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"Quite honestly, we may never have gotten married if this darn eclipse wasn't coming over Vermont," Leigh Falzone said.
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A couple from Craftsbury has been planning for years to get married on the day of the total solar eclipse. Plus, a major Act 250 overhaul bill appears headed to the state Senate, House lawmakers vote to indefinitely pause Vermont’s PCB testing program for schools, two state police troopers accused of using excessive force have their cases transferred to diversion, a college professor’s quest to visit as many Vermont public libraries as possible while on sabbatical, and a new rescue vehicle for the Swanton Village Fire Department.
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More than half of surveyed adults said they supported outlawing the sale of products with flavored tobacco in the state. However, there was less support among current tobacco users.
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Two Vermont State Police troopers accused of using excessive force during an incident in Newfane in 2022 will have their case moved to diversion, a confidential process that can lead to the charges being dismissed and the records sealed.
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The bill would remove state-level development review in some qualifying municipalities while adding environmental protections in other parts of the state.
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The outgoing mayor of Vermont’s largest city reflects on his 12-year tenure. Plus, Vermont House lawmakers approve a bill that would reduce out-of-pocket health care costs for low-income seniors, Addison County’s top prosecutor moves the case of a 14-year-old charged with murder to juvenile court–a decision made two days before the Vermont Supreme Court suspended her law license, Rep. Becca Balint officially announces she’ll seek a second term in the U.S. House, and thoughts on the Boston Red Sox as the 2024 MLB season gets underway.
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