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Henry Bonges said he felt targeted because of his political opinions and questioned why he was being disciplined by the town for a critical email sent to his state representatives. buff.ly/uGtcVIV

OPINION — "Nothing more than greenwashing — and a carefully crafted, highly unethical scam," Enser writes. buff.ly/8i1GFVR

“It’s surprising the state has not done more given where we need to go,” said Elena Mihaly, vice president for Vermont’s chapter of the Conservation Law Foundation, an advocacy group based in New England that brought the lawsuit against the agency. buff.ly/lLEdxHg

The spat brings national climate politics to the local stage, and surfaces growing concerns over potential conflicts when representatives hold two offices at once. buff.ly/uGtcVIV

“The dashboard was originated so that we could better understand trends in this population,” said Haley Sommer, Communications and Legislative Affairs Unit director for the DOC. buff.ly/wInzUql

“There’s a large number of schools that, right off the bat, are just out of the mix,” said Oliver Olsen, a former state representative and a lobbyist for the Vermont Independent Schools Association. buff.ly/cP9XmmB

“This spring, we collected 960 grams of seeds. That was mostly fluffy seeds, so that’s millions and millions of seeds,” said land steward Jess Colby. buff.ly/eZ8GccF

The owners of 143 North Main St. have lowered their asking price to $800,000. buff.ly/5BOiI8d

The same day a new report came out saying the state will likely miss its legally-binding 2025 and 2030 emissions reductions goals, a judge dismissed a lawsuit addressing this failure. buff.ly/lLEdxHg

The public dashboard will include information such as the number of immigrants in custody in Vermont at any given moment. buff.ly/wInzUql

The new law “results in the biggest reduction in access to independent schools in the history of Vermont’s education system, without question,” said one independent school advocate. buff.ly/cP9XmmB

From the Archive: Its namesake dirt road, a three-mile stretch in Barnet, has repeatedly generated buzz across the ’net. While surrounding swamps provide clues to the name’s origins, some history may stay untold. buff.ly/vTuQXsq

A recent report released by Sanders and based on responses from more than 750 health care providers across the U.S., estimated that the rate of uninsured people in Vermont could rise from 3.3% to 6% in a 10-year span. buff.ly/vTapIIc

Demonstrators showed up to keep a watchful eye on two immigration check-in meetings: one for Wuendy Bernardo, a dairy farmer who cares for seven children, and one for Steven Tendo, a nursing assistant and pastor. buff.ly/zoK9U2z

“Nowadays, if it’s not on social media, it doesn’t exist,” Terry, a former Rutland Herald reporter and editor, said in a 2023 interview. buff.ly/veI5Q2j

Judge Christina Reiss wrote that “because both the process and the ultimate charging decision are the sole prerogative of the Executive Branch, the court lacks the authority to grant Defendant’s motion.” buff.ly/L90l7qH

“The cost of health insurance for the average person is going to go up,” Sanders said. “It will be devastating for hospitals, for nursing homes and for community health centers.” buff.ly/vTapIIc

Activists have seen people detained or swiftly deported under the guise of mandatory check-in meetings at ICE offices. For Wuendy Bernardo and Steven Tendo, about 200 rallied in St. Albans on Monday. buff.ly/zoK9U2z

Attorneys for Teresa Youngblut filed a motion Monday afternoon in response asking the judge to reconsider her ruling. buff.ly/L90l7qH

The former Rutland Herald reporter and editor tapped his first-person insight to write definitive books on the state’s first Democratic governor, Philip Hoff, and its Vietnam War-questioning U.S. senator, George Aiken. buff.ly/veI5Q2j