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PHOTOS: Protesters aimed to “call attention to the human cost of this system.” buff.ly/Q3Fuq1V

“I’m not a private equity firm,” said Doug Bergeron, who holds a roughly 5% stake in the company. “We’re completely committed to the state of Vermont.” buff.ly/8OPbmhX

A judge ruled that Jason Struthers can resume his backyard cannabis growing on Taft Street because his operation predates the city’s new laws zoning cannabis cultivation. buff.ly/SAnLl13

Democrat Ben Traverse said the success of the city depends on lifting everyone up. “Because the truth is, we’re all in this together.” buff.ly/gtVPOna

Some Vermont grocers say deliveries have been delayed since the strike by warehouse workers in New Hampshire began Monday. buff.ly/gBEBcdl

Their attorney said he intends to file a motion to throw out the charges on several grounds, including that they violate his clients’ First Amendment rights. buff.ly/Lj1skNT

“Any time you hear the word tax, that’s got a negative connotation to a lot of people,” Bennington Selectboard Chair Tom Haley said. buff.ly/Ts7xDHl

Residents in Washington County advanced the effort to build a new Montpelier campus for the Central Vermont Career Center, expanding its enrollment size. buff.ly/hoIGp8H

In Chittenden County, the incumbent state’s attorney who ran in the general election with the nomination of the Democratic and Progressive parties prevailed for a third, four-year term. buff.ly/gm7xNa6

“He’s created a category of one, you know? And Democrats are willing to pull the lever for him even as they vote blue across the ballot,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth. buff.ly/wUrDMuk

“We were confident we’d pick up seats,” said Vermont Democratic Party Chair Lachlan Francis. But “I certainly think it’s safe to say we are surprised.” buff.ly/SCC3tzj

It was one of several legislative races across Rutland County that Republicans lost. buff.ly/K62JmHO

The Barre Unified Union School District approved an annual spending plan for the district on their fourth attempt Tuesday. Residents across Barre Town and Barre City previously voted down three costlier proposed spending plans. buff.ly/LtLiJ0G

Sen. Peter Welch said that Tuesday's election was “an incredible repudiation of Trump” and said voters across the political spectrum united around concerns about affordability, government integrity and presidential overreach. buff.ly/nO7nlYF

Vermont’s top-of-the-ticket races stole the headlines on election night, but voters also decided several important statewide races and ballot measures. Catch up on what you missed and follow along with election results, local stories, and more. buff.ly/onuIOwL

Vermonters decisively approved two amendments to the state constitution Tuesday. The new items fortify collective bargaining rights and guarantee Vermonters equal protection under the law regardless of a number of characteristics. buff.ly/ODZ7gO7

Breaking: Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott won reelection to a sixth term on Tuesday, defeating Democrat and Progressive Amanda Janoo in a race that proved more competitive than most voters would have imagined when Scott announced he would run again. buff.ly/I4aItGF

Breaking: Democrat Molly Gray is getting her old job back and will become Vermont’s next lieutenant governor. Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, a Republican, conceded the race around 9:30 p.m. buff.ly/4dbUMzb

Vermonters are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in a midterm election that could reshape the balance of power in Montpelier. Follow along with VTDigger this evening, and throughout the night, as election results become available. buff.ly/8sDqREG