Vermont continues to have by far the highest percent of 'equity-rich' homes

  Proportion of US homes considered equity-rich drops to 46.2 percent quarter-over-quarter; Rate of seriously underwater homes ticks up slightly Vermont Business Magazine ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today …

Woman critically injured in Vermont hit-and-run

POWNAL, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a woman was left with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Pownal on Thursday morning. Troopers say it happened around 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Route 7 and Route 346. First responders found a …

Released Palestinian student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship helped launch a $1 million fundraising campaign to strengthen the legal safety net for immigrants in Vermont on Thursday, a week after a federal …

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Released Columbia student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont

A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship helped launch a $1 million fundraising campaign to strengthen the legal safety net for immigrants in Vermont on Thursday, a week after a federal judge freed him from …

Tufts student detained in Louisiana willing to appear remotely if bail hearing in Vermont is held Friday

Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts graduate student being held in an ICE detention center Louisiana, is willing to testify remotely if it means a bail hearing set for Friday in Vermont can go forward as scheduled, her attorney said. “We respectfully request that …

Florida woman to take on Vermont City Marathon 30 years after her mom

With just over two weeks until the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon and Relay, thousands of runners are gearing up for one of New England's most anticipated races. On May 25, athletes will take on the 13.1-mile loop, which attracts first-timers, …

Released Palestinian student to help launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont

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Advocates denounce Vermont lawmakers’ decision to keep motel program limits

Advocates for unhoused Vermonters are calling on lawmakers to remove restrictions on the state’s motel voucher program in the coming year’s budget, including an 80-night limit on voucher stays and an 1,100 cap on available rooms during the warmer months. “ …

Vermont State Police look for hit-and-run-driver who seriously injured pedestrian

Vermont State Police are looking for a driver who allegedly hit a pedestrian in Pownal before fleeing, leaving her with serious injuries.Investigators said they were notified of the crash near the intersection of U.S. Route 7 and Vermont Route 346 at 6:40 …