Kathleen Masterson
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Broad Jurisdiction Of U.S. Border Patrol Raises Concerns About Racial Profiling
Within 100 miles of the border and the coastline, U.S. Border Patrol agents have broad authority to stop cars and people for immigration questions. → Read More
Broad Jurisdiction Of U.S. Border Patrol Raises Concerns About Racial Profiling
Some civil rights advocates have raised concerns that U.S. Border Patrol may be infringing on people's civil rights as it carries out stops in its vast → Read More
Ben & Jerry's Signs Deal To Improve Migrant Dairy Workers' Conditions
Farmworker advocacy group Migrant Justice and the behemoth ice cream company have been negotiating for two years to agree on a worker-led initiative that ensures "just and dignified" practices. → Read More
Dairy Workers Reach Agreement With Ben & Jerry's On Fair Wages, Working Conditions
Ben & Jerry's and Vermont dairy farmworkers have come to an agreement on a program they say will ensure "just and dignified working conditions" on the → Read More
To Keep Native Medicinal Knowledge Alive, Leaders Organize Plant Walks
To prevent their collective cultural knowledge about medicinal plants from disappearing, some Vermont tribal nations are sharing their expertise with those → Read More
Federal Decision Could Hurt Vermont's Solar Industry And Threaten Jobs
A federal decision made Friday could drastically drive up the cost of solar panels and threaten energy jobs in Vermont. → Read More
To Restore Healthy Rivers, Conservationists Find Success Removing Small Dams
The rivers and streams of New England are littered with thousands of dams, and many of them are no longer actively doing anything other than clogging waterways. → Read More
Border Crossing Offers No Guarantee Of Refugee Status, Canadian Consulate Says
Canada is trying to get the word out that walking into the country isn't necessarily a ticket to citizenship. → Read More
To Restore Healthy Rivers, Conservationists Find Success Removing Small Dams
Unlike large hydropower dams, where there's often serious political and emotional resistance to removal, conservationists are finding many landowners of → Read More
Despite Risk, UVM Medical Student Comes Forward To Defend DACA Program
Speaking at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont on Monday, Congressman Peter Welch said it was critical that Congress find a way to → Read More
In Quebec, A Summer Surge Of Asylum-Seekers Fleeing U.S.
The number of asylum-seekers fleeing the U.S. into Canada is rising precipitously this summer; July saw nearly four times as many people crossing the → Read More
Thousands Of People Seeking Asylum Cross From The U.S. To Canada
In July, Canadian police intercepted nearly 3,000 people illegally crossing the border in Quebec alone. More than 6,000 people have illegally crossed into Quebec so far in 2017. → Read More
Hundreds Of Asylum-Seekers Continue To Stream Into Quebec
The number of asylum-seekers fleeing the U.S. into Canada is surging this summer, with nearly 800 people illegally walking into Quebec in June alone. → Read More
Quebec Opens 1976 Olympic Stadium In Montreal To House Overflow Of Refugees
Quebec continues to be inundated with asylum-seekers fleeing the U.S. to reach Canada. In order to house the influx of people, the government has opened → Read More
As Vermont Solar Grows, National Companies Want In On The Market
After years of encouraging solar development, Vermont seems to be attracting the attention of national solar companies. → Read More
Gold In Vermont? Yup. From Dynamite To Panning, Here's How It's Worked
You've probably heard about the California gold rush of 1849 — but did you know that Vermont had its own mini-gold rush beginning around that same time? → Read More
UVM Study Finds Health Insurance Tops Farmers' Concerns
A new study led by a University of Vermont researcher finds that the majority of farmers say the cost of health insurance is a top concern for the → Read More
UVM's 'Shark Tank'-Like Panel Helps Scientist Pitch Ideas To Industry
For many scientists, turning the results of their research into tools, products or patents means navigating the challenging — and often foreign — world of → Read More
Your Vermont History Fix, From Gold Mines To Witch Windows
This month on Brave Little State, we’re doing things a little differently. Instead of taking on one of your questions about Vermont, we’re taking on three → Read More
Learning To Love The Water: Teaching Resettled Refugees Swimming Safety
Recreational swimming is a new idea to many refugee families in the region -- and some view it as dangerous. A water safety program in Vermont teaches children new to the U.S. how to be safe and enjoy the water. → Read More