Guy Page is the editor and publisher of the Vermont Daily Chronicle.
Planned Parenthood advised its supporters: “Halloween is the perfect time to practice witchcraft. Cast some spells and curse the protestors with a perpetually runny nose or bad parking spots for life!”
During the argument, Guillette introduced a firearm to the situation knowing that Kawalec was expressing intentions of self-harm.
The first half of the Friday, October 23 Chronicle Conversations, airing noon – 1 PM on WVMTradio.com (live and podcast), AM 620, FM 101.3 , features comments written in response to the top news stories of the week. There’s also the interview with Chittenden North Senate candidate Ashley Bartley (seen with family, above) from 12:34 – 1 PM.
Only 23% of Vermonters would tell an 18-year-old to stay here and build a life. Four years ago it was 36%.
The exchanges have become pointed. Rodgers and his supporters are portraying Gray as a career-minded politician with ties to national and international political circles. Gray’s campaign, meanwhile, is accusing Rodgers of relying on out-of-state Republican consultants, corporate contributions, and political operatives connected to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
A resident of a Brattleboro homeless shelter axed the facility director to death in 2023, she admitted in court this week.
Olson, 38, is being held without bail on charges including repeated sexual assault of a child, sexual assault of a victim under 13, sexual exploitation of a child, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Critics say Immigrants contribute to the economy through work, consumer spending and taxes
Vermont, with its aging population and workforce shortage, had three counties selected as likely candidates for needing an infusion of migrant workers.
Of particular interest to Vermonters is Ngo’s account of why two members of the group, Teresa Youngblut and German national Felix “Ophelia” Bauckholt, were in the Northeast Kingdom when they encountered Maland on January 20, 2025.
Pearl contends that the vulnerability of glass doors and windows makes schools easy targets for armed attackers.
“It’s likely that your compost won’t get nearly hot enough to fully kill all the root segments, so you’ll just end up spreading Japanese knotweed throughout your garden. In fact, the plant is so persistent that if you throw out Japanese knotweed roots or stems, you should make sure to use sturdy black contractor bags and tie them shut, instead of just tossing them in your kitchen garbage bags.”
Authorities have identified Tinker as a high-risk offender, citing concerns that include failure to comply with treatment requirements.
“Now Montpelier’s kings wear suits and come for you / They draw corridors across your back forty / Then tax the land they say you cannot use.”
The bill is awaiting action by Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes Vermont Sen. Peter Welch.
The Chronicle reported on the Green Mountain Birth Center this past August for its plans to expand with the state’s first full-service freestanding birth center in Waterbury by 2028, and this new funding may help with that work.
Big dig needed in Bennington required for federal funding.
The correspondence, contained in a 110-page collection of Vermont Department of Labor records, shows that a Welch staff member contacted state labor officials several times in January 2025 concerning housing inspections and compliance requirements at the Gray family farm.
Amin pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault with a weapon and was ordered held without bail.
Vermont can pursue savings and stronger student outcomes without forcing communities into larger districts and without erasing their local identity.
Court records show Khadka has had a total disregard for the judicial process.
The victim told police that an unknown man – later identified as Umar Amin – had confronted her during a verbal dispute near Church and Cherry streets and then began assaulting her. The attack continued near Pearl and Clarke streets, where she was stabbed.
“I’m from the United States, which is probably the most corrupt country in the world,” Janoo told the Overpopulation Podcast three years ago.
Sponsored Post for Ivar Kronick for Vermont State Auditor.
Andy Ngo kept following the story after it left the headlines, culminating in his recently released book, “The Zizians: Inside a Trans Death Cult.”
The original stuffed bear, despite being a British icon, resides at the New York Public Library. Cultural appropriation! the Brits want their Winnie back.
Brooks is alleged to have fraudulently obtained Oxycodone, a controlled substance, intended for administration to medical patients, for her own personal use.
The announcement comes amid heightened attention to immigration enforcement and public safety in Burlington and nationwide.
“The barriers to growth are not inevitable. They are policy choices,” Klein says.
Should a young mom serve in the Senate when someone with more available time is running?
VDC asked the Gray campaign for a response to the military contractor questions. Here it is.
At about 4:44 AM, officers responded to the intersection of Pearl and Clarke streets after receiving reports of a person in distress yelling for help. Police found a woman suffering from an apparent stab wound to her back.
“Don was much more than a name or a phrase that could be used in a political campaign,” the statement said. “He was our beloved son, husband, father, family member, and friend.”
Cota is concerned that the use of dyed diesel by transportation companies and consumers may inflate the already high prices on diesel by creating new demand on the struggling diesel supply.
Troopers from the Vermont State Police Berlin Barracks began searching the Warren area, where Hanafin was believed to frequent.
Vermont News First learned there was some kind of utility line down. The driver, who was shot in the hip, reportedly was attempting to maneuver around the scene.
The shooting occurred shortly after 5 AM.
On September 26, police found the infant inside a room and determined that Merrill had allegedly locked herself in a bathroom for several hours while the baby was crying and needed care. Witnesses told police Merrill later left the residence without the infant and did not return.
A Vermont Agency of Agriculture investigation identified a series of problems with worker housing on the Gray family farm. UPDATE: Molly Gray says the conditions have been brought up to code, and that Rodgers’ criticism was “a new low.”
What does the data say about Proposal 3, the proposed collective bargaining amendment to the Vermont Constitution?
Turner, a former House Republican leader, Milton state representative, fire chief and town manager, died in 2024.
A series of protests and gatherings are planned throughout this week as part of “Shut Down ICE VT” to disrupt two ICE facilities in Vermont.
She also will participate in a 7 PM panel discussion Monday in Mack Hall with Dr. Ike Wilson, Dr. Deborah Deacon and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Hampton. LTC Chris Cadigan will moderate.
Vermont is last or almost last in ROI, academic transparency, and civics education, conservative think tank says.
The project combined redevelopment of the former convent with construction at two sites in Newport Center and included cleanup of two brownfield properties.
Crowley said Vermont prisons have been operating with fewer than half the recommended number of security staff.
Ndaiye has an arrest warrant from the New York County Criminal Court for charges related to three sex crimes stemming from a September 1, 2025 arrest, records show.
Sen. John Benson and Rep. Mike Tagliavia sent a formal request to the commission’s chair asking that the process be stopped “until rural Vermont municipalities and residents are truly given a voice.”
Once you account for what things cost, people in Right to Work states take home about $3,500 more per person.
“Immediate, substantive and collaborative action must be taken as soon as possible,” the commissioners wrote.
UVM Police and Safety Teams said they received allegations involving incapacitating drugs, sometimes referred to as “date rape” drugs.
The move comes after Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George refused to honor the criminal trespass citations that the Vermont State Police have issued this year to about two dozen people that troopers said blocked the facility.
The incident comes amid a dispute over Vermont’s recognition of four Abenaki tribes.
Four people were arrested Monday after Rutland police stopped a vehicle that Vermont State Police say had been stolen overnight from a Clarendon business.
Police said the cleanup effort created hazardous conditions for people using the trail and left the Vermont Agency of Transportation facing a “significant financial burden” to remove the accumulated waste.
Calling Adult and Teen Challenge a “ministry of transformation,” Dougherty added, “I am one of those stories.”
The Council said the situation escalated when Headrick intervened and one of the four allegedly pushed and struck him.
The 12-year-old told investigators that Ouimet had inappropriately touched them Aug. 9 at the Dorset Quarry on Route 30 in Dorset, a popular swimming and cliff-jumping spot.
Over time, disparities in political power and wealth magnify as rural areas are drained of resources to enrich the core and are increasingly deprived of a voice in the political process.
Behind the railroad was one of the most successful Vermonters of the 19th century. Billings, Montana. Billings Student Center at UVM. Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. Yeah, THAT Billings.
And can he be re-elected to an office that doesn’t exist?
The Vermont Public survey found Scott leading Janoo 42%-32% among all respondents, with 20% undecided. Among likely voters, Scott led 44%-34%, while 16% were undecided.
Because Janoo’s six-point advantage falls within the poll’s margin of error, the Survey Center characterized the race as a statistical tie.
Requiring stare employees to return to the office is not an unfair work practice, the Supreme Court rules.
An informed source said South Burlington dispatch received a threat involving a bomb at the airport. Authorities responded under normal emergency procedures but quickly determined the threat lacked credibility.
Working with individuals and small businesses gives me a close-up view of what rising costs, taxes and fees are doing to Vermonters,” Mack said.
“I believe I probably did sign a petition years ago when this was an issue in Vermont. Since the F-35s have come here, we have seen the damage this is doing for people under the flight path,” Wrenner said.
“We are heartbroken to share that Vinny Viola died this morning from injuries sustained in the car accident over the weekend,” school officials wrote in to students, staff and parents.
Over the past decade, trapping has accounted for an average of 47 bobcats annually, while average total mortality from trapping, hunting, road kills and other causes was 109.
During the trial, the defense presented evidence that Eaton believed the CIA and Israeli intelligence agency Mossad were communicating with him through FM radio and directing his actions.
….And there was a tomato ranked second largest in the world. All on display at Sam Mazza’s Farm Market.
The report examines Proposal 3, the proposed constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot, in the context of Vermont’s current economic challenges—including declining private-sector employment, high taxes, high living costs and population loss—and compares employment, affordability, tax and migration data across states with different labor policies.
“I was left with no other choice but to pull one of my children from school in order to save his life,” Duprey said.
The coyote was reported with porcupine quills and behaving aggressively.
Security footage showed a male—later identified as Hemingway—arrive at the store in a white Kia Soul, enter the store, point an apparent handgun at store clerks, demand money, and then leave the store with cash.
UVMMC prez Dr. Stephen Leffler warned the hospital expects to lose more than $75 million this year and said the board’s decision could result in another $75 million loss next year. He said UVM’s reserves currently are being supported by stock-market gains.
Fatal crash, no seat belt. And, traffic stop leads to discovery of about 196 bags of suspected fentanyl and/or heroin.
The social media advertisements criticize Vermont lawmakers and their voting records, according to Sibilia. One also urges Vermonters to contact legislators in support of positions backed by AFP.
The accident happened Saturday morning in Rutland City.
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM: A 79-year-old driver from Texas was arrested Thursday after police say he turned around and drove the wrong way on Interstate 91 to speak with a state trooper.
Councilors also discussed, but took no action on, Burlington’s proposal for a 100-bed low-barrier homeless shelter on Williston Road.
The arrests mark a striking turn for Kinkade, who received favorable attention for her work with Brattleboro’s homeless population.
Williams, who appeared Aug. 13 on VDC’s “Chronicle Conversations” program on WVMT AM 620, won the Republican nomination for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.
“We’ve seen challenges in our home city, the city we’ve called home since our birth,” Tromp said. “And we are partnering to help work on those changes.”
Post Apartments includes 38 apartments with nine set aside for people experiencing homelessness – and four of the apartments are occupied by veterans.
Pol8ce say the shooting was the result of a dispute between Brackett and the victim regarding a domestic relationship with a third party.
A lithium-ion battery caught fire.
Police say the thefts happened in July.
Early reports say some people were trapped in the rubble.
Police discussion led to several people leaving the inside of the building, while the others indicated they’d need to be arrested.
“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.”
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.
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.
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.
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
