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.
Loss assistance program will provide recovery assistance for eligible agricultural and timber losses caused by 2023 and 2024 weather events.
“Immediate, substantive and collaborative action must be taken as soon as possible,” the commissioners wrote.
As we enter the election’s crunch time, and Vermont’s economic, demographic and education problems metastasize, one candidate for governor has zero life experience with the issues at hand.
Missing hiker spotted again in Vermont, Lincoln police say case is closed; Fire destroys building on Elmore Road in Worcester; Medicaid changes are set to kick in for Vermonters; Free education opportunity for 3SquaresVT recipients
Before the hotly contested August 11 primary against Ryan McLaren and Esther Charlestin, Gray won support from the progressive voters when she told the GMDSA she would support a wealth tax. But just last week on the Morning Drive – having won the Democratic primary and now facing a Republican incumbent – she said she doesn’t.
UVM Police and Safety Teams said they received allegations involving incapacitating drugs, sometimes referred to as “date rape” drugs.
Don’t believe the hype about the Supreme Court ending Trump’s effort to clean up mail-in ballots. He’s got every bureaucrat nervous and careful—and you can help.
Since filing two years ago, the Vermont Catholic Church’s bankruptcy has developed into multiple overlapping legal battles that could have ramifications across the state for the church’s faithful.
According to an analysis of FBI data, Vermont recorded the seventh-highest rate of grocery-store shoplifting in the United States.
The move comes after Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George refused to honor the criminal trespass citations that the Vermont State Police have issued this year to about two dozen people that troopers said blocked the facility.
The incident comes amid a dispute over Vermont’s recognition of four Abenaki tribes.
Land Use Review Board holds meetings on new Act 250 forest criterion; College students allegedly damaging Middlebury bar; Burlington cat lounge recovers after front window is smashed; 2 drivers injured in Warren Route 100 crash
Four people were arrested Monday after Rutland police stopped a vehicle that Vermont State Police say had been stolen overnight from a Clarendon business.
Police said the cleanup effort created hazardous conditions for people using the trail and left the Vermont Agency of Transportation facing a “significant financial burden” to remove the accumulated waste.
Calling Adult and Teen Challenge a “ministry of transformation,” Dougherty added, “I am one of those stories.”
A majority said yes. The survey never said what counts as a second home or asked whether respondents own one, a camp or a rental.
“The multidimensional dynamics of immune dysfunction is too complex for a person, even an expert, to comprehend. But we can train a computational model to do that.”
Alcoholic beverages, dairy products, and motorcycles were among the Canadian products banned from import into the United States, under a Trump administration measure that took effect yesterday.
Believe it or not, as Ripley would say.
Democrats, however, don’t want voters to know that.
The Council said the situation escalated when Headrick intervened and one of the four allegedly pushed and struck him.
Lt. Gov. John Rodgers has agreed on behalf of his cannabis business to pay a $2,500 fine to the Vermont Cannabis Control Board for operating at a location that had not received required state approval.
A media festival featuring national and Vermont speakers on education, socialism, teachers unions and two proposed amendments to the Vermont Constitution will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Main Street Landing Film House in Burlington.
School consolidation talks underway in Central Vermont; Advances in BTV Overdose Prevention Center, tax fairness proposals; Burlington’s ‘Hot Spot Working Group’ is making areas safer, mayor says
The 12-year-old told investigators that Ouimet had inappropriately touched them Aug. 9 at the Dorset Quarry on Route 30 in Dorset, a popular swimming and cliff-jumping spot.
Over time, disparities in political power and wealth magnify as rural areas are drained of resources to enrich the core and are increasingly deprived of a voice in the political process.
Behind the railroad was one of the most successful Vermonters of the 19th century. Billings, Montana. Billings Student Center at UVM. Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. Yeah, THAT Billings.
New state program aims to increase opportunities to reuse and repair.
The event included museum exhibits, live demonstrations, and family fun.
Vail Resorts needs snow – and lots of it
Polymarket makes Phil Scott an 84% favorite even as one local poll has him trailing. It backs Molly Gray too — and there, the polls agree.
In everyday English, decommissioned sounds like gone. In federal nuclear rules, it means something narrower.
And can he be re-elected to an office that doesn’t exist?
St. Anselm College offers free tuition to Vermont students; Missing South Burlington man with Alzheimer’s found in Shelburne; Vermont rolls out new plan to battle chronic school absenteeism
Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers, The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man: Graphic, a full length illustrated version of the same book drawn by Paul Rivoche, and Coolidge, a full-length biography of the thirtieth president, which debuted at number three on the Times list and The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americas Crazy.
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