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5 Best Car Insurance Companies in Vermont
Money Magazine - Puerto Rico
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Money’s picks for the best car insurance in Vermont all offer standout coverage, and draw from our national ranking of the best car insurance. But the Vermont list also considers data that’s specific to the Green Mountain State and New England as...
Man who threatened Vermont prosecutor pleads not guilty
NBC5 - Vermont
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May 30, 2025
YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON. IF CONVICTED. MEANTIME, THE MAN ACCUSED OF REPEATEDLY THREATENING A VERMONT PROSECUTOR IS PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES. TODD HOYT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WAS ARRESTED BY THE FBI IN APRIL. HE’S BEEN IN CUSTODY...
Vermont State University President David Bergh to retire
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Vermont State University’s president is ready to move on. David Bergh announced Thursday he will retire at the end of the next academic year, June 30, 2026. “It has been an incredible honor to serve as president of VTSU, which has in many ways...
This new Vermont plant turns Ben & Jerry’s waste into clean energy
Electrek
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May 29, 2025
Photo: Purpose Energy Ben & Jerry’s organic waste is now creating clean energy for the Vermont grid, thanks to a new PurposeEnergy plant in St. Albans. PurposeEnergy, which specializes in converting organic food waste into energy, has officially...
US judge orders release of Russian scientist
Manila Standard
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May 29, 2025
NEW YORK – A US judge on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) ordered the release of a Harvard researcher from Russia who had fled her country fearing political persecution and was targeted by the Trump administration for deportation. Kseniia Petrova,...
U.S. Judge Grants Russian Researcher Bail in Immigration Case
The Moscow Times
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May 29, 2025
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday ruled that the continued detention by immigration authorities of a Russian-born scientist at Harvard University was unjustified, removing a key hurdle to the researcher being released from U.S. custody more...
Judge: Harvard Researcher Charged With Smuggling Was Unlawfully Detained By ICE
HuffPost
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May 29, 2025
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Colleagues and academics...
Court rules in favor of plaintiffs to stop tariffs, includes Vermont business and state
Vermont Business Magazine
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May 29, 2025
Photo courtesy Terry Precision Cycling. by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The United States Court of International Trade ruled Wednesday that the Trump Administration cannot use emergency powers to institute tariffs, saying that...
‘We need help’: While tallying recent assistance, Vermont officials consider a future without FEMA
VTDigger - Vermont
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May 29, 2025
Get Vermont news sent to your inbox. Daily Digger is everything you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday-Saturday morning. For many Vermonters, summer’s return ushers in familiar fears of flooding. This year, that anxiety is...
Russian-born Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova granted bail after 3 months, but remains in custody
The Print
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May 28, 2025
Boston: A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday ruled that the continued detention by immigration authorities of a Russian-born scientist at Harvard University was unjustified, removing a key hurdle to the researcher being released from U.S....
6 ways for seniors and retirees to save on homeowners insurance (that can work for you too)
AOL
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If you’re seeing a rise in your homeowners insurance premiums, you’re not alone. The average cost of a homeowners policy has risen more than 30% since 2020, according to joint research from the Wharton School and the University of Wisconsin, with...
Judge: Researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Colleagues and academics...
Community College of Vermont to hold commencement June 7
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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MONTPELIER — The Community College of Vermont (CCV) will hold its 2025 commencement ceremony at Norwich University’s Shapiro Field House in Northfield, Vermont on Saturday, June 7. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. More than 500 students will...
Federal judge in Vermont orders release of Russian-born Harvard scientist
Vermont Public Radio
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May 29, 2025
A federal judge ordered the release of Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention on Wednesday, who was detained at Boston’s Logan Airport three months ago for failing to declare frog embryos....
Judge says US acted improperly in stripping Harvard researcher of visa for smuggling in bio samples
Just the News
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May 28, 2025
A federal judge on Wednesday asserted that the United States acted illegally when it stripped a Russian scientist and Harvard researcher of her visa for smuggling biological samples into the country. The Justice Department charged Harvard...
Trump administration cancels $23M for Vermont ‘Tech Hub’
WCAX - Vermont
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May 28, 2025
WASHINGTON (WCAX) - The Trump administration has canceled a $23 million grant to fund Vermont’s “Tech Hub,” an initiative spearheaded by the University of Vermont and GlobalFoundries to produce next-generation gallium nitride semiconductors used...
Vermont judge orders Harvard scientist freed from ICE custody, calling her detention unlawful
VTDigger - Vermont
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May 28, 2025
The Federal Building in Burlington houses the U.S. District Courthouse and the U.S. Postal Service. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDiggerA federal judge in Vermont has ordered the release of a Russian-born Harvard Medical School scientist from U.S....
Vermont cellphone ban in schools advances through Senate; what that means for your kids
NBC5 - Vermont
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May 28, 2025
Vermont may soon join the growing number of states banning cellphones in schools, as lawmakers work to pass a bill before the legislative session ends. The state Senate approved the measure Tuesday, and the House aims to push it through before the...
Federal judge orders release of Russian-born Harvard scientist
WGBH - Massachusetts
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May 28, 2025
A federal judge ordered the release of Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention on Wednesday, who was detained at Boston’s Logan Airport three months ago for failing to declare frog embryos....
Harvard Medical Researcher Granted Bail in Immigration Case
Inside Higher Ed
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A federal judge has granted a Harvard Medical School research associate bail in her immigration case, but she still faces a criminal charge and remains in detention, media reported Wednesday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Kseniia...