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Dozens of cemeteries across New England have started offering green burials. That’s where bodies can decompose underground, without the use of embalming fluids or concrete vaults.
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Chief Rick O’Bomsawin of Odanak First Nation – currently based in Quebec, whose ancestral lands include Vermont – says no one contacted Odanak officials during the state's Truth and Reconciliation selection process.
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Fertilizer created as a byproduct of wastewater treatment is raising the alarm in some New England states because wastewater treatment plants were not built to handle the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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The largest remaining piece of private property inside the Green Mountain National Forest has been permanently protected from development and will be open to the public in perpetuity.
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For the first time, federal regulators have proposed major limits on PFAS in public drinking water. What does this push mean for Vermont?
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Ben & Jerry’s has released a statement promising to take decisive action when it learns of child labor on dairy farms supplying milk for its products.That's in response to a story from the New York Times about migrant children working in conditions in violation of labor laws across the U.S.
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Vermont’s largest city is preparing to host a celebration of the thriving and diverse Black communities across the state. The second annual Black Experience kicks off this weekend on the Flynn Main Stage.
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As the climate changes, winters in New Hampshire are warming faster than other seasons. Some ski areas are hoping to adapt.
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A Vt. company plans to process industrial hemp. Their first challenge? Convincing farmers to grow itOver the past year, a pair of cousins bought two vacant industrial properties in Vermont. And they believe they have the right business to bring new life to the spaces: Processing industrial hemp. But to be successful, the cousins will need more farmers to grow the crop.
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Safe haven laws allow a parent to safely and anonymously surrender a newborn without fear of criminal prosecution as long as there are no signs of abuse or neglect.