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Texas voters will decide in November whether the state will have the second-highest mandatory retirement age for state judges at 79

The Texas State Legislature voted to send a constitutional amendment to the Nov. ballot that would increase the mandatory retirement age for state judges and justices from 75 to 79—the second-highest retirement age in the country, excluding those with no mandatory retirement ages. Vermont adopted in 2003 the highest retirement…

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Tiny bats provide 'glimmer of hope' against a fungus that threatened entire species

Scientists studying bat species that have been hit hard by the fungus that causes white nose syndrome say there is a glimmer of good news against the disease that has killed millions of bats across North America

The Independent UK

Vermont governor signs shield bills that protect providers who offer medicated abortion

Vermont’s Republican governor has signed abortion and gender affirmed shield bills into law that include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of the pill, mifepristone

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Vermont allows out-of-staters to use assisted suicide law

Vermont has become the first state in the country to change its medically assisted suicide law to allow terminally ill people from out of state to take advantage of it to end their lives

The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders calls for income over $1 billion to be taxed at 100%

The Vermont senator has long argued that billionaires should not exist.

Fortune

Rasputitsa gravel racer killed midrace in head-on collision with truck

A cyclist participating in the Rasputitsa 100K gravel race in East Burke, Vermont, was killed on Saturday morning after a head-on collision with a non-race vehicle. The cyclist was 54-year-old Richard Wantall of Marblehead, MA.

Cycling Weekly

Strange final image of missing man leaving grocery store and abandoning car in parking lot

Devin Whitham, from Saxtons River, Vermont was reported missing on Sunday, April 23 after he was last seen in a New Boston shop and his car was abandoned outside

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Vermont passes bills aimed at protecting abortion pills

The Vermont Legislature has passed reproductive and gender-affirming health care bills with a late addition aimed at protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions — even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of mifepristone

The Independent UK

Vermont capital springs to life through poetry each April

Each April, the country’s smallest capital city goes all out to celebrate poetry

The Independent UK

Ben & Jerry’s supports Vermont workers’ unionization drive

Employees at an ice cream store in the town where it was founded have formed an organizing committee and have asked the National Labor Relations Board for an election.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vermont man convicted by jury of kidnapping woman and son

A 45-year-old Vermont man has been convicted of kidnapping a woman and her 4-year-old son in early 2019

The Independent UK

Ben & Jerry's supports Vermont workers' unionization drive

Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s says it supports a plan to unionize by the workers at a retail shop in the same city where the brand was founded

The Independent UK

Ben & Jerry’s employees move to unionize flagship Vermont store

Workers at the flagship Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop in Burlington, Vermont, have launched a bid to unionize, saying that they lack a voice in workplace decisions.

Tribune News Service

Defendant charged with kidnapping mother, child testifies

The 45-year-old man on trial for kidnapping a woman and her 4-year-old son in early 2019 acknowledged in court that he stole two vehicles

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Ben & Jerry's workers announce plan to unionize in Vermont

About 40 workers at the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop in the Vermont city where the company was founded have announced that they plan to form a union

The Independent UK

Man charged with kidnapping mother and child goes on trial

A federal court trial is underway in Vermont for a man charged with kidnapping a woman and her 4-year-old son in early 2019

Boston Herald

Movie review: ‘Paint’ dabs at comedy as portrait of quirky TV artist

A past-present temporal mashup, “Paint” from first-time feature writer-director Brit McAdams is set in a world that has stood still, or at least been slow to catch up to our present day. The film, which is set in Vermont and is said to be a sendup of pioneering TV artist…

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Peter Welch on being the Senate’s (old) new guy, dairy, and how Dems like him win rural voters

WASHINGTON — At the tender age of 75, Peter Welch is starting from scratch, in a way. Welch became one of the oldest freshmen to ever roam the Senate’s hallways after winning the seat vacated by one of the longest-serving senators ever, Patrick Leahy.

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Peter Welch on being the Senate's (old) new guy, dairy, and how Dems like him win rural voters - Roll Call

At the age of 75, Peter Welch became one of the oldest freshmen to ever roam the Senate’s hallways after winning a vacated seat.

The Orange County Register

Owen Wilson would FaceTime people in his Bob Ross-inspired ‘Paint’ outfit

In “Paint,” Owen Wilson plays Carl Nargle, the host of a painting show on Vermont public television, who despite his lack of artistic talent is something of a superstar.

Daily Mirror

Grandad dies of 'cardiac event' after chaotic mass brawl at school basketball game

Police in Vermont said an investigation into the incident was ongoing and police were working with country prosecutors to review the case

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Howard Schultz and Starbucks should hold their heads high

The socialist senator from Vermont has never been afraid of rhetorical bombast.

Tribune News Service

Beth Kowitt: It’s Schultz not Starbucks that seems to be lost

Former Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz kept his cool and stayed on message on Wednesday amid pointed questioning during a Senate committee hearing about the coffee giant’s alleged labor law violations. Even as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, described Starbucks as…

Chicago Sun-Times

Bernie Sanders leads thousands at UIC get-out-the-vote rally for Brandon Johnson: ‘We have the people’

The Vermont senator aimed to energize Johnson’s progressive base and lift turnout among younger voters, who failed to turn up for the first round of balloting.

The Independent UK

Handmade blankets welcome refugees, immigrants to U.S.

One hand-crocheted blanket came with a note saying “Welcome to the USA" and advising the recipient to dress warmly in Vermont

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