Today, (On Wednesday, October 29th) at 12:45 PM, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, will join Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) for a press conference with Protect Our Care. The Senators will call on Republicans to join Democrats in working to lower health insurance premiums. If Republicans do not extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits by the end of this year, health care costs will skyrocket and millions of Americans will lose coverage. Today (Wednesday) will mark 400 days since the Finance Committee held a health care policy hearing.
WHO: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.); Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.); Stephanie Bradford, freelance writer and type 1 diabetic from Lancaster, PA; Anne Shoup, Protect Our Care
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, at 12:45 PM
WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building 215, Senate Finance Committee Hearing Room.
Attorney General Charity Clark, along with 22 other attorneys general and three governors, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This program assists over 40 million Americans in purchasing food and has been affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The coalition contends that the suspension of SNAP benefits is illegal and arbitrary under the Administrative Procedure Act. They plan to file a temporary restraining order yesterday to seek the immediate restoration of SNAP benefits. Vermont Governor Phil Scott was anticipated to approve an extra $13 million for food benefits later this week, which would provide temporary funding for the program. However, in a statement released on Monday, the governor indicated that he is also collaborating with Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark to investigate potential legal action.
A man from Springfield was apprehended following a burglary in Brattleboro on Friday and subsequently targeted another store early Tuesday, as reported by the police. According to Brattleboro Police, Joseph Higginbotham, aged 34, was taken into custody after he broke into a gas station located on Canal Street early Friday morning. It is reported that he utilized a rock to shatter the front door and proceeded to steal various items. After his release, police indicate that he committed another offense early Tuesday morning, this time breaking into the Sunoco on Putney Road and making off with a significant quantity of cigarettes. He is currently being held on bail and was scheduled to appear in court yesterday.
The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital has been granted a donation of $25 million, marking the largest contribution in the history of the UVM Health Network. This generous donation from philanthropist and Paychex founder Thomas Golisano will be utilized to enhance services and provide specialty care nearer to the homes of patients. Golisano has invited the hospital to collaborate with nine other hospitals in establishing the Golisano Children’s Alliance. In honor of this contribution, the children’s hospital will be renamed the Golisano Children’s Hospital at University of Vermont Health.
The Vermont Department of Health has announced that there has been a slight decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations following a recent rise in cases that started in August. Other metrics, such as wastewater virus levels and outbreaks, have also shown a decline. Neither the VDH nor the CDC is currently providing updates on COVID fatalities or total cases in Vermont or across the United States. WastewaterSCAN testing of treatment facilities suggests that both COVID-19 and Norovirus levels in Vermont have recently been higher than the national averages.
Please note that the parking lot behind Brooks Memorial Library will be closed today, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, until early afternoon due to roofing work on the library.
Concerns regarding hazardous driving and a rise in serious accidents on Route 9 have led city and state officials to organize a public meeting next week to explore potential safety enhancements. The City of Keene, in partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), will conduct the session on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Heberton Hall in the Keene Public Library, located at 60 Winter Street. Officials from NHDOT, NH State Police, the Southwest Region Planning Commission, and Keene’s public safety departments are expected to attend.
The Westminster Fire Department responded to a first-alarm fire at a two-story home located on Kurn Hattin Road on Tuesday evening. In a press release, the fire department indicated that upon their arrival, firefighters entered a basement filled with heavy smoke, and a hose line was deployed. Concurrently, a primary search was initiated on the first floor. Fire was visible on the left side under conditions of zero visibility, and the crew swiftly extinguished the flames. Additional units arrived, and teams conducted searches on all levels of the building. Although the residents had evacuated, firefighters successfully rescued two cats. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the family was assessed by EMS. Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was caused by electrical issues.
WTSA SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29th 2025.
THE BLUE JAYS BEAT THE DODGERS LAST NIGHT IN GAME 4 OF THE WORLD SERIES, THE SERIES IS TIED AT 2 GAMES A PIECE. GAME 5 IS TONIGHT AT 8PM
THE CELTICS ARE LOOKING TO IMPROVE AT 1-3 AS THEY HEAD HOME TONIGHT AGAINST THE 3 – 1 CAVALIERS. TIP OFF AT 7PM AT TD GARDEN.
THE BRUINS DEFEATED THE ISLANDERS YESTERDAY 5 – 2, THE BRUINS IMPROVE TO 5 – 7. THE B’S HAVE THE NIGHT OFF AND ARE BACK ON THE ICE THURSDAY AGAINST THE SABRES, PUCK DROPS AT 7:00PM ON THURSDAY.