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April 16, 2026
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Aly Richards Enters Vermont Governor Race, Emphasizing New Policies: Aly Richards, former leader of Let's Grow Kids, has announced her candidacy for Vermont's governorship, stressing the need for fresh solutions to statewide issues. Richards points to rising unaffordability, challenges for small businesses, and lack of health care and housing reforms as pressing concerns. Her prior work included spearheading a successful push for landmark child care legislation. She now seeks to bring her experience to broader state challenges through her gubernatorial campaign. (Source: The Manchester Journal on Apr 13)
April 10, 2026
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Vermont Baseball Historian Tracks State’s Professional Ballplayers: Baseball historian Dana Sprague has dedicated years to cataloging every Vermonter who has played or signed to play professional baseball. Driven by a passion for both the sport and his home state, Sprague's research includes those born in Vermont as well as alumni of Vermont high schools. His comprehensive effort aims to capture the full scope of the state’s contributions to professional baseball. The project reflects Vermont’s longstanding connection to the sport and its resilient spirit. (Source: The Manchester Journal on Apr 10)
January 29, 2026
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Quechee Club Lecture Discusses 1830s Anti-Abolitionist Mobs and Modern Parallels: The Quechee Club in Vermont recently hosted a lecture by historian Dan Billin that examined anti-abolitionist mob activity in New England during the 1830s. The presentation, organized by the club’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, focused on the challenges faced by Black students at the integrated Noyes Academy and the broader regional tensions between abolitionists and their opponents in Vermont and New Hampshire. Billin also addressed connections between historic actions and current fights against racism. (Source: The Vermont Standard on Jan 29)