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Vermont's online nonprofit news daily. Please support our reporting. Double your impact on #GivingNewsDay People around the country are supporting nonprofit news organizations like VTDigger today. Our goal is to inspire 150 people to join us on this national day of giving. To help us get there, two generous donors are MATCHING all gifts received dollar for dollar. Will you double your impact? Donate now Please make a year-end gift now and your donation will go twice as far, plus you'll send 10 meals to the Vermont Foodbank. Energy & Environment Under pressure: Years of drinking water problems force Montpelier to confront an aging system by Emma Cotton Residents have grown frustrated by hundreds of water main breaks in the state's capital that have culminated in frozen streets, closed businesses and water shut-offs. Read more... Looking for Vermont Covid-19 data? Visit VTDigger's Covid dashboard, updated on weekdays when new data is available. Inside VTDigger Double your impact this #GivingNewsDay by VTDigger Member Team Make a year-end membership gift now and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar. Read more... Business & Economy Rising interest rates are having a mixed impact on real estate and construction in Vermont by Fred Thys Homes are still selling, as inventory remains low, but observers are keeping a watchful eye on the markets. Read more... Health Care Vermont regulators unanimously approve extension of all-payer health reform contract by Kristen Fountain Development of a new multi-state agreement with Medicare is in the works, but likely would not be implemented until 2025. Read more... Energy & Environment Environmental group sues state over logging, land management planning by Emma Cotton Public land comprises 8% of Vermont, according to the complaint, and the state is responsible for maintaining that land for multiple goals. Read more... Business & Economy Vermont meat processor expands with $1.1 million federal grant by Dominic Minadeo The grant is part of the Biden administration's effort to strengthen the local food supply chain. Read more... Politics Norwich loses another key town employee due to discontent by Valley News In a letter to the Selectboard earlier this month, the zoning administrator attributed his departure to the mistreatment of town employees by "a very abusive and outspoken group of residents" who have made the town office "an incredibly hostile environment." Read more...   [News Briefs] None today.   [Obituaries] None today.   [Commentary] Chief Justice Reiber: People get a say in how courts are doing in diversity, equity and inclusion In 2021, a study by the Council of State Governments found that, in Vermont in 2019, Black people were over three times more likely to be defendants in a misdemeanor case and almost six times more likely to be defendants in a felony case than white people. Dr. Diane Roston: I need to do better. And I am doing the best I can.  These days, every medical provider I know is doing their best to stay afloat emotionally — with too few resources, too many patients, and more potential patients on the dock waiting to come on board. Elayne Clift: Maternal mortality, abortion and race — a dangerous trifecta The U.S. is 55th on the list of industrialized nations at nearly 24 deaths per 100,000 live births. Black women die at a rate of 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, double the rate for white women. Fallon Clark: The Global Warming Solutions Act misses the point Vermonters must focus on reducing pollution locally. There are clear, actionable steps we can take right now to address pollution in Vermont — none of which are included in the Global Warming Solutions Act.   [Press Releases] Vermont Arts Council seeks executive director Brattleboro Savings and Loan welcomes new president   [About VTDigger]   Our mission is to produce rigorous journalism that explains complex issues, holds the government accountable to the public, and engages Vermonters in the democratic process.  VTDigger is a project of the Vermont Journalism Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mailing address is VTDigger.org | 26 State Street, Suite 8 | Montpelier, VT 05602   Forward this email to a friend Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Copyright © 2022 VTDigger, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? Want to change how you receive our emails? You can manage your newsletter subscriptions or unsubscribe from all our newsletters.