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EXCLUSIVE: White House Memo Exposes Democrats’ History of Pushing Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House is exposing Democrats’ efforts to give illegal immigrants access to health care under the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Signal. “This memo discusses specific actions taken...
BFA-St. Albans competes in D1 Vermont Boys' Golf State Championship
The BFA-St.Albans boys’ golf team qualified and competed in the Div. 1 State Championship held at Dorset Field Club this past Tuesday, Oct. 7. An unexpected injury to Jake Robtoy near the first hole green left Jake unable to continue, and forced...
What to know about cuts and changes to SNAP in Vermont
Cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have ended eligibility for 119 refugee and asylee households in Vermont, the state says. New work requirements will take effect in February, impacting veterans, people without homes and...
EXCLUSIVE: White House Memo Exposes Democrats’ History of Pushing Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House is exposing Democrats’ efforts to give illegal immigrants access to health care under the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Signal. “This memo discusses specific actions taken...
Enterprise: New hires, accolades for Upper Valley health care providers
Overview: Enterprise: New hires, accolades for Upper Valley health care providers Dartmouth Health, Gifford Health and other health care providers have announced several leadership changes, promotions, and new employees across various...
The state of the labor movement in Vermont
After nearly two weeks on the picket line, St. Albans dairy processors have signed a new contract with their employer, Dairy Farmers of America, based in Kansas. The St. Albans plant processes Vermont milk for vendors like Ben and Jerry’s, Cabot,...
Family Center Food Shelf fills the gaps amid an uneasy economy and the federal shutdown
Board member and volunteer Anne Henshaw with volunteer Terry Hartman at the coolers. All photos by Cynthia Prairie By Cynthia Prairie ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC On a recent afternoon in late October, the buzz in the grocery store grew louder...
Column: Vermont school reform plan won’t save money or improve outcomes
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. As the state Legislature and the governor jostle over the future of education in Vermont, our local school boards in the White River Valley Supervisory Union have...
Public school employees’ healthcare plan extended
The Commission for Public School Employee Health Benefits agreed to an additional one-year extension of the current public school employees’ healthcare plan while pledging to continue working together toward systemic changes that will lower costs...
A Brazilian Carpenter’s 51-Day Detention Journey from Vermont to Texas
Editor’s Note: This story was produced by Agência Pública (Brazil). You can read the original version here. It was late afternoon on June 17 in Newport, Vermont, when six Brazilian carpenters left the house where they were working on a renovation....
A CMO's Guide to Offering Home Health Services
Health systems and hospitals should offer home health services to their patients internally or with partners to improve clinical outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions. Offering home health services to patients is part of the ongoing strategic...
Southern Vermont AHEC part of Northern Border RCORP grant
Equipping 100+ Future PAs with Advanced Skills in Behavioral Health and SUD Care Vermont Business Magazine The New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) has received a Notice of Award from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s...
Election Day 2025: What to watch out for in key test for Trump and Democrats
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
VINS launches new education series on digital wellness
Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m.—QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is launching a new educational series designed to help families navigate one of today’s most challenging topics: balancing technology and childhood development....
Information for Vermonters impacted by federal changes to 3SquaresVT
Vermont Business Magazine The Department for Children and Families (DCF) has implemented federally required changes to 3SquaresVT, Vermont’s name for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These changes are required by federal law...
Your Vermont Giving Guide: You can make a difference where it matters most
If you’ve lived in Vermont for any length of time, you already know this: giving here doesn’t feel like charity. It feels like showing up for one another and being a part of a community. It’s the neighbor with a casserole. The volunteers with...
Illinois AG leads multi-state opposition of proposed federal workplace safety protection rollbacks
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a multi-state coalition in filing comments opposing a proposed federal rule that would sharply limit the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) ability to hold employers...
US government shutdown enters second week; quiet talks on health care emerge
The US government shutdown has entered its second week with no clear resolution. While Trump and Congress remain at odds, quiet bipartisan discussions are emerging over expiring health care subsidies, a key issue fueling the political deadlock....
50K Vermonters to seek new Medicare coverage as major insurers exit market
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) — Approximately 50,000 Vermonters are scrambling to find new health care coverage after two major Medicare Advantage plans last week announced their departure from the market. Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealth are both...
Retired Bethel Couple Gravel Biked All 252 Towns in Vermont
This ride doesn’t seem too hard, I thought, just as Marcia Gauvin and Chris Leister steered their bikes off the pavement and led me up a long, steep gravel road into the hills of Ludlow. Admittedly, “steep” is a relative term. This year alone the...