At about 1:16 a.m. on September 4, officers were called to College Street near Thorsen Way for a report of a man waving a firearm. A responding officer spotted Isaac Walters of Winooski and tried to stop him. Walters ran, and the officer chased him on foot, bringing him to the ground.
Eight of the 158th Fighter Wing’s twelve jets reached England Friday on the first leg back to Burlington. What follows them home is a records problem still unresolved.
Police discussion led to several people leaving the inside of the building, while the others indicated they’d need to be arrested.
St. Johnsbury overnight standoff ends with man taken into custody; Cabot man accused of stealing $46K in property from Worcester business; Protesters against ICE operations arrested in Williston
“It turns out that over 1,000 AI agents figured out how to access the internet on their own, sent tens of thousands of secret messages to each other and coordinated to break the restrictions imposed upon them by the company.”
Vermont’s USPS mail delivery has become intermittent in many towns, due to employee shortages. However, the Secretary of State’s Office told VDC last month that USPS will prioritize delivery of ballots. Nevertheless, Secretary Copeland Hanzas said voters who choose to mail their ballot back to do so promptly.
A $9.5 billion organization intends to demolish a Vermont farmstead even as it aggressively pursues ownership of more of Vermont’s working lands, which it sometimes monetizes for its own benefit.
In plain terms: once it’s in, no legislature can ever make union membership optional or stop mandatory dues agreements. It’s a permanent shield for the dues-collecting machine that keeps pouring money and ground troops into Democratic campaigns.
It’s the first presence in Vermont for the national non-profit news organization, which has a footprint in Colorado, Georgia, and Maine.
His data center comments came after Morristown and South Burlington adopted local moratoriums and amid criticism of his veto of legislation regulating large data centers.
Bridgewater’s Second Advent Church
Anti-data center group starts campaign. Roadless rule change decried. Veteran data hack.
Houston slowly spelled out five words: “I M IN HERE.”
“Vermont’s education crisis and housing crisis are converging, and together they are pricing Vermonters out of their own state,” Ponnwitz said. “I have spent my career taking struggling organizations and turning them into modern, disciplined, and accountable ones.”
A crazy-haired man is looking into windows at UVM residence halls.
The organization said 61% of voters surveyed reported that their income is not keeping pace with living costs. The concern crossed partisan lines, including 63% of independents, 62% of Republicans and 60% of Democrats.
Vermont receives about $790,000 annually through Title X, including $760,000 for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which operates six Vermont health centers.
Manley draws a comparison between the amendment and Vermont’s history with the eugenics movement.
A homeless Burlington career criminal, who police say threatened to kill a City Market employee with a knife while reportedly stealing a shopping cart with store merchandise, is now facing a federal robbery charge.
Research shows that Vermont could be an important destination for wildlife as the climate changes.
The resolution condemns and denounces socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States
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Thousands of tires discovered at bottom of Lake Champlain.
A judge ruled Sept. 1 that the second-degree murder prosecution of Jozsef Piri, 52, can proceed to trial in the 2019 shooting death of a delivery driver on Route 103 in Rockingham.
Other hikers had been telling her for weeks that she could not leave the state without getting a maple creemee.
Pokemon collectors, gamers, families, and fans from across Vermont and the surrounding region will come together this fall when PokeKon-Fest Burlington arrives at the DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont in October.
Here’s the problem with their manufactured outrage and attempts to take credit… each of those provisions were first put forward in the Governor’s proposed FY26 budget.
Now, with Canada responding with matching tariffs of up to 50 percent on $20 billion of American goods, it is uncertain what the escalating dispute could mean for the economy and cross-border tourism.
Under the Act, K-12 schools that refuse to grant vaccine exemptions for students on the basis of their religion will not receive educational funding from the government.
Among the volunteers was Tyler May, 31, who said he has been homeless for about six months and is struggling with fentanyl addiction. May said he recently entered a methadone program and hopes to overcome his addiction, find full-time work and secure stable housing.
Police are providing a video upload link and QR code to anyone with video or photo information of the incident.
Transients living around a Montpelier church involved in fight.
There was a remarkable amount of pearl clutching over an amendment intended to give working farms some additional room to adapt.
“When Greenway is operating fully, students are expected to live on campus for two years doing projects and then go on to real-world workplaces for an additional two years while continuing to get support from faculty.”
3,447 acres of forest conserved. New life for elm trees in Vermont.
And George is not happy about having to extend her campaign into November – something she’s never had to do – judging by her comment following the announcement.
The suspect was captured in an image wearing a red hoodie and black pants, police said.
The walk kicked off Red Fox’s year-long study of rocks and geology, and gave students their first hands-on encounter with a material that shaped the region long before they arrived in it.
Birong, who recently endorsed Rodgers, will work with the campaign’s senior team.
If elected, I will resign from the office after taking the necessary steps to ensure an orderly transition. I trust Governor Scott to appoint someone who will lead the office effectively and restore a focus on public safety and accountability,” Laquerre said.
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Vermont should use roughly $9 million of its $92.7 million share of the settlement to establish a privacy and digital protection division within the Attorney General’s Office, a House Representative says.
Agents allegedly found one person crouched on the front passenger floor, three hiding under blankets in the second row and two concealed beneath a blanket in the third row
This era of easy access gave the gas towns a leg up that many other regions would never receive, laying the groundwork for a lingering disparity that remains today.
“This is not a free market failure. This is policy failure,” said Elizabeth Brown, the foundation’s Vermont state director.
Yes, here in Vermont – a comedian who makes a good living telling clean jokes. Golfing at the country’s oldest golf course to support state troopers. And Turning Point USA.
Woodstock’s “leadership” wouldn’t be facing so much criticism now if leaders had behaved honestly and lawfully in the past two years.
Continuing to counsel from a Genesis 1:27 perspective could eventually expose Christian professionals to discrimination complaints, lawsuits or regulatory action.
I began to feel bad for my fellow freshman Democrat legislators who were regularly and strongly coerced into voting along with their party on each bill coming to the floor. They couldn’t vote for their constituents or according to their conscience.
Copeland Hanzas knew she was lying when she made this “definitively, no,” claim in March, because by her own admission these potential problems were brought to her attention last December. Which is also an untruth because many people – like me! – have been raising this sirens-blaring, arms waiving, red flag for literally years.
New England’s largest bat cave is in Dorset. Same bat cave, same bat questions, no dead bats. A UVM researcher helped prove that last part is possible.
Police arrest driver in ; Rutland hit-and-run crash caught on camera; Police identify person found dead in Winooski River; Vermont woman pleads not guilty to updated charges after dog kills father
“Assertions that the Superintendent acted out of personal retaliation are completely unfounded, as decisions regarding labor contracts are driven strictly by governance and fiscal reality, not personal feelings or union listening tours,” the school district responded.
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.
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