In appeal for unity, guv candidate Klar asks Montpelier City Council permission to paint flag, words from Pledge of Allegiance in red, white and blue next to BLM street mural By Guy […]
Governor also backs racial reparations in concept, but questions process; says State will protect historic statues if threatened By Guy Page June 29, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott said at his press […]
Google Trends analytics shows dramatic uptick in BLM during 2016, 2020 election years, political science doctoral student shows By Tyler-Joseph Ballard Over half a century ago, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, much better known […]
Hospital Entrants’ Body Temperatures Now Read by Thermal Camera Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin announced today that patients, visitors, and staff entering its main hospital will now have their body temperature […]
House gives itself new pay raise; pro-lifers, others suggest new ‘legal’ graffiti messaging By Guy Page June 26, 2020 – This paragraph reprinted from today’s The Fuel Line, VT Fuel Dealers’ Association: […]
After receiving guidance from governor’s office, Agency of Transportation officials say “We are in ever changing times…..these voices need to be heard.” Profane, grotesque, dangerous-to-traffic messaging still must be removed By Guy […]
By Guy Page June 24, 2020 – At his press conference today, Governor Phil Scott left the door open – but only just a tiny crack – for a veto of S348, […]
The sword has been taken from the statue of General John Stark at the Bennington Monument by Guy Page June 23, 2020 – Don’t look now, but the Battle of the Statues […]
“I know we’ve come a long wayWe’re changing day to dayBut tell me, where do the children play?” – Cat Stevens, ‘Where Do The Children Play?,” from Tea for the Tillerman album, […]
Mt. Ascutney School Board taking time on discipline of Principal Tiffany Riley, for comments skeptical about Black Lives Matter by Guy Page The Mt Ascutney School Board seems to be moving slowly […]
Original resolution was much stronger condemnation of Trump Editor’s Note: Rep. Kevin “Coach” Christie (D-Hartford), the sponsor of the “Juneteenth” resolution to be considered today by the Vermont House of Representatives (see […]
Resolution sponsored by Vermont House Democrat likely to be introduced tomorrow By Guy Page June 18, 2020 – A proposed Vermont House resolution honoring “Juneteenth” also describes recent tweets by President Trump […]
Windsor residents and House candidates disagree on school board action against principal for BLM comments; governor, national legal pundit weigh in By Guy Page June 17, 2020 – Windsor residents and House […]
Since early 2019, four Vermonters have been killed by police; 14 people are victims of murder By Guy Page June 16, 2020 – Vermonters are grappling with emotionally-charged issues of policing and […]
Windsor school principal put on leave, threatened with job loss after questioning some BLM tactics By Guy Page June 15, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott is concerned about the constitutionality of the […]
Editor’s note: June 4, after a lengthy job search and interview process, the City of Montpelier announced it had hired former U.S. Air Force, Chicago and New Mexico police officer Brian Peete […]
Scott also calls painting “Black Lives Matter” on street in front of State House “a positive statement” By Guy Page At a press conference today, Governor Phil Scott and Department of Public […]
By Guy Page June 11, 2020 – America sucks at listening. My America. Your America. “Their” America. Me. You. Black. White. Liberal. Conservative. Poor. Rich. We’re caught in a full-blown pandemic of […]
Voting on vote-by-mail fraud, role of Fish & Wildlife, surface water, ivory trafficking, recovery home guidelines, streamlining probation and parole, ban on little plastic bottles in hotels; Homeless Bill of Rights dead […]
Vermont progressives would defund, disband unionized police departments and start over by Guy Page June 9, 2020 – In his latest blog post, Kevin Ellis – former Burlington Free Press reporter, former […]
Panel to consider legislation to “clarify the path” for prosecuting harassment, hate speech and other bias motivated crimes JUNE 9, 2020 – Governor Phil Scott today announced the opening of the application for appointment […]
By Guy Page June 8, 2020 – At his press conference today, Gov. Scott spoke highly of the nonviolent police brutality protests conducted statewide, at which most people wore masks. He lauded […]
Have “defund police” activists considered what society would be losing? By Rebecca Bushway Bissonnette During my years of service as a volunteer EMT, I worked closely with law enforcement. My crew at […]
Police defunding discussed, social distancing not observed By Guy Page June 7, 2020 – Hundreds of people protested police brutality against black people at the Honour Their Names rally Sunday afternoon on […]
One rule for worshippers, another for protesters? By Guy Page June 5, 2020 – Does Vermont have one rule for worshippers, and another for protesters? Since March, almost all of the estimated […]
Editor’s note: The headlines this week have focused on deficits, the November election, protests, and pandemic-related restrictions – and rightly so. But sometimes the “if it bleeds it leads” media mentality leads […]
Other news: Three month State Budget proposed; Drug legalization advocates seek high bailiff election; Fish & Wildlife asks you to protect pollinators By Guy Page June 4, 2020 – In Vermont’s capital […]
By Guy Page June 3, 2020 – Massachusetts State Police are looking for Antifa activity in small towns in Berkshire County on the Vermont border, according to a memo from the Pittsfield, […]
By Guy Page June 2, 2020 – Last week saw a trifecta of announcements for statewide office on the Republican side of the ballot for the 2020 election. In the general election, […]
By Guy Page June 1, 2020 – After a while, the big stories ignored by Vermont media and elected officials pile up so high that anyone with eyes can see them. Unless, […]
