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Body found in search for missing Vermont college student athlete Lia Smith
By WILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER Published: 23:32 EDT, 24 October 2025 | Updated: 23:32 EDT, 24 October 2025 A body was discovered in the search for missing a 21-year-old transgender athlete at a Vermont college, according to authorities....
Vermont college student missing for nearly a week: Police
Posted/updated on: October 22, 2025 at 1:15 pm Police in Middlebury, Vermont, released this photo of Lia Smith. Middlebury Police Department(MIDDLEBURY, Vt.) -- Police in Vermont said they are searching for a missing college student who hasn't...
Medical Journal Screed Decries All Fetal Personhood Laws
Fetal personhood is a controversial issue that deserves respectful debate. But the New England Journal of Medicine just published a screed by two Ph.D.s associating its advocates with past slave-holding racists and — by strong implication —...
Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages Millions of Americans are already seeing their health insurance costs soar for 2026 as Congress remains deadlocked over extending COVID-19-era subsidies for premiums. Read…
Millions of Americans are already seeing their health insurance costs soar for 2026 as Congress remains deadlocked over extending covid-era subsidies for premiums. The bitter fight sparked a government shutdown at the start of October. Democrats...
Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages
Millions of Americans are already seeing their health insurance costs soar for 2026 as Congress remains deadlocked over extending covid-era subsidies for premiums. The bitter fight sparked a government shutdown at the start of October. Democrats...
Vermont: Veterinary companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Vermont in Q3
In the third quarter of 2025, two Veterinary companies received two FDA inspections in Vermont, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This was the lowest number of inspections per type of company made by the FDA in Vermont,...
Vermont’s Remote Tech Workers Are Putting Out Fires — Literally
Jonathan Weiss and his family moved to Pawlet in 2010, taking up residence in a home next to the village firehouse. Coming from Brooklyn, Weiss was accustomed to the classic FDNY tableau: firefighters lounging in front of gleaming red engines, a...
Robotic surgery expands access to care in southern Vermont
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A new helping hand for surgeons is coming to Southern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, and could help lower health care costs while keeping patients closer to home. While it’s not the first piece of robotic technology...
In review: Douglass resigns, UVM Health lays off execs, battery proposal near Vermont Yankee site
Published October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM EDT Facing pressure, Orleans County Senator Samuel Douglass officially resigns. Plus, the UVM Health Network aims for a course correction. And a Texas company eyes the former Vermont Yankee site. Subscribe to...
VBSR: The Future of Vermont's Healthcare System, November 6
Thursday, November 6, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Hula in Burlington Register Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility You won't want to miss VBSR’s annual Legislative Breakfast! This year, we're taking a closer look at the future of Vermont’s...
School redistricting in Vermont: How’s it going so far?
VERMONT — The state of Vermont is taking a red pen to its education system. Too complicated and too costly, Gov. Phil Scott says it is time for major change. Earlier this year, he challenged lawmakers and educators to condense the state’s 119...
UCS staff spotlight: Adelin Brownell, outpatient clinician at UCS Northshire
Adelin Brownell’s United Counseling Service (UCS) story started 20 years ago, when she worked as a job coach for the agency. After a pause to raise her child, she returned this year to UCS as an outpatient mental health clinician in the Northshire...
Vermont hospital taps outside advisers to help with budget challenges
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is hiring two outside advisers to help address an operating budget shortfall and related questions from state regulators....
Panel to discuss the impacts on health to the local community as it relates to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World The Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., is pictured Friday, May 27, 2022. A panel discussion will highlight the impacts on health to the community as it relates to President Trump’s One Big Beautiful...
Which type of Vermont companies were inspected the most by FDA in September?
In September, two Food and Cosmetics companies received two FDA inspections in Vermont, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This was the only type of inspection made in Vermont during September. The FDA routinely inspects...
Vermont Man Identified in Connecticut River Drowning in Westmoreland
WESTMORELAND, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) New Hampshire State Police have identified the man who drowned in the Connecticut River over the weekend as Cory Walker, 41, of Westminster Station, Vt. and confirmed Tuesday that his death has been ruled...
Body found during search for missing Vermont college student Lia Smith near Middlebury campus
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A body has been found during the search for a missing Vermont college student who was last seen on campus about a week...
Texas company eyes former Vermont Yankee site for battery energy storage system
A Texas-based energy company wants to develop a large-scale battery energy storage system near the site of the former Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. PowerTransitions has been talking with local officials and has an agreement in place with...
Vermont reports surge in measles infections this year as of week ending Oct. 4
As of the week ending on Oct. 4, estimates place the number of confirmed measles cases in Vermont for 2025 within the range of 1-9, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This marks no change...