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Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont • Apr. 18, 2025, 6:52 PM ET (AP)
Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos • Apr. 16, 2025, 12:05 AM ET (AP)
Member of Zizian group says she did not kill her parents • Apr. 15, 2025, 7:54 PM ET (AP)
In a bid to corral the anti-Trump resistance, Bernie Sanders, AOC visit red states • Apr. 15, 2025, 3:48 PM ET (AP)
Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from Vermont • Apr. 15, 2025, 2:16 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Green Mountain State
Capital Montpelier
Population1 (2020) 643,077; (2024 est.) 648,493
Governor Phil Scott (Republican)
Date Of Admission March 4, 1791
U.S. Senators Peter Welch (Democrat) • Bernie Sanders (Independent)
State Nickname Green Mountain State
State Motto "Freedom and Unity"
State Bird hermit thrush
State Flower red clover
State Song “These Green Mountains”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 1 of (435)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 24,906
Total Area (Sq Mi) 9,616
1Excluding military abroad.

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