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Vermont to get over $21 million in nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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June 25, 2025
Attorney General Charity Clark announced June 16 that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, have agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. This...
Farm raid in Vermont raises concern
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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July 8, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. — After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing. On April 21, he and seven co-workers were arrested on a Vermont dairy farm in what advocates say was one of the state’s largest-ever...
Discovering Vermont’s essence in search for peace signs
The Charlotte News - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
For the past year, Shawn Dumont and his kids Zoë (9) and Jasper (5) have been on a quest. Rather than seeking a grail, they’ve been crisscrossing Vermont in pursuit of peace signs to photograph. And they have found the Green Mountain State to be...
4th seizure of horses from Vermont farm highlights animal welfare system’s ongoing gaps
Valley News - New Hampshire
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October 7, 2025
Two weeks after the state confiscated 39 horses from a horse farm in Townshend, Vt., all the horses are stable, but some have a longer “road to recovery” than others, according to Jen Straub, executive director of Dorset Equine Rescue. The two...
Vermont Independence Day celebrations take on political overtones
WCAX - Vermont
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July 4, 2025
WARREN, Vt. (WCAX) - Whether it was themes of “standing up for democracy” or “taking the country back,” many Independence Day celebrations around Vermont on Friday took on decidedly political overtones. In the tiny Mad River Valley town of Warren,...
Tour a $15 Million Vermont Estate Set on Over 300 Acres in the Green Mountains
Robb Report
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July 9, 2025
Not only are Vermont’s Green Mountains the reason for the state’s nickname, but they are also a sight to behold from historic residences across the tiny town of Barnard. If scenic beauty and hiking trails are your thing, an over 300-acre estate...
The loophole that could allow another private equity debacle in Mass. health care
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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By state law, only registered professionals could practice optometry. McMurdo used this rule to argue that Getter was illegitimately practicing optometry by hiring one to work on his behalf. A Massachusetts judge agreed and, in a landmark decision...
Iowa Scores High in New Health Rankings, But There’s Work to Do
Q 107.5 - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
It often feels like Iowa is labeled as an unhealthy state, doesn't it? Hearing about higher-than-average cancer rates doesn't make us sound healthy. But much like our weather, it appears things have changed fast and now... we're one of the...
Vermont’s Copley Hospital decides to close birthing center
Valley News - New Hampshire
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June 24, 2025
Copley Hospital will close its birthing center, the hospital announced in a news release late Friday afternoon, though no specific closure date was given. Copley’s Women’s Center will remain open, and pre- and postpartum care will continue to be...
Woman fatally shot at her Vermont home; no arrests announced
NECN - Massachusetts
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A woman was found fatally shot at her home in Pittsford, Vermont, early Wednesday morning, state police said. Erica Bovey, 41, died of a gunshot wound to her head and neck, medical examiners found. They have yet to rule on the manner of her death,...
Woman found dead in 1974 in New Hampshire identified as Vermont resident
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
After more than 50 years, investigators have identified a woman whose body was discovered in Marlborough, New Hampshire, back in 1974. The woman is Nancy Gale Erickson, 21, a former nurse from New York who lived in Tampa, Florida, and then in...
Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Government Executive
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday following a party-line vote, moving her one step closer to confirmation. Susan Monarez’s nomination now goes to...
Vermont Achievement Center pool closes for 'strategic planning'
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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The Mitchell Therapy Pool is closed while the Vermont Achievement Center tries to figure out how not to run it at a loss. “We are going through a strategic planning and a reassessment of the agency that is long overdue,” Director of Facilities...
Putney man shot and killed by state police during apparent mental health crisis
Vermont Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
A state trooper shot and killed a man who appeared to be in a mental health crisis in Putney on Monday. Authorities say the trooper saw what he believed was a firearm in the man's hand and the man didn’t respond to commands, according to a press...
Vermont hospitals file budget information
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Vermont hospitals have submitted budget information to state health care regulators. Earlier this year, the Green Mountain Care Board released budget guidelines for the hospitals, asking them to submit budgets keeping their net revenue patient...
Experts Warn of Spreading Tick Bite Disease
Newsweek
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July 9, 2025
A rapidly spreading disease caused by tick bites has now found its way to Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., according to a study, published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, released earlier this year. "Tick-borne...
New Hampshire cold case victim identified as Vermont woman after more than 50 years
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
Officials have finally determined the identify of a Vermont woman who's body was found in New Hampshire more than 50 years ago thanks to cutting-edge forensic technology.The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday that they...
Sanders raises alarm over potential impact of new healthcare bill
Westbank Louisiana News
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July 9, 2025
Bernie Sanders - The Ranking Member of the Senate HELP Committee | Official U.S. Senate headshotBernie Sanders - The Ranking Member of the Senate HELP Committee | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the...
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England says it hopes courts will protect health care access
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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Leaders of the region’s Planned Parenthood group say they’re hopeful, but not optimistic, that the courts will intervene in its favor over the federal government’s attempts to “defund” it. “Today we are here to discuss the devastating impact of...
A safer Vermont starts with Narcan access, experts say
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
Making naloxone a standard part of first aid kits can save lives, requires no training By Emily Pratt Slatin Narcan—also known by its generic name, naloxone—should be a standard component of every first aid kit in America, say local health...