“This is a law to protect incumbent politicians,” Poitras said.
Vermont Attorney General to investigate Planet Hank political video of Balint
DOJ warns Vermont officials about non-citizen voting
In a July 7 letter to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon, who heads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, reminded state officials of their obligations under federal election laws, including the National Voter Registration Act, the Voting Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act and the Civil Rights Act.
Scott order reduces health care premiums for young people, non-smokers
“People are not willing to take promotions because they can’t take the increase in pay because they will increase their health care,” a Colchester business owner said.
VT Headlines: Vermont flood victims share stories for Welch, Balint in Barre
Two arrested for reported drug trafficking in Barnet; Vermont to receive $1.3 million from Cash App settlement; Sarah George, Bram Kranichfeld face off in primary forum; Vermont farm’s Winnimere cuts the competition at national cheese contest
Police investigate dog-on-dog killing
Investigators are now trying to identify the owner of the pit bull, described as a woman between 40 and 50 years old who was accompanied by a child believed to be 8 to 10 years old at the time of the incident.
Bernie Sanders’ fave officially quits Maine Senate race after being accused of rape
Graham Platner denied the sexual-assault claim as “false” but said it has “placed an immense amount of weight” on him, as he had until only Monday to decide whether to continue his candidacy.
Kelly: “Temporary” tax hike becomes permanent in Burlington
As the economist Milton Friedman famously observed, “Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government measure.”
Holt: Vermont deserved better
Vermont’s display on the National Mall during America’s 250th birthday celebration was a significant embarrassment on many levels.
FBI recovers money cyber crooks stole from waste district
Payment diversion scams remain among the most common cyber threats facing organizations.
VT Headlines: Vermont scientists use Lake Champlain boat ride to study cyanobacteria blooms
Two men fined $35k for cutting down 300+ trees to build illegal mountain bike trail in Stowe; Montpelier man arrested after reported assault; Vermont man pleads not guilty after truck crash and gunfire incident
Analysis: Vermont cuts off the nose of tourism to spite the face of Trump
Imagine what we could have showcased: the Green Mountain Boys, the independent Vermont Republic, maple syrup, dairy farms, our ski resorts, fall foliage, covered bridges, Lake Champlain, and the story of the first state admitted after the original thirteen colonies. The first state to ban slavery.
Ellis: I am American
Why we should care about the country
83 year old man shoots at contractor parked in his driveway
When the contractor did not respond to Provost’s demands to move the van, Provost presented a small caliber handgun and fired two rounds into the ground near the van.
11-year-old aspiring doctor Lilly stays calm and steady, helping rescue her Dad on Sterling Pond Trail
“We had the joy of meeting young Lilly, who blew us away with her maturity.”
Letter: VT’s anti-Catholic dogpile
You don’t have to be Catholic to realize something is very wrong with our legal and judicial systems to allow these cases to continue to bankrupt The Diocese of Burlington.
Thayer: State should put America first
The Governor’ claims the decision came down to cost and time, but that explanation rings hollow. They had 45 days to prepare, and this was not a surprise invitation to a backyard picnic. It was a national celebration.
Woman charged with stealing family’s dog, stealing two cars, and leading police on car chase
Berlin Police say Ashley M. Lynch, 26, of Barre City, entered a home in the area of Vermont Route 12 and Muzzy Road on July 5 and took the family’s dog – identified in WCAX coverage as Fiona, a 16-year-old pit bull lab mix.
Community helps family send their drowned children home to Ecuador
Friends and neighbors of a Cambridge family who lost two siblings to drowning last week have raised over $87,000 online to send their bodies home to Ecuador.
State’s Attorney DiSabito resolves DUI case through Court Diversion
Grand Isle County State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito has agreed to participate in the Court Diversion program as an alternative way to resolve his off-duty arrest for driving while under the influence in Franklin County on April 14.
This Day in History: July 8, 1777, The adoption of the first Vermont Constitution
On July 8, 1777, delegates meeting at Elijah West’s tavern in Windsor adopted the first Constitution of the Free and Independent State of Vermont, nearly five months after declaring independence. The document established the framework for governing what became the Vermont Republic, an independent nation that existed for 14 years before joining the United States in 1791 as the 14th state.
Bernie Sanders bows to political pressure, bails on Platner
Sanders was among Platner’s earliest supporters in Maine’s senate race, endorsing the Democrat nominee long before other party luminaries reluctantly decided they could live with him.
High levels of uranium found in Newport water
State health officials are encouraging private well owners in the Newport Center area to test their well water after a collaborative study found elevated levels of naturally occurring uranium and gross alpha radiation in some wells on the north side of Vance Hill Road.
App renter insurance offers cheap coverage — if your address passes its test
A downtown Burlington apartment produced a $15.16 monthly quote, a $500 deductible, and an offer to start coverage the next day, while an older home in rural Vermont was rejected.
CLG: U.S. resumes ‘powerful strikes’ on Iran after tanker attacks
U.S. revokes Iran oil sales authorization after tanker attacks; Secret Service knew Trump’s shooter had a rifle and was ON THE ROOF and never told his own detail, bombshell intelligence report reveals; U.S. troops headed back to Poland
VT Headlines: Stolen dog reunited with family after Berlin burglary, police chase
Former Vt. lawmaker died of asphyxiation, death certificate shows; Chittenden Solid Waste District to recover $2.27M lost in cyberscam; Two injured after falling off cliff on Lake Bomoseen;; Kayakers rescued from rapids in Missisquoi River
Fetterman asks Bernie to apologize for pushing ‘predator’ Platner
“I would really call Bernie Sanders to apologize for pushing this kind of predator more than anyone he helped,” Fetterman told Fox News host Laura Ingraham in an interview.
Candidate for governor raised one-third of campaign funds from non-profit network
Campaign fundraising and funding sources have been a major focus for many Vermonters since the 2024 election. Groups like Americans for Prosperity drew heat from Democrats last year over concerns about outside organizations influencing Vermont politics and state government policies. Now, a July 1 campaign finance report indicates that the donor network behind one of the state’s most influential advocacy nonprofits has become a major financial force in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Federal grant finishes a Route 7 rebuild three decades in the making
$19.7 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law completes the Pittsford-to-Brandon reconstruction — a project whose roots run to 1996, and to bypass talk from the 1950s.
Bernie Sanders’ Maine U.S. Senate Candidate of choice quitting under fire, sources say
Platner, accused Monday of having raped a former “friend,” was an unknown name who became a leading candidate due in no small measure to the early support of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
Teamsters Union investigating closure Of St. Albans Milk Plant
Vermont dairy closing under fire
Coester: Without help from government, Vermonters rep VT at Great American State Fair
For anyone planning to attend, you can find the Vermont booth at the end of the Fair grounds closest to the Capital on the northeast side of the Mall.
Candidates of color to speak at forums July 9-10
Their professional experience spans across multiple fields, including healthcare, education, family services, nonprofit service, and military affairs.
Evangelist Tommie Zito announces “University Z” at Green Mountain College
Bhakta, the founder of Vermont-based WhistlePig Whiskey, purchased the property at auction in 2020 with the goal of eventually turning it back into a school.
BREAKING: Sarah George gives another free pass to Williston ICE office protestors
George has declined again to hold the demonstrators accountable.
Two machines, one Vermont: from Arctic battlefields to extreme motorsports
Extreme terrain calls for extreme vehicles
Brother-sister drowning victims identified
The big brother jumped in to rescue his little sister. Neither resurfaced.
VT Headlines: Vermont Green FC women’s soccer clinches Eastern Conference title
State authorities search for missing Rutland man; The Velomont bike trail is getting more accessible — one turn at a time; What does the rise of Democratic Socialism mean for midterms?
McGuinness: Where are the debates on Article 23 (Prop 4) “Equality of Rights” Amendment?
Perhaps the Democrat majority doesn’t want you to find out that Prop 4 is actually an UNequal rights amendment that intends to provide the legal framework to defend Vermont’s existing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and implement even more DEI programs, all at taxpayer expense.
Clark: Post Office demand for voter list unconstitutional
Clark and the others AGs say the “Ballot Mail for Federal Elections” rule would unconstitutionally interfere with state-run elections. They are calling for the immediate withdrawal, arguing it would create a “one size fits all” federal mandate that ignores the unique voting laws of states like Vermont.
Scammer takes gold from elderly woman
The scammers allegedly used fake government letterhead, emails and threats to convince the woman to withdraw a large sum of money, purchase gold and turn it over to a purported government “agent” for safekeeping.
Body recovered from Arrowhead Mountain Lake in Georgia
The deceased individual is believed to be the man who jumped into the Lamoille River upstream of the lake Wednesday evening to attempt to rescue a young relative who fell into the water.
Soulia: Vermont: The Amber Mountain State
Amber is striking because it preserves a moment forever—a leaf, a wing, a fragment of life suspended in golden resin. It allows us to look backward through time, capturing a world exactly as it once was. But what makes amber so mesmerizing is also what makes it dead. The moment inside can never change again.
Soulia: When cooling becomes a luxury
Vermont should watch the air-conditioning fight carefully
Watching from above: The story of Vermont’s fire towers
The steel towers still stand, a reminder of the decades when Vermonters climbed into the clouds each morning, scanning the tree line for smoke.
“Environmentalist” Bernie Sanders defends using private jets
“No Apologies,” Sen. Sanders says, invoking Trump
VSP: Derby man arrested after crash, gunshots and resisting
David Gendreau, 46, was lodged at the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport on charges of recklessly endangering another person, resisting arrest, unlawful mischief and disorderly conduct, state police said.
Breaking: Two shootings in Burlington Sunday morning
Officers located the shooting suspect, who was running north on Church Street with a firearm in his hand.
Armed residents repel suspected burglar on July 4
During the struggle, Gardner suffered a minor graze wound to his leg from a small-caliber firearm that police said was used in self-defense by the occupants.
Alabama man swerves, dies in Vermont motorcycle crash
Rutherford swerved to avoid a pickup truck he apparently thought might enter his lane.
Vermont’s first Fourth of July was no picnic
We were a newborn republic, barely six months removed from declaring itself independent, not only from Great Britain, but also from New York’s claim over the New Hampshire Grants.
250 Years of Capitalism Kicking Socialism’s Butt
The more a country embraces capitalism, even a little bit (see China here), the better it does, and when a country falls back into the trap of socialism it doesn’t take long for things to turn to a steaming crap.
No luck in search efforts for second drowning victim
Ages of two victims disclosed by state police.
Keelan: Declaring independence in 2026
Just how independent are millions of Americans whose daily lives are enslaved by addiction and debt?
Hinesburg man jailed for mini crime spree in Chittenden County
Ryan S. Orvis, 38, of Hinesburg, is facing various criminal charges, including the theft of $8,000 in tools during a burglary at a construction project inside Mater Christi School on Mansfield Avenue in Burlington, the sheriff’s department said.
Update: Police ID motorcycle rider in fatal crash
The rider suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts by emergency personnel.
VT Headlines: Vermont Green Women’s FC hits the playoffs in its first year
New court filing raises questions about lead-up to fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent; Two people badly burned in Essex boat fire; Vermonters rally to support Venezuela earthquake relief
60 people charged in illegal border crossings
Two of the cases include illegal crossings at the bi-national Haskell Free Library in Derby Line.
Apex predator muskie a four-season prize for Lake Champlain anglers
Too hot to go outside today? Here’s a pretty cool fish story. Apex predators like Muskies help keep the lake healthy and in-balance.
Vermonters react to SCOTUS support for state transgender sports bans
“I am very excited to see women’s rights take the forefront in this new fight for legislation. I am a woman, a mother to daughters, a feminist, and an American. I have watched women’s rights get destroyed for far too long,” Nicole Cota of Moms for Liberty said.
Thayer: Revolution ended rule by birthright
They believed future generations deserved something better. They believed in a nation where government answers to the people—not the other way around.
This day in history: Quick-thinking Vermonters spurred victory at Gettysburg & Santiago Bay
On the left of the Federal line on the ridge, Brig. Gen. George Jerrison Stannard – the first Vermonter to enlist to fight in the Civil War – and three weary regiments of his inexperienced 2nd Vermont Brigade anxiously awaited the Confederate assault.
Flannery: How to think about the American Revolution
How should we think about the American Revolution on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence? The American revolutionaries can help us answer this question.
Why Vermont won’t just relocate a problem bear
Fish & Wildlife fields the question constantly. Its answer comes down to geography, biology, and thousands of bears already on the landscape.
America’s 250th in Vermont: Weekend guide
Two hundred fifty years in, and Vermont still celebrates the way it always has — with a parade down Main Street, a band in the park, and the whole town looking up at the same sky. Pack a blanket, bring the kids, and go find your fireworks.
Green: Two Founding Giants ascended together on the Glorious Fourth
The occasion of their estrangement was the differing opinions each held in regard to the French Revolution, intense political opposition, and acrimonious personal attacks against each other during the election campaign of 1800.
Crews recover body from Lamoille River in Fairfax
Another drowning in Northwestern Vermont.
BREAKING: Vermont Judge H. Dickson Corbett is dead
He reportedly was found unresponsive at his Thetford home by a family member Thursday morning and taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
State Police seek car in fatal-hit-and-run crash
The victim, Devin Pierro, 30, of West Rutland, was struck while walking west along Main Street. The driver fled the scene without stopping.
VT Headlines: Judge blocks attorney from raising police misconduct as a defense in chase that killed Rutland officer
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital says it plans to close its birthing center; Montpelier police appoint new interim chief; Fire chiefs explain how Vermont’s Act 162 affects their depts.; Firefighters respond to fires in Grand Isle, South Hero
‘Us Vs. Them’ mentality threatens U.S., Scott tells new citizens
In my opinion, one of the greatest threats we face as a country isn’t from outside our borders, it’s right here from within,” Scott said. “The ‘us’ versus ‘them’ mentality, the idea that consensus and compromise are somehow unacceptable or unattainable.”
Luxury hotel…for dogs? Tune in today
About seven out of every ten Vermont households own a pet. That’s one of the highest rates in the country.
UPDATE: Girl’s body recovered from Arrowhead Mountain Lake
The incident was reported at about 7:50 p.m. near the intersection of Highbridge Road, also known as Route 104A, and Arrowhead Lake Road. Initial reports indicated a group of relatives were fishing along the shore when a young girl fell into the water, and a man jumped in to try to rescue her.
It’s the law, now: Size of pot purchase reaches new high, stiffer stuckage fines imposed
A number of new Vermont laws took effect July 1, affecting consumers, motorists, criminal justice and renewable energy.
Vermont baseball player projected to go high in MLB draft
A hard-throwing pitcher from the Windsor County town of Chester has a chance to become the highest drafted major league baseball player in Vermont history.
Cops, schools concerned as illegal, unsafe youth e-moto biking grows
Colchester school officials and the Colchester Police Department are urging families to learn the legal differences between electric bicycles and higher-powered motorized bikes as more youth use electric-powered vehicles to travel to and from school and for recreation.
Evslin: Our basic assumptions were wrong
Time to rethink almost everything
Reynolds: Vermont deserves more affordable health coverage options
Too many Vermonters are struggling under the weight of extraordinarily high health insurance costs, high health care prices, and too few choices.
Southern Vermont loses Red Sox broadcasts
Sports now history at WEEY
Cohen: Balint misstates U.S. Supreme Court transgender sports ruling
Vermont’s U.S. representative incorrectly interprets decision
VT Headlines: Cooling centers open as region’s temperatures rise
Beta Technologies plans big expansion of South Burlington facility; Brattleboro ‘citizen journalist’ attacked by subject of his coverage; New gear library in Rutland is making outdoor recreation more accessible this summer
UVM druggist solves perplexing health mystery
A ‘brain teaser’ at UVMMC and one pharmacist who refused to give up.
Scott popularity dips to new low, still leads against Dems
Sharp dip in governor’s popularity among Republicans
Price-gouging egg dealers must donate 915,000 eggs to Vermont Food Bank
Vermont will receive about 915,000 eggs – that’s 76,500 dozen – and $56,000 under a multistate settlement with three of the nation’s largest egg producers accused of illegally conspiring to inflate egg prices, Attorney General Charity Clark announced Tuesday.
Roper: Economic momentum, progressive taxation, and my argument with AI
Other organizations rank states for economic competitiveness, economic outlook…. But “momentum?” What’s that all about? So, I asked my new AI pal Claude to help me define the term, and, yeah, what is shows is Vermont is pretty screwed.
Vermont banned food from the landfill. Its haulers can’t believe how much of it people still throw away.
A federal estimate says a family of four wastes nearly $3,000 of food a year. Vermont is one of the only states that can tell you what happens to it next — and the men hauling the cans see how much of it still ends up in the trash.
Vermont Air Guard’s July 4 flyover returns — even as much of the wing stays deployed overseas
If your first reaction is “I thought they were all in the Middle East” — that’s a reasonable assumption, and not a wrong one.
UPDATE: Missing Troy woman’s body found
Subsequent investigation has revealed the death is not suspicious and is believed to be the result of an accidental drowning. Independent witness statements indicate Richardson voluntarily went into the river and was quickly overpowered by the swift current.
O’Brien: Being smart about A.I.
Will the use of artificial intelligence promote a human-centered economy which recognizes the natural desire of the human person to work towards some end which is his own? Or will artificial intelligence become a new means by which some few impose their will upon the economic sphere and create a machine economy which treats people as objects with no higher needs than the energy required to keep the data centers of industry humming?
VT Headlines: Family of Scott Garvey files lawsuit against VSP following fatal shooting, despite AG clearance
Road reported clear after car fire on I-89; Vermont MLB Draft prospect pitches in Twin State All-Star Game; 60 people accused of illegal entry into the United States via Vermont, prosecutors say; Rare ‘extreme’ heat alert issued ahead of midweek heat and high humidity in Vermont, New York
3 branches of VT government host America 250 events in Montpelier tomorrow
A reading of the Declaration of Independence by Vermont Supreme Court Justices in conjunction with historical context is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1 at 1:00 pm in the Vermont Supreme Court courtroom.
‘Politics Unusual’ independent runs for Congress
“This is Politics Unusual,” Seymour said. “Too many Vermonters feel ignored by a political system that seems more interested in party agendas than the people it serves.”
Ribbon cut on contentious, 61-year long highway project
The 2.8-mile, $84 million, parkway opens new traffic access from Interstate 189 into Burlington’s South End, with the goal to ease congestion while shifting traffic onto Pine Street and bringing visitors into the city’s commercial district near the Farmer’s Market and Church Street.
Student loan subsidy ends tomorrow. Bernie’s bummed
Because the question isn’t whether some borrowers are struggling. The question is whether taxpayers who never borrowed for college—or who worked multiple jobs to pay their own tuition, or who already sacrificed to repay their loans—should now be asked to pay someone else’s bills.
Elevated tornado risk looms over Vermont as state sees unusual activity
Forecasters from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center (SPC) indicate that while the primary tornado probabilities remain low across the Northeast, isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing brief tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail are possible on Tuesday, June 30, and into Wednesday, July 1.
Soulia: Flooding in the Age of Act 121
As the state pours money into flood resilience, the historical record and the latest science complicate a familiar story.
AI is planning Vermont vacations and Canadians are vanishing from the Kingdom: 7 takeaways from the State’s new visitor study
The tourism economy is, to a striking degree, the same loyal travelers coming back year after year. That loyalty is an asset, but it’s also a quiet vulnerability.
Can Vermont ever clean up 480 million pounds of legacy phosphorus?
Can Vermont ever clean up 480 million pounds of legacy phosphorus?
Boat strikes object in Lake Champlain, passengers ejected
The operator, Jireth Guardado, 27, of Essex, told police he was navigating north on Lake Champlain from the Burlington area when he struck an unknown object in the lake.
Morrow: Scott vetos missed opportunities
A member of the House energy committee says the subject of wind power never came up when H.710 was discussed.
Letters: Vermont’s absence from the Great American State Fair
Also, something is rotten in the state of Woodstock.
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