Dismayed by the public’s growing lack of support, Science has announced his retirement. And ladies of the night are offered a day job in Vermont schools.
With legislation for Central Bank for Digital Currencies on horizon, $1 million to Balint looms large

A huge battle is looming in Congress next session for the future of the digital economy. House candidate Becca Balint benefited from a huge campaign donation from a company with a strong interest in the battle’s outcome.
Water Cooler: Heating fuel shortage / sheep torture
A Massachusetts man told police he thought Mother Nature would give his sheep all the water they needed. Wrong! This headline and others from Vermont news media.
Driver with 23 convictions avoids head-on collision with Burlington police cruiser
Police say a review of the alleged wrong-way drunk driver/car thief’s criminal history revealed he has 4 felony convictions,19 misdemeanor convictions, and 10 probation and parole violation charges.
Dame: Biden loan forgiveness no solution
The difference is that Democrats are happy to treat symptoms, while Republicans want to treat the cause.
Madden: Balint pandemic platform mimics PAC’s

Becca Balint explicitly claimed never to seek PAC/lobbyist money, but she did meet with the crypto-funded PAC “Protecting Our Future” and others.
‘Defund Davos’ bill introduced by House Republicans
Will the House have the votes to defund Davos, instead of the police? These world headlines and others provided by CLG.
Welcome to Springfield, Chief Burnham – your local library to show film about cops killing blacks

The Springfield Library will air “The Hate You Give,” a PG-13 movie in which police are portrayed as racist killers of a young black man.
Sponsored Content: Attention Barre City Patriots

Sponsored content by Brian Judd re: raising US flag over Barre September 11. Opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of VDC.
Shots fired into Newport home, arrests follow, police seeking shooter

A fracas with Newport police followed the firing of gunshots into a home on Third Street. Police have a partial ID on the shooter and are trying to find him.