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
VT Headlines: Vermont education secretary defends DEI in fed certification
Timothy Page
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.
VT Headlines: Vermont Foodbank loses 20% of food stock due to Federal cuts
New federal charges filed for October shoot-out in Vermont; Vaccine access for underserved communities in Vermont at risk after CDC funding cuts
Warner: Hartford HS still pushing trans agenda
Transgender “women” athletes (teenage boys or men) have been raising concerns for female students and parents with regards to girls’ safety from them.
Letters: Peyton on geoengineering tax resistance
Smith on Parental Rights and responsibilities; An open letter to Governor Scott regarding homelessness
New questions emerge in Congress about Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue
Concerns have been raised that Democrats might be using the platform to circumvent campaign finance laws, incl. VT Dem candidates.
Lawmakers look to expand unpaid time off
The bill would guarantee employees can take two weeks of unpaid time off from work after the death of a family member.
Soulia: What vaccine risk really means
Beyond the talking points
Murray: Building a stronger Vermont
For years, Montpelier’s answer to any problem has been more spending—paid for by Vermonters already stretched to the breaking point. Gov. Scott rejects that.
Silverstein: Low education outcomes by the numbers
Part 3 of a 3-part commentary.
The metrics of student learning (or lack thereof).
The legend of Boots Berry
The life and afterlife of Stowe’s tap-dancing ghost
VT Headlines: VT swiftwater rescue team heads to KY to aid with flood response
CVMC Support Staff Rallies in Barre; Vulnerable adult missing from Shelburne; Feds increasingly relying on Vermont’s prisons for immigration detention
McGuinness: House Health Care hears Outright Vermont youth leaders
Bills to expand health insurance coverage for gender-affirming care and to stockpile gender -affirming care drugs, H.55 and H.56, were introduced and referred to the Committee on Health Care but have not taken up this session.
Parents’ rights rally at State House April 9
Parental awareness is of the utmost importance, yet that is not being supported now. It is time for us to take action.
Top Israeli sources reveal U.S. about to bomb Iranian nuclear sites – report
Toddler, aged 3 or 4, ‘kicked out of nursery for being transphobic’; ‘No elections are being prepared’ – Zelensky ally; Germany to target ‘internal EU enemies’
Vermont history competition Saturday, April 5
Vermont Historical Society announces Vermont History Day, April 5
VT conservatives push for renewal of Trump’s tax cuts amid Left’s opposition
The groups face an uphill battle to convince Democrats, who hold most of the congressional seats in the New England region.
Montpelier considers phone-free school
Montpelier HS Principal Jason Gingold will present a draft of a cell phone-free school day policy to the Montpelier-Roxbury School Board tonight, Wed., April 2.
VT Headlines: Hinesburg resident attacked by coyote
We are in a crisis situation,’ Vermont’s top health care regulator says; Concerns over tariffs have Vermonters worried about natural gas bills
Shorts: Scott to speak to Norwich grads/Slow down for salamanders
Watch out for road-crossing salamanders.
KVS: Undercover informant brings down alleged fentanyl dealer
…All as a synthetic super-drug dominates police reports
VT Headlines: A third UVM administrator could be headed to Arizona
Some lifts reopen at Killington after weekend weather caused resort wide power outage; Vermont’s Spay Neuter Incentive Program faces financial struggles
Consuelo Northrop Bailey, first woman lieutenant governor in U.S.
Despite the fact that women would not win the right to vote until she was 19, Bailey pursued and succeeded in a career in law and politics.
Roper: Special interests versus the Children
“Reform” is propping up a failing system, not fixing it.
CLG: French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen sentenced to jail for embezzlement
Trump threatens Zelensky with ‘big problems’; ‘Coalition of the Willing’ to Expand Ukraine War; Judge blocks Trump from firing Voice of America propagandists
Silverstein: The cost and educational outcomes of public-school education in South Burlington
Another real-world example of how “equity” in Vermont is a word, not a societal reality.
Vermont pro-lifers join nationwide call to defund Planned Parenthood
Peaceful protests to de-fund Planned Parenthood are planned for Wednesday, April 2.
Bananas: Vermont declares April 1 National Tesla Vandals Day
National Tesla Vandals Day won out over other popular suggestions like National Tesla Vandals Visibility Day and National Nazi Logo-A-Tesla Day.
Soulia: When good intentions backfire
The revisited hidden costs of Vermont’s Plastic Bag Ban, and how this hurts Vermont’s environment.
SHORTS: Price Chopper truck carrying 20,000 pounds of food crashes in Irasburg
Supermarket truck crashes. Indivisible plans big April 5 rallies.
CBP cites security concerns, defends Haskell access changes
Restricting access to the Haskell Free Library has sparked concern in communities on both sides of the international boundary.
Changes in federal funding for healthcare to impact vaccine funding, other health services
Vermont faces $7M in federal healthcare cuts as HHS reprioritizes funding under new administration
VT Headlines: Teenager seriously injured in hit-and-run crash in St. Albans
Spring ice storm strikes Vermont leaving thousands without power; Electric co-op turning to AI to weatherize grid against future storms
Farmer-led project gets grant to recycle agricultural plastics
Guy Crosby collects plastic waste from farms and brings them to a landfill in New Hampshire, where they are compacted into a bale.
Silverstein: School data shows more spending, worse results
Part 1 of a 3-part commentary
POW escapee Nahum Baker’s odyssey
1,600 miles as a prisoner of war and escapee across a collapsing Confederacy
Kauffman: From State House Room 11 to the usurpation of parental rights
March 13th wasn’t just about free speech. It was a demonstration of the current State control of winners and losers. The protected and unprotected under Article 22 .
Education Secretary says teacher pay discrepancy a problem and larger districts would help
“In that modeling you will see there’s potential for pay raises from $5,000 up to $20,000 for teachers across the state,” she said.
Alerts to crime victims in Vermont are full of flaws
For one woman, an “unbelievable gap” led to life-altering danger.
VT Headlines: Protest outside VA hospital on Veterans’ behalf
Fires at School for International Training in Brattleboro displace dozens, officials say; Bill Calfee: Amazon’s expansion threatens Vermont’s small businesses
North Troy man accused of drug/firearms violations destroyed seven police cars in 2012
A decade plus earlier, Pion was in the news for running over multiple police cruisers with a tractor and then driving away without a chase.
Contractors provide much of services approved at Town Meeting
On the lower end of the scale, Andover’s budget is a relatively small $1.24 million, while South Burlington’s comes in at a much larger $55.8 million.
“Bills Lumber,” the movie, at Dutton Gym
“Bills Lumber,” is a 45-minute documentary about the last days of the Bills family’s beloved 86-year-old sawmill in Wardsboro, Vermont.
VT Headlines: British consul visits Burlington
VT Coyotes announce Jose Ortiz as first player in franchise history; Arlington Arts Day returns; Partial solar eclipse Saturday morning
Roper: Treasurer’s report: “Cap & Invest” Program on Fossil Fuels requires 80¢/gal gas tax to meet GWSA mandates
Low-income, rural Vermonters hit hardest; no safety net program possible.
KVS: State trooper honored with Carnegie Medal for saving girl from icy pond
According to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, the medal recognizes people who risk serious injury or death in extraordinary acts to save others.
CLG: U.S. appears to be significantly increasing its military presence in the Middle East
4 American soldiers killed after they went missing on training mission in Lithuania; EU tells the public to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies
