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Mixed messages from D.C. on worksite immigration raids stoke fear in Vermont’s dairy industry
WBUR - Massachusetts
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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 immigration raids....
Pathway Program helps UVM medical professionals
WCAX - Vermont
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July 8, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Healthcare facilities have sounded the alarm on a lack of nurses for years. Now, UVM Health Network’s Pathway Program is paving the way for people to fill high demand roles in nursing and beyond. Nurse Rose Blacker at the...
Boating in Vermont? What to know about the law on cleaning watercraft
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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With the boating season underway, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is urging boaters to inspect and clean their watercraft to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, according to a community announcement. These...
Vermont congresswoman Becca Balint slams Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
THE SENATE HAS PASSED PRESIDENT TRUMP'S áMASSIVE BILL OF TAX BREAKS AND SPENDING CUTS. THANKS FOR BEING WITH US AT 4. I'M JACK THURSTON. AND I'M LAUREN GRANADA. VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE BROKE THE 50-50 TIE TO PUSH IT OVER THE TOP THE BILL NEXT GOES...
Police investigating fatal trooper-involved shooting in Southern Vermont
WCAX - Vermont
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July 7, 2025
PUTNEY, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont state police are investigating a fatal trooper-involved shooting in Putney. It stemmed from a scene that had been ongoing for several hours Monday afternoon at the Putney Landing apartment complex. The Brattleboro...
Vermont sweeps NH in Twin State baseball
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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MIDDLEBURY — Cage Thompson had a two-out two-run single in the top of the 10th inning in game two and then shut the door in the bottom half to give Vermont a 10-8 win and a twin bill sweep over New Hampshire in the 2025 Twin State Baseball Classic...
Monthly discussion on community health and safety in Bellows Falls
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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July 6, 2025
BELLOWS FALLS — On Wednesday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to noon, join Bellows Falls Connecting Crew, the Bellows Falls Police Department and other town leadership for a discussion about community health and safety at the Rockingham Free Public Library,...
Bernie Sanders calls federal budget package 'most destructive' legislation in modern U.S. history
Vermont Public Radio
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July 21, 2025
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s working to undo key aspects of what he calls “the worst and most destructive piece of legislation in the modern history of this country.” At a rare in-person press conference in Burlington Monday morning, Sanders...
In Vermont, Residents Are Fighting to Free Their Dairy Farmworker Neighbors
Sentient Media
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July 7, 2025
On a cool May afternoon, a group of Vermonters crowded into the cheerful, teal-painted headquarters of Migrant Justice, a human rights organization led by immigrant farmworkers. The team of over a dozen volunteers assembled quickly, in just a...
Immigration raid at Vermont dairy farm reflects agricultural concerns
The Detroit News - Michigan
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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...
After a Vermont Dairy Farm Was Raided, Mixed Messages from Washington Have Increased Fears
Food Manufacturing - Wisconsin
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July 7, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — 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...
After Vermont dairy farm raided, mixed messages from Washington have increased fears
News Center Maine
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July 7, 2025
Nearly two-thirds of all milk production in New England comes from Vermont, where more than half the state’s farmland is dedicated to dairy and dairy crops. MONTPELIER, Vt. — After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar's lone day...
Abortion Giant Planned Parenthood Says 200 Clinics Are ‘at Risk of Closure’ After Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Breitbart
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump signed his “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law last week, which contains a provision defunding Planned Parenthood of taxpayer funding through Medicaid. It is a move that appears to have the abortion giant scrambling, as its...
Dairy farm worker speaks out after one of Vermont’s largest-ever immigrant raids
New York Post
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July 7, 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...
Pickles find new life at Fancy Food Show: Gut health,...
FoodNavigator-USA
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Once seen as a fridge-side condiment, pickles are emerging as a powerhouse in the specialty food space – bridging wellness trends and culinary snacking formats. At the recent Summer Fancy Food Show, flavor-forward pickle brands showcased just how...
A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington have increased fears
Vermont Public Radio
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July 7, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — 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...
A Vermont dairy farm raided by ICE. Mixed messages since have increased fears
NECN - Massachusetts
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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 immigration raids....
Upper Valley conservationists hope to bring back the American chestnut
Valley News - New Hampshire
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GRANTHAM — New London conservationists are eagerly awaiting the first nuts from their crop of about 100 American chestnut trees, as their counterparts in Grantham embark on a similar adventure to preserve the so-called “redwoods of the East.” The...
A dairy farm was raided. Mixed messages from Washington have only increased fears
ABC News - New York
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July 7, 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...
Commentary | Kate Casa: Vermont group aims for silence through intimidation
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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July 7, 2025
Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lured the United States to the brink of yet another costly, dangerous and illogical war. By manipulating Donald Trump into bombing Iranian nuclear sites, Netanyahu managed to achieve his own...