The victim told police that an unknown man – later identified as Umar Amin – had confronted her during a verbal dispute near Church and Cherry streets and then began assaulting her. The attack continued near Pearl and Clarke streets, where she was stabbed.
“I’m from the United States, which is probably the most corrupt country in the world,” Janoo told the Overpopulation Podcast three years ago.
Sponsored Post for Ivar Kronick for Vermont State Auditor.
Andy Ngo kept following the story after it left the headlines, culminating in his recently released book, “The Zizians: Inside a Trans Death Cult.”
The original stuffed bear, despite being a British icon, resides at the New York Public Library. Cultural appropriation! the Brits want their Winnie back.
Brooks is alleged to have fraudulently obtained Oxycodone, a controlled substance, intended for administration to medical patients, for her own personal use.
With the crisis at a boiling point and the majority party not paying attention, now is not the time to think “Well I’ve always voted that way, so I’m just going to continue.”
Mass murderer Ted Bundy, born in Burlington, in chilling theater recreation
State Senate candidate David Wolk of Rutland is proposing a legislative bill that is designed to attack the lack of accountability and the revolving door reputation for repeat offenders in criminal courts across the entire state.
The announcement comes amid heightened attention to immigration enforcement and public safety in Burlington and nationwide.
Maybe the overgrown public school system itself is the problem.
Janoo’s notable donors include the Vermont National Education Association, the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s, and David Blittersdorf, president and CEO of All Earth Renewables, a renewable energy company.
Higher taxes. Higher cost of living. Fewer job opportunities. Less business investment. Less choice. And all of it locked in.
12-year-old rescued after becoming separated from family on Camel’s Hump; Bystanders rescue driver after camper van rolls into Lake Champlain; VSP investigate an ATM burglary in Shaftsbury
Studies find better primary care improves health but doesn’t reliably lower total spending. State reports on the idea are due in January.
The unresolved question is whether restricting the hardware entering American homes can adequately protect personal information when applications already operating inside those homes may continue transmitting data overseas.
“The barriers to growth are not inevitable. They are policy choices,” Klein says.
Should a young mom serve in the Senate when someone with more available time is running?
Bat houses are a great alternative for bats you need to evict from your home, but they do require some maintenance in the late fall or winter to clean out abandoned wasp nests and repair any leaks.
Burke said officers are precluded from asking some questions about the suspect’s background due to a state policy entitled Fair and Impartial Policing.
VDC asked the Gray campaign for a response to the military contractor questions. Here it is.
The protests were triggered by UVM then-junior Athena Hendrick’s Instagram post in which she said she received little support from the university after she was raped at school.
My point is not to pit the urban against rural, but rather to show why urban thinking does not work in a rural setting. The reverse is also true.
Man accused of armed robbery of Highgate gas station; Police investigate burglary at maritime museum; Boat sinks at Colchester marina, triggering fuel leak into Lake Champlain
Gov. Phil Scott’s reelection campaign is challenging Democratic opponent Amanda Janoo’s proposal to provide universal primary health care in Vermont, arguing that the plan could cost hundreds of millions of dollars more than the revenue Janoo has proposed to raise.
VDC has contacted the Gray campaign for comment and will publish any response received in full. Rodgers, the incumbent, is trailing Gray in two major polls released last month.
Proposal 4, if passed by the voters in November, would provide the legal framework to defend Vermont’s existing discriminatory laws and bureaucracy in state courts. Proposal 4 would also provide the legal framework to implement even more DEI discriminatory laws and bureaucracy, all at taxpayer expense.
Political dodgeball is apparently Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak’s favorite sport
A Burlington man is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge after city police say he pummeled his wife unconscious in front of three children over the weekend.
A Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after police said she was intoxicated when she drove the wrong way on Interstate 89 in Williston and crashed into a state police cruiser that was trying to get her to stop safely early Sunday, officials said.
Of the many alarming statements uttered this past year by America’s rising tide of “democratic” socialists, pay closest attention to the one that landed in early August, via the godfather of this modern movement, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
If Phil Scott is not reelected there will likely be no more vetoes of Vermont’s very aggressive climate policies.
Vermont voters will choose a new state auditor on November 3, filling the seat Doug Hoffer has held since 2013. On the ballot: Democrat Tim Ashe of Burlington, the current deputy auditor and former Senate president pro tempore, and Republican Ivar Kronick of Poultney, a former city councilor in Pittsfield, MA.
Lake Willoughby, recognized for more than a century as one of the most beautiful places in New England with a National Natural Landmark designation, was failed by everyone except the local residents who fought valiantly to protect the scenic beauty of an extraordinary place.
Because the answer would scare the you-know-what out of voters.
A Vermont Daily Chronicle report on migrant worker housing violations at the family farm of Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Molly Gray has received national attention following a televised debate exchange between Gray and Republican incumbent Lt. Gov. John Rodgers.
At about 4:44 AM, officers responded to the intersection of Pearl and Clarke streets after receiving reports of a person in distress yelling for help. Police found a woman suffering from an apparent stab wound to her back.
Windsor County Sheriff accused of sexual misconduct returns to court, asks a judge to dismiss counts of alleged stalking; Juvenile injured in Brattleboro hit-and-run, police say; Vehicle fire slows traffic on I-89 northbound
“Don was much more than a name or a phrase that could be used in a political campaign,” the statement said. “He was our beloved son, husband, father, family member, and friend.”
Littenberg: Vote “yes” on Prop 4; Thayer on the need for affordability; Scully on what BTV must do before receiving more State funds.
A second Williston patrol officer also had responded to the downed utility line. Once the report of shots fired was aired, additional police from nearby agencies also responded.
In an interview with Population Balance, Janoo said, “economies need to stop growing” and need to “decline in some areas.”
Bennington, ever so deliberately, has witnessed unprecedented development. This development is the substantial repurposing of long-abandoned manufacturing, educational, inn, and retail facilities.
Cota is concerned that the use of dyed diesel by transportation companies and consumers may inflate the already high prices on diesel by creating new demand on the struggling diesel supply.
Troopers from the Vermont State Police Berlin Barracks began searching the Warren area, where Hanafin was believed to frequent.
Vermont News First learned there was some kind of utility line down. The driver, who was shot in the hip, reportedly was attempting to maneuver around the scene.
Burlington man facing civil lawsuit for e-bike crash that killed a local teen; Williston road closures during week of anti-ICE protests disrupt commute times; Fire destroys South Burlington home; Wish Benefit Tour stops at Higher Ground for fundraising, music
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott wants to redirect state money from Burlington’s long-delayed overdose prevention center toward a 100-bed homeless shelter instead.
The shooting occurred shortly after 5 AM.
Three-day weekend, fall color on the hills, and every town green in the state has a tent on it. Craft fairs, foliage trains, a maple sugarhouse boiling in October, and a 5K that pays out in cider donuts. Gas up.
The tire slicer belongs to the state’s mosquito program, and it will turn out up to 1,500 free sidewalls for dairy farms in Barre this month.
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced Wednesday, October 7 that ballots have been mailed to all active registered voters for the November 3 General Election.
Independent journalists Feldman and Collier discuss on Chronicle Conversations how the attack and its aftermath have been portrayed by Vermont political leaders, activists and media.
UVM Medical Center and support staff unions reach contract agreement; Milton fuel delivery service fined for illegal dumping; A change in Vermont high school athletic uniforms could mean no more white shorts; New senior housing coming to Brattleboro on site destroyed by Irene flooding
Vermont’s eighth graders still lead. Vermont’s own education agency points to Mississippi’s reading overhaul as the model to follow.
This has been a topic of conversation under the Golden Dome for at least the past couple of years, and the reasons behind it expose some really ugly sides to our collective character. It also illustrates the important difference between the concepts of “Democracy” and our Constitutional Republic.
To the troopers who stopped a wrong-way driver on I-91 in the middle of the night, the dispatchers on the receiving end of twenty-plus abusive calls, the officers who dealt with the same Montpelier man twice before breakfast, and every deputy, agent and municipal officer who answered a call in between: thank you. Your work keeps Vermont’s roads, homes and schools safer, and it rarely gets the credit it deserves.
On September 26, police found the infant inside a room and determined that Merrill had allegedly locked herself in a bathroom for several hours while the baby was crying and needed care. Witnesses told police Merrill later left the residence without the infant and did not return.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife is inviting families to attend its Jack-O’-Lantern Lit Nature Hike at the Kehoe Conservation Camp, 636 Point of Pines Road in Castleton on Friday, October 23, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, one of Vermont’s best-known cheesemakers, shows what that gap looks like for one business. Co-founder Mateo Kehler told CTV News Ottawa, in a story published Oct. 5, that the company’s Canadian sales “went from gangbusters to zero cases.” He put the loss at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Vermont schools are failing to teach reading: Prop 4 threatens to make the problem permanent
A Vermont Agency of Agriculture investigation identified a series of problems with worker housing on the Gray family farm. UPDATE: Molly Gray says the conditions have been brought up to code, and that Rodgers’ criticism was “a new low.”
Barre school district board approves fourth budget proposal; Sen. Peter Welch visits Brattleboro for first listening session event in Windham County; Vermont State University sees consistent increase in enrollment
The election marks a significant shift in Quebec politics. Since taking over leadership of the Parti Québécois, St-Pierre Plamondon has sought to rebuild support for the sovereignty movement, arguing that Quebec should become an independent country. He has pledged to hold another referendum on independence, though he has indicated he would wait until President Donald Trump is no longer in office before asking voters to weigh in on the issue.
Free community events in Middlebury, St. Johnsbury, Charlotte, Chester, and Montpelier will help voters understand the proposed constitutional amendment before November 3
When Diane Wyatt bought a family cow in 1998, she thought it would be just that – for the family. But home cheesemaking turned to yogurt making, one cow turned into two, and by 2009, the family had built a processing plant and was selling Sweet Cow Yogurt at markets around Vermont.
There is no better time to make the drive up I-89 to Burlington than when the leaves are changing and the weather is still warm enough to keep the windows down. The Green Mountain state transforms to the autumn creamcicle with cherries on top state as nature’s diverse colorscape parades through the foothills one more time before we return to Narnia.
The technology secretary says developers review and test changes before applying them. Ballot proofreading used public information.
And yet McNeil and Reedy, a traditional men’s fashion store, is upbeat. The Rutland-based retailer bought MK Clothing located on Church Street in downtown Burlington in July. On October 3, McNeil & Reedy celebrated its 70th anniversary with hundreds of customers and local luminaries at a celebration along Rutland’s Merchants Row.
What does the data say about Proposal 3, the proposed collective bargaining amendment to the Vermont Constitution?
Turner, a former House Republican leader, Milton state representative, fire chief and town manager, died in 2024.
A series of protests and gatherings are planned throughout this week as part of “Shut Down ICE VT” to disrupt two ICE facilities in Vermont.
She also will participate in a 7 PM panel discussion Monday in Mack Hall with Dr. Ike Wilson, Dr. Deborah Deacon and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Hampton. LTC Chris Cadigan will moderate.
Guard commander says Vermont F-35 pilots faced hostile fire over Iran; Derby Veterans Park adds monuments to honor unrecognized veterans; Driver cited with domestic assault charge hours after car fire
The actor plays bass. Around him: a Pat Metheny Group drummer, a 22-year Army Band trombonist, jazz professors — and his late son’s songs.
Also, Fauci’s diary reveals alarm that U.S. had aerosolized Ebola virus: ‘Never should have been done’
Also, asking Democrats why they think Democrat incumbents deserve another term.
Vermont is last or almost last in ROI, academic transparency, and civics education, conservative think tank says.
We at SPEAKVT congratulate and extend our appreciation to Rebecca Duprey for courageously speaking up at a school board meeting regarding Green Mountain High School’s attempt to secretly counsel her special-needs son to be transgender.
Evangelist Tommie Zito has completed his purchase of the former Green Mountain College campus in Poultney, clearing the way for his plan to open a Christian college called Z University.
Lake Willoughby looked like the middle of July on Saturday, minus the swimsuits.
The ATF arrests Nathaniel Santiago, 40, of Barre City on federal drug charges on Pine Street in Burlington on Friday
After failing miserably the first time, Bernie Sanders is trying again to influence Maine’s politics
The project combined redevelopment of the former convent with construction at two sites in Newport Center and included cleanup of two brownfield properties.
Crowley said Vermont prisons have been operating with fewer than half the recommended number of security staff.
Ndaiye has an arrest warrant from the New York County Criminal Court for charges related to three sex crimes stemming from a September 1, 2025 arrest, records show.
The collections holds treasures such as a 2008 field recording of the Hannaford Fife and Drum Corps in Hyde Park, The Vermont Symphony Orchestra at the Flynn in 1999, and music from venues around the state, including Nectar’s and Toast. There is also a small collection of items, including the ladle from Nectar’s and the door from 242 Main.
Multiple Myeloma took his life early.
Sen. John Benson and Rep. Mike Tagliavia sent a formal request to the commission’s chair asking that the process be stopped “until rural Vermont municipalities and residents are truly given a voice.”
In a free and democratic society, should an individual have to join a private organization as a condition of getting or keeping a job?
Once you account for what things cost, people in Right to Work states take home about $3,500 more per person.
Man tied to 2018 Fair Haven school shooting plot accused of Sterling College burglary; Police say man taken into custody tried to burn down occupied camper; Record diesel prices strain Vermont school district budgets; What are those tiny flies swarming some Northeast Kingdom homes?
About 214 college students are losing out on funds to help them further their education and make it more affordable every year.
The dire financial woes of Green Mountain Transit will be the subject of a public forum next week.
Klar on Burlington’s natural consequences of short-sighted leadership.
Democrat Molly Gray painted by leftists as a turncoat
You do not need to know a board member, hire a lawyer, or learn a secret handshake to speak at a Vermont Land Use Review Board meeting.
UVM Health runs hospitals on both sides of the lake. BETA says the Vermont flights haven’t launched and it is working on a start date.
The request comes as authorities document a sharp rise in threats against federal judges. According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, “security incidents of significant concern” for judges spiked by 57 percent in FY 2025.
Governor Phil Scott this week announced new appointments within the administration, including senior agency leaders and per diem board members.
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