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Vermont's forests are dotted with valleys where cold air pools, creating ideal conditions for higher-elevation plants. As the planet warms, these areas could become refuges.
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Admissions offices are trying everything from entrepreneurship programs to hunting classes.
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The University of Vermont is one of the college campuses most impacted by a nationwide problem of declining enrollment among men. Plus, police arrest multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire, Vermont’s senior senator makes a speech to his colleagues defending the rights of peaceful protesters, the first woman to be president of Middlebury College says she’s stepping down, and the Vermont senate approves a bill allowing the use of safe injection sites.
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Roughly 100 people were arrested Wednesday evening at UNH and Dartmouth after forming encampments and calling for divestiture from businesses linked to the Israeli government.
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The bill would give primary health care providers more flexibility to order tests and procedures for their patients. It's now headed for Gov. Phil Scott's desk.
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On Thursday, the Vermont Senate passed legislation allowing the use of harm reduction centers, or safe injection sites. The Vermont House passed similar legislation this session. Gov. Scott, however, has indicated he may not sign on.
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Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sanders rejected efforts to associate these protests with support for Hamas.
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Dean released a press statement outlining his views on current Vermont politics. He has until the end of the month to file as a candidate.