Democrats aren’t sold on Biden. What Vermont’s congressional delegation makes of the numbers

According to a recent CNN poll, two-thirds of “Democratically” leaning voters say they don’t want the party to nominate President Joe Biden for a second term in office next year. Pollsters surveyed about 1,500 voters in late August.

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On throwing out law books and wedding dresses: Downsizing after 40 years

Marilyn Skoglund was a Vermont Supreme Court associate justice for 23 years, and retired in 2019. She’s lived in the same house in Montpelier for 40 years, and just recently, she’s decided to downsize.

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Johnson eager for a new supermarket after summer flooding: 'You can't get butter'

Sterling Market shut its doors for good after suffering heavy damage in July, and the boarded up market now stands as a reminder of a dearly missed community resource. The owner of the building itself says there’s a new grocer interested in moving in. In the meantime, the closest supermarket is in Morrisville.

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Vermont lawmakers ponder new fund to minimize damage from future flood disasters

Elected officials in Montpelier won’t be able to protect the state from catastrophic weather events in the future, but they are hoping to minimize the economic damage that natural disasters inflict.

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Vt. native on fulfilling dream to become principal dancer with Miami City Ballet

Most who make it to the professional ballet stage come from big cities with lots of access to exceptional training and financial support. Few come from states like Vermont, where training is harder to find and funding for ballet is limited. But Dawn Atkins, a Middletown Springs native, has bucked the trend.

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Rumble Strip: Susan on the train tracks

Susan Randall was robbed by a person suffering from an addiction, and it has provoked some soul searching.

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'The Balloonist' mirrors the playful, DIY ethos of legendary hot air balloon pilot Brian Boland

Over his lifetime, Brian Boland built and flew more than 100 hot air balloons, and ran the Post Mills Airport in Orange County. Boland always had a colorful story at the ready. And with a tweed cap and a gray beard, the man known locally as the Balloon Guy also looked the part of an eccentric airman.

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Dartmouth researcher shares how K-pop fans helped spread public health info during the pandemic

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, we received a lot of public health guidance from the CDC, NIH and WHO. But another three-lettered group may’ve dwarfed their collective influence: BTS, the Korean pop band that has become a global sensation over the past few years.

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Vt. cartoonist James Sturm shares process of adapting 'Watership Down'

The classic novel Watership Down follows a group of rabbits as they avoid peril to find a new home. And a new graphic novel adaptation hits bookstores this week. It was created by James Sturm, co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction.

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Towns work to remove river debris, with an eye towards the next storm

Towns across the state are still cleaning up rivers and streams after this summer's floods, and they're trying to get the waterways ready for the next flood event.

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