Juan Vega de Soto, Author at VTDigger

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Washington County

Cop and community health worker form ‘unlikely partnership’ to help unhoused residents in central Vermont

by Juan Vega de Soto August 26, 2024, 9:01 amAugust 26, 2024, 9:01 am

Three people working in a muddy, flooded alleyway clean up and remove debris into a large dumpster. One person pushes a wheelbarrow, while the other two carry items through the sludge.

Government & Politics

Disaster recovery center to open in Barre on Saturday

by Juan Vega de Soto August 23, 2024, 3:45 pmAugust 23, 2024, 3:54 pm

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Washington County

US Postal Service fails to meet promises for Montpelier post office

by Juan Vega de Soto August 19, 2024, 4:19 pmAugust 19, 2024, 4:20 pm

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Hotel project at Burlington airport falls apart, 7 years after efforts began

by Juan Vega de Soto August 16, 2024, 3:37 pmSeptember 5, 2024, 7:41 pm

People checking in at a voting station with workers seated at tables, assisting them in a large room. An American flag and informational signs are visible in the background.

Government & Politics

Tuesday’s primaries featured lowest turnout in a decade

by Juan Vega de Soto and Erin Petenko August 15, 2024, 2:59 pmAugust 16, 2024, 9:12 am

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Government & Politics

After quiet primary, Bernie Sanders to face Gerald Malloy and Becca Balint to face Mark Coester in general election

by Juan Vega de Soto August 13, 2024, 7:00 pmAugust 13, 2024, 8:54 pm

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Nicaraguans made central Vermont home in the past year, but they may not be able to stay

by Juan Vega de Soto August 11, 2024, 6:56 amAugust 14, 2024, 4:52 pm

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Government & Politics

Bernie Sanders invites youth to shoot hoops with him on Saturday

by Juan Vega de Soto August 9, 2024, 12:09 pmAugust 9, 2024, 12:10 pm

Map of Vermont and surrounding areas with highlighted regions indicating excessive rainfall risk for August 9-10, 2024. Red indicates high risk, orange moderate risk, and yellow slight risk.

Tropical Storm Debby heads toward Vermont, threatening heavy rains Friday

by Juan Vega de Soto August 7, 2024, 5:09 pmAugust 7, 2024, 9:45 pm

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Goddard College inks $3.4M deal to sell campus to a local community group

by Juan Vega de Soto August 1, 2024, 4:07 pmAugust 1, 2024, 4:07 pm

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Northeast Kingdom sifts through flood damage, braces for more thunderstorms

by Juan Vega de Soto July 31, 2024, 3:03 pmJuly 31, 2024, 6:39 pm

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Burlington rugby star Ilona Maher wins Olympic bronze

by Juan Vega de Soto July 30, 2024, 3:42 pmJuly 31, 2024, 2:08 pm

Several people are walking on a muddy path, carrying dirty buckets. They are wearing stained work clothes and boots. Trees and a truck are visible in the background.

Government & Politics

Vermont in top 10 states with most federal disaster declarations, new study says

by Juan Vega de Soto July 29, 2024, 5:53 pmJuly 30, 2024, 4:14 pm

Vermont’s Covid-19 cases on the upswing this summer

by Juan Vega de Soto July 25, 2024, 5:38 pmJuly 25, 2024, 5:42 pm