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VPR News is Vermont's statewide, public broadcast and digital news service.

    Vermont pays $175,000 to man arrested for giving the middle finger to state trooper

    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.

    • 6 min
    First ever women's match for Burlington-based soccer club has record attendance

    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.

    • 4 min
    Rare snake not seen in Vermont for 10 years slithers into spotlight

    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.

    • 3 min
    Why firefighters burn hundreds of acres in the Green Mountains each spring

    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.

    • 4 min
    At 100 years old, Vermont WWII vet surprised with France's highest honor

    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.

    • 4 min
    Swimming, archery and queer sock puppets: A Vermont camp for LGTBQ+ youth expands

    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.

    • 7 min

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