Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos has issued a message to Vermont voters reminding them of their safe voting options for the November 3 General Election: “vote your ballot!” “However you plan […]
By Mark Shepard Do you know the real value of your vote? Comparing the stark contrast between the energy and foreign policies of President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice […]
Wells River site named to replace Woodside juvenile facility Police monitoring Slate Ridge firearms center controversy By Guy Page October 30, 2020 – The Scott administration “will be forced to do something […]
Tom Torti, longtime president of the state’s largest business organization, is stepping down. He will be replaced by longtime Lake Champlain Chamber executive Cathy Davis. Torti released the following statement today: On […]
Meeting 26% 2025 reduction goal would mean 130,000 fewer gasoline-powered cars on road, 50,000 fewer homes heated by oil, fuel dealers exec says By Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers October […]
Timing of UVM Medical Center patient portal shutdown linked to costly “Ryuk” ransomware attacks by Guy Page October 29, 2020 – The U.S. government yesteday issued an alert about ransomware attacks on […]
Shelburne leads all towns, cities with 69% ballot returns New interactive map tracks mailed ballot returns in real time By Valentina Czochanski, Community News Service,with material contributed by Vermont Daily October 29, 2020 […]
New interactive map tracks mailed ballot returns in real time By Valentina Czochanski, Community News Service, with material contributed by Vermont Daily October 29, 2020 – For the first time ever, every […]
Resumption of volunteer, church services in state prisons won’t be happening soon October 29, 2020 – An officer at the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury has tested positive for COVID-19, according […]
Vermont Fish & Wildlife is reporting that several important fall foods for wildlife are less abundant this year. “Fish & Wildlife staff routinely survey mast stands around the state in late September […]
Unless you’re going to quiet Washington County NY, every out-of-state travel destination crosses or is located in quarantine zone By Guy Page October 29, 2020 – Well, you didn’t want to travel […]
Condos: Vermonters can’t recall votes and vote again Legislature could make universal mailed ballot permanent Brute force hacking: “we now have prohibited it for sure” By Guy Page October 28, 2020 – […]
Henry Breault survived and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. But no-one knows where in Vermont he lived By Guy Page October 28, 2020 – Today marks the 97th anniversary of […]
United States Attorney Christina Nolan announced Oct. 25 that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) Michael Drescher and Barbara Masterson will lead the efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day […]
By Guy Page October 28, 2020 – Where the Hunter Biden laptop scandal story is concerned, it’s still crickets from the Vermont media. On October 15, Vermont Daily published “VT media buzz […]
Legislature could make universal mailed ballot permanent Brute force hacking: “we now have prohibited it for sure” By Guy Page October 28, 2020 – There’s no “do-over” allowed for Vermont voters, Secretary […]
Will results be available Election Night? Is my voter registration data secure? Where can I learn more about the candidates? And what’s going on with High Bailiff? These questions and more answered […]
Questions about residency and voting dogging Dem LG candidate Molly Gray She’s slow to answer By Guy Page Questions about how having lived in Switzerland may affect her constitutional eligibility to serve […]
by Guy Page October 26, 2020 – By this evening, Amy Conant Barrett will almost certainly be the ninth justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Critics of her opposition to Roe V. […]
1619 Project editor bashes America’s Founders, Vermont’s complicity with slavery, but mum on Marx By Guy Page October 25, 2020 – New York Times Magazine writer Nicole Hannah-Jones won the 2020 Pulitzer […]
The economic cost of the Green New Deal is well understood. But what about the environmental costs? by Paul Driessen Some 90% of all US wells are now hydraulically fractured. Fracked wells […]
By Guy Page October 24, 2020 – Questions about how having lived in Switzerland may affect her constitutional eligibility to serve as lieutenant governor continue to dog Democratic nominee Molly Gray. Her […]
Report: Bernie wants Biden to name him Secretary of Labor Who would fill Sanders’ Senate seat? By Guy Page Vermont conservatives see a silver lining if Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump on […]
Revenue exceeds expectations lowered by pandemic General Fund revenues for the month of September were $165.97 million versus the monthly target of $134.49 million, +$31.49 million or +23.41% above the consensus target, […]
By Guy Page October 23, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott said the State of Vermont may provide temporary fuel storage to homeowners prohibited from receiving heating fuel deliveries due to uninspected or […]
Who would fill Sanders’ Senate seat? By Guy Page October 23, 2020 – Vermont conservatives see a silver lining if Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump on November 3: Vermont may no longer […]
Vermont prison guard was masked, gloved and never was within six feet of anyone for 15 consecutive minutes – the CDC definition of ‘close contact.’ He got sick anyway by Guy Page […]
By Guy Page October 22, 2020 – On September 28, software engineer Jon Lynch of Colchester expressed concern to state officials that the voter portal on the Vermont Secretary of State website […]
Investigation begun by Vermont’s federal prosecutor leads to $8 Billion payout by opioid maker The Department of Justice Wednesday October 21 announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into […]
Applications Open October 28 – program applies to healthcare, human services, pharmacy, grocery, some retail jobs October 22, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott today announced the second round of the Frontline Employee […]
The Department of Justice Wednesday October 21 announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma. “The abuse and diversion of prescription opioids has […]
NRA endorses pro-Second Amendment House candidates – but not all of them Many pro-Second Amendment candidates not given endorsement, usually due to apparent lack of information by Guy Page The following candidates […]
by Guy Page October 21, 2020 – An Essex Junction advocate of gun rights, pro-police rally organizer, and opponent to abortion announced October 13 he is a write-in candidate for governor. Jim […]
Many pro-Second Amendment candidates not given endorsement, usually due to apparent lack of information by Guy Page October 21, 2020 – The following candidates for the Vermont House of Representatives have received […]
Climate-minded City of Burlington pushing electric heat – but it’s main source of electricity is largest C02 emitter in Vermont Received today from Matt Cota of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association: The […]
Governor a NIMBY on New England wind power By Guy Page October 20, 2020 – Vermonters who make “unnecessary” trips across the Connecticut River into central and northern New Hampshire must quarantine […]
Governors’ group suggests carbon pricing for New England grid electricity By Guy Page An organization representing the New England states wants the regional power transmission grid to cut carbon emissions, and suggest […]
Republished from Sun Community News MONTPELIER | The third round of mass testing for all Vermont facilities showed no new positive cases of COVID-19 among the more than 2,000 Vermont staff and […]
by Dave Soulia Think your vote for the Legislature doesn’t matter? You might want to consider the new “red tag” rule that prevents hundreds of Vermonters from filling up their heating oil […]
“Vision Statement” recommends study of electricity carbon pricing in New England By Guy Page October 19, 2020 – An organization representing the New England states wants the regional power transmission grid to […]
by Linda Duxbury BRADFORD—With high energy anticipation, 15 runners awaited the 9 a.m. launch from the Devil’s Den Trailhead on Wright’s Mountain on the morning of Oct. 10. The 24-hour DD Ultra […]
NRA endorses a few Dems, mostly Republicans for Vermont Senate But Dem incumbents Sears, Nitka, Starr get “A” grade, endorsement from Second Amendment advocates By Guy Page Several Democratic incumbents are among […]
Under new commercial cannabis law, town voters must grant permission for retail sales Re-published from Sun Community News, Middlebury October 16, 2020 – At a Middlebury Selectboard meeting held on Oct. 13, […]
For Halloween season, Northfield author reviews horror classics for Halloween season Editor’s note: for the Halloween season, author Peter Fernandez of Northfield has authored thoughtful reviews of two horror classics: Robert Louis […]
Inspection deadline extension no help for homeowners already ‘red tagged’ by Guy Page October 19, 2020 – Friday’s Vermont Daily report about hundreds of Vermonters forbidden by state law from receiving heating […]
But Dem incumbents Sears, Nitka, Starr get “A” grade, endorsement from Second Amendment advocates By Guy Page Several Democratic incumbents are among the Vermont state senators, including Sen. Richard Sears (Bennington) and […]
Questioning Barrett, Leahy repeats false claims, religious broadcasters say Alliance for Defending Freedom (ADF) defended conscience rights among Vermont health care workers in 2016 suit By Guy Page Tuesday, October 13, during […]
Pro-pot lawyer, deputy sheriff and former bailiff seek Addison High Bailiff post By Guy Page Will Addison County choose a deputy sheriff, a former high bailiff, or a pro-legal marijuana lawyer to […]
By Guy Page As late-October cold weather moves in, hundreds of Vermont home and property owners are forbidden to fill up their heating fuel tanks. These property owners have been “red-tagged,” or […]
Alliance for Defending Freedom (ADF) defended conscience rights among Vermont health care workers in 2016 suit By Guy Page Tuesday, October 13, during the second day of hearings to examine the nomination […]
Vermont media buzz about Biden computer = crickets by Guy Page 4 PM, October 15, 2020 – At 5 AM on October 14, the New York Post published a story with this lead paragraph: “Hunter […]
By Guy Page 4 PM, October 15 – At 5 AM on October 14, the New York Post published a story with this lead paragraph: “Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President […]
Scott, four other NE governors request “decarbonized” power grid yesterday, seven months after regional grid prez seeks consensus for carbon pricing By Guy Page October 15, 2020 – Yesterday, five of six […]
Donald Trump, the Peace President….and other reasons why I waved a flag at a pro-Trump rally last week By Guy Page Last Friday I donned my Trump hat, dug out a Trump-Pence […]
October 14, 2020 – GOP candidate for lieutenant governor Scott Milne has received four more endorsements from Democratic leaders. Former St. Albans Mayor Marty Manahan, former Rep. Dick Allard (D-St. Albans), former […]
Tuesday morning thousands of Vermonters listened in as the Vermont Republican Party began a multi-station radio campaign across Vermont, getting on the airwaves from Alburg to Vernon. “The Vermont Republican Party is […]
Explaining why I joined a pro-Trump rally in Barre last week and will attend this Friday, too By Guy Page October 14, 2020 – Last Friday I donned my Trump hat, dug […]
Lack of wounds testament to Successful Sea Lamprey Control Efforts The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recently certified a record fish entry for a 19.36-pound lake trout caught in Lake Champlain in […]
Embedding mental health workers in police won’t create necessary culture change, survivors and experts tell lawmakers – to no avail This news article was first published in the most recent edition of […]
Electricians, plumbers, etc. must take course in state energy goals to earn, renew licenses by Guy Page October 13, 2020 – The State of Vermont has two separate “90% by 2050” energy […]
1931 sterilization law targeted Abenaki, mentally ill, French-Canadians By Guy Page October 12, 2020 – Today, Vermont observes its second annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which replaced Columbus Day as an official state […]
Vermont ‘peace and justice’ groups falsely blame Israel for teaching U.S. police ‘neck kneeling’ (Editor’s note: readers might ask why Vermont writers and media should engage in the spirited defense of the […]
Though closer, Haverhill facility lacks adequate drug treatment program By Guy Page October 9, 2020 – Negotiations to move Vermont inmates from a Mississippi prison to to just across the Connecticut River […]
Bill requires town authorization before retail stores may open. Also, several law enforcement bills signed or allowed to pass into law October 7, 2020 – The following press release was received this […]
Also, several law enforcement bills signed or allowed to pass into law October 7, 2020 – The following press release was received this evening from Rebecca Kelley, press secretary for Gov. Phil […]
Estimated to add $7000 over 10 years for new construction By Guy Page October 7, 2020 – The City of Burlington is moving aggressively to make fossil-fuel heat prohibitively expensive to install […]
Members of the Vermont Legislature have announced the formation of a Vermont National Guard Legislative Caucus in advance of an anticipated large-scale deployment of the Vermont Army National Guard in 2021, with […]
By Guy Page October 6, 2020 – Republicans in Grand Isle County bought a full page ad in the September 23-29 issue of The Islander, a local community newspaper, accusing local representative […]
The Scott Milne for Lieutenant Governor campaign today released a transcript of an exchange yesterday between WPTZ reporter Stewart Ledbetter and Democrat Lieutenant Gov. Candidate Molly Gray in which she refuses to […]
Deadline applies to seven Senate slots on carbon-cutting Climate Council By Guy Page October 6, 2020 – Vermonters wishing to serve on the 23-member Vermont Climate Council have until October 8 to […]
To the editor: The Vermont Supreme Court ruling on parental rights and responsibilities is defined in detail: physical living arrangements, parent child contact, education, medical and dental care, religion, travel and any […]
October 5, 2020 – Governor Phil Scott has vetoed H926, changes to Act 250, and signed several other bills, including expanding access to contraception for youth and adults. A decision on S54, […]
Congressman calls electoral college “ancient institution” Electoral college gives Vermont most influence in presidential election By Guy Page October 5, 2020 – Congressman Peter Welch wants to eliminate the electoral college and […]
by Guy Page October 2, 2020 – The Vermont Legislature approved a resolution on September 18 designating Tuesday, October 6 as Vermont Mask Day. The resolution affirms the importance of wearing masks […]
Editor’s note: Today Gov. Phil Scott said he will decide next week what action he will take on S54, the commercial cannabis bill approved by the Legislature last month. His options are […]
Budget includes $5 million in state funds for $1200 stimulus payments to people not covered by feds, including illegal workers By Guy Page October 2, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott this morning […]
Microsoft still doesn’t know what caused E911 to fail Other news: ex-Colorado Secretary of State says VT vote-by-mail election system not ready by Guy Page October 2, 2020 – Microsoft still can’t […]
