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Vermont evens up the Governor's Cup
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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WHITE RIVER JCT. — The Vermont Mountaineers tied up the Governor’s Cup series with a 5-2 win over the Nighthawks Tuesday night. With this win, the Vermont Mountaineers would hold onto the Cup with a sweep of Upper Valley in the doubleheader on...
Mountaineers fall to first place Keene
WCAX - Vermont
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July 3, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The first place Keene Swampbats started Wednesday’s game red-hot at the plate to down Vermont 16-4. The Mountaineers return to action Friday against the Nighthawks, when the two teams will play a double-header at Rec...
Vermont hospitals file budgets for review by state regulators
WCAX - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s largest health network on Wednesday said its hospitals submitted their fiscal year 2026 budgets to state health care regulators. Leaders of the UVM Health Network say they are working to cut costs and bring down...
Vermont Conversation: ‘Don’t back down’ — Vermont’s marriage equality revolution at 25
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Then (2000) and Now (2024): Stacy Jolles, left, Nina Beck, right, with their son, Seth Jolles, center. Photos courtesy of Stacy Jolles and Nina Beck The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth...
New York, Massachusetts Have Longest Mountain Coasters in U.S.
102.1 & 105.3 The Shark - New Hampshire
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July 2, 2025
How fun that getting into nature, so to speak, while riding a mountain coaster, is a super easy getaway in our own backyard. When you're planning a day trip or a few days away over the summer and fall here in New England and New York state, doing...
Could Calif. environmental law rollback have ripple effects in Vermont?
WCAX - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Could a major environmental rollback in California have ripple effects in Vermont? Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a law rolling back key components of the state’s landmark environmental regulations with the aim of...
Where to celebrate Fourth of July in Vermont, plus safety and travel tips
Vermont Public Radio
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July 2, 2025
Looking for Fourth of July activities in Vermont? There's a wealth of fireworks, parades, food and fun happening across Vermont throughout the long weekend. Independence Day events around Vermont Here's what's on deck for the Independence Day in...
30-year strong Vermont Summer Festival horse show returns to Dorset
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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EAST DORSET — The long-running Vermont Summer Festival horse show returned to Dorset this week for six weeks of jumping, riding, competition, and a celebration of all things equestrian. Equine show-jumping lovers from all over the East Coast,...
More bear sightings expected this Fourth of July; Vermont officials advice to keep them away
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Vermont Fish and Wildlife said bear sightings typically increase around the Fourth of July weekend for one main reason: left-out food. “When we see black bears, usually the reason we see them around our property is because they’re looking for a...
72M Americans traveling for Fourth of July; officials urge caution behind the wheel
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
As AAA predicts record-high travel this week, especially on Wednesday, law enforcement and travelers in Vermont say they're ready for long lines on the road and at the airport. AAA expects nearly 72 million Americans to travel for the Fourth of...
Your New England travel bucket list for July 2025
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
Scenic Six Plus: Best beach towns, July 4th celebrations, Charlestown Seafood Festival, and Providence Restaurant Week. Nantucket, Mass - A lone beachgoer enjoys the solitude of Madaket Beach on a quiet Sunday before Labor Day in 2018. -Stan...
Save money during New England travel in July
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
Travel Save money all month long with this running list of New England travel deals. The Spruce Point Inn in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Spruce Point Inn What’s better than a New England getaway? A New England getaway with a discount. Ahead, discover...
Leading Bike Tours in Vermont Is No Walk in the Park
Seven Days - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
In all his years as a bike tour guide, there is one guest Rich First will never forget. Though she'd never ridden with clipless pedals, this particular client informed First ahead of a trip with his Woodstock company, Discovery Bicycle Tours, that...
Federal wildlife refuge used for UVM forest preservation research
WCAX - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
BRUNSWICK, Vt. (WCAX) - Promising climate research out of the Northeast Kingdom could benefit Vermonters across the state. A group of forestry technicians is navigating a cluster of trees on the Silvio O. Conte Wildlife Refuge in Brunswick....
Smokey House Center welcomes Future Foresters Apprentices for the summer
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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DANBY — This summer Smokey House Center is launching the Future Foresters Apprenticeship, a ten-week, hands-on training program for college-aged youth, focused on sustainable forestry practices, climate adaptation, and ecosystem resilience. This...
Bromley Mountain adds new attraction
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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PERU — Mountain Towers, a new outdoor climbing structure at Bromley Mountain Resort, is billed as "a vertical adventure with a twist." Bromley recently announced the grand opening of the attraction, designed and installed by Colorado-based...
There's a Hand Carved Tunnel In This Popular Upstate NY Mountain
Zoey 103.9 - New York
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July 2, 2025
Did you know there is a tunnel that spans more than 400 feet in the core of Whiteface Mountain in Upstate New York? It's quite an experience traveling to the summit of Whiteface Mountain, the 5ht highest peak in New York State at 4,867 feet....
On This Date: An Early 19th Century Vermont Long-Track Tornado
AOL
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Almost 200 years ago, an early July tornado tracked through a part of a northern U.S. state among the least visited by twisters in history. On July 2, 1833, 192 years ago today, the town of Holland in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom was struck by a...
Thiess inks $2.3 billion Lake Vermont agreement
Mining Magazine
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July 2, 2025
Thiess has been awarded a three-year contract extension worth $2.3 billion to continue its operations at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine, located near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new agreement supersedes Thiess’ existing...
Vermont's Independent Schools Discussed at Length in Ed Reform
Seven Days - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Three senators and three representatives had been sitting across a table in a Statehouse conference room for two days. Their job: to reach a compromise on the...