News analysis Dairy crisis a root cause of rural decline

by Joseph Gresser

Governor Phil Scott, as well as legislators and economic experts from across the political spectrum, say Vermont is facing a population crisis.  Young people are leaving rural areas, jobs go begging, and community services such as fire departments have difficulty finding new members.

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