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Appeals court orders detained Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk returned to Vermont

Rumeysa Ozturk · Vermont

Appeals court orders detained Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk returned to Vermont

56% Center coverage: 161 sources

AmeriCorps cuts leave people who serve and community organizations scrambling for alternatives

US Politics · United States

AmeriCorps cuts leave people who serve and community organizations scrambling for alternatives

46% Center coverage: 150 sources

Last month, President Donald Trump ’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, gutted AmeriCorps, a 30-year-old federal agency that dispatches 200,000 volunteers and hundreds of millions of dollars. For Mosaic in Action, that meant a 10-person team it was counting on would not arrive a few days later as planned, entailing a loss of nearly 2,000 hours of service that had been committed to help 11 homeowners.See the Story

Sanders, Democrats urge Paramount not to settle Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit

US Politics · United States

Sanders, Democrats urge Paramount not to settle Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit

61% Left coverage: 18 sources

A group of senators, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), is urging media conglomerate Paramount Global to not settle a lawsuit brought against it by President Trump. See the Story

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Sanders, Democrats urge Paramount not to settle Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit

5 of 23 Sources Lean Right

Low coverage from Right Sources

Sanders, Democrats urge Paramount not to settle Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit

Commission on the future of education pays a visit to the valley

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Rebecca Fillion WHITINGHAM- Local school board members, educators, administrators, and legislators were in attendance at a meeting of the Legislature’s Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont held at Twin Valley Middle High School on Monday, May 5.Education See the Story

Panton elects two new selectboard members

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

PANTON — In what was essentially a three-way race, Panton residents on Thursday, May 15, strongly endorsed a family farm owner and a town business owner to fill the two newly created seats on the Panton selectboard. With about 17% of residents voting, BJ’s Farm Supply co-owner Robert DeGraaf outpolled multiple job holder Debbie Brace, 81-13, for a one-year term on what will now be a five-member selectboard. In the other contest, farm owner Kirst…Panton · Panton Read Article

Armed Police Descend as Woman with Bread Knife Threatens People

Coverage: 2 sources

A 28-year-old woman was arrestedMental Health · Addison County See the Story

College faculty push to close Monterey amid spending cuts

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College faculty are urging administrators to divest from the institution’s graduate school in Monterey, Calif., in the wake of recently-announced compensation cuts and other steps aimed at filling a projected $14.1 million deficit for this fiscal year. Faculty, staff and students during the past month have pushed back against those steps, which were detailed in an April 2 letter to the college community and included new l…Addison County · Addison County Read Article

At VUHS middle school, students learn by doing

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

VERGENNES — The halls of Vergennes Union High/Middle School were humming on May 9, when the school’s 8th-, 7th- and 6th-graders presented their finished year-end research or service projects to family and community members. It was also a unique day at the school. For years, 8th-graders at VUHS have presented individual Capstone Projects, which require weeks of effort and culminate with presentations. The Capstone’s purpose is “to give students a…Addison County · Addison County Read Article

City troop sees boom in Eagles

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

VERGENNES — Vergennes Boy and Cub Scout Troop 539 would be doing well if the troop just maintained its membership at the current level of 20, ranging from Tiger novices to Eagle Scouts. Those numbers are better than average for Vermont troops. Troop 539 has historically done better than that, because it regularly sees Scouts from its troop achieve the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout. Usually one or two a year accomplish that feat, which takes …Addison County · Addison County Read Article

Harrington to helm Salisbury elementary

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

SALISBURY — Many of the roughly two-dozen Ripton children who’ll be attending Salisbury Community School (SCS) this fall will see a familiar face in the principal’s office. Former Ripton Elementary School principal (and current Ripton resident) Tracey Harrington has been picked as Salisbury’s new top administrator. She’ll succeed current SCS (and Ripton Elementary School) Principal Bjarki Sears, who’ll step down next month to resume his career a…Ripton · Ripton Read Article

By the way for May 15

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Matthew Robinson of Middlebury’s Swift House Inn and Jessica’s Restaurant is the 2025 recipient of the Vermont Hospitality Excellence Award. Robinson received the award during the Vermont Tourism Summit held April 28-29 at the Hotel Champlain in Burlington. According to the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Hospitality Excellence Award “honors Vermonters who exemplify exceptional service and excellence in hospitality and/or culinary arts …Addison County · Addison County Read Article

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