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By Sasha Goldstein on March 30, 2022 at 9:00AM

Vermont-Based Feds Pursue Fraud Claims Against Health Records Company

By Derek Brouwer on March 29, 2022 at 9:54PM

Newport Prison Superintendent Removed From Post

By Derek Brouwer on March 29, 2022 at 8:35PM

Northern State figured prominently in a Seven Days story last week about the effects of COVID-19 on Vermont prisoners and employees. The facility has faced numerous outbreaks, and prisoners have spent more than half the time in recent months on lockdown.

Beta Expansion at Airport Hits Snag Over SoBu Parking Regs

By Derek Brouwer on March 29, 2022 at 4:49PM

Beta emerged last year as a leader in the still-speculative electric aircraft field. With just two full-sized prototypes, the company landed a purchase agreement with UPS and secured $368 million in new investment, including from Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund.

Northern Stage Theater to Build Apartments for Staff in White River Junction

By Anne Wallace Allen on March 29, 2022 at 4:33PM

White River Junction, a village in the town of Hartford, is experiencing the  housing shortage felt around the region. Many employers, including nearby Dartmouth Hitchcock medical center, have said that housing issues have made it more difficult to recruit workers.

Judge Rules for Neighbors in Case Against Panton Dairy Farm

By Derek Brouwer on March 29, 2022 at 10:28AM

Woodstock Program Would Pay Property Owners to Provide Long-Term Rentals

By Anne Wallace Allen on March 28, 2022 at 9:26PM

Members of the Woodstock Selectboard, who did not respond to requests for comment on Monday, are expected to discuss the spending proposals at its meeting on April 5. If the board approves the housing incentive, the commission will reach out to short-term rental owners and gauge their interest in the program, Spector said.

DEC Commissioner Peter Walke Is Stepping Down to Lead Efficiency Vermont

By Kevin McCallum on March 28, 2022 at 2:13PM

Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Peter Walke is leaving state service to join Efficiency Vermont, the organization that runs key energy conservation programs.

Scott Signs First New Gun Control Measure Since 2018

By Anne Wallace Allen on March 25, 2022 at 7:09PM

Scott last signed gun control measures in 2018 that expanded background checks for weapons purchasers, raised the legal age to buy a gun to 21 and banned the sale of high-capacity magazines. Baruth plans to continue his work on gun control, including seeking to establish a 48-hour waiting period for all firearms purchases, which he said would be instrumental in reducing the incidence of suicide.

Idaho Company Acquires an Iconic Vermont Energy Storage Firm

By Anne Wallace Allen on March 23, 2022 at 6:00AM

robust, US-made project pipeline,” KORE Solutions said in a statement. Northern Reliability got its start in Warren as part of Northern Power Systems,  one of the nation’s first renewable energy developers.