Los Angeles is becoming overrun with rats and is experiencing a growing rate of typhus disease due in part to restrictions on rat poison, City Journal reports. Two bills restricting the use of certain types of rat poison were introduced in the Vermont Legislature last session.
The U.S. Navy has rejected a request to use its assets salvaging a fishing boat that sank with a UVM grad on board. Jada Samitt, 22, was working as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries observer aboard a dragger that sank in January off Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Vermont’s GOP primary for U.S. House pits 2 different personalities against each other; Swanton first responders to be honored for saving man’s life; BTV community mourns teen death, finds ways to make biking safer
According to police, Grenier told investigators he staged the threats so he could step away from directing the production by citing concerns for his personal safety, rather than revealing what he described as ongoing difficulties with the cast and crew.
“We implore Vermonters to redouble their efforts at proactive coexistence with our bears,” said Comeau. “Keeping trash secured where bears cannot get it, protecting backyard chickens with an electric fence, keeping birdfeeders down until there is consistent snow on the ground and following bear-aware composting guidelines.”
The village of Barton will host the third annual Barton Celebrates! on Saturday, Aug. 15, a daylong history and resilience event at the Barton Public Library. All food, music and events are free and open to all.
As passengers enjoy scenic views, the kitchen staff navigate tight quarters and a bumpy ride to serve up gourmet meals.
A freelance writer from the Green Mountain State has crafted an essay for OnlyInYourState.com as a “public service” for wannabe transplants.
Ginkgo leaves, charred grapevines and secret clay deposits are just some of the materials repurposed by three local artists.
A contestant in the Major League Fishing tournament last month on Lake Champlain was caught without a fishing license, MLF officials revealed late Wednesday.
Follows state police investigation of Officer Joshua Lake
FedEx driver Yazid Najim, 26, of Bethel, who reported that someone had discharged a firearm at his truck.
The project is the state’s latest effort to fill the need created by the 2019 closure of the Woodside secure treatment facility in Essex Junction.
How much did the U.N. and other international organizations affect Vermont policy and legislation on the granular level? It’s probably impossible to say for sure – but the information is an effort to ‘connect the dots’.
Mother located for toddler found alone in St. Albans; Vermonters celebrate National Night Out with first responders; Super PAC weighs in on Vermont’s democratic gubernatorial primary
Health centers across New England expand services related to menopause care, vasectomy and colposcopy.
“[Progressive] City Councilors keep saying what’s being done isn’t working but they don’t want to go backwards. Backward to what? When Burlington was safer, cleaner, and thriving?”
Troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks were dispatched at about 12:22 PM Tuesday, Aug. 4, to a residence on Clarks Cross Road in Topsham. Police said two EMS members told investigators that Thomas Powley, 45, pointed a long gun directly at them while they were at the home.
Two themes ran through the past seven days. The first was violence among people who already knew each other — a shooting in Newbury, a bat attack in Plainfield, domestic assault arrests in half a dozen towns. The second was resolution, as courts in Bennington, Rutland and Addison closed long-running felony files.
RIP Nat Frothingham
Three candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in the August 11 primary election for the Bennington County Senate district. Amy Moore is running to give rural voices representation in the district and as a working Vermonter, bring some diversity to the district’s representation. She is running in the primary against incumbent Democrats, Sen. Rob Plunkett and Sen. Seth Bongartz.
The Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help as detectives continue investigating a shooting that left one man wounded and a woman assaulted Sunday afternoon in Newbury.
Balint’s office had described the event as a celebration of funding “she secured” for the town and planned to make the congresswoman available for questions from reporters following the presentation. The event was closed to the public and open only to credentialed media.
Pro-Aly Richards super PAC launches big ad buy late in Democratic governor primary; Attorney general’s office takes over Addison County criminal cases; No injuries after traffic light crashes onto busy road in Colchester; Vermont kicks off Covered Bridge Week with Maple Monday events
A federally-funded Vermont public safety agency is asking municipalities across the state to report large public gatherings (2,500 or more) so they can be tracked.
The Windham County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Vermont Attorney General’s Office issued a letter on Monday questioning the credibility of Bellows Falls Police Officer Joshua Lake, a candidate for Windsor County Sheriff.
“The real question is, ‘Why are the Canadian Tribes attacking Vermont Tribes now?’ It is easy to understand why; it is potential money and resources,” he said.
Recent incidents can make lithium-ion batteries look like random time bombs. The mechanism is better understood than that, though not entirely reassuring: a battery can sustain internal damage long before any visible sign of failure appears.
Troy “Breeze” McIlwain, 37, of St. Albans, David “Cane” Lauderbach, 42, of Milton and Angel Louis Concepcion, 37, of McKinney, Texas are charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl between August 12, 2025 and May of this year, records show.
On Tuesday, August 11, the question is really this: has State’s Attorney Sarah George’s approach to prosecuting crime earned more time to prove itself — or has the county seen enough of it?
NY police investigate woman’s death in Jay, seek security footage; Vermont keeps a list of where large crowds gather. The feds get a copy; Vermont governor candidates speak on ‘political action committee’
A new Burlington City Hall Code of Conduct and Trespass Policy limits stays in many public areas to 10 minutes, unless present for explicitly-approved business.
Fire officials say this kind of incident is becoming more common as e-bikes grow in popularity. Winooski Fire Department Lieutenant Adam Lind offered some practical safety advice for e-bike owners, recommending that people store and charge their batteries outside the home, or keep them disconnected from the bike itself when not in use, to reduce the risk of a fire spreading inside a living space.
TPUSA had a booth at the Barre Heritage Festival during the last week of July. They got lots of love and engagement, as well as the occasional middle finger from those who disapprove of the famous youth-focused pro-free speech and pro-free market organization.
When asked if a Walpole Police officer had made false statements about the incidents, Lake said he was losing cell phone service. He promised to call back, but Vermont News First still had not heard from him more than 4 hours later.
Vermont State Police are investigating a shooting that left a man seriously injured Sunday afternoon on Jefferson Hill Road in Newbury.
The leading fundraiser in the August 11 contested Democrat primary for the three seats in the Chittenden Central Vermont Senate district has raised a significant portion of his campaign treasury from Americans of Indian descent living out of state.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment is another con job.
Consider, today, that the American and French revolutions shared several core ideas and tactics. Both rebellions, being born in the Age of Enlightenment, pushed back against perceived tyrannies. However, they unfolded differently… severely so.
The Vermont delegation is behind LIFT the BAR. Nobody has priced it.
Vermont’s cannabis market has prioritized artisan growers, while Massachusetts has allowed large-scale operations.
Vermont Stands Up is ready to begin accepting submissions from content creators for its film festival to be held at the Main Street Landing Film House in Burlington on Saturday, October 3rd.
The ideas in that parchment didn’t stay contained to the thirteen colonies — and Vermont’s settlers, led by figures like Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, took the Declaration’s logic and ran further with it than Congress ever intended.
South Burlington resident Esther Charlestin says she wants to use the office to bring Vermonters together, arguing that the lieutenant governor’s greatest strength is the ability to bring people together across political and geographic divides to address the state’s challenges.
The rejection comes one day after Vermont News FIrst broke the story about the only licensed lawyer left in the Addison County office is departing next Friday.
In response to an inquiry from the Vermont Daily Chronicle, Wesley Dunn of the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office said the issue was limited to the sample ballot posted online and did not affect the official absentee ballots sent to voters.
Heavy rain compromises Vt. apartment building roof, a dozen displaced; Vermont health officials confirm five cyclosporiasis cases, say none linked to recalled lettuce; Residents in a Washington County school district to vote on new school closure procedure; 18th Festival of Fools along Church St. this weekend
White House strikes a sour note with Green Mountain State performer
This situation highlights examples of Vermont’s dilemma with unelected bodies and the State’s ongoing efforts to centralize and control. As decades of poor policy have compounded, it is imperative to evaluate the current situation and assess potential solutions. The same bodies created to address our problems have exacerbated Vermont’s affordability challenges.
Police responded at about 7:07 PM on July 30 to Domino’s Pizza at 250 Railroad St. for a report of an armed robbery. Investigators said the suspect, later identified as Jennifer T. Ricker, 34, of St. Johnsbury, displayed a firearm before taking money from the cash register and fleeing the scene.
Rutland City Police arrested Victor J. Contreras, 26, on charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl after he stashed the backpack near the Rutland Regional Medical Center, federal court records show.
Also, the danger Trump poses to continued Republican success at the polls.
Alcohol still most consumed overall
At last February’s legislative breakfast held at the municipal offices in Stowe, Rep. Dave Yacovone (D-Lamoille) put forth the bold proposal—as his solution to a question (which I don’t remember now) someone in the audience asked—to levy a tax on everyone in Vermont who makes over $500K a year.
Other cities reversed course. The magazine casts Burlington as the holdout. Six days before it published, the council’s Democratic majority moved to change that.
Police said a total of $18,002.46 was transferred into an account controlled by Smith.
Two proposed amendments to the Vermont Constitution that many Vermonters know little about on Tuesday, July 28 were formally approved to appear on the November general election ballot.
Whale researchers on the St. Lawrence River in Canada spotted something unusual: hundreds of barrels floating downstream.
Zucker saw the unleashed pit bull run towards him and called to the owners to leash their dog.
Vermont Republicans Wednesday unveiled Vermont Promise, a comprehensive legislative agenda focused on making Vermont more affordable, strengthening the economy, and reforming bail laws, Sen. Scott Beck said in a statement.
Possible sinkhole forms in Wilmington, Vermont due to rising water levels; Vermont Republicans hope to make legislative gains as Democrats seek to stay in the majority; Burlington beaches closed until Thursday after sewer overflow; Search & Rescue teams monitoring conditions in VT, NY
New Planet Hank video recalls local opposition to a Connecticut River big box store.
On June 25, President Trump issued an executive order broadly supporting regenerative agriculture. It’s a meaningful step in the right direction.
The future owner of the former Green Mountain College campus in Poultney is holding an open house this week, reports Seven Days. Tommie Zito plans to use it for a global evangelical school called Z University.
Incumbent Sen. Steven Heffernan, who won his seat in the Senate in 2024 after defeating longtime Democratic Sen. Chris Bray, is seeking a second term.
A man with multiple violations of the state’s sex offender registry was caught after pursuit by five law enforcement agencies.
Without buyers for the wood forest management generates, good forest management activities become economically difficult, or impossible, to carry out. And without sustainable management, we believe Vermont will lose the forest benefits we care about, and — worst case — significant acreages of forest.
Without certified inverters, fully built solar farms will sit dark and unable to feed electricity to the grid.
At the Essex Fairgrounds, summit celebrates and informs people in recovery. Flash mob singers needed!
Man facing charges in connection to Dorset Street ICE protest enters plea in court; Vermont’s revenue remain steady, state economist cites AI as major risk; Plea deal in the works for man accused in 2022 Burlington City Hall Park shooting; Driver injured after hydroplaning crash on I-89 in Middlesex
Journal Opinion Editor Alex Nuti De Biasi will discuss these stories and changes in the Vermont community newspaper industry on today’s edition of Chronicle Conversations at 12:30 PM on WVMT AM 620, FM 101.3, and livestreaming/podcast at Wvmtradio.com.
The additional patrols are expected to begin today and continue to cover the city’s hosting next month of the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) – and perhaps beyond.
Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said he will invoke his Fifth Amendment right to protect against self-incrimination in a hearing about his role as a public health official during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 2026 Girl Scout report reveals the challenges of girlhood and what can be done about it.
“Many incidents now follow a pattern: the suspect arrives with a shopping list, sometimes written, sometimes on a phone, of specific household items, food or groceries requested by a local ‘plug’ (drug dealer). The person takes those items in exchange for drugs or to resell for cash,” Berlin Police say.
Brown has sustained 27 years of drug trafficking involvements, a federal prosecutor said in court papers.
Investigators determined that John-Henry and Kristin Hubert had enabled Piersiak to consume alcohol before the crash.
The pitch is appealing: more democracy, more equality, none of the gulags or secret police. But socialists themselves have been making that exact claim for more than a century—about societies we now recognize as textbook authoritarian disasters.
Pollster Nate Silver breaks down who makes up the DSA.
2 face charges after gun drawn in McDonald’s parking lot; Flash flood threat today for parts of New York, Vermont; Audit reveals Brattleboro hospital’s multiyear budget deficit has risen to at least $30 million; Vermont business leaders call for the ‘abundance agenda’
The July 25 event, sponsored by the Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution, included visits to the Ethan Allen Tower, the Ethan Allen Homestead, and Allen’s burial monument in Greenmount Cemetery.
Republican primaries are rare in Vermont. But in Addison County, three candidates – Andrea Treadway, Andrew Klein, and incumbent Steve Heffernan- are competing for the GOP nomination for the two Senate seats.
Within weeks of campaigning alongside his Vermont booster, Platner withdrew from the Senate campaign amid a slew of accusations highlighting alleged inappropriate behavior with women.
Womanhood isn’t confined to a handful of passages or biblical heroines. It’s a thread woven throughout the entire story of Scripture.
The present cohort of Vermont volunteers/trustees is aging, and the pool of volunteers/trustees behind them is not growing; contemporaneously, the number of nonprofits keeps proliferating.
The recent story about a church returning a camp to the Abenaki lands directly on top of one of the more bitter and unresolved disputes in contemporary Native American politics: whether the people receiving that land — Vermont’s four state-recognized Abenaki tribes — are who they say they are
Four people were in a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek headed northbound on Park Street when it crashed into another vehicle after the driver was apparently wounded and may have lost consciousness.
Vermont will spend more than $2.5 billion this year on public education, even though student enrollment has fallen by roughly 30% since the late 1990s. Per-pupil spending now exceeds $30,000 each year, placing Vermont among the highest-spending states in the nation. But this unprecedented level of investment has not translated into improved student outcomes.
Miles and Sears lured the victim onto St. Paul Street from College Street with the intent to rob him, police say.
Council also says safe injection site would require changing city bylaws
Out-of-state shelter pets could carry screwworm to Vermont, officials worry; A Department of Corrections policy is quietly reshaping how long people are incarcerated in Vermont; New Vermont State University president talks enrollment challenges, future growth
Foundation for Government Accountability Data and Analytics Director Hayden Dublois is scheduled to discuss his WSJ column at 12:20 pm today, July 27,on Chronicle Conversations on WVMT AM 620 and wvmtradio.com.
As of this morning, there is a search bar at the top of FYIVT, and it does something Google does not: It searches only Vermont, including public information the major search engines cannot see.
Ten jobs employ more Vermonters than any others. Here’s what each one leaves under your nails by dinnertime — including the one that leaves nothing you can see.
Lane caught more than 20 pounds each day of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit event for a three-day total of 65 pounds, 7 ounces.
A Bennington man is facing multiple criminal charges, including attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and illegal possession of a firearm, following a shooting and subsequent four-vehicle crash in Bennington, officials said.
Cliffs clear to hike and climb again
Organizers forgo exchange rates to draw visitors from across the border.
A reader wrote in with a sharp, three-part question about Efficiency Vermont: Has the utility ever stated how much less electricity the state uses because of its work? Would that number hold up if you normalized for businesses that have left Vermont? And doesn’t cutting electricity use actually push rates up, since the grid’s fixed costs don’t go away when sales fall?
To obtain the two loans, Staley submitted fraudulent tax returns to TD Bank, the indictment said.
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