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How religious institutions in Vermont are getting creative to fill gaps in clergy staffing. Plus, an innovative health care organization that allowed multiple providers to collaborate on care is shutting down at the end of next year, the enrollment period has opened for Vermont’s health insurance marketplace, voters in Bethel and Royalton narrowly reject a nearly $4 million school improvement, a deadline is nearing for Vermonters to apply for FEMA disaster aid, and a local organization offers veterans a space to tell their stories beyond the holiday celebrating their service.

After three devastating floods in rapid succession, Barre City is working on a flood resiliency plan that could be a model for other Vermont towns. Plus, a new UVM program aims to place more than 50 mental health workers in rural schools, changes are ahead for Vermont’s county forester program, amid recommendations to reduce services at some small rural hospitals White River Valley residents are invited to weigh in on recommendations to reduce services at Gifford Medical Center, Sen. Welch urges the Biden administration to provide more U.S. weapons to Ukraine to help in the war effort against Russia, and Burlington’s Roxy Cinema is closing after more than 20 years.

What drove the red wave for Vermont Republicans on Tuesday. Plus, incumbent David Zuckerman formally concedes the race for lieutenant governor to Republican John Rodgers, Colchester voters approved an expensive school bond Tuesday while also electing a Republican to the Senate, parts of southern Vermont are experiencing moderate drought, fans of Coen brothers movies will want to check out the list of Vermont student-submitted state snowplow names, and we preview college soccer playoff action for UVM and St. Michael’s College in our weekly sports report.

The head of the Vermont Republican Party reflects on this week’s GOP victories, which put an end to Democratic supermajorities in the Legislature. Plus, Republican John Rodgers shares how he’d approach working with lawmakers if his victory in the lieutenant governor's race holds,, Sen. Welch says economic worries paved the way to a victory for President-elect Trump, Republican political newcomer Steven Heffernan wrests aa key state Senate seat from a longtime Democratic incumbent , Bernie Sanders will likely have a diminished role in Washington now that Republicans have regained control of the U.S. Senate, more Vermonters voted for Trump this year than in prior elections and the health of Vermont’s moose population has improved.

Breaking down the biggest takeaways from election night in Vermont, including Republican gains in the Legislature.

Races to watch – and answering some last-minute voting questions – on Election Day in Vermont. Plus, efforts to increase student voter turnout at Vermont State University , a new poll reveals Vermonters are concerned about election interference and violence, two state-run shelters for unhoused Vermonters have opened, New Hampshire’s next governor may determine whether the state gets involved with a wind project in the Gulf of Maine, and the Brandon Museum is set to receive upgrades to make its conference space more accessible.

The tricky balance between adapting to the challenges of climate change versus taking more direct action to cut the emissions exacerbating the problem. Plus, the public gives feedback on a major climate policy being drafted, the Northeast Kingdom throws a party to celebrate volunteer flood recovery efforts, a Rutland city police officer pleads not guilty to charges relating to a shooting incident, and the Hartford Police Department adds a crime data analyst to its staff.

How the outcome of the presidential election could alter reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care in Vermont. Plus, Sen. Sanders is trying to convince Trump supporters that Kamala Harris would be a better president for the U.S. economy, FEMA disaster recovery centers will be temporarily closed for Election Day, a late Vermonter’s rare comic book collection takes in more than $5 million at auction, a Vermont scientist says studying decades-old ice sheets from Greenland can reveal clues about the future of climate change, and we recap the wild World Series game that delivered a championship for the L.A. Dodgers in our weekly sports report.

Vermonters sound off on tax increases, fearing the cost of living here could force them to move out of state. Plus, two state shelters for unhoused families are expected to open tomorrow, Burlington will study its local syringe exchange program amid reports of discarded needles in public, three people are arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a Vermonter in the Philippines, and a committee studies whether Vermont should establish regional governments to help with emergency services and applications for federal funds.

The Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission is tasked with confronting the historical harms the state has perpetrated against marginalized groups, but some worry the panel’s mandate is too broad. . Plus, contingency plans are in place should there be disruptions at the polls on Election Day, Vermont’s House speaker defends her record after an independent representative announced she’ll seek the post, burn permits are put on hold for two weeks following recent reports of wildfires, and the longest remaining stretch of private land on the Long Trail gets permanent protection.