AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSuicide Care: A Vermont nonprofit received up to $4.95 million over three years to improve suicide prevention and care statewide. Vermont recorded 140 suicide deaths in 2025. Libraries: The state will celebrate its first Libraries Day on Oct. 19, recognizing libraries’ roles in learning, community connection and emergency readiness. Farming: A free St. Albans documentary screening and farmer panel on Oct. 19–20 will explore the industry’s challenges; Vermont’s dairy farms fell from 636 in 2020 to 401 this year. Weather: Friday’s cold front brought gusts up to 60 mph in Colchester and 46 mph in Burlington, downing trees and ushering in sharply colder air. Land and Development: Norton permanently conserved 21 acres along the Brousseau Mountain Trail, protecting public access and peregrine falcon habitat. A new regional series will examine New England’s resistance to large AI data centers; a Vermont poll found 64% support a ban, though none operate in the state. Election Watch: Democrat Amanda Janoo outraised Gov. Phil Scott in the latest reporting period, though Scott’s campaign also benefits from a $400,000 outside contribution.
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