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Photo by Mike YantachkaFrom left, Sen. Peter Welch; Sarah Waring of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Ted Brady, executive director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, celebrate Charlotte’s piloting of loan program in funding for town garage solar power panels. On Monday,…

Northeast Kingdom Broadband held a celebration Wednesday to announce the latest funding the communications union district had received and commemorate the progress made in building out high-speed internet service across the region. A large contingent gathered at NEK Broadband’s facility in Island Pond to announce…

Health Care Providers Say Bill Is Life Saving For Their Ability To Provide Care ST. JOHNSBURY — Shawn Tester, CEO of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, said the 340B drug discount program was essential for rural healthcare. “Without it, you’re going to have such a gaping hole in…

Photo by vs148 / Shutterstock.com Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced a bill that would require the Department of Defense to report to Congress on risk assessments of the use of artificial intelligence in defense systems as part of a push to improve DOD’s ethical technology leadership…

By Lisa Rathke, AP News MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s capital city of Montpelier is finally getting a new post office, 15 months after catastrophic flooding inundated the downtown, officials announced. A grand opening celebration is planned for Saturday at the location at 89 Main Street, the…

Sen. Peter Welch, right, talks with Bruce Kaufman, owner of Riverside Farms, which experienced severe crop losses during the summer floods of 2023 and 2024. Welch says bureaucratic inefficiencies at FEMA have hobbled the recovery process for individuals and municipalities.Peter Hirschfeld/Vermont Public Sen. Peter Welch…