Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE in Louisiana can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

BASILE (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judge's order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated. A …

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Court orders Trump admin to move ICE detained, pro-Palestinian Tufts student to Vermont

A federal court on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to move a Tufts student and pro-Palestinian activist to Vermont.  The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was detained March 25 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents outside of her home in …

Vermont Receives $23M From Ongoing Settlement With Tobacco Manufacturers

Vermont has received a total of $23.1 million from tobacco manufacturers under the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) | Photograph: Shutterstock Vermont received a payout of $23.1 million from tobacco manufacturers under the tobacco Master …

Tufts student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated and if she should be …

Federal cuts hit HIV prevention funding in Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - An 80% cut in HIV prevention funding in Vermont is raising health concerns. The Pride Center of Vermont is calling on the state Legislature to help bridge the gap. They say the cuts stem from changes in federal funding in the CDC …

Vermont students begin rehearsing for this weekend’s All State Music Festival

ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s most talented student musicians will all be under one roof this weekend for the 98th Vermont All State Music Festival. Upwards of 400 students across 49 high schools will gather at Essex High School starting Wednesday. They …

Financial struggles have pushed Vermont’s largest health insurer to the brink

Get Vermont news sent to your inbox. Daily Digger is everything you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday-Saturday morning. Don George, president and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield Vermont, listens during a roundtable on health care costs hosted by …

Take a walk in the park with Fairfax’s own Vermont Master Naturalists this weekend

FAIRFAX – Get up early this weekend and take an interactive walk in one of Fairfax’s newest parks guided by the town’s newest master naturalists.  Saturday, May 10 starts bright and early at 8 a.m. for a “Discover Garland Park” spring birdwalking hike. …

Central Vermont Farmers Markets

As the season turns and the weather becomes more pleasant and comfortable, the prospect of shopping outdoors becomes more attractive. Fortunately for central Vermonters, there is no shortage of farmers markets for just that purpose. Below is a round-up of …