Battery Park bandstand will be site of announcement about possible challenge to Burlington’s Progressive mayor.
Run for mayor? Burlington council prez to make announcement
VT Headlines: Judge imposes suspended sentence for VT man who killed daughters in DUI crash
Crews contain “out-of-control, unpermitted” fire in Ferrisburgh; Dump truck carrying large rocks overturns in Lowell; Despite $928 Million Spent, Lake Champlain Cleanup Is Falling Behind
SHORTS: 31st annual Stuff A Bus food drive/Blue Alert exercise
Blue Alert 2-3 pm today.
New program visits rural Vermonters to keep them from needing the hospital
An overview of the RAFT Program
Tick news optimism: ‘Roomba’ tick collector
Our above-average temperatures this autumn are certainly keeping the scourge of the outdoors around. Don’t despair. There’s room for hope.
Chittenden ‘burbs back library reno, expand housing density
Williston voters approved a bond for the library renovation and expansion by a vote of 3,177 to 2,877, with construction targeted for spring 2028. The selectboard also moved ahead on a roughly $18,000 design phase to reconfigure town hall’s downstairs office and lobby space and directed consultants to study wastewater, library and recreation impact fees estimated at $15,000 to $19,000 combined.
3 arrested in assault and robbery outside Newport police station
Three Newport residents have been charged with assault and robbery after surveillance footage revealed an attack on a 26-year-old man in the parklet just outside the Newport Police station.
Vermont Legislature not alone in push to the left
As election results continue to trickle in across the country, Tuesday’s results are becoming clearer at the state level. Democrats have gained control of a majority of governor’s offices and state legislative chambers, and flipped control of key offices — secretary of state and attorney general — in a handful of states.
Weekend: Led Zeppelin, Hitchcock, wine tasting
Ten counties, two Paramount nights, and one Hitchcock corpse. Stick season is no excuse to stay home, so get out there.
Iranian officials laud Democrats’ success at midterms
Others aren’t so optimistic.
House Dems regain supermajority
About half of the Republican House Red Wave Class of 2024 lost their bids for re-election yesterday, November 3.
VT Headlines: Barre residents approve $56.6 million school budget on 4th vote
Rutland Regional Medical Center proposes pediatric redesign; Route 4 closed in Quechee after crash
Molly Gray wins Vermont lieutenant governor’s race
Gray received 190,908 votes, a 61.37% share of all votes cast. Rodgers received 112,688, 36.22% of all votes, according to the Vermont Secretary of State’s election results as of 9:51 AM today, with all 247 voting districts reporting.
Governor Phil Scott claims his sixth victory as 2024 Republican gains burn down around him
Vermonters on Tuesday once again elected Republican Gov. Phil Scott to lead the state for what will be a historic sixth term, but as votes were reported, it was clear that it would be his closest race in years. As of 5:44 a.m., Associated Press reported Scott’s margin of victory at 7 points, far less than the 51.6 point margin he enjoyed in 2024.
Police continue to investigate fiery double fatal crash
Names withheld until ID’d through autopsies
Man dies in freeway ramp crash
Police said he was not wearing a seat belt.
VT Election Results 2026: Supermajority (again)
Phil Scott keeps the governor’s office. The Legislature that can override him is back. Unofficial results as of the state’s 2:01 a.m. update, with 244 of 247 towns reporting.
Ultra-marathoner sets record with finish in Brattleboro
Along the way Goodge raised funds for Stand Up To Cancer in honor of his late mother, Amanda “Mandy” Goodge.
Senate Democrats appear to gain veto override
The Republicans currently hold 13 seats. If they lose three, they will be down to 10 seats and will not be able to sustain a veto by Gov. Phil Scott if the other 20 senators vote to override.
103 years ago, a Vermonter stayed in a sinking submarine to rescue fellow crewman
Instead of jumping overboard to save his own life, he returned to the torpedo room to the rescue of a shipmate whom he knew was trapped in the boat, closing the torpedo room hatch on himself.
Two dead in head-on crash in Windsor County
Two die in fiery crash Monday night.
VT Headlines: Family urges young drivers to slow down after 2 teen deaths
Trespasser arrested on St. Michael’s College campus; UVM announces pick for next provost
After 7 PM, See LIVE Election Night Results HERE
Tonight, VDC will be reporting election results on Facebook Live. We’ll be popping in and out with the latest on who’s leading who and who the winners are. And for the first time, we will be collaborating with FYIVT.com to deliver you upd-to-date results of statewide and local races.
Keelan: So much has changed in Vermont
Then, a not-so-positive change is taking place in Vermont that is invisible on a daily basis: the repudiation of America’s long-reliable ally in the Middle East, Israel.
Vermont Secretary of State announces candidates for Vermont’s 2027 Kid Governor
Seven fifth graders from across Vermont have made it onto the final ballot for the upcoming election for Vermont’s 2027 Kid Governor as the program enters its second year.
McGuinness: Prop 4 locks in Vermont’s costly DEI programs
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.
Scott misspoke about 17 languages…SORT OF
The governor’s debate remark sparked controversy. But Winooski’s own records, Burlington’s linguistic diversity, and Vermont’s school funding formula reveal a much bigger story.
ROPER: VOTE! Or Else. Vermont will not survive another Democrat/Progressive supermajority
Do we really want to pour gasoline on the unaffordability crisis by ushering in another wave of higher taxes, more complicated regulations, and less accountability?
VT Headlines: Rink re-opens, ticks are biting
Volunteers repair Barre hockey rink.
Final UNH poll gives narrow nod to Janoo
Janoo’s lead marks a shift from September, when she held a 49%-43% advantage over Scott.
House Republican writes letter of support for Democrat candidate
A letter in support of an Orange County Democrat sent ripples over the weekend within the Vermont Republican Party.
Legislator’s dilemma: Increase Taxes 13.8%? Or 30%?
One party lost 25 seats in November ’24 because, Senate candidate Irene Wrenner says, voters heard just one side of the story. What’s the whole story?
Roper: Dem leader plays predictable (but lame) Trump Card
Then throws down race card for good measure.
With a tight governor’s race, who is cornering the college vote?
Gov. Phil Scott and Amanda Janoo both hope that their messages about affordability can attract younger voters.
Court documents reveal hours-long ordeal in domestic assault case
A Morgan man who allegedly spent an entire day threatening, following and holding a woman and her child at gunpoint, at one point telling them they were all going to die, has been ordered held without bail on felony domestic assault charges.
Lucas: Watch out – Tax the Rich is coming for you too
The target keeps moving. First it was billionaires—but Vermont has exactly one. Then millionaires—but fewer than 1,500 Vermont filers reported $1 million or more in 2024. The line was $500,000, which hits just over 3,000 taxpayers in the $500,000 – $999,999 bracket. Now Janoo’s thinks wealth starts at $250,000. When will $100,000 be the new wealthy? Soon!
Cohen: Vermont Karens vs. governor
Winooski school officials put heads in sand over academic failure, pretend the Vermont governor is their problem.
Social Security at 62, 67, or 70: When does waiting actually pay off?
The conventional wisdom says wait as long as possible. Others insist you should collect every dollar you can, as early as you can. Who’s right? The answer depends on some surprisingly straightforward mathematics — and a few complications most people overlook.
Dem, GOP sheriff candidates seek Orange County votes
While McRae says he would prioritize rebuilding staff, increasing transparency and strengthening relationships with local communities, Held says he would focus on expanding patrol services, improving communication and conducting budget reviews to better meet residents’ needs.
Man threatens with shotgun in City Hall Park
A 20-year-old Burlington man was arrested Friday afternoon after police received multiple reports of a man carrying a shotgun through City Hall Park and the Church Street Marketplace, allegedly threatening a group of people.
Candidate for NY judge allegedly slapped female student “out of reflex” while at UVM
Manford Susman, who also goes by his middle name Ben, was 18 years old in 1997 and living in the now demolished Buckham Hall on campus when UVM police issued him a citation for disorderly conduct to appear in criminal court for the incident.
GMT keeps two problem-plagued electric buses in storage
The two electric buses remain in storage because disposing of them would require the agency to repay the federal grant that funded most of their purchase.
BREAKING: Winooski School Board may have violated the Open Meeting Law in its rush to attack Gov. Scott
The statement attributed to the Winooski School Board said Scott suggested the Winooski School District offers 17 language classes. The board said that was incorrect.
VT Headlines: Former prosecutor’s dangerous dog euthanized after years-long battle
American Airlines flight from Charlotte lands in Burlington after mechanical issue; Multi-vehicle crash on I-89 southbound causes traffic delays; Essex man arrested after crashing car into front porch, leaving scene; 2 arrested on animal cruelty charges in Brattleboro
Your GM car may have shared your driving habits with insurers. Here’s how Vermont drivers can check
GM will pay $220 million over claims it sold driving records that reached insurers. It may have logged hard stops, fast starts, driving above a set speed and late-night trips.
Wilson: Janoo is clear and present danger
The consequences of Janoo being elected would be the rise of Democratic Socialism that has now taken over the Democrat Party in America.
Steinerman: How will we remember? Vermont must teach the Holocaust.
When the last of the Holocaust survivors are gone, the world will still need witnesses. Vermont must ensure that future generations are prepared to carry the responsibility forward.
‘More Than A Game’ profiles fighting diabetes at Little Fenway
It all comes together at the iconic Little Fenway, where a weekend of hope, fun and connection has become something much bigger than a game.
Orange County Sheriff candidate under scrutiny
Vermont News First has learned that Orange County Deputy Sheriff Jacob Held of Washington is the focus of complaints filed with the Vermont Criminal Justice Council, Vermont State Police and the Vermont Attorney General.
Pope Leo XIV requests mail ballot for Illinois midterm election
Pope Leo XIV has requested a mail-in ballot for the November 3 midterm elections in Illinois, which could be the first time in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church that a sitting pope has voted in a secular election. Leo, the first American-born pope, has maintained his voter registration in Will County, Illinois, since becoming pontiff in May 2025.
It’s happened again! Popular GOP lawmaker appears in Dem campaign flyer without his permission
Nielsen, who is running against Haylon for the open Rutland-9 House seat, is a friend of Collamore’s and has campaigned alongside him. She said she was shocked when the postcard arrived in her mailbox and called Collamore, who told her he knew nothing about it.
Janoo, Gray, Clark ‘Emerge Vermont’ boot camp grads
The Democratic candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general are all graduates of a Democrat-run ‘boot camp’ for candidates – as are many other candidates and incumbents in Vermont’s elected government.
Is someone watching how you vote?
Whether the identifiers can connect a completed ballot to its voter remains unproven. Their presence, alongside another code on the mailing envelope, raises questions that deserve documented answers.
Vermont, Nova Scotia to discuss offshore wind power buy
The three-year agreement calls for Vermont and the Canadian province to investigate expanded electricity transmission connections, including a possible new or upgraded Highgate Converter facility in northern Vermont that could help deliver offshore wind-generated electricity to the New England power grid.
Dr. Robert Malone to discuss homesteading on Chronicle Conversations today
The Malones describe a learning process that included rebuilding neglected property, raising their family on homegrown food, improving depleted soil, keeping livestock and breeding Percheron draft horses.
VT Headlines: Villa fire breaks out at Trapp Family Lodge
Scott, Janoo face off in Vermont governor’s debate; U.S.-Canada tensions threatening border towns’ historic ties; New timeline for UVM athletic center construction project
Vermont claims top spot in alien abduction odds
Whether the lights over the Green Mountains are drones, planes, satellites, atmospheric effects, or something rarer, the reports keep coming.
Sleepy Hollow, Poe highlight long Halloween weekend
Nine counties, one Halloween, and three whole days to wear the costume. Go get your money’s worth out of it.
Hikers find missing man dead on Camel’s Hump
Police said two hikers located the body about 1.5 miles up the trail from the parking area in Huntington.
Hackers are targeting Vermont towns
Vermont’s former technology chief says towns can’t fight cyber threats alone. The state offers free help, but the current grant round ends Nov. 30.
U.S. crime victim rate drops sharply in 2025, DOJ report says
The preliminary report from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) highlights substantial improvements across major crime categories compared to the previous year
Governing is not an exercise in economic theory
Decisions made in Montpelier have real and lasting consequences. They determine whether families can afford to stay, whether businesses can create jobs, and whether communities can sustain the services and opportunities that make Vermont a place worth calling home.
SHORTS: No healthcare help for some non-citizens/ first-ever award for a Vermont lobbyist
Open Enrollment for Vermont Health Connect Starts on November 1; Campaign for Vermont announces the addition of Pelin Kohn; Vermont Chamber’s Megan Sullivan named among nation’s top 100 lobbying and advocacy professionals
VT Headlines: Truck fire spreads into Jericho woods
Driver dies after two-truck crash in Pawlet; 4 injured in Shelburne crash; Fairlee man seriously hurt after hit-and-run near Vermont elementary school
Burlington School district victim of $1.8 million fraud
Now retired longtime employee focus of FBI case
More than 50 criminal cases dismissed after Barre Police cop’s credibility is questioned
The investigation involved Barre City Police Officer Matthew Frey, whose credibility has been questioned following allegations of misconduct while the woman’s criminal case was still pending.
Manno lists 14 downtown businesses closed on Mulvaney-Stanak’s watch
“Burlington is apparently not back!”, Manno said, in an seeming reference to Mulvaney-Stanak’s “Burlington is back” claim at a June, 2026 press conference. “In fact, it’s quickly slipping away before our eyes. A change has to come,” Manno added.
Central VT teachers sign contract
The new contract for the 250 teachers is “substantially similar” to the contract ratified three years ago and which expired on June 30.
Rutland County state senator charged with domestic abuse
At about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks received a report that a domestic assault had taken place in Poultney.
Roper: Janoo makes the case…to vote Republican
Doubles down on stale policies that we know don’t work.
Book Review: Vermont author defends the causes of the Southern Succession
“I’ll Take My Stand: Defending the Causes of Southern Secession” by Jeb Smith
North: It’s a state problem, not a federal problem
Data tell us that Vermont ranks particularly poorly in many categories as a direct result of our state statutes that have been enacted by the current majority party over the past 30 years.
Higher prices, hiring on hold: Vermont employers describe the cost squeeze
The consequences of rising business costs can show up in a purchase price, an unfilled position or an expansion that does not happen.
BREAKING: Chittenden Sheriffs nab serial bank robber as longtime fugitive
Chittenden deputy sheriffs found Silva on the front porch of the old Wilson Hotel on lower Church Street, which is operated as transitional housing by the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS).
New poll: Scott leads Janoo by three points, Rodgers trails Gray by 22
The survey by State Navigate.com, conducted Oct. 23-25 among 1,752 likely Vermont voters, found Scott leading Janoo 49% to 46%. The results are virtually unchanged from the polling organization’s early October survey, which showed Scott ahead 46% to 43%. The poll respondents weigh slightly Democrat over the actual Vermont Republican-Democrat split, based on how they said they voted in the 2024 presidential election vs. the actual outcome.
Simulators no replacement for flight time in F-35, former Air Force pilot says
David Beatty was responding to yesterday’s news story about Democrat gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo’s call for less F-35 flights over Chittenden County and more time for their pilots in simulators.
VT Headlines: Lawyers request release for man accused in fatal Burlington stabbing
Burlington Forward public safety resolution vote postponed; Man accused of stalking Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak ordered to stay six feet away
Judy Collins to give final Vermont performance with Vermont Symphony Orchestra Nov. 14
The 87-year-old singer-songwriter is retiring from touring with her “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes” Farewell Tour, which began July 4, 2026, and is scheduled to continue through 2027.
Vermont’s only interstate school district weighs future of low enrollment
Rivendell will hold a community forum tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Rivendell Academy in Orford to discuss the district’s future configuration.
Muslims push back against Middlebury College prayer room ‘eviction’
Religious group at Vermont’s elite school calls out administration
That first Google search result could cost you thousands
Scammers and dishonest businesses are exploiting paid search advertisements to impersonate legitimate companies, government agencies, and customer-service departments. Federal regulators are warning consumers that the first result isn’t necessarily the right one.
Rural Vermont group seeks delay in regional land use planning deadline
Rural Vermont Rising describes itself as a nonpartisan coalition of landowners and residents that formed in opposition to portions of Act 181. The group says its online community includes more than 18,000 Vermonters.
CLG: Pentagon prepares bases for 90 Days without civilian power or supplies
Rubio says Ukraine attacked ships carrying U.S.-owned oil, demands Zelensky bring ‘an end to this war’; Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears U.S. will renew strikes on Iran; Thousands protest against Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
Women lead early voters – especially those named Arlene
Postage costs total about $1.5 million this year. In 2024, about 4% of mailed ballots were returned as undeliverable.
Janoo claims her anti-F-35 statements taken ‘out of context’
Democrat candidate for governor Amanda Janoo told an October 22 televised debate audience that her August, 2026 comments on an anti-F-35 Substack page to “get them out of the skies” were taken “out of context.” she insisted she only wants to reduce actual training flight time in favor of more pilot time on simulators.
VT Headlines: Swanton police search for car, driver after hit-and-run lands elderly pedestrian in hospital
South Burlington hosts “Girls in Sports” day; Burlington City Council to weigh reworked public safety resolution
Separate ballot asks voters to decide $54.9 million career center bond
For the second year in a row, voters in 18 Washington County communities are being asked to consider supporting a bond to pay for a new Central Vermont Career Center. But this year’s $54.9 million proposal is dramatically different – and a fraction of the cost – from the $149 million bond that voters rejected in 2025.
Thayer: Don’t rewrite our Constitution for special interests
Proposals 3 and 4 deserve a decisive NO vote. These are not minor policy adjustments. They would place constitutional language beyond the reach of ordinary legislative changes, potentially creating years of legal disputes and consequences that voters may not fully understand until it is too late.
Seymour: Calling out Seven Days for “AI Ad Slop” slap
I’ve been called a lot of things in my political life, but this has to be one of the most entertaining things I’ve ever read in print: “Long Shot”.
Emergency Board adds $15.3M for heating fuel assistance
The move doubles crisis fuel capacity from about 2,400 to 4,800 households and adds $500,000 for program administration.
Soulia: Are taxpayer-funded $550K “affordable apartments” affordable?
Is Affordable Housing in VT Affordable? Part 2. Burlington’s new Post Apartments cost about $549,000 per apartment, within $1,000 of West Rutland’s Marble Village. By FYIVT’s count, about 98 percent of the money was public.
The voice from the press box
Longtime Rutland radio personality Jack Healey is also the voice of all VTSU Castleton sports, and it’s a voice that streams across country.
Janoo meets Newport leaders, hears housing hurdles ahead of packed town hall
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amanda Janoo met with Newport city leaders Monday to hear their plans for rebuilding downtown, as she brought her campaign to a packed town hall at the Gateway Center.
Tsipursky: Vermont’s government AI tools need a human stop switch
Residents may never see the mistakes an internal tool produces. A draft notice can leave out a requirement. A service summary can misstate a deadline. The employee checking the output needs explicit authority to halt the process and send a case back for correction.
Lincoln: Scott took one week off in 10 years as guv
When Governor Phil Scott was elected in 2016, Vermont urgently needed a leader willing to challenge the legislature’s unsustainable spending and policies. Today, that need is even more critical.
14-year-old girl killed in Warren crash
The Subaru left the right side of the gravel road and struck a tree.
Thurston: Ivan Denisovitch still speaks
Waging class warfare in an effort to cure the state’s mounting financial woes, Amanda Janoo is entering a slippery slope.
Planned Parenthood urges witchcraft, spells against pro-lifers praying on sidewalk
Planned Parenthood advised its supporters: “Halloween is the perfect time to practice witchcraft. Cast some spells and curse the protestors with a perpetually runny nose or bad parking spots for life!”
Woman charged with reckless endangerment in shooting death of 25-year-old man
During the argument, Guillette introduced a firearm to the situation knowing that Kawalec was expressing intentions of self-harm.
Vermonters weigh in on illegal immigration, clergy arrests, taxing the rich, & more
The first half of the Friday, October 23 Chronicle Conversations, airing noon – 1 PM on WVMTradio.com (live and podcast), AM 620, FM 101.3 , features comments written in response to the top news stories of the week. There’s also the interview with Chittenden North Senate candidate Ashley Bartley (seen with family, above) from 12:34 – 1 PM.
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