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Rouses Point residents, business owners are disappointed with village officials about electric hike
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (328+ words) Electric rates in Rouses Point will spike nearly 150%, leaving ratepayers feeling frustrated. "I'm very disappointed," said Kostas Kefalas, the owner of Angelo's restaurant. "I'm very disappointed." Kefalas said he was blindsided by the rate hike, wishing village officials were more…...
AI data centers unlikely for Vermont, lawmakers not ruling out possibility
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (294+ words) Communities around the U.S. are being impacted by large data centers. Some of them are used to train artificial intelligence. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul points to these data centers as one reason why utility bills have reached unreasonably high levels....
Pet Connection: This pair of cats is a duo you need in your life
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (57+ words) Pet Connection: This pair of cats is a duo you need in your life'WPTZ To learn more about Comet and Crow, contact the North Country SPCA at 518-873-5000. To learn more about Arctic, contact Homeward Bound at 802-388-1100. To learn more about…...
Vermont balloon pilot spends off-season offering safaris by air over Serengeti in Africa
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (255+ words) A hot-air balloon pilot from Vermont spent six weeks flying over the Serengeti in Africa, taking passengers on safaris over lions, zebras, elephants, cheetahs, and many other animal species A hot air balloon pilot from Vermont found a unique way…...
Experts urge informed planning for spring break in Mexico after cartel-related violence
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (759+ words) With spring break on the horizon, travelers may be reassessing their plans to vacation in Mexico after cartel-related violence broke out last weekend in parts of the country. The retaliatory violence in some 20 states that followed the killing of Mexico's…...
Vermont business awaits tariff refund decision after paying nearly $1 million in fees
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (336+ words) 'You just want to cry': Vermont business owner reacts to tariff ruling Small businesses across Vermont said they are finally feeling relief after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's tariffs were illegal and unconstitutional. For many business owners,…...
Vermont could change car inspection requirements. Residents have mixed feelings about it
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (337+ words) The Senate Transportation Committee held a public comment period to get feedback from residents. The responses were almost evenly split. Members of the Vermont State Senate are hoping to advance a bill that would extend the amount of time between…...
Bill moving through state house could scale back non-compete agreements in Vermont
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (425+ words) "I don't think we should be putting up barriers to work in the state of Vermont," Bartley said. "That's not the Vermont way." A bill moving through the Vermont statehouse could scale back non-compete clauses in Vermont. Lawmakers are revisiting…...
Nearly blind refugee found dead days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (652+ words) The death of a nearly blind refugee in Buffalo, New York, days after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a coffee shop alone, has prompted an investigation into the circumstances of his final days and drawn sharp criticism from…...
Police look for man accused of stealing $1,000 in cash from local Girl Scouts
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (175+ words) The Lebanon Police Department is looking for help from the public after a person allegedly stole a cashbox with $1,000 from local Girl Scouts selling cookies. Investigators said the theft happened at 1:50 p.m. outside the Walmart on Plainfield Road in West Lebanon....