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Federal Government Investigates Vermont's Abortion Mandate
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating Vermont's abortion coverage mandate, giving the state 20 days to respond to federal scrutiny.
Avery Chen
Tech & Policy Reporter
Avery Chen is a sophomore from San Jose, California, majoring in Computer Science. An active member of the Asian Students Association, she brings an analytical, data-driven perspective to her coverage of technology, policy, and issues of representation on campus. Her writing focuses on systems, numbers, and logical analysis while maintaining accessibility for all readers.
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Fix Our Forest Act: Reform or Logging Free Pass?
The Fix Our Forest Act heads to a Senate vote, sparking debate over whether it reduces wildfire risk or weakens environmental oversight of logging.
News
Vermont Soldier's Last Letters from the Korean War
Dave Jennings wrote his last letter home hours before dying in Korea on his 23rd birthday. His preserved letters offer a haunting glimpse into the war.
News
Vermont Bill to Expand Optometrist Scope of Practice
Vermont's S.64 proposes letting optometrists perform advanced procedures, sparking fierce debate between eye care professions in the Senate Health Committee.
Food-dining
Barbara McDowell, Former Burlington High School Administrator and Shelburne Resident, Dies at 91
Barbara Dickinson McDowell, a longtime Shelburne resident who dedicated 22 years to Burlington High School, died Monday, January 5, after a short illness, according to her obituary. She was 91.
Technology
Dartmouth Professor Hany Farid Wins $100,000 McGuire Prize for Digital Forensics Research
Hany Farid, a pioneer in digital forensics research, received the 2025 McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact on Feb. 27, earning $100,000 for his groundbreaking work in detecting manipulated digital media.
Local-news
Congressional Committee Targets Vermont in Federal Medicaid Fraud Investigation
Vermont has become the subject of a federal investigation into potential Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse, according to a letter state officials received from Congress on March 3.
Politics
New Hampshire Group Proposes Income Tax to Cut Property Taxes, Faces Online Death Threat
A New Hampshire advocacy group unveiled a proposal Tuesday to create a 3 percent education income tax paired with a 3 percent statewide property tax, claiming the plan would lower local property taxes and generate $1 billion annually for school funding.
Politics
Merrimack YMCA Completes $2.7 Million Child Care Center Renovation, Attracts High-Profile Visits
The Merrimack YMCA Early Education Center recently welcomed U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan for a tour of its newly renovated facility, showcasing the completion of a $2.7 million transformation that has drawn attention from state and federal officials.
Food-dining
Tuk Tuk Thai Cuisine prepares to move from underground location to street-level spot on South Main Street
After nearly a decade of serving Thai cuisine from a basement location accessible only by steep stairs, Tuk Tuk Thai Cuisine is preparing to relocate to a ground-level storefront at 44 South Main Street in Hanover.
Technology
AI-Powered News Outlet Compass Vermont Operates Without Disclosure, Raising Transparency Questions
A Vermont online news publication appears to use artificial intelligence extensively to produce stories while declining to disclose this practice to readers, highlighting growing debates about transparency in AI-assisted journalism.
Local-news
Fall River Residents Face $200 Fines for Unshoveled Sidewalks After Winter Storm
Fall River property owners must clear sidewalks within five hours of snowfall or face fines up to $200, according to city ordinances that kicked into effect after this week's winter storm blanketed southeastern Massachusetts.
Local-news
Blizzard Warning Issued for New Hampshire Coast as Major Storm System Approaches
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for New Hampshire's coastline as a strengthening storm system moves up the East Coast, according to meteorologists at WMUR's StormWatch 9.
Technology
Dartmouth Professor Channels Motherhood Into Children's Book Empire
When Kianny Antigua's daughter Mía was born with straight hair that later began to coil, the Dartmouth senior lecturer faced a familiar challenge. Negative comments about her daughter's curls echoed the painful messages Antigua had absorbed as a child about beauty standards.
Real-estate
Booze Baron Offers to Give Away Former Green Mountain College Campus to Catholic Organization
Raj Bhakta, the entrepreneur who purchased the defunct Green Mountain College campus in Poultney for $5 million in 2020, has launched a process to give away the property to a Catholic organization that shares his vision for spiritual revival.
Real-estate
Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity Builds First Home Under New Director Despite Rising Construction Costs
Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity delivered a modular home to Nutt Lane in White River Junction this month, marking the first project under new executive director Ashley Andreas as the nonprofit confr...