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Vermont Public News Podcast Vermont Public
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VPR News is Vermont's statewide, public broadcast and digital news service.
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Vermont pays $175,000 to man arrested for giving the middle finger to state trooper
The settlement covers Greg Bombard's 2018 arrest by a state trooper who said Bombard flipped him the middle finger — and a second, related citation nearly six years later, on Christmas Day.
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First ever women's match for Burlington-based soccer club has record attendance
Last week, Vermont Green Football Club hosted its first women's match ever in an exposition exploring the possible expansion of the league.
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Rare snake not seen in Vermont for 10 years slithers into spotlight
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department found a black racer snake in southern Windham County — the latest in a spate of rediscoveries by the department. The species has not been seen in Vermont for 10 years.
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Why firefighters burn hundreds of acres in the Green Mountains each spring
Dozens of prescribed burns take place each year in Vermont. The point of these fires is to help wildlife.
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At 100 years old, Vermont WWII vet surprised with France's highest honor
Richard Jackson recently received the French Legion of Honor for his service during World War II. The medal was delivered after a chance encounter at the senior facility where he lives.
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Swimming, archery and queer sock puppets: A Vermont camp for LGTBQ+ youth expands
Outright Vermont, a statewide nonprofit that focuses on supporting LGBTQ+ youth, announced last month that it acquired Camp Sunrise, a 146-acre property in Orwell. The organization is aiming to start hosting Camp Outright, a "summer camp with a queer twist," at the site.