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In several areas across the state, the weather set new records for temperature and rainfall. https://vtdigger.org/2023/12/19/vermonters-assess-flooding-damage-after-heavy-monday-rainfall/

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As winter approaches, many Vermonters face an impossible choice: paying for groceries or other essential needs like heating their homes. https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/19/as-winter-approaches-many-vermonters-face-an-impossible-choice/

Mbyayenge Mafuta, 23, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault Thursday morning in the December 2022 beating of Jeffery Hall in the cell that the men shared. Hall later died from his injuries. https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/21/plea-deal-reached-in-assault-at-northwest-correctional-facility-that-led-to-incarcerated-mans-death/

Peter Welch joined Sanders in cosponsoring measures that would have prevented the transfer of munitions and guidance systems to the Israeli military, citing their use against civilians in Gaza. #vtpoli https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/20/bernie-sanders-attempts-to-block-arms-sales-to-israel-fail-in-u-s-senate/

Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark has cleared a Vermont State Police trooper of criminal wrongdoing after he shot and killed a man in Orange earlier this year in a reported struggle with the man over a sawed-off shotgun.
https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/20/attorney-general-charity-clark-rules-trooper-was-justified-in-use-of-deadly-force-in-orange-fatal-shooting/

A ruling by Vermont’s highest court last week has cleared the way for an affordable housing development in Putney to move forward, following a yearslong legal battle brought on by a couple of neighbors. #vtpoli https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/19/after-years-of-appeals-vermont-supreme-court-ruling-clears-path-for-putney-affordable-housing-project/

A wetter-than-normal summer has given way to a drier-than-normal fall, particularly in southern Vermont.https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/20/three-quarters-of-vermont-experiencing-dry-conditions/

BREAKING: Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad announced Tuesday that he plans to step down from the post next year. #btv
https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/19/burlington-police-chief-jon-murad-will-not-seek-reappointment/

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the presidency, experts worry that his climate and environmental policy goals could destabilize ongoing work in Vermont. https://vtdigger.org/2024/11/15/experts-fear-trump-environmental-policies-could-undermine-vermonts-efforts/