Then Again: Vermont and New Hampshire, a long rivalry
New Hampshire’s colonial governor Benning Wentworth started a feud with New York when he issued grants to scores of towns in what is today Vermont. Wentworth’s goal had been to…
88 piano keys, 252 places: Why this Vermonter is hitting the high notes from Alburgh to Vernon
University of Vermont music professor David Feurzeig is aiming to perform a free concert in every one of the state’s 252 municipalities in his “Play Every Town Project.” Photo by…
Medicare should include dental coverage, dentists tell U.S. Senate panel
Dr. Brian Jeffrey Swann, who is on the board of directors for Remote Area Medical and practices dentistry in Tennessee, told a U.S. Senate committee about low-income people who drive…
To be a Black man in America
A police car blocks entry onto the Hernando DeSoto Bridge in Memphis, Tennessee Tuesday night, May 11, 2021. A crack was discovered on the Hernando DeSoto bridge Tuesday. Traffic has…
Abortion ballot measures could lift Dems in U.S. House races, campaign chief says
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023. DelBene spoke to reporters Friday, May 17, 2024, about how…
Biden administration seeks to speed some asylum cases with new immigration docket
Asylum seekers board a bus en route to a shelter in New York City on May 18, 2023. The Biden administration announced changes Thursday, May 16, 2024, meant to speed…
‘No Evidence To Convict’: Jury Foreman Explains Acquittal In Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga Trial
Prosecutors presented only circumstantial evidence that left room for reasonable doubt, a juror said.
The Weekly News Quiz: May 17
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Hawaiian Electric Shareholders Overwhelmingly Supported Exec Pay Raises In 2023
The board didn’t consider wildfire mitigation in executive performance metrics.
John Pritchett: Senior Moment
The two oldest candidates ever for the U.S. presidency are set to square off in June and September.