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Vermont officials and residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County

The state of Vermont is offering well testing, free water and other support for southern Bennington and Shaftsbury in the wake of research last year that found PFAS contamination in the Bennington area has spread and worsened over time.

 

Vermont seeks feedback from residents on possible restoration of the Bennington Battle Monument

Last year, state officials went to the Legislature with a problem: The 306-foot Bennington Battle Monument — an obelisk commemorating the 1777 Battle of Bennington — was saturated with 66,000 gallons of water.

 

Groups take opposite stands on Green Mountain National Forest logging in Vermont

In late November, Tracey Forest heard loud grinding and beeping and raced down the road to find a fleet of logging trucks with giant claws and saws near where she runs Spirit Hollow, a silent retreat.

 

Public pushes back on Forest Service plan to use controlled burns in Green Mountain National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to conduct controlled burning over the next 15 years in areas near popular recreation spots Lake Dunmore and Silver Lake has faced public opposition during a comment period that ends this week.

 

New immigration legal services expand into southern and central Vermont

Immigrant communities in southern and central Vermont will have expanded access to legal services through a new partnership announced this week.

 

Advocates want public involvement when nursing homes change ownership

Some of the most sizable and troubled nursing homes in the state of Vermont have struggled for much of this year to provide sufficient care under new ownership, logging violations that included a death, injuries and neglect of residents.