UVMMC prez Dr. Stephen Leffler warned the hospital expects to lose more than $75 million this year and said the board’s decision could result in another $75 million loss next year. He said UVM’s reserves currently are being supported by stock-market gains.
Some – but not all – VT hospitals told to reduce commercial insurance rates
VT Headlines: Green Mountain Care Board approves aggressive cuts to UVMMC revenue, rates
Police find nearly 200 bags of suspected fentanyl in Brattleboro car search; Woman cited after police chase ends in Shelburne cruiser crash; Possible rabid coyote prompts warning in Windham County
Newport mayor on CNN: trade war is testing Canadian ties
The segment also touched on Derby Line, the border village north of Newport, where the CNN correspondent said residents on both sides voiced less anger about the tariffs themselves than uncertainty about what comes next.
Woman misses court date after going into labor
Fatal crash, no seat belt. And, traffic stop leads to discovery of about 196 bags of suspected fentanyl and/or heroin.
Lincoln: Rural Vermont cannot afford to become an economic museum
Vermont still has abundant talent, but the barriers to business growth in our state have become extraordinarily high, complicated, and expensive.
Rich kids go to school on Vershire farm
“At the semesterlong Mountain School program, families pay $40,000 for their teens to do chores on a farm in rural Vermont.”
School district mulls merger, moving high school to former Cabot Cheese HQ
After receiving preliminary declining enrollment data for the new school year, Harwood school leaders this week took two key steps regarding merger talks with neighboring school districts and a separate effort to investigate combining four of its elementary schools.
Bland avoids death penalty, gets double life sentence for drug murders
New details about the brutal and senseless killing by Theodore Bland, 31, formerly of Stowe, because of a drug debt Oct. 12, 2023 were outlined during the more than one-hour sentencing.
‘Tap trees not Vermonters’ Rodgers seeks 2nd term as Lt. Governor
Northeast Kingdom resident and incumbent Lt. Governor, John Rodgers, is seeking reelection to the state’s second highest office. He is running on a record of advocacy and turning the position into an active participant inside the Statehouse on legislation and important policies. Rodgers faces former Democratic Lt. Governor Molly Gray in the November general election.
Sibilia asks AG to review Americans for Prosperity advertising
The social media advertisements criticize Vermont lawmakers and their voting records, according to Sibilia. One also urges Vermonters to contact legislators in support of positions backed by AFP.
Four arrested in Addison/Chittenden County cocaine case
Three New York City area men, who authorities said set up a temporary drug trafficking business in Addison County, along with a local resident, are behind bars following a joint state and federal investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs in the New Haven and Hinesburg area.
VT Headlines: Opening arguments begin today in Burlington attempted murder trial for Jason Eaton
Police search for suspect in South Burlington store robbery; Car hits unoccupied business in Vergennes; Vermont Almanac will not publish a seventh edition
Vagrant charged with pointing (fake) handgun at passing cars
Also: Man accused of threatening clerk over cigarettes, assaulting officer, and a man held without bail in Waterbury sex-assault case
LaFleur: The race on the ballot we shouldn’t overlook
On Election Day, members of the Board of Civil Authority are not simply names on a ballot. They are the people working at the polls, greeting voters at check-in, overseeing the voting process, monitoring the ballot tabulator and helping ensure that every ballot is properly accounted for.
United We Stand Media Fest screens “15 DAYS: The REAL Story of the Pandemic School Closures”
Burlington event explores solutions to the politicization of schools and ideological division tearing communities apart through film, panel discussions, and keynote addresses
Salmonella illnesses traced to Windsor County farm
Fourteen cases of salmonella illness in Vermont have been linked to eggs produced at a Windsor County farm, prompting a recall covering more than three months of production.
Moyer: Act 181 bureaucrats’ map doesn’t tell story of my land
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) draws my region’s planning maps. Vershire is one of thirty towns in that picture. That is how fifteen to seventeen acres of private farmland here were classified and color-coded in a restrictive Future Land Use category.
Swanton man denies drug charges, including running a crack house
Nathan Farr, 36, denied in federal court on Friday that he managed and controlled 2465 Frontage Rod in Swanton as an owner and occupant between at least September 29, 2025 and Dec. 4, 2025 when the residence was raided by law enforcement authorities led by Swanton Village Police.
Koch: Fed up with Trump
I have been a lifelong Republican. I remain active in the Barre Town, Washington County, and Vermont State GOP committees. I will be voting for Republican candidates this fall. However, I am totally fed up with the antics of our President Donald J. Trump.
The Border Report: Tariff churn, a stalled fire hall and the Haskell’s anniversary season
The Pulse is a daily English-language newspaper covering Stanstead, Coaticook, Magog, Sherbrooke and the surrounding communities just across the line. Each week we share a selection of their stories most likely to matter on this side of the border.
Rutland propane rail car derails, rolls over
The accident happened Saturday morning in Rutland City.
VT Headlines: Brattleboro birthing center to stay open
Richford man charged with swiping nearly $1,400 in merchandise from Church Street business; Jury selected for trial of man accused of shooting Palestinian students; Plans for Rutland town’s new Walmart Supercenter progress at Act 250 prehearing on Thursday; Vermont farmer, former Air Guard pilot recall 9/11 response
Police cruiser damaged in DUI crash
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM: A 79-year-old driver from Texas was arrested Thursday after police say he turned around and drove the wrong way on Interstate 91 to speak with a state trooper.
Vermont has been quietly building a 485-mile trail with cabins along the way. The world just noticed.
A 38-mile loop through Rochester and Pittsfield caught the BBC’s attention. It is the first finished piece of a planned 485-mile route across the state.
State issues waiver for Finch wood
Regulators in Vermont have issued a waiver to permit biomass plants Ryegate Power and the McNeil Generating Station in Burlington to purchase low-grade wood that had been destined for a Glens Falls mill, Finch Paper, before it suddenly discontinued its pulpwood operation in July.
Chittenden County Sheriff’s Office hired to help patrol airport
Burlington Police remain short-staffed.
Leahy BTV to conduct full-scale emergency exercise
The simulation will test emergency response procedures, communication, and coordination among the participating agencies while helping identify areas where plans and processes can be strengthened.
McGuinness: Proposal 4 “Equality of Rights” amendment would nix affordability in Vermont
Think your taxes are high now? If a majority of Vermonters vote to adopt Proposal 4 on the November 2026 general election ballot, you can expect your taxes to go up – waaaay up, not down.
VT Headlines: Vermont lieutenant governor accused of violating state cannabis laws
Police take man into custody after report of gunshots fired in St. Johnsbury; Jury draw begins for trial of man accused of shooting Palestinian students in 2023; Van goes up in flames at Charlotte fishing access
SoBu gets tough on public drinking, drug litter, e-motos
Councilors also discussed, but took no action on, Burlington’s proposal for a 100-bed low-barrier homeless shelter on Williston Road.
Homeless advocate charged with recruiting teens to make and sell drugs
The arrests mark a striking turn for Kinkade, who received favorable attention for her work with Brattleboro’s homeless population.
Man arrested for daytime stabbing of a wheelchair user in Burlington
Thompson has prior convictions for assault and robbery as well as aggravated assault with a weapon. At the time of the August stabbing, he was already out on pretrial release conditions after a July 2026 arrest for assault and robbery in which a police officer was injured.
Letters: Fry on what Vermont Fish & Wildlife would say if they were honest
Also: Don’t move needle exchange next to Single Pebble, across from new hotel, and, Rebuild Woodstock’s foundation from the bottom up
Brian Dubie profiles Vermont Air Guard, DOD role on 9/11
“I work for American Airlines, and I was notified that a plane that was being flown by a friend of mine was in the process of being hijacked,” Dubie said in the film. “And that’s how I first heard about the beginnings of the World Trade Tower tragedy.”
Thayer: Charlie Kirk, a life that changed hearts
One year ago, America lost a young man whose life was far larger than his years.
Norwich University to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
Commemorative events will begin on Thursday, Sept. 10, when Norwich students from both the Corps of Cadets and civilian student population will place flags in front of Jackman Hall in remembrance of each person murdered in the 9/11 attacks.
Dam removal across Winooski watershed proceeds despite setbacks
Removing obsolete dams is a huge and tricky job. Permissions must be secured and regulatory and financial hurdles cleared. Engineering and construction are complex.
Jesse Strong Patriots Day, September 12
Marine Sgt. Jesse Strong, son of Rev. Nathan and Vicki Strong of Albany, Vermont, was killed in action in Iraq on January 26, 2005, along with three other young Marines, as a result of an ambush attack on his convoy when a rocket-propelled grenade struck the open-top Humvee they were riding in.
Former state trooper says Island Pond raid was dark day for Vermont
I saw one little boy crying and looking at his father. His father said, “You should not be afraid. You are the apple of God’s eye and you will not be harmed,” quoting Zechariah 2:8; “…for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.”
VT Headlines: Barnet woman facing assault charges
Man tried to lure child with candy in attempted kidnapping, police say; Barre Unified Union School District heads to third budget vote after two failed proposals; Police search for suspect in Shaftsbury Elementary School theft; Burlington merchants feel the pinch as tax revenue stalls
Orleck: Christians need to vote Republican in the Midterm Election
The midterm elections are close at hand and sad as it seems to be, Christians fail to turn out to vote in these elections. Each may have their reason, but honestly, none are adequate considering what is at stake.
Candidate and former tomboy puts up her own $$ for Tomboy Clubs
“Young girls need strong role models and people within the school system saying, ‘You know what? Maybe you’re not a boy—maybe you’re just a strong girl.’ Why aren’t we advocating for that?”
Lily Tang Williams wins House primary
Williams, who appeared Aug. 13 on VDC’s “Chronicle Conversations” program on WVMT AM 620, won the Republican nomination for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.
CLG: U.S. forces strike ‘multiple’ Iranian tankers tied to IRGC after attempted attack on Navy warship
Putin meets Trump envoys at Kremlin; Trump wants Biden’s Ukraine billions back Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 12 as fears of escalation mount; U.S. Army doctor claims 28 troops died from Covid vaccines
Judge blocks Attorney General action against Planet Hank over Balint AI
Lawsuit over political satire videos by “Planet Hank” will continue
Essex Junction mom and son died in Addison County blast
VSP says house leveled after propane leak explosion
Bartley: As your Senator, I’ll continue to leave it on the field
Our family has a motto: no matter the task, big or small, we leave it on the field. I decided to run for the State House about eight hours into labor with my daughter — because I’ve learned there’s no perfect moment to act, only the decision to do the work.
Vermont Covered Bridge Society to hold open meeting in Tunbridge
The Vermont Covered Bridge Society (VCBS) will hold its Fall Meeting on Saturday, October 10, at the Tunbridge Town Hall. Registration is from 9:30 – 10:15 am, and the meeting runs from 10:30 am – 4:00 pm. The meeting is open to everyone who wishes to attend, and attendees are asked to RSVP by October 4.
Motorcyclist clocked at 123 MPH; fatal Dorset crash; hospital assault; stolen vehicle arrest
A motorcyclist accused of traveling 123 MPH on Interstate 91, a fatal motorcycle crash in Dorset, an alleged assault at Central Vermont Medical Center and the recovery of a stolen vehicle are among incidents reported by Vermont police following the Labor Day weekend.
Two minutes into annual speech, UVM president focuses on Burlington ‘challenges’
“We’ve seen challenges in our home city, the city we’ve called home since our birth,” Tromp said. “And we are partnering to help work on those changes.”
Roper: Want to keep people in Vermont? Lower the freakin’ taxes!
A few months back the University of New Hampshire ran a poll showing that 86 percent of Vermonters found the state to be unaffordable and 64 percent of prime working age folks 18-34 were actively planning to leave. Last week the Fiscal Alliance Foundation followed up with another poll, this one asking (among other things), what would it take to make someone change their mind and decide to stay. The number one answer – don’t spill your popcorn here – LOWER TAXES.
Hansen: Former candidate running in different kind of campaign
Many VDC readers know me through my 2020 campaign for Lieutenant Governor, my time as president of the Ethan Allen Institute, or my other work in Vermont’s political and policy spheres. Today, I would like to tell you about an initiative that carries deep personal significance for me.
Two guvs and a lt. guv endorse Murray for state senate
Statewide leaders cite Murray’s independence, experience and commitment to making Vermont more affordable
Affordable housing, community center opens next door to ‘Murder Mart’
Post Apartments includes 38 apartments with nine set aside for people experiencing homelessness – and four of the apartments are occupied by veterans.
Page: The Green New Deal, and the horse watering trough in Canaan
Wind and solar can produce large amounts of electricity, but they don’t produce it whenever customers need it. Meanwhile, grid watchdogs have warned about reliability risks as older coal and other power plants retire.
VT Headlines: Man arrested in Rutland for attempted abduction
Montpelier pet store recognized as ‘coolest pet store’ in US by magazine; Brattleboro hospital pursues federal designation to try to save birthing center; Burlington firefighters join bike ride honoring 9/11 victims; Vermont man killed in Dorset motorcycle crash
Soulia: Stormy Skies: Exploring weather modification, chemtrails, and the search for truth
While skeptics often view chemtrail concerns as unfounded, history reveals a pattern of secrecy and manipulation that warrants critical consideration. Could modern weather modification efforts be hidden in plain sight, or are we witnessing natural phenomena misunderstood?
Roper: New York’s Vermont-clone “Climate Superfund” shot down by Obama Judge
Vermont’s Big Oil shakedown should meet a similar fate.
Keelan: A great time for Bernie
In addition to his 85th Birthday earlier this week, Senator Bernie Sanders has much to celebrate. His deep involvement in transforming America into a Socialist country has gained traction in several congressional districts throughout the country. The crown jewel of this is close to home: the election of socialist Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City.
Vermont’s mountains are barely measured in winter. A $5.9 million award starts to fix that
Snow depth is what Vermont measures. Water content is what predicts floods. The state has almost no way to measure the second one.
Man arrested for attempted Murder One
Pol8ce say the shooting was the result of a dispute between Brackett and the victim regarding a domestic relationship with a third party.
E-scooter battery fire prompts evacuation of apartment building
A lithium-ion battery caught fire.
Farm stand felons sought
Police say the thefts happened in July.
House explodes, two dead, three injured
Early reports say some people were trapped in the rubble.
Vermont’s grassroots groundswell grows
For decades, Vermonters for a Clean Environment (VCE) has been a watchdog looking out for Vermonters, our communities, and the environment.
Man arrested after pointing loaded gun at people on College Street, Burlington
At about 1:16 a.m. on September 4, officers were called to College Street near Thorsen Way for a report of a man waving a firearm. A responding officer spotted Isaac Walters of Winooski and tried to stop him. Walters ran, and the officer chased him on foot, bringing him to the ground.
Vermont’s F-35s are flying home after 266 days and four operations
Eight of the 158th Fighter Wing’s twelve jets reached England Friday on the first leg back to Burlington. What follows them home is a records problem still unresolved.
Clergy arrested at anti-ICE protest in Williston
Police discussion led to several people leaving the inside of the building, while the others indicated they’d need to be arrested.
VT Headlines: UVM reports 2nd sighting of man peering into residence halls
St. Johnsbury overnight standoff ends with man taken into custody; Cabot man accused of stealing $46K in property from Worcester business; Protesters against ICE operations arrested in Williston
Sanders: Stop AI “before it is too late”
“It turns out that over 1,000 AI agents figured out how to access the internet on their own, sent tens of thousands of secret messages to each other and coordinated to break the restrictions imposed upon them by the company.”
General election ballots should arrive in mail by early October, Sec State says
Vermont’s USPS mail delivery has become intermittent in many towns, due to employee shortages. However, the Secretary of State’s Office told VDC last month that USPS will prioritize delivery of ballots. Nevertheless, Secretary Copeland Hanzas said voters who choose to mail their ballot back to do so promptly.
McIsaac: The Nature Conservancy is destroying Vermont’s agrarian past, present, and future
A $9.5 billion organization intends to demolish a Vermont farmstead even as it aggressively pursues ownership of more of Vermont’s working lands, which it sometimes monetizes for its own benefit.
WATCH: Dems race to protect their union cash cow with Prop 3
In plain terms: once it’s in, no legislature can ever make union membership optional or stop mandatory dues agreements. It’s a permanent shield for the dues-collecting machine that keeps pouring money and ground troops into Democratic campaigns.
National non-profit scoops up VT newspaper group
It’s the first presence in Vermont for the national non-profit news organization, which has a footprint in Colorado, Georgia, and Maine.
Scott: Data centers unlikely in Vermont
His data center comments came after Morristown and South Burlington adopted local moratoriums and amid criticism of his veto of legislation regulating large data centers.
Awaiting the Apocalypse
Bridgewater’s Second Advent Church
Conservation group launches campaign against data centers
Anti-data center group starts campaign. Roadless rule change decried. Veteran data hack.
Mom tells of autistic son’s communication breakthrough on ‘Chronicle Conversations’
Houston slowly spelled out five words: “I M IN HERE.”
Engineer from Fletcher announces write-in run for governor
“Vermont’s education crisis and housing crisis are converging, and together they are pricing Vermonters out of their own state,” Ponnwitz said. “I have spent my career taking struggling organizations and turning them into modern, disciplined, and accountable ones.”
Headlines: Popular downtown spot closes, cites $$ problems
A crazy-haired man is looking into windows at UVM residence halls.
Fiscal Alliance poll: 61% of Vermont voters say income not keeping up with costs
The organization said 61% of voters surveyed reported that their income is not keeping pace with living costs. The concern crossed partisan lines, including 63% of independents, 62% of Republicans and 60% of Democrats.
Vermont AG joins lawsuit over Trump family-planning funding rules
Vermont receives about $790,000 annually through Title X, including $760,000 for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which operates six Vermont health centers.
House candidate seeks emergency federal court action to stop Proposal 4 ballots
Manley draws a comparison between the amendment and Vermont’s history with the eugenics movement.
BREAKING: Feds take over armed robbery case in Chittenden County
A homeless Burlington career criminal, who police say threatened to kill a City Market employee with a knife while reportedly stealing a shopping cart with store merchandise, is now facing a federal robbery charge.
The Nature Conservancy awards nearly $400,000 to keep habitats intact as species move north
Research shows that Vermont could be an important destination for wildlife as the climate changes.
House passes resolution condemning socialism; Balint votes no
The resolution condemns and denounces socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States
Charlie Smith: ‘Straight talk’ about Burlington lawbreakers and accountability
The author will be VDC editor Guy Page’s guest today on Chronicle Conversations at 12:30 PM on WVMT AM 620, FM 101.3, and wvmtradio.com. Calls are welcome at 888-414-0303.
Headlines: New dairy processor moves into Enosburg
Thousands of tires discovered at bottom of Lake Champlain.
Delivery driver killing trial to proceed/ Hate crime/ sex crime
A judge ruled Sept. 1 that the second-degree murder prosecution of Jozsef Piri, 52, can proceed to trial in the 2019 shooting death of a delivery driver on Route 103 in Rockingham.
Appalachian Trail hiker’s last Vermont stop was for a creemee in Woodstock
Other hikers had been telling her for weeks that she could not leave the state without getting a maple creemee.
Pokemon voice actor Danny Kramer headlines PokeKon-Fest Burlington
Pokemon collectors, gamers, families, and fans from across Vermont and the surrounding region will come together this fall when PokeKon-Fest Burlington arrives at the DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont in October.
Degree: Senate Democrats claim credit for governor’s tax cuts
Here’s the problem with their manufactured outrage and attempts to take credit… each of those provisions were first put forward in the Governor’s proposed FY26 budget.
Jay Peak Resort reaches out to Canadians amid newest trade war
Now, with Canada responding with matching tariffs of up to 50 percent on $20 billion of American goods, it is uncertain what the escalating dispute could mean for the economy and cross-border tourism.
Why MAHA Supports the GRACE Act – and the Senate and House Should, Too
Under the Act, K-12 schools that refuse to grant vaccine exemptions for students on the basis of their religion will not receive educational funding from the government.
Homeless volunteers pick up trash
Among the volunteers was Tyler May, 31, who said he has been homeless for about six months and is struggling with fentanyl addiction. May said he recently entered a methadone program and hopes to overcome his addiction, find full-time work and secure stable housing.
Burlington police seek suspect in stabbing of wheelchair-bound victim
Police are providing a video upload link and QR code to anyone with video or photo information of the incident.
Headlines: Rumble outside Montpelier church
Transients living around a Montpelier church involved in fight.
Headrick: the warning Vermont Democrats aren’t hearing
There was a remarkable amount of pearl clutching over an amendment intended to give working farms some additional room to adapt.
New engineering college in Vermont?
“When Greenway is operating fully, students are expected to live on campus for two years doing projects and then go on to real-world workplaces for an additional two years while continuing to get support from faculty.”
Panel to examine youth digital screen addiction
3,447 acres of forest conserved. New life for elm trees in Vermont.
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