Fair season is officially in full swing, and this weekend Vermont’s smaller counties are carrying the load. From Scottish athletics on the Quechee Polo Field to a bluegrass brunch on a Braintree hilltop, here’s what’s worth the drive this Friday through Sunday, August 28-30.
Hunters can pursue one of Vermont’s tastiest and most abundant small game species — the gray squirrel — anywhere nut-bearing trees are found.
Partisan divisions in Connecticut have sparked controversy over a new law that offers public schools a curriculum focused on Islamic and Arab studies. Proponents say the initiative rounds out multicultural education and does not conflict with the separation of church and state. Opponents object that the law will favor a particular theological perspective.
Most of what Pres. Marlene Tromp told an audience on Tuesday holds up. One claim doesn’t, and several of the announcements arrived without the figures that would give a Vermonter the complete picture.
She had her three young children in the car
The investigation led to a large police search Tuesday, Aug. 25.
If elected speaker for the 2027-28 biennium, Galfetti said her first priority would be establishing a “hard adjournment date” of April 15.
Manning had been stealing mail from porches and mailboxes of his neighbors in Grand Isle County for months.
The settlement, which remains subject to court approval, would also require significant changes to Instagram and Facebook for children.
The senators said recent reporting shows DHS began pursuing the aircraft deal in fall 2025, during Noem’s tenure as secretary. The purchase included three luxury business jets and seven Boeing 737 passenger aircraft.
Rep. Rob North describes how the GOP Senate ‘Vermont Promise’ affordability plan would expand tax breaks for senior citizens, lower health care insurance premiums for non-smokers, and streamline permitting for new housing.
As of August 24, Vermont roadways have seen 31 fatal crashes resulting in 34 fatalities.
Vermont now has the second-smallest average household size in the nation, behind only Maine.
Police said officers were called to the river near Chase Street Aug. 4.
Suit #64 against the Trump administration by Vermont AG Charity Clark.
As of 2026, humanity is likely below replacement fertility. That has never happened before, not in wars or pandemics.
Let’s say it out loud: selling drugs is a violent crime. The perpetrators are criminals who destroy lives for profit. It is obvious and pervasive criminality and needs to be removed from Burlington’s streets. Passively allowing drug markets to persist is neither just nor merciful.
State officials confirm voting registration errors through the Vermont DMV; Head-on crash shuts down part of Shelburne Road; Teen hospitalized after ATV crash in Highgate
Last week H. Brooke Paige withdrew from several statewide offices to make room on the ballot for the Vermont Republican Party to appoint three new names to the November ballot.
Berlin police say investigators have found no indication of a credible or ongoing threat to the public following a report of an attempted kidnapping involving a child.
Burlington isn’t the only Vermont community looking to expand homeless shelter capacity, as Northeast Kingdom organizations are moving ahead with plans to double the size of a St. Johnsbury shelter and eventually add accommodations for families.
A not guilty plea has been offered in federal court on behalf of a Newport felon facing a charge of being in possession of a Ruger 9-mm and ammunition that he reportedly stole by placing a knife to the throat of a local man earlier this year.
Two Massachusetts fugitives arrested in Derby — Two people with no fixed address were arrested after Vermont State Police troopers recognized them as fugitives wanted in Massachusetts.
While we urgently need more action from the State, I also want to recognize the incredible efforts of our City – which are collectively making progress, even if that progress is incremental.
Gov. Phil Scott wondered aloud how a Vermonter in Newport should feel about it. Compass built the record. Over two years, nearly every discretionary move the state has made on homelessness and street disorder has landed in one county — the one with the highest incomes and a homelessness rate below the state average.
Dems already backing Far-Left-Lori Houghton for Speaker.
Vermont activists are being invited to a two-day “Election Defense Workshop” next month that will include planning and scenarios for “mass non-violent direct action” if election results are threatened in Vermont or elsewhere in the country.
Just as vagrants should expect work on their issues in return for free services, should the City of Burlington be required to mend its faux-compassionate ways in exchange for state assistance?
VT Youth Risky Behavior Report shows worse mental health in teens; Gov. Scott highlights $190M in tax refunds; Brattleboro hospital seeks federal help to stop birthing center closure; Waitsfield decides fate of vicious dog
Vermont’s plans to mail ballots to all active registered voters for the November general election remain unchanged – for now, anyway – despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday that removed one legal barrier to the Trump administration’s proposed new restrictions on voting by mail, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas said Tuesday.
Senecal began his military career when he was at a crossroads as a young person.
A Mississippi felon, who was linked to the fatal stabbing of a minister’s son, has been arrested with a loaded firearm in Orleans County near the international border, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
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In her statements to investigators, Higgins attributed her actions to personal credit card debt and alcohol abuse.
Yesterday marked the birthday of William Wilberforce, who, in the waning years of the 18th century, successfully led what seemed to be an utterly quixotic campaign to end the British slave trade.
Among the most immediate requests is state assistance in establishing a 100-bed, low-barrier, year-round homeless shelter somewhere in Chittenden County before winter.
Jacobs and other people interviewed by investigators have not provided significant details about what happened, including the location where Jacobs was shot.
Vermont gubernatorial candidate Brian Judd is promising to use the governor’s executive authority aggressively if elected in November, including seeking to repeal Act 181, restore state psychiatric hospitals and conduct broad audits of state government and nonprofit organizations.
Police investigate shooting of Derby man airlifted to hospital; Bret Michaels replaced by John Waite at Champlain Valley Fair; Trick-or-Treat: Nightmare Vermont planning to take Halloween off; Mad River Valley schools raise funds at back-to-school carnival
The week will give Vermonters a rare up-close look at the U.S. Navy in a state without a major Navy installation. Sailors associated with the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Montpelier and civilian mariners from the USNS Burlington are among those expected to participate.
A 60-year-old Newfane man is facing a fourth DUI charge and several other offenses after Vermont State Police say he crashed an ATV while carrying a 4-year-old passenger, injuring both of them.
An increasing number of Democrats are endorsing Lt. Gov. John Rodgers (R) over Dem. challenger Molly Gray.
What was difficult was the everyday reminder: the constant news and ever-present neighbors and friends providing assistance. It went on for weeks, months, and longer.
Twenty-five years of New England electricity data reveal persistent fossil dependence and growing cost and reliability risks as demand begins to rise
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is facing a serious financial crisis – YouTube
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The Shelburne artist and longtime educator experiments with materials and forms to create whimsical works.
The Stowe Petal Project repurposes flower arrangements in one of Vermont’s most popular wedding destinations.
The messages, mostly in red or white paint, frequently used the “F” word to attack wars, people, the country and groups. In one case it called Americans “(Expletive) Killing Machines.”
Bomb technicians helped secure the package, X-rayed it and eventually opened it.
The special event is scheduled for 2 PM Tuesday, Aug. 25, at American Legion Post 1 on Parah Drive in St. Albans.
Formerly known as the beloved “Garlic Fest,” the annual festival has grown into one of Vermont’s largest family-friendly agricultural celebrations, drawing thousands of visitors from across the country to downtown Bennington each Labor Day weekend.
Police identified the motorcyclist as Adam Blow, 47, of Burlington. Officer Blake Allen was conducting traffic enforcement near Shelburne and Bay roads at about 12:16 AM Aug. 20 when stationary radar recorded Blow’s Suzuki GSX-8R traveling south at 100 mph. Blow pulled over and was issued a speeding ticket in lieu of arrest.
The male approached the crossing from the west, walking east, when he collided with the train.
Burlington man arrested for assaulting first responders in Montpelier, police say; ATM stolen from convenience store in Hancock, police say; Police cite 2 in East Montpelier underage drinking investigation; South Hero man sentenced to 8 months in mail theft case
Late August in Vermont is when the state squeezes every last drop out of summer, and this weekend the calendar shows it.
Dylin “Slim” Wainscott, 30, and Precious “P” Okorie, 32, both of Springfield Mass. are charged in the latest federal indictment returned by a grand jury in Rutland this week, officials said.
On July 28, 2026, Governor Scott issued a press release formally proclaiming two constitutional amendments upon which voters will decide on the November 2026 general election ballot. Governor Scott encouraged voters to, “do their homework before making their voices heard on these issues in November.”
Vermont’s license plates have changed steadily since the first cars appeared on the state’s roads, moving from fragile porcelain tags to the sturdy green plates that feel like part of the landscape.
A young teenager dressed entirely in black reportedly raced through Burlington streets the night of August 18 on a high-powered electric motorcycle without lights, reflectors or a helmet, adding another incident to growing concerns over e-bikes, e-motos and other motorized devices on city streets.
The vast majority of Burlington’s and Vermont’s citizenry deserve what they are getting, either through their voting habits or apathy or (mostly) willful share of ignorance and stupidity.
Vermont’s property tax carries the highest effective burden in the country — first out of 50 states, per WalletHub’s 2026 analysis, at 4.89 percent of income.
Introducing the Citizens’ Checkbook — and five questions the state should answer
We all know how colleges can indoctrinate students with a leftist agenda. But when it comes to abortion, the consequences aren’t just badly informed citizens or bad politicians winning. It means children being killed and women deeply hurt by a predatory abortion industry.
Two men were target shooting near a Ceres Circle home when a round entered the residence and struck her.
The boy with the broken bones in February also had been treated at the hospital for a sprained ankle in January when he was about two weeks old, court records noted.
Burlington police say Nicholas Hulbert, 38, a vagrant, was allegedly committing a retail theft at City Market at 82 South Winooski Avenue at about 6:41 PM August 19 when a store manager attempted to intervene. Police say Hulbert then produced a knife, placing the manager in fear for his life, before fleeing on foot.
Man sent to the hospital with gunshot wound, Hardwick police investigating; Vermont State Police patrols end in Burlington following violent weekend; Juvenile seriously injured in e-bike, car crash in Weathersfield; Vermont teen killed in ATV crash
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The new ordinance, adopted by the Selectboard in June, requires property owners to register annually and comply with multiple policies, including limits on the number of guests.
Duwaji and every other genocide accuser will have a tough time explaining Israel’s genocidal intent, given that the population of Israeli Arabs has grown from 156,000 in 1948 to more than two million today – one-fifth of the population.
She was driving the ATV on private land.
“The majority of people throughout history have been common people whose stories have not been highlighted,” researcher Angie Grove said.
The State of Vermont has sent $192 million in tax refunds to Vermonters so far for Tax Year 2025 – thanks, in part, to a multi-million-dollar tax relief package signed into law last June.
Bird call recordings to discourage Montpelier vagrants. Fallout of dairy, paper mill closings. Connecting defund the Police and violent crime in Burlington. Incumbent Phil Scott gives his take on Dems electing progressive-backed Janoo to oppose him in November.
Police say man shot in leg in East Hardwick; Vermont health insurance rates will rise next year, but less than expected; Woman accused of firing gun in downtown Burlington pleads not guilty; Police searching for missing Vermont teen
Statewide, public officials are grappling with public safety threats posed to juvenile e-bike and e-moto riders, both to themselves and those around them.
Office for National Statistics figures and related studies show that when access to certain lethal means is tightly limited, the underlying drive to harm does not disappear; people simply turn to whatever remains available.
Also, Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects who allegedly broke into the Champlain Farms convenience store at 5127 Main St. in Waitsfield early Tuesday morning.
The Waterbury State Office Complex needs an $8 million slate roof because the old slate is beyond its life expectancy and cannot be replaced with cheaper materials due to historic and architectural significance.
Independent growers want a way to sell their product directly to consumers.
AdaptHealth sells and rents durable medical equipment — the industry term for medical gear people use at home rather than in a hospital or clinic.
A federal judge on Monday granted a temporary restraining order blocking the closure, according to Sanders’ office. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Thursday. Sanders is calling on DFA to keep the St. Albans operation open and preserve the roughly 80 jobs at the facility.
VT Dems go full communist.
Lawsuit had accused Dairy Farmers of America of retaliation for employee strike
Highlights of Audubon Vermont’s Wood Thrush migration tracking efforts as part of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service project to better understand Wood Thrush migration patterns across their breeding range.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amanda Janoo heads a group of Vermont Progressive Party-endorsed candidates who advanced in the Aug. 11 primary and are now headed to the November general election, according to Ballotpedia.com.
Vermont has second highest Lyme disease rate in nation; Researchers hope to genetically modify mice
The Bristol Town Selectboard has been asked to demolish the historic “Lord’s Prayer Rock” leading into the village on Vermont 116.
In this thoughtful video essay, Vermont native Morgan Gold examines the demographic and economic pressures that are making the Green Mountain State increasingly difficult for ordinary residents.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife announced a joint campaign Monday to stop Canadian geese from “violating U.S. borders” and to remove those already occupying Vermont ponds, golf courses, and public parks.
Vermont’s resident Canada goose hunting season will be held September 1 through September 25 to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
Timothy Magee, 45, was shot during an incident reported at about 8:35 PM Sunday, Aug. 16, at a residence on Holliday Road in Albany, police said.; Cops seek green Subaru from MA
“CEF has zero tolerance for such misconduct and is fully cooperating with law enforcement.”
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol called State Police and turned over the wanted man.
State police received the report at about 1:24 PM Aug. 16 that Nubian Mohammed had unlawfully restrained household members at a location on U.S. Route 2.
Crews rescue trapped resident in overnight Burlington fire; Two kayakers rescued from Lake Champlain; Ver-Monster Brawl strongman competition held on Statehouse lawn in Montpelier
The salary of Vermont’s governor has risen about $100,000 since 2017, putting the chief executive of the nation’s second-least-populous state among the highest-paid governors in the country.
A commemorative plaque was installed at a Sharon cemetery yesterday to recognize Boston Tea Party participant Anthony Morse, the Journal-Opinion reports.
A series of eerie disappearances led to the creation of the state police force and birthed a lasting cultural phenomenon.
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