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• Former Department for Children and Families social worker charged with sexually assaulting youth

  12-09-2024 23:51 via vtdigger.org
  
  The Chittenden County Superior criminal court in Burlington on July 25, 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerA former state Department for Children and Families employee has been charged with sexually assaulting a youth she was working with when she was employed by the department several years ago.Sonja Herman, 31, of Swanton, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Chittenden County Superior criminal court in Burlington to the felony sexual assault charge. She was released by Judge David Fenster on
  
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• Animals arrive for annual Tunbridge World’s Fair

  12-09-2024 22:52 via vtdigger.org
  
  Nicole Sasson, left, a second year veterinary technician student at Vermont State University-Randolph, scans an ear tag on Iris while Jon Palmer, of East Montpelier, Vt., holds her still at the fairgrounds in Tunbridge on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Students helped to check in and inspect many of the over 500 animals that will be featured during the fair. Photo courtesy of Alex Driehaus/Valley NewsThis story by Emma Roth-Wells was first published by Valley News on Sept. 11.TUNBRIDGE — A
  
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• Samuel Charles Record

  12-09-2024 22:51 via vtdigger.org
  
  Born December 19, 1937Brattleboro, VermontDied September 1, 2024Brattleboro, VermontDetails of servicesSam’s wishes were for no service. A small gathering will take place on Sunday October 13, 2024 12:00pm at his daughter’s home 315 VT Route 30 in Newfane, VT.Samuel Charles Record, 86 of Randolph, Vermont died peacefully on September 1, 2024 at Pine Heights Nursing Home in Brattleboro, Vermont. Sam was born on December 19, 1937 on the farm on Orchard St. Ext. in Brattleboro
  
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• John N. Moore

  12-09-2024 22:30 via vtdigger.org
  
  Born June 26, 1954Minneola, New YorkDied September 4, 2024Colchester, VermontDetails of servicesVisiting hours will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on Wednesday, September 11, at LaVigne Funeral & Cremation Service, 132 Main St., Winooski. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Winooski on Thursday, September 12, at 11:00 AM, with interment to follow at Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington.It is with great sadness that the f
  
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• Joe Biden approves major disaster declaration for late June storms in Lamoille County

  12-09-2024 19:06 via vtdigger.org
  
  Moss Glen Falls road in Stowe. Photo courtesy of Kestrel Owen/Stowe Public Works Department.President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Lamoille County in response to severe storms that hit parts of the state in late June.The president’s major disaster declaration, issued on Thursday, opens up additional federal resources to help state and municipal governments recover from storm damage, including federal dollars to repair public infrastructure and assistance from the
  
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• Board considers what to do with Roxbury Village School building

  12-09-2024 18:38 via vtdigger.org
  
  The Roxbury Village School was closed in fall 2023. File photo courtesy of Roxbury Village SchoolThis story by Tracy Brannstrom was first published by the Montpelier Bridge on Sept. 11.What to do with the Roxbury Village School building is on the minds of board members for the Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools, following the board’s decision to close the school last fall. At its Sept. 4 meeting, Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools Superintendent Libby Bonesteel presented a han
  
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• Question of excess hospital revenue stokes tension between UVM Medical Center and state regulator

  12-09-2024 00:59 via vtdigger.org
  
  Sunil “Sunny” Eappen, president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 15, 2022. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerBetween 2022 and 2023, the University of Vermont Medical Center made more money than it was supposed to. The Burlington hospital was among four Vermont hospitals that brought in more than their state-approved budgets would have allowed. In its 2023 fiscal year, UVM Medical Center collected roughly $1.74
  
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• U.S. Senate confirms Mary Kay Lanthier’s nomination to federal bench in Vermont

  12-09-2024 00:46 via vtdigger.org
  
  Mary Kay Lanthier speaks during a nomination hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday, June 20, 2024. ScreenshotThe U.S. Senate has approved the nomination of Mary Kay Lanthier to serve as a federal judge in Vermont. The Senate voted 55 to 42 late Wednesday afternoon to confirm Lanthier to the position, which carries a lifetime appointment. Four Republicans joined all the voting Democrats and independents in the Senate in approving Lanthier’s nomination.
  
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• Vermont’s congressional delegation celebrates release of $51 million in federal flood aid

  12-09-2024 00:33 via vtdigger.org
  
  Flooding prompted road closures in the village of Jeffersonville on July 11, 2023. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDiggerVermont’s congressional delegation on Wednesday welcomed the release of $51 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reimburse the state for repair costs from damages caused by flooding in 2023. Authorized through the annual appropriations process for the nation’s Highway Trust Fund, the aid comes through the Federal Highway Administration&rs
  
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