Rep. Libby’s censure removed her ability to vote or speak on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives. All for pointing out a transgender student athlete.
MPI: Perfect storm led to anti-DEI Maine lawmaker’s censure and lawsuit
Timothy Page
Second-degree murder suspect Mesick back in jail
Mesick also has an earlier arrest in Burlington for aggravated assault for cutting open a man, organs hanging out, in 2013
Ellis: Grit and inspiration
In the past few weeks, a conversation kicked my ass. It’s about commitment, hard work, focus, and sacrifice.
CLG: Russia: Kiev using Taurus missiles against Russia would mean Berlin enters conflict
Klaus Schwab, architect of WEF’s dystopian ‘Great Reset,’ abruptly resigns following allegations of financial and ethical misconduct; Trump accuses Zelensky of harming peace talks
Allbee: Immigrants essential to American food production
According to Food Connects, 11.3% of farm work in Vermont is performed by H-2A seasonal workers.
Food Stamp fights
Should SNAP food benefits be used to buy restaurant meals?
VT Headlines: Police ID victim in Rutland shooting
Vermont School Board Asso. supports H.454 ed plan; Rural Schools Alliance wants voice in education reform; Rutland affordable housing project earns state award for energy excellence
Homelessness up by 212% in VT since 2020 – tops in nation
The report, by the free-enterprise Common Sense Institute, also called into question most of the state’s “housing first” approach, saying it “may not be the best approach to addressing this challenge.”
Lamprey controlled, lake trout stocking to end
The effort has been greatly helped be targeting sea lamprey which were attacking the trout.
Bomb Squad called for “grenade in a container” in Woodford
At about 3:25 in the afternoon, State Police were contacted by the property management of the Prospect Mountain Ski Area in Woodford. Police say that the resort crew “reported finding a suspected hand grenade in a container while conducting cleanup near the parking lot.”
Soulia: Aid on autopilot
Vermont grows programs without data or limits
Bill on AI political ads passes into House, awakens First Amendment concerns
Most witnesses have supported the bill, but a few concerns have come up about free speech and news media’s liabilities.
Former lawmaker/Navy Officer challenges Scott admin claim of lawful cooperation with feds
Tate is a former Republican two-term representative from Killington in the Vermont House from 2015 to 2017. During his second term, he resigned his seat to serve overseas in the Navy.
Roper: Could Federal spending cuts end VT vote-by-mail?
Or will the policy expand to cover school board elections and more?
VT Headlines: Police investigate possible shooting in Rutland, ask public to avoid Summer St.
Environmental advocates rally outside of Montpelier State House lawn for Earth Day; Underhill Central School wins battery recycling contest
Jury finds fake doctor guilty in Vermont murder-for-hire case
An internationally known scientist based in Los Angeles was found guilty Friday in federal court in Burlington on all 3 counts in a “Murder for Hire” and wire fraud case that showed he was the mastermind in the killing seven years ago in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.
UVM achieves Carnegie R1 designation, joining highest level of U.S. research institutions
“Attaining R1 status will extend UVM’s ability to attract the best talent, secure groundbreaking grants, and contribute to solving global challenges.”
Local food program seeks state money amid funding worries
Farmers say it helps secure their bottom line, and officials in and outside the Legislature say it’s vital to curbing hunger.
Debate surfaces over Vermont’s for-profit prison contracts
Lawmakers and officials agree it isn’t ideal to imprison Vermonters out of state, but they say bringing them back would put in-state prisons dangerously over capacity.
Keelan: The deaths of FDR and Nazi Germany
The 80th anniversary of two significant events, this Spring.
VT Headlines: Burlington Diocese responds to Pope’s death
Dead body found floating in Lake Champlain, police say; Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years, study finds
Vermont’s homeless are “nearly 50% with mental health” issues, senators learn
“So we’re looking at nearly 50% with mental health [needs]… Large numbers, one in five with a developmental disability, nearly one in three with a physical disability. And so that is the type of people that this legislation would impact.”
Letters: Pratt on suing doctors/ Mazur on Stacey Abrams/ Kelly on gender-prying/ Smith on Caesar
Kelly on the Red Cross prying into gender; Smith on blind obedience to the State
Woman ordered into federal court when she fails to show for jury selection
Alissa Butkovich of Colchester was among about 80 people across 8 northern Vermont counties directed to report March 14 for possible jury selection in a criminal case.
Soulia: Look both ways: Paint doesn’t stop traffic
How modern pedestrian policy forgot common sense and made walking more dangerous
KVS: $30,000 in equipment stolen from Sutton farm
Numerous stolen vehicles statewide, and an international speeder.
Bossange: The political coup has been completed
With a President seemingly above the law, what’s next?
Pitre: Are Palestine-reactionaries good for Vermont?
Outright Vermont is betraying its own principles as it champions Palestine over Israel
Illegal alien with prior busted on gun charge in Windsor County
Santos, if convicted, faces up to 15 years of imprisonment and deportation. He is detained at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans.
VT Headlines: St. Albans man arrested for bank robberies in Winooski, Essex Jct.
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch, NY Rep. Paul Tonko to hold joint rally in Plattsburgh; Vermonters set to rally in support of Palestinian student detained by ICE
Roper: We are spending a half billion on climate change policies!
And it’s not even working to reduce fossil fuel use.
Gassett: Is VT Attorney General, Charity Clark above the law?
An open letter to Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark.
BREAKING: Closing arguments held in 2018 Murder for Hire case
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Stendig said in his 40-minute rebuttal the criminal case came down to three M words: “Money, manipulation, murder.”
Bills Lumber, the movie, at MHCA DOVER Cinema and Arts 27 April 2025
The 45-minute video follows the Bills brothers and their co-owner niece, Debbie (Bills) Bauer, during the last days of their sawmill, founded in 1936 by their intrepid father, Melbourne Bills.
BREAKING: Suspect in Danville murder for hire testifies
Prosecution claims he lies and defrauds people
Fort Ticonderoga attack prep re-enactment May 9 in Castleton
“Ethan Allen in Castleton” is a 250th anniversary event that is set to begin with a 6 PM patriotic parade in the village of Castleton on Friday, May 9.
Orgs across Vermont mark Sexual Violence Awareness Month
Here are four groups across the state that are fighting for a safer, more just Vermont.
Bananas: Take a giant leap
Blue Horizon made herstory this past week by having an all-female crew pierce the atmosphere to become only the third such gynocentric space mission.
Vermont cops can’t enforce federal civil immigration law
The state board that makes and enforces policing policies today emphasized and clarified when Vermont police may and may not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Bucknam: Vermont lawyers sign anti-Trump manifesto
The Statement is not a lawyerly support of the rule of law; it is a political manifesto.
VT Headlines: Burlington Interim Police Chief Burke lays out priorities
Killington’s $3 billion expansion aims for world-class appeal and economic impact; New England man, US citizen, says VT border agents detained him for hours
One-time recipient works for Make-A-Wish
Now, she makes their wishes come true
Willoughby Steelhead Rainbow Trout will be jumping
Steelhead can be spotted moving up the falls during warmer days in mid-to-late April and sometimes into early May.
Baker: Disruptor Balint tells Town Hall attendees, ‘let’s throw some punches’
We deserve a representative who works for all of us — not just those who agree with her.
Soulia: Instagram isn’t Congress
America isn’t broken because the law was enforced. It’s broken because the people who write the laws won’t do their jobs.
VT Headlines: Vermont education secretary defends DEI in fed certification
Hinesburg’s Graham Walker is closing in on his NFL dream; Montpelier Singer-Songwriter Mark LeGrand dies; Inside ReSource, where thrifting is a booming business
Cavanaugh & Sweeney: It’s time to cut the Certificate of Need requirement
CON laws limit the supply of healthcare services in roughly two-thirds of the states, limiting patients’ healthcare options and preventing innovation in the industry.
Roper: Some on the Left admit climate change policy is Robin Hood in reverse
Impacts on low-income Vermonters “will be ignored.”
Klar: Supreme Court defers to President Trump’s deportations
Executive power respected above patchwork of liberal lower court judges.
Vermont Senate leader calls federal arrest ‘fascist, authoritarian’
Senate leaders call for governor to stop allowing feds to house detainees in VT prisons
With Vermont sicker than ever, insurers and hospitals struggle to stay afloat
“In 2024, claims were up more than 15% from the previous year as part of an unprecedented and sustained three-year cost surge,” the report states. The report does not speculate as to why there was a sudden uptick starting three years ago.
Letter: Reps explain “No” vote on school bill
Also: Health committee is in violation of the US, Vermont Constitutions, wherein the people have an unbridgeable right to petition the government.
California scientist testifies in Danville hitman murder case
The hitman, Jerry Banks, 37, of Garland, CO, and two others involved in the case, have each testified against Gumrukcu.
UPDATE: One of two arrested in attempted Colchester homicide
Colchester Police have arrested one of two masked men wanted for a near-fatal shooting in old Fort Ethan Allen over the weekend.
CLG: Biden admin. concealed report on earliest suspected American COVID cases
Hungary suggests ‘biological attack’ could be source of foot-and-mouth outbreak; U.S. blocks G7 condemnation of Russia over Sumy strike
Health care advertising ‘muzzle bill’ goes to House floor
Also, the Senate on Friday, April 11 approved a resolution congratulating Kathleen Lynch of Burlington as the 2025 Mother of the Year.
Vermont sees three school threat incidents in as many weeks
In recent weeks, multiple Vermont schools have received various threats, none of them followed by physical attacks.
VT Headlines: Jury selected for trial of man accused of killing Fern Feather
No injuries reported after train engine catches fire in Bellows Falls; U.S. Rep. Becca Balint holds town hall in southern Vermont
Galfetti: A Hail Mary pass on education reform
In a bold move, House Republicans, working closely with the Scott administration, gave the green light to advance H. 454, the education reform bill.
Son arrested on murder charge for dad’s death in Bridport
Case sparked DUI against state prosecutor in January 2024
KVS: Brooklyn man indicted for manufacturing and distributing cocaine and fentanyl
If convicted, Thomas faces a minimum of five years and up to 40 years in federal prison.
CVU students targeted for deportation
95.8% of all otherwise “inadmissible aliens” who scheduled appointments using the app were simply issued a “Notice to Appear” and then released into the country.
VT Headlines: Two North Troy men charged in municipal building break-in
Vermont Rescue Team returns after 11-day deployment in the South; Vigil held for fair treatment of refugees and migrants
BREAKING: Man critically injured in Colchester shooting
Police have names of possible suspects and are looking for an orange colored car with Vermont plates, possibly a Ford Flex, that fled the scene.
Young wildlife belong in the wild
Picking up young wildlife can do more harm than good, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, and it is also against the law.
Harrison: Moving Day
At the State House, you might refer to last Friday as “Moving Day” when the session’s big issue of education reform passed the House and is now moving to the Senate.
Statehouse talks center on landowner concerns with stormwater regs
Around 100 of the 700 3-acre sites in Vermont are subdivisions, but the state doesn’t know exactly how many people live on those parcels.
Magician leaves his mark at Bradford restaurant
Marko the Magician is still performing at Colatina Exit, 30 years after starting there.
Roper: Democrats’ education finance proposal is a betrayal
Voters want tax relief, but Dem plan spends MORE.
Klar: Can schools force-jab children with COVID-19 shots?
The Vermont Supreme Court’s determination in Hogan v. Lincoln Medical Partners says legally, they can.
Gervais: Vermont’s AG Charity Clark gaslights election integrity
Vermont voters pay the price
VT Headlines: Advocates push for fertility insurance law in Vermont
Vermont orgs, AG react to new executive order around greenhouse gas emissions; CVSD letter says international students targeted for deportation
Despathy: Advanced Clean Car and Truck Regulations mean devastation for businesses
Part II of an open letter to Vermont legislators
Klar: A chance to support a Vermont farm in tragedy
A tragic barn fire offers an opportunity to express farmer support
VT Headlines: Two found dead at home in Eden, police say
16-year-old cardiac arrest survivor works to mandate cardiac emergency response plans in schools; Equinox masseur sex assault case dismissed after motion
Empty storefronts, full hotels
Businesses suffer as millions spent on Homeless Hotels instead of housing
MacDonald: Vermont has the third highest total tax burden
Democrats are trying to make NH to be just like the rest of New England.
Mobley: Why comparing Trump’s tariffs to the Smoot-Hawley Act is dishonest
Trump’s tariffs will work — but they’ll work even better with the Federal Reserve’s help.
Shelburne Farms tests biochar’s potential to reduce methane emissions
Shelburne Farms is experimenting with a charcoal-like material known as biochar in its dairy operations as part of reaching a net-zero emissions goal.
Despathy: Legislators, past time to repeal energy laws
An open letter to the Vermont Senate and House energy committees
CLG: Dow books biggest point gain ever
Accused would-be Trump assassin tried to buy rocket launcher from Ukraine: prosecutors/ USAID paid Czech groups to ‘wage war’ v. Russia/ Iran on high alert
Advanced Practice Nursing in Vermont
Opportunities and challenges for MSN-FNPs
VT Headlines: Hartford High recognized as National Champion School by Special Olympics
Burlington considers implementing new crisis task force downtown; Vermont woman seriously injured in crash, police say
Berry: A Palm Sunday parody
So Palm Sunday, with a crowd ripe for revolution, had to settle for a parade of oddballs and outsiders and a comic donkey-ride.
Threatened on two fronts, Environmental Law Center determined to persist
Program continues in its mission despite attacks and uncertainty.
Castleton constable hangs up his badge after 53 years
Silas Loomis has been the Castleton constable since Richard Nixon was in the White House.
Office space real estate takes a further hit amid lease terminations by feds
Included are the NOAA building in Barre, HUD building in Burlington, and Natural Resources Conservation Service building in St. J.
Soulia: Efficiency Vermont: where $3,000 buys you one ton of carbon relief
Maybe it’s not about carbon at all.
Maybe it’s about keeping the system alive—no matter how expensive, ineffective, or ungrateful it becomes.
Rugby history continues at Norwich University
One of the prodigious certitudes behind the triumphant Norwich rugby programs is that they routinely compete against much larger universities and colleges.
Tiemann: It’s time to protect young and developing minds
Are you aware of what your children are seeing?
Warner: Hartford is becoming lawless
It is becoming lawless and it will reap what it sows.
Roper: “Make Big Oil Pay!” flounders
Lawmakers can’t open $ million-plus spigot to pay for hopeless lawsuit.
KVS: Derby man seriously injured in hit-and-run on Route 5A
Troopers say Laprade showed signs of impairment and was later processed for DUI while being treated for serious injuries.
VT Headlines: Fires in Barre, Colchester
Vermont police searching for suspect in hit-and-run; The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution
Eshelman: Welcome to Vermont Daily Chronicle University
We are all teachers and students simultaneously. Lifelong learners in the most technical sense.
Keelan: Bernie is providing some welcoming news
Senator Sanders and his traveling companion, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.NY), should have learned from last November’s election.
Letters: Aberth on the Trump Tumor, Mazur on Trump Tariff, Brown on gratitude
The implications of not having access to vaccines is dire.
Lawmakers move to restrict ‘misleading’ health care sharing ministries
“Vermonters deserve to know what they’re buying when it comes to their health care. Too many of these plans have left people vulnerable…”
CLG: Stock market plunges over Trump tariffs
Canada’s parliament on lockdown after man barricades himself inside; Hamas ready to free all hostages at once for end to war – Palestinian official
Roper: Clean cars & trucks heading for a crash
Policy will cost Vermonters money, jobs, tax revenue, and likely increase emissions.
