Emma Malinak, Author at VTDigger

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Want to know how Vermont’s land use law has changed? There’s a map for that.

by Emma Malinak August 23, 2024, 4:41 pmAugust 23, 2024, 4:41 pm

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Whooping cough makes return to Vermont after pandemic hiatus

by Emma Malinak August 22, 2024, 3:54 pmSeptember 12, 2024, 8:02 pm

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Endangered Canada lynx spotted in Rutland County

by Emma Malinak August 21, 2024, 1:31 pmAugust 21, 2024, 4:04 pm

People stand on a flooded street with vehicles attempting to navigate through the water. A sign for a farmers market and various buildings can be seen in the background.

Government & Politics

7 Vermont counties receive FEMA major disaster declaration for early July storm

by Emma Malinak August 20, 2024, 5:45 pmAugust 21, 2024, 10:04 am

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UVM names Patricia Prelock as interim president ahead of Suresh Garimella’s departure

by Emma Malinak and Habib Sabet August 19, 2024, 8:02 pmSeptember 12, 2024, 2:03 pm

A grey building with the number 512 on it has colorful "Now Open" signs in the front yard.

Fairlee dispensary brings new life to a defunct gas station

by Emma Malinak August 19, 2024, 6:12 amAugust 23, 2024, 2:28 pm

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Washington County

Encampment closure sparks protest on Montpelier City Hall steps

by Emma Malinak August 15, 2024, 5:04 pmAugust 15, 2024, 5:41 pm

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Government & Politics

Incumbents survive Vermont’s most closely watched state Senate primaries

by Ethan Weinstein and Emma Malinak August 13, 2024, 9:31 pmAugust 14, 2024, 9:27 am

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‘The darker undercurrent’: Floods seep into art and writing in Vermont

by Emma Malinak August 13, 2024, 7:53 am

Three law enforcement officers in uniform, including a smiling woman wearing a hat with a yellow emblem and a "Vermont" patch on her sleeve, stand outdoors with greenery in the background.

Burlington mayor names former state police commander Ingrid Jonas as community safety adviser

by Emma Malinak August 12, 2024, 3:57 pmAugust 25, 2025, 10:25 am

A group of nine people sit at a long table on a stage in a gymnasium, participating in a panel discussion. A woman stands at a podium speaking into a microphone. A camera and other equipment are in front.

‘The system is not designed for this’: Central Vermont towns grapple with future floods

by Emma Malinak August 8, 2024, 6:26 pmAugust 9, 2024, 10:18 am

A man wearing a tie-dye "Cherry Garcia" shirt and a baseball cap stands outdoors near greenery and a small bridge, gesturing with his hands.

Survivors know flood damage can cause trauma. Professionals are fanning out to help.

by Emma Malinak August 5, 2024, 7:24 pmAugust 5, 2024, 10:08 pm

Planned Parenthood projects multimillion-dollar deficit in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine

by Emma Malinak August 1, 2024, 6:36 pmSeptember 3, 2024, 3:34 pm

Three people are pictured: a man in a patterned shirt, a woman in a dark blouse with embroidery, and a man in a suit and tie.

Grand Isle County

Candidates model late Sen. Dick Mazza while finding their own path in Grand Isle race

by Emma Malinak August 1, 2024, 7:06 amOctober 15, 2024, 1:46 am