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Man found dead after vehicle fire spreads to Berkshire home
The man’s burned body was found outside the home.
CLG: FAA orders rare nationwide ground stopdue to ‘extraordinary circumstances’
Cruise ship with 129 on board capsizes in the Mississippi River after being struck by tanker in Port of New Orleans; Obama CIA Director John Brennan’s son arrested on child pornography charge; ‘Traitor!’: Jeffries gets rude awakening at Democratic convention as heckler erupts
190 years ago tonight, Leonid shower produced “the night the stars fell”
193 years ago tonight, an intense meteor shower had Vermonters wondering if it was the end of the world.
Swastika found on Hartford veterans monument – reward offered
The graffiti was found on the newer monument honoring Hartford residents who served in the Korean War, Vietnam War and post-1975 era.
Teacher sues district, newspaper/ bobcat-kitty altercation/ Suicide & the media
A South Burlington High School teacher has sued the school district and The Other Paper to block the release of an investigation into a complaint about a so-called ‘black book’ containing negative commentary about district leadership that teachers had allegedly circulated at social gatherings
VT Headlines: Alburgh border crossing closing for renovations
Milton teen’s obituary shared thousands of times; Police: Vermont man assaulted Charlestown officer; First snow brings slick roads, ski season preparations to Killington; Microsoft Outlook outage appears to end after affecting millions for more than 18 hours
Metal spikes flatten tires in multiple locations in northern Orleans County
The objects resemble caltrops, small, metal, and often triangular, with multiple sharp points designed so that at least one point faces upward when placed on the ground. They can puncture tires and pose a hazard to motorists.
Jasper Hill’s Mateo Kehler becomes AI startup’s first ‘founding farmer’
The Greensboro cheesemaker will help FarmBot Tech build voice and satellite AI for small farms, starting with the paperwork.
Roper: What exactly is the Democrats’ policy mandate?
Taking bets they will pretend it’s not what they ran on!
Sanders vows government shutdown over Iran war
An influential group of Senate Democrats are warning they won’t accept any government funding deal that fails to ban spending on military hostilities in Iran, potentially risking a government shutdown in December.
Killington spent $7 million housing its workers. Other Vermont employers are paying too
At Killington, a bed rents for $125 a week until the season ends. At BETA, new hires rent for six to nine months while they look for a home.
Seymour: I won the bronze – now what?
Future political thoughts? Everyone’s asking. “Everything is on the table and nothing is on the table”, is my response.
VT Headlines: Molly Gray outlines priorities for return to Vermont Statehouse
Canadian resident cited after truck hits Hall of Fame basketball coach in Northeast Kingdom; Vermont businesses see winter preparations pick up ahead of first snow; Downtown businesses hopeful after Burlington mayor and governor discuss downtown concerns; Sudbury neighbors serve up soup and support for veterans
Weekend plans? Live music and theater across Vermont, Friday to Sunday
Twelve counties, one weekend, and a world premiere in Randolph — put on the good boots and go.
Vermonters for a Clean Environment to host forums on Big Tech’s impact on children
The panel discussions, titled “Big Tech is Preying on Our Children and Communities, Let’s Put Them in Their Place,” will include presentations and opportunities for questions and answers.
Veteran’s Day ’26 in pictures: 103-year-old WWII nurse honored at Rutland memorial dedication
Honored at the Rutland WWII dedication ceremony were 100-year-old Army Sgt. George “Buddy” Taggart (from Castleton) and 104-year-old 1st Lt. Army Nurse Marion Wright (from Pittsford, who served in the Philippines).
VSP submits Williston Police shooting report to prosecutors
Officer Ethan Favreau remains on paid administrative leave for the Oct. 8 shooting, Williston Town Manager Erik Wells told Vermont News First this week.
Live pianist brings silent films to life
Fairlee Community Arts recreates the experience of watching movies a century ago
No conference championship this year – UVM men’s soccer falls in OT playoff
110 minutes wasn’t enough to decide a winner on Wednesday night from Virtue Field as two-seeded Vermont (10-2-5, 4-1-2 AE) and three-seeded Bryant (12-2-5, 4-1-2 AE) went the distance to penalty kicks during the America East Semifinal match. The Bulldogs pulled away in PK’s, winning 4-3, punching their ticket to the America East Championship.
FBI issues property fraud warning as VT land records overhaul continues
Criminals use forged identification, fabricated email addresses and internet-based telephone numbers to pose as legitimate owners. They enlist real estate agents, arrange sales and attempt to collect the proceeds. Vacant parcels are particularly attractive targets.
Police investigate threatening call in Brattleboro
The Brattleboro Police Department is investigating a phone call received from an individual who threatened violence against local elementary schools.
Driver ejected in rollover crash on I-91 in Barnet
Storm Stillman, 33, of Bradford, was driving a 2012 Nissan Rogue northbound when the vehicle departed the roadway on its eastern edge, according to police.
Ohio’s Haitian migration offers a cautionary lesson, Lisec says in WVMT appearance
The experience of Springfield, Ohio, following the arrival of thousands of Haitian immigrants could offer Vermont an early look at the challenges of large-scale population changes, according to Ohio author and journalist Joshua Lisec, who will appear Thursday on WVMT radio.
Troy municipal merger defeated again, this time with historic turnout
At the Monday, November 9 vote, residents rejected the merger 177 to 158, a slightly larger margin than the original September 10 vote, which failed by just 10 votes. The proposal would have dissolved the Village of North Troy’s municipal government and charter, transferring responsibility for several village services, including the fire department, to the town government.
Free on three conditions in a 2023 sex assault case, Burlington man is now charged with assaulting a 14-year-old
Both men are Burlington High School graduates. Badesi graduated in 2023 and Kerozene in 2024, according to video of the ceremonies.
Balint announces she will support the impeachment of Hegseth
Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vermont) took to social media last night after the GOP-controlled house failed to approve articles of impeachment against Secretary of War/Defense Pete Hegseth.
VT Headlines: “Champ” on a stamp: Lake creature featured by USPS in 2027
Getting around town on public transportation harder for Vermonters as GMT makes more cuts; North Bennington man killed in Arlington crash; New report shows a slight decrease in homelessness in Vermont; Firefighters find two campers and a car engulfed in flames in Williamstown
Pick up your campaign signs!
Governor Phil Scott on Tuesday reminded Vermonters to clean up political signs left behind following last week’s election. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) will begin removing signs from right-of-way along State highways, which is standard process after elections. The right-of-way covers about 25 feet on each side of the roadway centerline.
Klar: Canada moves to expand euthanasia
Ethical issues abound for society’s most vulnerable.
VSP identify dead fisherman found in Lake Champlain
The Vermont State Police dive team has recovered a body in Kingsland Bay of Lake Champlain, off of Ferrisburgh, that is believed to be a fisherman that fell out of a boat on Saturday.
Thank our veterans today, support vet transitional housing on Friday
“These guys were coming back with PTSD, which was not recognized until the 1980’s,” his son J.T. Dodge told VDC today. “My father committed suicide in 1986, five years after holding the shovel representing Vermont at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial groundbreaking in Washington D.C. “
Tax on a Vermont apartment has doubled since 2009. Rent rose 60%.
Property taxes on Vermont apartment buildings have grown nearly twice as fast as rents since 2009, according to an FYIVT analysis of Vermont Department of Taxes grand list data and U.S. Census Bureau housing surveys.
VT Headlines: Craftsbury man arrested after police standoff
Burlington mayor to meet with Gov. Scott on Tuesday to address downtown issues; Troy voters reject North Troy merger proposal; Pickup truck heavily damaged in Williston fire
Articles of Impeachment filed against Trump cabinet member Pete Hegseth
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced eight articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Monday afternoon, setting up a potential impeachment vote by Wednesday.
Hospital screens visitors after measles confirmed in Northeast Kingdom
The Vermont Department of Health today confirmed that a small group of connected individuals in Orleans County has contracted the disease. The hospital began asking visitors about possible measles symptoms over the weekend.
Rep. Balint announces departure of Chief of Staff Megan Garcia
Kate Gorud to serve as Chief of Staff, Kaleigh Calvao as Legislative Director
Vandergraph: Vermonters have a rural health care access problem. Churches can help
In a small Vermont town, a medical appointment can begin long before a patient reaches the doctor’s office. It begins with finding a ride, checking the weather, arranging help for someone at home, and wondering what will happen if the appointment runs late. The distance to care is part of the care, though too few public conversations acknowledge it.
Vermont honors its Veterans Wednesday. Neighboring states go further on military pensions.
A year after Compass looked at nine fixes, Vermont still limits pension relief by income and caps disabled veterans’ property tax break.
VT Headlines: Vermont minimum wage is rising in 2027
Veterans share stories at South Burlington Vets Town Hall; Downtown workers sign letter opposing “Burlington Forward”
Troy merger re-vote held Monday evening amidst tension in the community
Supporters argue that merging the two municipalities would eliminate unnecessary duplication, streamline local government, reduce expenses, and create a more equitable tax structure. Currently, North Troy residents pay both town and village taxes, with the latter supporting village-specific operations and expenses. Several residents have also emphasized the importance of unity between the village and the surrounding town.
Chamber: Turnout a key takeway
While the night seems extraordinary, to the seasoned Vermont political observer, it feels like you’ve seen it before.
Thayer: Democrats didn’t win — Vermonters and Americans lost because GOP failed to deliver message
The Vermont Promise was reposted repeatedly on social media, circulated within Republican circles, and discussed among those already paying attention to Republican politics. But how many Vermonters outside those circles actually saw it?
Man charged with lewd conduct with juvenile; fisherman overboard, missing; who shot this bullet?
Detectives investigated and determined there was probable cause to charge Youngman with making inappropriate physical contact with the juvenile.
“Activist investor” Bergeron takes over Ethan Allen Furniture
Bergeron told the outlet that he wants Ethan Allen to modernize “its approach to sales and marketing, among other changes.”
McGuinness: Return of Vermont’s Supermajority threatens parental rights
The Vermont legislature’s most dangerous opponents of parental rights were reelected in the 2026 General Election without any counterinfluence to stop them.
Republican House and Senate leaders retain titles after electoral disaster
The only reported change in leadership was in the House Republican caucus. Rep. Tom Oliver of Sheldon replaced incumbent Rep. Mark Higley as Assistant Minority Leader, also known as the Minority Whip.
The real story of the Polar Bear in a UVM science hall starts with two Montpelier agents undercover in the Arctic
Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong.
Cohen: Freshman lawmaker is legislature’s only CPA – but why did she leave her job?
Democrat Karen Paul still mum on resignation as an accountant while a city council member
Scott cabinet members retire/ immigrant arts grant/ hearing aid info breach/ 51 moose taken
More than 1,000 Vermonters with hearing aids are affected by the data breach.
New supersize semi trucks could mean more crashes, damaged bridges, towns warned
Hortgen cited a coalition-commissioned study estimating that heavier trucks have a 47 percent higher crash rate in a state where trucks weighing up to 91,000 pounds are already permitted.
Hackers are turning up Europe’s freezers. Vermont businesses should check theirs.
Five federal agencies say the same weaknesses could hit American grocers, farms, hospitals and food processors. Here’s what to check.
Compass Vermont: Two new U.S. Senators want less political warfare. Vermont has a history to build on.
Vermont Governors of both parties have trusted people from the other side. The coming session tests whether the governor and Legislature are ready to govern together.
Man dies in house fire after barricading himself in basement
The body of a man was found inside the residence at 15 Kennedy Drive after the flames were extinguished Saturday morning, Windsor officials said.
Could Vermont Republicans Have Done Better on Election Day? Rob Roper delivers the postmortem
In my humble opinion, after November 2024, Vermont’s elected Republicans seemed to forget how and why they picked up seats and acted as if they were more relevant inside the State House than they actually were.
Elephant in the room: what went wrong for Vermont Republicans?
So, the question remains: Why? Why did voters who overwhelmingly elected Republican candidates in 2024 reject so many of them just two years later?
VT Headlines: Major New England union strike threatens Vermont food supply
Central Vermont Career Center bond passes; Vt. congressional delegation prepares for expanded influence following Democratic sweep; 16-year-old serves on Essex Junction City Planning Commission; Wall Street, AI stocks tumble
Elton John tribute show coming to downtown Newport for two performances
“Elton Dom: The Young Elton Experience,” starring 21-year-old musical prodigy Dominick Fulco, will play two shows at 150 Main St. — at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. Tickets are on sale at EltonDomLive.com.
Vermont’s new legislature, familiar hands on the gavels
Eight years of committee records show the same lawmakers chairing the same committees, most of them from three of Vermont’s higher-income counties. Voters had their say Tuesday. The next election happens inside the State House.
Democrat declines recount after eight-vote loss in Caledonia House race
“I know that 8 votes is close enough, and a lot of folks were talking to me about it, but I’m just really OK not pursuing it,” Grant said.
Montpelier’s unhoused told to move
A staff member for an advocacy organization said. “It’s just, kind of this cycle. There’s no solution to it. It’s just, you have to move, and then you move somewhere else, and then it’s the same thing.”
Police warn of illegal dumping of needles, garbage at Berlin Mall clothing bins
The bins, located in the Walmart parking lot, are intended for clothing and shoes only. However, police say people have been using them to dispose of household trash, broken dishes, knives and other hazardous materials.
ICE Out mourns dead detainees with funeral procession – feds say detainees involved in 131 homicides in NY alone
Homeland Security, for its part, says its work has taken killers off the streets – and would remove more violent criminals from American society if ‘sanctuary states’ like New York would hand over violent criminals with ICE detainers.
Vermont lawmakers have until spring to let more affordable factory-built homes in
Dropping the frame, known as the “chassis,” could take $5,000 to $10,000 off the price of a new manufactured home.
Demand for a chip made in Essex Junction is outrunning supply, GlobalFoundries says
Customers are paying up front so the company can make more. A Marvell deal calls for expanding production at Vermont’s former IBM plant.
BETA’s revenue nearly doubled. Its Vermont factory is testing how fast it can build planes
For Vermont, the bigger news is in the company’s quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission: BETA is spending heavily to get its factory ready to build planes.
Senate Republicans congratulate Scott, disappointed voters didn’t choose more balance
We are disappointed that Vermonters did not choose more balance in the Legislature, and instead decided to return to a super majority.
Three deny federal trespassing charges at ICE facility in Williston
Peter Booth, 58, of Jericho, Henry Prensky, 80, of Burlington, and Sherri Wormser, 57, of Colchester are charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Burlington for blocking the doors at 426 Industrial Avenue.
‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ shrink on Thursday’s Chronicle Conversations
Chronicle Conversations today Thursday, November 5 features an interview with a Trump ‘TDS’ expert psychologist on whether Americans move forward post-election — or carry their anger toward Trump into the next political fight – and maybe even over Thanksgiving dinner.
Anti-ICE “funeral procession” set for Friday
Homeland Security says they’re saving lives by catching dangerous criminals
Run for mayor? Burlington council prez to make announcement
Battery Park bandstand will be site of announcement about possible challenge to Burlington’s Progressive mayor.
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
The rural healthcare initiative is funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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.
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