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False mermaid-weed is a small spring ephemeral that was previously believed to be locally extinct in Vermont.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife botanists have discovered a native herb thought to be extinct in Vermont. Here's why it's special.

The rare plant, known as the False Mermaid-Weed, was actually rediscovered by accident!

A rare plant not seen in the state since 1916 and believed to be locally extinct has been found along a stream in Addison County.

The rare plant, known as the False Mermaid-Weed, was actually rediscovered by accident!

MONTPELIER – Botanists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department have rediscovered a population of false mermaid-weed (Floerkea proserpinacoides) — not seen in Vermont since 1916 and believed to be

RUTLAND — President Joe Biden said Thursday he intends to nominate Mary Kay Lanthier, the supervisory attorney for the Rutland County Public Defender’s Office since 2007, to serve as the

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy gets mail, too.

Vermont lawmakers put together a new law that allowed boards to meet remotely during the height of COVID-19. Now, lawmakers grapple with decisions to revert back to the traditions. Many select board members from small towns said they don't have the time or the technology to record meetings and hold on to recordings, as the bill originally required.

“It is absolutely critical that we have his voice in the Senate, and I’m really grateful that I’m going to have more time to serve alongside him on all the issues that he and I both care deeply about,” said Representative Becca Balint, a Democrat from Vermont.