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Jack Thurston

@JackThurstonVT

Lifelong New Englander, broadcast journalist for @mynbc5, ice cream connoisseur

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Joined July 2009
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Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸 The work of a sculptor from Vermont is a highlight of the newest memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., honoring service and sacrifice in the Gulf War in the early 1990s: youtu.be/8lK5emlCyN0
Vermont-raised artist lends talents to new memorial in Washington, D.C.

Vermont-raised artist lends talents to new memorial in Washington, D.C.

This Veterans Day and for countless Veterans Days to come, the work...

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Ahead of the final weekend of election season, we sat down with the major party candidates who want to represent Vermont in the U.S. House, @BeccaBalintVT & @GeraldMalloyVT: youtu.be/QEeLvhgcBPQ
Candidates for Congress Becca Balint and Gerald Malloy enter final...

Candidates for Congress Becca Balint and Gerald Malloy enter final...

Rep. Becca Balint and her Republican challenger, Gerald Malloy, tal...

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40 years ago, the nation (and even the world!) were charmed by a viral news story about an unlikely relationship on a Vermont farm. 🫎❤️🐮 At this anniversary, we remember the story of Jessica the cow and Josh the moose: m.youtube.com/shorts/85AR_3Y…
Remembering the famous 1986 story of the Vermont moose in love with a farm animal

Remembering the famous 1986 story of the Vermont moose in love with a farm animal

In 1986, the story of Jessica the cow and Josh the moose went viral...

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Ahead of her Grand Point North concert & arts festival, we talked with Vermont’s @gracepotter about her concerns over AI, the state of the music industry, her friendship with a NASA astronaut and more. Plus, she performs 2 songs off her new album: youtu.be/3sdowAElaqg
Grace Potter performs new songs, discusses future of music industry...

Grace Potter performs new songs, discusses future of music industry...

On this episode of NBC5 In Depth, four-time Grammy nominee Grace Po...

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Meet the Vermont scientist studying critically endangered North Atlantic right whales | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/new-engla…
Meet the Vermont scientist studying critically endangered North Atlantic right whales

Meet the Vermont scientist studying critically endangered North Atlantic right whales

Philip Hamilton of Putney appeared on NBC5 In Depth to discuss his decades of work studying critically endangered North Atlantic right whales

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Secretary of state urges voters to prepare for Aug. 11 Vermont primary | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/vermont-p…
Secretary of state urges voters to prepare for Aug. 11 Vermont primary

Secretary of state urges voters to prepare for Aug. 11 Vermont primary

Ahead of the Aug. 11 Vermont primaries, the secretary of state is encouraging voters to prepare by checking out an online resource guide including candidate statements

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Inside the bear den: scientists examine black bears and bear cubs to better understand population | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/inside-th…
Inside the bear den: scientists examine black bears and bear cubs to better understand population

Inside the bear den: scientists examine black bears and bear cubs to better understand population

Vermont's black bear population has been growing in recent years, and state biologists are closely studying the animals to understand the factors contributing to that growth

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Meet the local family helping build the new high school for Vermont’s largest city — and hear about their personal connection to the project: mynbc5.com/article/evergreen…
Meet the local family with a special connection to the BHS construction project

Meet the local family with a special connection to the BHS construction project

For the owners of Evergreen Roofing, the Burlington High School construction project is personal because of how supportive the school community was during a family emergency.

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As the #Paralympics get underway in Milan-Cortina, @KellyBrushFdn discusses the importance of visibility of people with disabilities achieving their dreams on the world stage: youtu.be/YJPfr1Of1pU
Paralympics provide representation and spotlight 'incredible' athletes, Kelly Brush Foundation says

Paralympics provide representation and spotlight 'incredible' athletes, Kelly Brush Foundation says

The Vermont-based Kelly Brush Foundation has supported several athl...

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A hot-air balloon pilot from Vermont is back home after the trip of a lifetime: working for six weeks offering safaris from the sky over the Serengeti in Africa! 🦛🦒🐆 Hear from him ⬇️mynbc5.com/article/above-rea…
Vermont balloon pilot spends off-season offering safaris by air over Serengeti in Africa

Vermont balloon pilot spends off-season offering safaris by air over Serengeti in Africa

A hot-air balloon pilot from Vermont spent six weeks flying over the Serengeti in Africa, taking passengers on safaris over lions, zebras, elephants, cheetahs, and many other animal species

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Meet the physical therapist who helped ski star @MikaelaShiffrin recovery from a serious injury. Shiffrin just took gold in the slalom at the Winter Olympics! 🥇 Tap to read or watch ⬇️ mynbc5.com/article/mikaela-s…
Mikaela Shiffrin's physical therapist describes 'phenom's' recovery from major injury

Mikaela Shiffrin's physical therapist describes 'phenom's' recovery from major injury

Regan Dewhirst of Vermont travels the world as the physical therapist to alpine ski racing star Mikaela Shiffrin, who is competing at the Winter Olympics following her recovery from a major injury

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Hannah Kearney, an Olympic gold & bronze medalist in moguls from Vermont, is at the Olympics serving as an announcer for NBC’s coverage of the Winter Games. We talked about her advocacy for a new competition to be added to the #Olympics: m.youtube.com/watch?v=T4FSbu…
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NBC5 In Depth: Nordic skiing gaining traction | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/nbc5-in-d…
NBC5 In Depth: Nordic skiing gaining traction

NBC5 In Depth: Nordic skiing gaining traction

The organization that governs Nordic ski events in New England said the sport is growing in popularity, including among young athletes who look up to cross-country skiing superstar Jessie Diggins

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NBC5 In Depth: new money-saving initiatives from Vermont treasurer | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/nbc5-in-d…
NBC5 In Depth: New money-saving initiatives from Vermont treasurer

NBC5 In Depth: New money-saving initiatives from Vermont treasurer

Treasurer Mike Pieciak discusses changes coming to the Vermont Saves retirement program, his proposal to have Vermont join a multistate prescription savings cooperative, and his office's pilot...

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NBC5 In Depth: Mending frayed relationships with Canada | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/in-depth-…
NBC5 In Depth: Mending frayed relationships with Canada

NBC5 In Depth: Mending frayed relationships with Canada

Well-known retailer April Cornell is just one business that has seen fewer Canadian customers lately. Hear some examples of how area leaders are trying to repair damaged relationships:

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NBC5 In Depth: Meet Vermont's first 'Kid Governor' | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/vermont-k…
NBC5 In Depth: Meet Vermont's first 'Kid Governor'

NBC5 In Depth: Meet Vermont's first 'Kid Governor'

The launch of the Kid Governor program followed a survey that found 36% of Vermont youth were "unlikely" to register to vote when they're old enough, the secretary of state's office said

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Author Gregory Maguire discusses “Wicked: For Good,” the performances of Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, and themes taken from his famous novel “Wicked:” mynbc5.com/article/gregory-m…
Novelist Gregory Maguire discusses 'Wicked: For Good,' Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and more

Novelist Gregory Maguire discusses 'Wicked: For Good,' Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and more

The author of "Wicked," who does much of his writing in Vermont, attended the premiere of "Wicked: For Good" and predicted, "People are going to love this film"

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Watch NBC5’s exclusive interviews with the company founder, his family and colleagues, here:
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BETA Technologies begins trading on New York Stock Exchange as company goes public | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/beta-tech…
BETA Technologies Goes Public: NBC5 Exclusive with Founder Kyle Clark

BETA Technologies Goes Public: NBC5 Exclusive with Founder Kyle Clark

BETA, which operates out of South Burlington, announced its initial public offering of nearly 30 million shares of Class A stock on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning.

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Dick Cheney, the nation's 46th vice president, dies at 84 | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/dick-chen…
Dick Cheney, the nation's 46th vice president, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the nation's 46th vice president, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the nation's 46th vice president, has died at the age of 84.

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Vermont orchards team up to support Jamaican workers affected by Hurricane Melissa | Click on the image to read the full story mynbc5.com/article/vermont-a…
Vermont orchards team up to support Jamaican workers affected by Hurricane Melissa

Vermont orchards team up to support Jamaican workers affected by Hurricane Melissa

"They've always been here to help us and now it's time for us to be there for them," orchards said of Jamaican seasonal workers affected by Hurricane Melissa

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