Border-crossings plummet, public approval rockets.
Border-crossings plummet, public approval rockets.
Gu, who owned homes in Dorset and Winhall, maintains that all her defense lawyers before, during and after trial, including on appeals were lacking in some way, court records show. She wants her three criminal convictions overturned and to strike a $107,117 restitution order to the Bank of Bennington, one of the five financial institutions she and a co-defendant targeted in the case.
No matter what your politics are, dragging children into the mud of adult hatred should never be normalized.
Reflecting on the ongoing enslavement of Black Africans in Mauritania while the nation celebrates Juneteenth.
Federal authorities say Christopher Boisvert, 34, admitted in federal court in Burlington earlier this month to armed bank robbery, and Meghan Cox, 31, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.
Two wins and two sellouts marked this year’s women’s exhibition matches as a permanent team is in the works.
Recent studies by professional stupidity testers reveal what many of us have suspected for quite some time – American’s are getting stupider.
Originally released Tuesday, January 1, 2002: What does it mean for a state to have One Big School System? For the answer to that, look at the only state that actually has one, Hawaii.
Contrary to discussions or opinions, it does not save money.
The conversation in Montpelier has shifted from deciding which taxes to increase on already overburdened Vermonters, to deciding where we can actually provide tax relief and reduce costs.
A controversial Burlington, Vermont, food distribution center run by self-avowed Marxist anarchists is set to be relocated due to business complaints of increasing crime and declining commerce. Progressive Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak still gave it $10k more.
Ski Vermont says ridership increased from last season compared to previous; Billings Farm hosts family-friendly dairy celebration in Woodstock
Mine is not a left-wing voice of animal rights idealism or return-to-the-land idyllicism. This is just plain old real science.
Vermont officials condemn agents who hide their faces — but not protesters
The group emphasized themes of constitutional rights and opposition to what they characterized as authoritarian governance. No arrests were reported.
A cryptocurrency trader from Rutland County is facing a federal charge of bilking the Internal Revenue Service out of more than $1 million in income taxes, penalties and interest, according to a new federal indictment filed in Burlington.
Let’s set aside the anger, refocus on the real challenges facing our state, and come together to restore the Vermont we know and love.
Local producers help foods co-op after major distributor recovers from cyberattack; Security increases at Vermont statehouse after Minnesota attacks
“What we’ve accomplished over these last few months is important, but what comes next will be even more important. We cannot make the mistake others have made to declare victory and assume our many crises have been solved.”
U.S. shifts aircraft carrier closer to Israel, deploys aerial refueling tankers to Europe; Trump issues terrifying warning to 17 million people living in Tehran as he abandons G7 summit early and rushes back to Washingtoni
There have been so many more “firsts” during my lifetime, and undoubtedly there will be many more to come. Will the Town of Arlington ever develop a wastewater system that can replace the failing septic systems that now exist? What a “first” this would be.
In 1925, Vermont had over 3.3 million acres of agricultural land. Fast forward to 2022 and this number has dwindled to 543,096 acres.
The organization brought together some 500 delegates this year for the event.
These Vermonters are trying to make the outdoor recreation industry safer and more joyful for people of color.
Protesters gather at Border Patrol office, demand release of detained migrants; Burial for WWII veteran happens in Proctor 81 years after his death; South Burlington School Board to review superintendent policy
I am writing this, because as important as it is to oppose the desecration of our democracy currently underway, it is equally important to imagine the world we want.
Police find ‘manifesto’ in suspect’s car and make chilling ‘anti-Trump’ discovery; Suspect in lawmaker assassination was a Tim Walz appointee, leads international security firm; Iran launches ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv in revenge for Israeli blitz – as defiant Netanyahu warns ‘more is on the way’
AR-15 rifles will return to fight another day.
115 MPH in Berlin leads to driving, drug charges; Armed confrontation and assault in Lowell; Cocaine arrests in Rutland; Prohibited firearm possession in Richford; Retail theft in Rutland
Join Paul & Guy at 230 PM today on YouTube, Facebook and X with your real-time comments as we discuss:
– Vermont has most No Kings rallies in Vermont, but Trump supporters gather too
– Anti-independent school House stalls progress on education funding reform
– Govt. funding for news media grows in Vermont, even as Congress mulls defending Public Radio
New Burlington high school project bounced back from early set back; Meet some teens in Swanton helping kids get connected to their community; New Burlington high school project bounced back from early set back
Members of Scott Administration call out Climate Council for “misleading” the public.
Celebrate our flag and nation, and the rule of law!
Attorney General Charity Clark gaslighted individuals challenging her failure to uphold federal laws regarding Title IX, parental rights, and immigration during a community forum held in Essex on Monday, June 2, to discuss The Impact of Federal Actions on Vermont.
The federal enforcement actions in Los Angeles, while politically contentious, appear to fall within existing legal frameworks. The heated reactions from Vermont’s congressional delegation reflect growing national divisions over immigration policy, but have also sparked debate over the treatment of federal employees and the responsibilities of lawmakers.
Believe it or not: yes, they do – but not in the way you might think.
Says 2027 start date leaves time for court challenges
Alison Gu, 49, who had Vermont homes in Dorset and Winhall, was sentenced in December 2018 to 3 years in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and making a false statement on a passport application.
U.S. authorizes partial evacuation of Middle East embassies; Toxic chemical leak at Ohio explosives plant prompts no-fly zone, mass evacuations
Can the Vermont House and Senate agree this week on tuition for independent schools?
The outbreak appeared shortly after a foul, burning odor was reported on May 16. Resident Priscilla Foster likened the smell to “rotting flesh” and said flies filled the area two days later.
I demand Becca Balint to resign her seat in Congress immediately, and for Governor Phil Scott to organize a Special election in sixty (60) days for an open special election process to replacement her.
St. Albans sees promising results from street crimes unit; Plainfield’s longtime dam faces removal amid flooding concerns
Only California and Hawaii are worse.
Balint calls gender reassignment treatments “necessary to keep [children] alive”
If pants literally caught fire when people lied, there would be no back-ends to wipe among the elected officials who participated in this “policy” forum.
A Quebec father who attempted to use his 18-year-old son to help smuggle him illegally into the United States near the Haskell Library and Opera House in Derby Line netted both of them short jail terms and trips back home.
No argument justifies defiling the flag that will proudly drape my coffin.
Fortunately, the hate cult is waning in the face of truth.
The numbers don’t lie—Vermont is in the middle of an addiction crisis. These are not just statistics. Every number is a cry for help.
Federal judge rejects Newsom’s emergency motion to block Trump’s troop deployment; LA officials implement mandatory curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time; Over 80 arrested during chaotic NYC anti-ICE protest as thousands flood the streets
Moffitt is well known to police. One month before his arrest, Moffitt sold 100 bags of suspected fentanyl/heroin to an informant in Bennington, court records show.
Civil lawsuits can supplement LA cops, Natl Guard, and exhortations
Ruth Stone House endures as a haven for writers and artists.
Three Rutland area students are headed to Georgia this month to represent the area in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
They are trying hard to sell their victim mentality mindset with gas-lighting, spin and Trump-hating to whomever will believe their distortions and lies.
It’s time for taxpayers’ budgets to come first!
I’m not asking anyone to burn it down. I’m just saying this: look closely. Ask more. Believe less. Because if the system has to constantly manage your perception of freedom, it was never freedom to begin with.
That apology seems utterly lacking in sincerity.
Was there a smarter path?
IDF ordered to stop Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg; Colombia presidential candidate shot in head at rally; New Russia sanctions bill ‘on hold’ over Trump’s stance; U.S. issues security alert for Kiev
Dr. David N. Krag as executor of the estate of Peter M. Krag had sued the UVM Medical Center claiming the medical care provided by Dr. Halle G. Sobel was substandard and led to the death of the well-known local jazz musician from Shelburne five years ago.
The introduction of bill H.310, saying that standing against Apartheid Israel is antisemitic is deliberately confusing antizionism with antisemitism.
I’m worried that the Vermont Legislature is pulling all-nighter after all-nighter, and in a year when they look back, they will regret the very urgency compelling them forward.
Climate Council remains an expensive, incompetent, very bad joke.
Vermont Attorney General settles with private parking company after they ‘trick consumers’ into paying fines; Today’s severe threat features heavy rain, flood risk; Arlington graduate to speak at CCV graduation
Unclear if $500 donation was sent to Vergennes charity after no felony charge pursued in bogus claim about ICE agent
My father, at ten years old, met brave, kind, and generous American soldiers at the end of World War II during the U.S. occupation of West Germany.
Four months in, Vermont’s budget Is balanced—but the real fight might just Be delayed
Implications for Vermont’s public agencies and private businesses
Per the Joint Fiscal Office 2025 report, Vermont has the sixth highest per capita spending, at $15,426, yet when we look at results: Johnny can’t read, and our roads are crumbling. Let’s slash bloat and restore sanity
Tech elites are now replacing another class of American workers; instead of offshoring factories, they are onshoring low-wage Indian immigrants.
Everyone says they want due process, but most of us only want it when it thwarts the ambitions of the other side, not when it constrains our side. But that’s not how due process works.
Also, Livingston on the need to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through the 287(g) program
Texas ban raises stakes for fake-steak makers.
Let’s make a statement this summer. If you fly one flag, let it be the American flag. Let it fly high above our homes, our farms, and towns. Let it be a symbol of pride—an unwavering commitment to the liberties so many fought and died to preserve.
Dr. Oscar S. Peterson Jr. believed that nuclear radiation played an important role in the future, in its capacity to extend the lives of his patients, as well as its ability to cause irreparable harm. His work specializing in radiation therapy at the University of Vermont led to an invitation to serve as Vermont’s Radiological Consultant to the Civil Defense Division of the Vermont Department of Public Safety.
Florida law enforcement tops in U.S. in ICE participation. Even its universities are involved. Vermont is at the other extreme.
Green Mountain Power seeks to install up to 1,200 storage batteries in remote homes; Anonymous donor gives Vermont Law and Graduate School $10 million
The canary died on October 7. Are you listening now?
Ronald Reagan once quipped that government is like a baby, an endless appetite on one end, and no discipline on the other. No place lives up to – or down to as the case may be — that analogy more so than Vermont.
The driverless engines of State
Democrats’ hubris gave us Trump. And we are living with the consequences of that disastrous decision.
Immigration enforcement is one of the most divisive issues in American politics, but when it comes to deportation numbers, the facts are clear: President Barack Obama deported more illegal aliens than any president in U.S. history.
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed for dismissal of its 2023 lawsuit against the State of Vermont after the 2025 Legislature amended a law targeting pregnancy resource centers’ free speech rights.
The charges stem from a July 14, 2024, incident in which Sackal allegedly fired a privately manufactured 5.56 caliber AR-type pistol at five Border Patrol agents. Federal prosecutors say the weapon functioned as a machine gun but was not registered and lacked a required serial number under federal law.
A prominent world-renowned doctor based in Burlington is suing the University of Vermont Medical Center for medical negligence and wrongful death for the fatal overdose of his adult son five years ago.
Suspect in Boulder terror attack determined to be Egyptian man in U.S. illegally – FBI
House Speaker Krowinski announced the full House would come back on June 16, which was the date previously put on the calendar for a potential session to address any bills that the Governor vetoed. The plan is now for the education conferees to continue meeting over the next few weeks to hammer out an agreement that can also satisfy Governor Scott. Stay tuned.
Last week, Vermont’s sole Congresswoman, Rep. Becca Balint, held a town hall where she stated that if we don’t increase immigration, “we’re not gonna have anyone around to wipe our asses.”
We will also discuss:
-DHS citing Vermont as a ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’
-Vermont’s potential new health commissioner
-Clean Heat Standard is now ‘Dead’ ?
We will also discuss:
-DHS citing Vermonts as a ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’
-Vermont’s potential new health commissioner
-Clean Heat Standard is now ‘Dead’ ?
And more!
The entire state of Vermont and the cities of Burlington, Montpelier, and Winooski have been labeled as ‘Sanctuary Jurisdictions’ by the department of Homeland Security, and now face federal funding cuts under Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown.
Refuses to enforce stupid, unworkable law.
Michael V. Larrow Sr., 67, of Grand Isle had no intention of doing the 200 hours of community service ordered by Judge Sam Hoar Jr. in September 2023, State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito told the court last week.
A House Education Committee member this morning told VDC that the H.454 Conference Committee is taking seriously Gov. Phil Scott’s concerns about affordability and implementation timeline in the current House/Senate versions of this session’s landmark legislation: transformation of Vermont’s public education financing and governance.
Johnson General Store gets warm welcome; Vermont’s craft beer industry shifts from booming to ‘maturing’; Tensions rise in Essex over prospective Amazon facility construction
Amanda Wheeler hopes to show you don’t have to leave home to make an impact.
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Saturday for Living Waters Hospice House, the first dedicated hospice residence serving Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.
Being one of the earliest forms of taxation, it is not surprising that tariffs produced one of the earliest forms of tax evasion: smuggling.
A Colchester man, who was charged this month in the fatal stabbing of a Milton woman, is also now facing a violation of probation case for an attack last summer on another woman as she walked in the city of Essex Junction.