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Last update: an hour agoVermont Politics & Courts: Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark is facing backlash from fellow Democrats after her office took over prosecution of 13 anti-ICE protesters arrested during a July sit-in at White Cap Park in Williston; the defendants pleaded not guilty Thursday, and the cases are set to return to court Dec. 16, while Treasurer Mike Pieciak and Senate Majority Leader Kesha Ram Hinsdale urged Clark to dismiss the charges. Public Safety: A crash is causing delays on I-89 south near Exit 2 in South Burlington, with one lane obstructed. Education & Community: A Vermont Business Magazine op-ed argues lawmakers are stuck on how to fix Act 73 and school consolidation—balancing cost pressures against the local civic role schools play in rural communities. Science & Health: UVM is coordinating a new $19 million NSF project to build a national observatory using ultra-high resolution imaging to study brain wiring and other life-science questions. Local Events: Montpelier’s first Porchfest drew neighbors onto porches for free music despite rain. Business & Energy: Tri-Valley Transit marks 50 years with community food drives, including a collection in Montpelier Oct. 3 for the Montpelier Food Pantry.
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