The company is not shutting down. “Small Dog isn’t going away,” the spokesperson said. “Just the retail side of the operation is going away.” Sales will continue online, by phone, and by email, with continued computer shipping and consulting services. The spokesperson said the business is shifting toward a business-to-business focus. Repair services, however, will be discontinued entirely. Customers whose devices are currently in for service have until April 28 to pick them up.
It’s a multi-front war on multiple issues.
Road costs are rising at 10% a year. Revenue is rising at 1.33%. The extra $15 on your registration hits a budget that is losing ground every year against the actual price of asphalt.
Police say he went into Market 32 in Rutland and pickpocketed an 80 year old victim and stole their wallet while they were shopping.
Suspend the financial disclosure provision of state law for just this election? what gives? Ii seems like there is a more severe dysfunction at work, Paul Dame says.
Brush fire in Shelburne spreads after homeowner burns field without permit; Lawmakers venture to the Springfield prison; Vermont State House briefly evacuated after fire alarm goes off
Several bullet holes confirmed in building located in densely populated residential neighborhood.
Former Vermont governor Howard Dean is warning that proposals to expand nuclear power and attract large-scale data centers risk creating long-term environmental and economic problems for the state.
Since 2021, lawmakers have studied, debated, passed, stripped, reintroduced, and delayed a bill to close the gap that keeps producing these deaths. Kelly Carroll has watched every round.
The SPLC had a field source who was a member of the online leadership chat group that planned the 2017 “Unite the Right” event in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Two bills reported on by Vermont Daily Chronicle earlier this year are on their way to the Governor after being passed on Tuesday, one from each chamber of the legislature. One makes clarifications to Vermont’s land posting laws and the other criminalizes blackmail for extortion using explicit images
Several state troopers were seriously injured as they attempted to keep peace between the protestors and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
A westbound driver attempted to avoid the crash by swerving, but Vautrain also tried to return to his lane at the last moment, resulting in a head-on collision.
Individuals at the Dorset Street incident repeatedly stated that State’s Attorney George would not prosecute them for their behavior that day.
Brown declined to answer a legislator’s question: ‘What is a woman?’
No charges for protesters cited at South Burlington ICE protest; Three arrested in Brattleboro for alleged cocaine sales; Racial disparities in Vermont traffic stops resurge after Covid-era dip, study finds
South Burlington Police said they received a report of shots fired at about 7:23 p.m. Officers arrived within two minutes, but all individuals involved had already left the scene. A short time later, a victim connected to the incident arrived at University of Vermont Medical Center with an apparent gunshot wound. Authorities said the injuries were not life-threatening.
Key questions are now in play – how will Act 181 shift and what might accompany the repeal?
The statement by a member of the regulatory board charged with writing rules for implementing Act 181 comes a week after Chair Amy Sheldon and every other member of the House Environment Committee, as well as House Speaker Jill Krowinski, announced plans to repeal the rural development restrictions passed in 2024 over Gov. Phil Scott’s veto and slated to take effect this summer.
If you were having trouble putting your finger on that one thing that bugs you about the Whiz Kids on the Winooski (aka the Vermont legislature) you only have to read the recent apologia of House Speaker Jill Krowinski concerning the ill-considered Act 181.
America’s energy-dependent food supply is highly vulnerable to a global spike in oil prices and to many other potential disruptions.
Act 181 revealed a fundamental inequity in policy from Montpelier—wealthy, urban communities get a choice. Rural or poor communities don’t. Montpelier must fix it.
Barre City Manager Nicolas Storellicastro confirmed to The Bridge that the ordinance was prompted by an inquiry from “Tara,” who operates a taxi while naked in St. Albans. He said Tara called the clerk’s office and the police department in March asking about applications and permits.
An Oxford professor’s take on the transhumanist agenda
A video circulating online showed the suspect holding a puppy, identified as “Bullet,” and throwing it a distance out of view of the camera.
Vermont man charged with aggravated assault, unlawful restraint; Burlington man faces child sex crime charges; No suspicious package found after HAZMAT team called to Williston ICE facility; Hundreds of students gather on UVM campus for 4/20 celebration
David McGuire, 39, of Maine, died at the scene from injuries sustained when a six-passenger utility terrain vehicle left the roadway, went down an embankment and struck multiple trees at about 8:25 p.m. April 18.
“We are far from repealed. We haven’t seen any updated legislation,” North told VDC in the State House cafeteria this AM. “I asked that question and did not get a definite answer. Which is concerning.”
U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate
A national education watchdog group says dozens of Vermont school districts have policies that may allow student gender transitions to be kept from parents, according to a report released April 20.
Supporters frame it as strengthening “protective factors” for youth and increasing mental health awareness. However, we see it as shifting decision-making away from families toward schools and government entities, undermining parental authority in sensitive health and identity matters.
The federal and state income taxes that exist today are progressive by statute. The more one earns, the greater the tax. It has been such since 1913, when an income tax was allowed under the 16th Amendment to the Constitution. It has been reported that about 80% off all income taxes are paid by the top 10% of filers. They are also the major contributors to the non-profit community. So why is it that they are allowed to be ostracized by the Bernie crowd without any support at all from the non-profit world?
Vermont is at a tipping point. Vibrant little towns like my beloved Wallingford—where one still sees mothers pushing strollers, school kids trooping home with their backpacks, and deer hunters hanging out in driveways to show off their trophies—could become frigid, exquisitely-maintained mausoleums inhabited only by one or two affluent summer people whose children have long since left.
They have not really changed their minds, only their tactics.
Driver crashes on Norwich University campus, police say; Some sugarmakers break records, though a range of results reported across Vermont; Vermont Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired celebrates 100 years; Charlotte FD battles bedroom fire
The girl was also afraid because Hutchins insisted that if he got arrested he would be bailed out in an hour and he would find her.
Vermont refers children to child welfare services at three times the national rate. It’s also first in the nation in placing foster children with relatives. However, the state’s mandatory reporting system needs updating, and the state’s provision of services to child abuse victims is twice as low as the national average.
Alden’s son, actually, has been actively involved in Burton Snowboards, a Vermont firm named for Jake Burton, one of the inventors of modern snowboards.
A multi-year project by Vermont concert pianist David Feurzeig comes to Waterbury on Sunday, April 26, for what will be the 98th concert in his Play Every Town series to perform in every community in the state.
Paraquat, one of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S., would be phased out over five years
Vermont’s S.205, at four years, proposes the longest moratorium period of any state bill filed this cycle. The PUC study and report are due January 2027 — leaving more than three years between the report’s delivery and the moratorium’s expiration.
Fixing our education system is hard, but we must do the hard thing, because it is the right thing to do.
In 1950, President Harry Truman launched a campaign to sell US bonds to fund the rebuilding of our military after WWII. As part of the Treasury Department initiative tied to the bond drives, more than fifty Liberty Bell replicas were cast in France and distributed across the country – one for each state and territory.
The man became upset when an employee did not immediately comply with his request to dispose of trash.
Cops hearing complaints about prostitution among transients. Early AM wrongway driver. Alpha male arrested for drunk driving.
I know a lot of you have been exasperated by the reaction to the Iran war, from the Democratic grandees in the House and Senate, the liberal media.
After a stint in Bolivia with the Sisters of the Presentation, Black found motherhood to be a happier calling.
90 MPH winds destroyed an old sugarhouse and sheared the tops off trees.
“The local district committee did their job, meeting and putting forward three qualified members of the community in a timely manner. The Governor chose to ignore them..”
NWS surveying thunderstorm damage in Williamstown; Bristol man reported missing Thursday; Burlington School District lawsuit against Monsanto moves forward
Lawmakers emphasized that the bill does not mandate school district consolidation. Any mergers would remain voluntary and subject to local voter approval.
Nicknamed Big Sugar for the most famous product made in Vermont, USS Vermont is the 19th Virginia-class sub.
Five years later, state records show a more complicated outcome: Vermont’s office footprint grew, vacancy increased, and the state ultimately signed new leases to support a return to in-person work.
While I’ll buy Richards is likely to put up a better show than Esther Charlestin or Brenda Siegel based purely on fundraising capabilities and a political network, Democrats might think twice about hitching their wagon to what, when examined under the brighter scrutiny of a campaign, is a dumpster fire of a record that any sane politician would run away from.
Brother died in gang-related homicide in Burlington in 2022
The allegations claim Palmer, 39, of Windsor, paid a woman on multiple occasions to engage in sex acts and sent unsolicited sexual material to another woman.
A black Ford Explorer police interceptor with flashing amber and white lights was intimidating drivers and pulling vehicles over.
A free online screening of the documentary 15 Days: The Real Story of America’s Pandemic School Closures on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
A new UVM study documents a dramatic shift in what’s killing northeastern trees. The debate over how Vermont should respond reveals a deep divide between science, policy, and philosophy.
Georgia furnace fire; Thousands of salmon stocked in Winooski River as part of study; Former Bove’s restaurant site in Burlington could become affordable housing units
If House Democrats were hoping the governor would appoint a young, progressive Burlingtonian to fill the North End Burlington seat long held by Rep. Bob Hooper, they are likely disappointed.
The incident shows the need for a bill, now in Senate Judiciary, that would streamline eviction of dangerous tenants.
While Vermont’s visible challenges with drug trafficking maybe happening on streets and in parks, what’s happening inside residential apartment buildings is also putting citizens and their neighbors at risk, largely out of sight. These illegal enterprises are surprisingly often operating under tacit protections from State law and the resulting risks are exacerbated by a lengthy court process that takes months to resolve. And this is putting vulnerable Vermonters in harm’s way.
Two separate bills that together ban the state lottery and impose criminal penalties on offering sports betting were presented to lawmakers on Tuesday.
Guy, the House is set to vote on the next phase of Vermont’s education reform effort today. The bill they are putting forward is a grab bag of policies that House members managed to agree on.
S.329, “criminal procedures involving firearms,” was introduced today, Wednesday April 15.
DiSabito is now the second elected state’s attorney among the 14 serving in Vermont to face a charge of DUI in just over two years.
“Following extensive feedback from communities across Vermont, it is clear that the ‘Road Rule’ and ‘Tier 3’ need to be repealed,” Krowinski said.
Vermont House Ethics Panel dismisses complaints against legislators who took paid trip to Israel; Vermont’s Champlain Valley poised to become a federally recognized wine region
The fuel dealers registry bill and the Miles Based User Fee are both moving through the Vermont Senate. Also: Anti-ICE bill passes Senate.
The Green Mountain State is a textbook case of how progressives employ social justice causes to drain the wallets and dreams of citizens.
The emergency was over. The remote work was not.
We have crossed the line.
The Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, alongside RuralEdge, Vermont State Housing Authority, and the State of Vermont, invites community members, prospective homebuyers, employers, municipalities, service providers, developers, and funders to attend free in-person home tours and information sessions on Wednesday, May 6.
Attend at the Fullerton Inn in Chester 6 PM Thursday, or at the Vermont State House noon Friday.
$100 million childcare tax the straw that broke the camel’s back.
A search of 296 South Main St. yielded evidence of drug use, drug distribution, and a firearms offense.
St. Albans City Police reportedly received a call around mid-day about DiSabito had arrived at Vermont Superior Court in St. Albans and may have been under the influence.
“I’m looking at repealing the Road Rule and Tier Three,” Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair of House Environment, said this afternoon.
Referencing a sharp increase in property taxes, the song opens: “Property taxes jumped forty-one percent in five years flat / While we’re bustin’ our backs just to keep the lights on, that’s a fact.”
Car crashes into a building in Montpelier; Defense seeks to dismiss aggravated murder charge in deadly Vt. cruiser crash; Vermont State University labor leaders criticize administrators, citing staff attrition and stagnating wage
An effort to repeal the Act 181 Road Rule will be attempted in committee this week, Republican House members say.
The award recognizes a healthcare leader who has built a practice environment that prioritizes the patient-provider relationship, according to the organization. Malik was selected from hundreds of practices nationwide for what the conference described as his “Care Over Codes” philosophy.
The result is a decentralized system in which a vendor operating in multiple communities may need to navigate multiple sets of rules.
Vermont’s ranking is being carried by a handful of counties that don’t represent most of the state’s geography, or most of its working-age population.
Says judges do little when disrespected by defendants
The Vermont Police Academy will host the Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage Exhibition Display from May 7 through May 21, offering the public an opportunity to engage with the stories of former residents of St. Joseph’s Orphanage and the decades-long effort to bring their experiences to light.
Three individuals entered the store, filled shopping carts with merchandise, and then exited without attempting to pay.
Six suspects charged in Vermont kidnapping case remain in custody; Vermont History Day gives students a chance to present their own research; New Vermont soccer club makes home debut in the Green Mountain State
Legislators are debating how to reformat a law that would exempt farmers from municipal regulation
Vermont Republican Party Chair Paul Dame is criticizing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aly Richards following her campaign launch, framing her candidacy as emblematic of broader Democratic policy priorities.
H.537 passed the House on March 20 and is now in the Senate Committee on Economic Development.
Three bodies were recovered from three separate fires in Barre, Hinesburg and Bristol over the weekend, according to WCAX reports and local and state officials.
The Truth Social posts are deeply troubling to Christians who have supported Trump for his pro-life stance and Supreme Court selections and his opposition to LGBTQ advocacy.
A typical family with two children in Vermont can expect to see higher take-home pay of about $7,400 to $10,600 with the Working Family Tax Cuts, the Small Business Administration claims.
Also, Lanese on Liberal Logic 101
When the people rise up in unity over an issue and are not driven by deep-pocketed activist organizations, but by their own recognition that their rights are being trampled, the legislature had best take notice. We’re in such a time.
U.S., Iran fail to reach peace agreement after marathon talks in Pakistan; ‘Attempted assassination’: Tucker Carlson on Israeli attack on RT correspondent; ‘This is the last warning:’ Iran radioes U.S. during Strait of Hormuz de-mining effort
Vermont’s search and rescue teams are caught in a cost squeeze. The winning idea at UVM’s annual entrepreneurship event is designed to solve exactly that problem — and the timing couldn’t be better.
Lawmakers on the Senate Health & Welfare Committee received an update Thursday from AHS on the status of the funding and how the state plans to use it. Director Jill Mazza Olson and Sarah Rosenblum, said Vermont will receive $195 million in 2026 for its first year of funding and has put out notices for six opportunities to bid with plans for ten more. According to the newly created public webpage, the submission periods for the first six proposals end starting April 10.
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