Howard Weiss-Tisman
Howard Weiss-Tisman is VPR's southern Vermont correspondent.
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The town of Vernon is considering a plan to reuse the site of the former Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, even as the state of Texas fights a proposal by the federal government to build a new facility that would store nuclear waste from Vermont.
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Vt. proposes using COVID relief to move mobile homes out of flood zones. But residents worry about eThe state wants to use COVID relief money to encourage mobile home owners to move away from areas that are prone to flooding.
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One southern Vermont town has voted to sue the state over pandemic public health restrictions.
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The COVID relief package that President Trump signed this weekend includes $15 billion for live music and theater venues. The news means some of the...
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The state released its COVID guidelines recently for skiing and snowboarding, and state officials have made it clear : This winter will be like none...
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A pop-up testing site for the new coronavirus was set up in Manchester Wednesday. This comes after more than 40 people tested positive for COVID-19 at...
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Over the weekend, Gov. Phil Scott ordered all Vermont schools closed starting this Wednesday until at least April 6, and possibly much longer. And on...
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When the town of Brattleboro put up a Civil War monument more than a hundred years ago, it didn’t include the black soldiers who served in that war. Now...
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The Brattleboro Retreat says it doesn't have enough money to finish a 12-bed expansion that's underway. The recent announcement that the state won't add...
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The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center has an ambitious plan to try to raise $30 million for an expansion. The museum is partnering with developers who...