A Brattleboro fentanyl dealer and host of a drug making operation was given credit for time served in exchange for a guilty plea.
Jeffries: Angel on His Shoulder

Political cartoonist remembers former Vermont Gov. Richard Snelling – and what he might have said about mask mandates.
The Season of the Political Witch: Manipulation, Intimidation, Domination

We are in a season of manipulation, intimidation, and domination.
Water Cooler: schools at breaking point / inquiry into long medical wait times / high school locked down after weapon sighting
Please DON’T pass any new laws, school officials told the Legislature. They’ve got plenty to do deal with right now.
43% of October Covid fatalities fully vaccinated
Nine of the 21 October Covid-19 Vermont fatalities this month have been fully vaccinated.
Proposed raced-based hiring quota for Burlington cops criticized
Members of the Burlington Police Commission want a race-based hiring quota. A former city employee says that’s unconstitutional.
Controversial “Gender Queer” book in circulation at Essex High School library

A controversial graphic novel featuring explicit drawings of gay sex is in circulation at Essex High School.
Dark origins of Grimm’s fairy tales

The little-known, diabolically dark, gruesome, and gory ingredients of Grimm’s fairy tales.
Bats on the move, with a reputation to improve

Bats get moving in the fall. It’s a good time to learn about Vermont’s nine native bat species.
VT Fish & Wildlife teaches ‘scats and tracks’ for young students

Vermont Fish and Wildlife is offering a virtual program for elementary school classes designed to get kids outside with their teacher and learn about Vermont’s local wildlife.