Vermont
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 28: Volunteers from LA Works and South Los Angeles nonprofits clean a vacant lot that was the site of a grocery store destroyed during the Los Angeles riots of 1992 on Vermont Avenue on April 28, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Volunteers will plant trees and build community farming. It's been 20 years since the Rodney King verdict sparked the infamous Los Angeles riots.
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Vermont's legislation of the sport of MMA is further evidence of the continued growth and success of our sport in this country ... We are pleased that fans in Vermont will now have the opportunity to watch a live UFC event in their own backyard, and look forward to making that happen.
The American Academy of Dermatology Association commends Vermont for being a leader in the fight against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and non-melanoma skin cancers. A ban on indoor tanning for minors is critical to preventing skin cancer and reducing our country's health care costs
The Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. is truly grateful for our partnership with Comcast during Comcast Cares Day, as it draws attention to the needs of our community and encourages others to get involved.More quotes »
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Small dairies go under as milk prices sink again
businesses that rely on them, such as feed and tractor dealers and veterinarians, she said. It also could be a problem for Vermont tourism, which is closely tied to bucolic images of the state's mountains and dairies, although Bothfeld said she thinks much Read more »
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Deportation threat lifted for lesbian Vt. couple
and is based on evidence provided in each case."Among the evidence Ueda and Herbert presented were letters of support from Vermont's congressional delegation and Gov. Peter Shumlin , as well as a resolution passed by Dummerston voters on Town Meeting Day in Read more »
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No border dispute here: Vt., NH reaffirm boundary
-- In case you were wondering, the Vermont - New Hampshire border hasn't changed.The two states' attorneys general are reaffirming their shared boundary.State laws require the two to meet every seven years to reaffirm the border. The laws followed a 1935 U.S. Read more »
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Vt. tourist destination opens for season
-- One of Vermont's leading tourist destinations opens for the season this weekend.Shelburne Farms is a 1,400-acre working farm on the shores of Lake Champlain that uses its historic landscape and buildings to teach the stewardship of natural and agricultural Read more »
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Letter: Vermont bans "fracking"
inspiring to see political leaders do what's right for their state. On May 4, the Vermont legislature voted to ban shale gas drilling -- "fracking" -- from their state, and to prohibit the import of toxic fracking waste from other states. We need to see the Read more »
