As of mid-July, none of the property owners nor local officials had heard back from FEMA. A year after floods ripped through Vermont, they have been left in the lurch.
Waterbury residents left high and dry by FEMA’s unfulfilled promises
Timothy Page
As $17B cost of Clean Heat Standard becomes news, House Speaker blames Koch Brothers PAC
Vermont emissions are in steady decline. The Legislature’s carbon reductions will cost $17 billion. House Speaker blame the Koch Brothers.
Blotter: Assault/ Harassment of dispatchers
Also: Inmate with cocaine, and arrest made in Enosburg robberies.
UVM taps Tim Rademacher to lead research at Proctor Maple Research Center
New Science Director brings research excellence, tech savvy, and a love of maple syrup
Wennberg: Fund each student’s education, not the System
Before Act 60, regardless of the funding formula then in place, every time the property tax reached about 70% of the cost of education, a tax revolt ignited..
Letters: Verdon on snub of Netanyahu/ Casey on Barre drug misery/ Page on flood recovery kudos
Snubbing Netanyahu is refusing to represent the Vermonters who feel differently, and Barre needs to stand up to the drug dealers poisoning our most vulnerable.
VT Headlines: Draft report: clean heat upgrades could cost State over $17B
Mistrial declared in assault case against Vt. sheriff/ Morristown police investigating suspicious death/ Boil-water order issued in Burlington’s South End
Klar: No, solar panels are not farmland
Government counts solar panel arrays as agricultural lands.
In Groton, volunteers fight back against Japanese knotweed
In stifling, almost oppressive heat and humidity, a small troop of aged, sweaty volunteers waged war against an invasive pest proliferating across the landscape.
Roper: Conservation Law Foundation cashes in on GWSA “Please, Sue Us!” Clause
Vermont taxpayers will foot the massive bill for legal costs
VTGOP Chair calls VT Democrats “disgraceful” skipping address from PM Netanyahu
“If we want American hostages to come back we have to be working with Israel. That’s the only nation in the area that’s going to help us…”
Snowmobilers look to rehab flood-battered bridge over the Winooski
Barely a month after workers cut a tree off a bridge from last year’s floods, two more logs are jammed into the structure.
NEK homeowners and recovery groups struggle to rebuild amid relentless rain
The NEK org’s $1 million fundraising goal from last summer has gone up to $2.5 million.
Man jailed after rampage at State Police, AOT building
His lawyer says frustration at being repeatedly robbed may have motivated Hale.
BLOTTER: Arrest warrant for Wright murder/ Lyndonville robbery
Also: BPD find dead man floating of Oakledge Park/ NH resident sentenced for conspiracy to sell heroin in VT/ Newport ambulance involved in collision
93% of Chittenden County violators of conditions of release are let go again, Burlington chief reports
Incidents in 2024 are up 3% compared to 2023. BPD is addressing more incidents than at any point in half a decade, with fewer patrol officers than in 2019—50%.
SHORTS: Gov. Scott requests USDA disaster designation/ Dam safety activities
Vermont continues to cope with the aftermath of this year’s flooding.
Vermont has 4th lowest rate of financial distress of any State, study says
New Hampshire has the lowest, although Red states seem to have greater rates of personal financial distress.
O’Neil: How Kamala Harris silenced dissent, demonized conservatives
Harris has many disadvantages and questionable decisions to account for.
Nurses ratify contract with 23% pay
Hopes are that the higher pay negotiated may also lead to attract increased staffing.
McCormick: Democrat helping Republican defeat Sen. Chris Bray
Republican Chairs must use this opportunity to mobilize all voters to see the necessity to shift the Senate with 11 or more Republican Senators.
Cargill: The legal cases that prove education choice is constitutional
The overarching question is whether education choice is constitutional. In most states, the answer is yes, as we highlight in a new study.
CVU students open farmstand with sustainability in mind
“We’re trying to start small and tackle this issue,” said a junior involved in the effort. “It’s hard to see the world destructing and not take action.”
Living with wildlife: bats in your house?
Homeowners should follow the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s recommendations on when and how to protect the living space and do a bat eviction.
Letters: Lindberg on Vermont elites/ Mazur on Naval dilemma
Today, our elected representatives willfully obscure the distinction between a constitutional republic, which we are, and direct democracy, which we are not.
Shorts: Lamoille GOP BBQ/ John Rogers at Northfield Town GOP
The Lamoille County GOP Committee will hold a meet-and-greet for local candidates July 23 in Jeffersonville/ John Rodgers in Northfield on Thursday, August 8th
NASA-funded studies explain how climate is changing Earth’s rotation
Researchers used over 120 years of data to find how melting ice, dwindling groundwater, and rising seas are nudging the planet’s spin axis and lengthening days.
Roper: No way. Shocker. Who’da seen this coming?
The real scandal here is that the Democrats are choosing a nominee for president in a manner like the Soviets in their day chose a General Secretary.
CLG: Biden drops out of Presidential race
MODERNA Gets $176 Million From Feds to Rush mRNA Injections for Bird Flu; Trump tells Zelensky he’ll end war; 3 Separate Weapons Were Fired in Assassination Attempt
‘Nowhere to go’: Migrant advocates say deported Honduran family was denied asylum rights
Mejia was working with her legal team to file for asylum and apply for a visa for human trafficking victims, said Migrant Justice.
Vermont’s healthcare overhaul: Does an ‘All-Payer’ outcome defy locals’ concerns?
Green Mountain Board’s Community Engagement Series may have predetermined ‘All-Payer’ outcome.
VT Headlines: Global Microsoft outage effects businesses and hospitals
Rotarians step up to clean up and organizer volunteers/ 1 woman dead after rollover car crash in Highgate/ Police searching for missing St. Johnsbury woman
Frustration and exhaustion shared at public meeting with Burlington Police
BPD and the public met at City Hall on Thursday afternoon to share information and solutions regarding how to curb increased crimes in The Queen City.
Roper: Education “reform” committee overtly stacked with special interests
Meet the ‘Blob’: Vermont’s new Commission on Public Education or just another tax-and-spend scheme?
Packed house for pre-primary Waterbury candidate forum
The community forum featured four candidates – incumbents Tom Stevens (D) and Theresa Wood (D), and challengers John Griffin (R) and Elizabeth Brown (D).
Because It’s Friday: J. D. Vance on America’s forgotten working class
J. D. Vance delivers his 2016 TED talk on helping kids from America’s forgotten places break free from hopelessness and live better lives.
Feds sentence major tranq dealer from Philly
Ronald Harris, 32, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 100 months in prison followed by four years of probation for his role in drug trafficking.
Elderly woman’s disappearance suspicious, police say
Detectives from the Major Crime Unit and Bureau of Criminal Investigations are actively conducting interviews and gathering evidence.
Letters: Toning down rhetoric/ Biden’s reading problem
Also, Lindberg on rural school closures
Klar: What’s causing this brutal heat wave?
Cheap fakes of climate science.
Warner: What the Trump assassination attempt says about us
As individuals we still possess the power to engage our political enemies with honor and integrity at a time when both of those appear to be passé.
Fatal crash in South Hero claims one life, injures another
A tragic single-vehicle crash on US Route 2 in South Hero has resulted in the death of a 77-year-old man and left a 77-year-old woman critically injured.
VTGOP statement on Rep. Jim Carroll’s court appearance Friday, July 19th
“It will likely be difficult for voters to forgive Rep. Carroll for these illegal and dangerous actions if he is unwilling to…accept responsibility”
Coester pledges to support Congressional term limits
Coester also strives to improve education with focus on civics, aims to secure borders, reduce taxes, and combat human trafficking.
Woodstock schools settle lawsuit for $100,000
Fellow students called the victim a “fag,” refused to allow him to join activities because of their prejudice against him, the lawsuit said.
Former state trooper decertified
The Council’s decision to decertify Gauthier underscores the importance of integrity and accountability within law enforcement.
Governor’s office to push electric car deals as flood relief
This means the government is going to use its funds to help purchase Vermonter’s gas vehicles and offer them discounts on electric vehicles, despite some red flags.
VT Headlines: ACLU sues health commissioner over altering opioid settlement committee records
Vt. lawsuit accuses pharmacy benefit managers of driving up prescription prices/ Police: wrong-way driver had 5 kids in the car/ Missing Enosburgh woman
July 31 is deadline for Muzzleloader Antlerless Deer Permit applications
Landowners who post their land may not apply for a landowner priority muzzleloader antlerless deer permit.
Floods hit Cabot again — just a day after Phil Scott came to praise its recovery
The sound of rain during the press conference brought a sense of déjà vu as foreboding forecasts rolled in…then the waters flooded the town again.
In Vermont vineyards, grape growers take a healing tack
A number of Vermont vineyards and wineries practice regenerative agriculture — that goes beyond minimizing farming’s costs on land to instead help restore it.
RI man faces multiple charges after VT shootout
Brenden Sackal, 30, of Hopkinton, RI, is facing over a dozen charges, including attempted aggravated murder, following a shootout on Vermont Route 114 in Burke.
Planned Parenthood calls J.D. Vance an “anti-abortion extremist”
Trump has Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his VP running mate, touching off rounds of praise, occasional statements of condemnation from the pro-life community.
Klar: Trump felony convictions imperiled
Void, mistrial, or delay? Trump may not be a felon much longer.
VT Headlines: Proposals to amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont
Advocates say St. Albans woman was wrongfully deported to Honduras; Man hospitalized after being shot by a pellet gun in Brattleboro
Committee ponders getting to 50% land conservation
Much of the land they are trying to conserve currently does not belong to the state. Approximately 75% in Vermont is owned by private landowners.
Lintz: Guide to Vermont’s new Short Term Rental Tax Law
A guide in Plain English!
‘Getting In and Staying’: What it means to be a young woman in advocacy work
Activists try to strike a balance between being passionate and getting burned out.
Caiazza: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) falls short
Environmentalist: I conclude that although RGGI has been effective raising revenues it is not an effective CO2 emission reduction program.
Feds nab fugitive in Burlington
Andrew Brace, 39, of St. Albans, who has had multiple confrontations with police in six counties over the past few weeks, was located in a parking lot in Burlington, officials said.
Bananas: Biden wishes Archduke Ferdinand a speedy recovery
Meanwhile, the Twitter-verse was awash with conspiracy theories
from people who had been making fun of conspiracy theorists for the past eight years.
Rhode Island man shot by trooper in critical condition
Sackal had a Rhode Island arrest warrant for unlaw possession of high-capacity firearm magazines.
Burlington lawyer named superior court environmental judge
Governor Phil Scott Monday, July 15 announced the appointment of attorney Joseph McLean as a superior court judge of the environmental division.
Chamber profiles hot primary, general election races
Democrats are running roughly 132 House candidates, while Republicans are running 79. The Progressive party is officially running only two candidates for the 150 House seats.
Vermont Emergency Operations Center flood update
WATERBURY, VT—Recovery efforts continue following last week’s storms and flooding. Included is guidance and safety info as Vermonters clean up, seek assistance.
Roman Catholic bishop installed today
The Episcopal Ordination and Installation Mass of The Most Reverend John Joseph McDermott will take place today at 1 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Burlington.
Taylor Swift’s impact on fans’ body image attitudes mostly positive, research shows
First study on the health effects of Taylor Swift’s celebrity finds an overall positive influence on fans’ attitudes on body image and disordered eating
Interview with Kevin Graffagnino, author of Ira Allen: A Biography
While not as well known as his famous brother Ethan, Ira was no less important to Vermont’s early history.
Half of Vermont food scraps not composted
Growth of recycling flat, except for old furniture
Bucchieri: Unfair ‘open primary’ allows Dems, Progs to influence GOP convention
The opposing team dresses some of its players in your team’s uniform. They infiltrate your team and sabotage its plays. Neither fair, nor ethical.
‘Scary Times’: Donald Trump Jr shares intimate update after assassination attempt
Secret Service agents rushed Trump off the stage when the former president was hit in the right ear during the incident which left an attendee dead, 2 wounded.
VT Headlines: State makes bid for FEMA disaster relief funding
3-year-old dead after being found unconscious in pool; Officials urge people out of work due to flooding to file for unemployment; Vermont Flooding Resources
Vermonters sound off on assassination attempt
Vermont’s social media was abuzz with impassioned reactions to the failed assassination attempt of former President Trump. The Left, however, seems quiet.
CLG: Flashback: Biden said ‘Put Trump in a bullseye’
Donald Trump injured in apparent assassination attempt; The number of Democrats urging Biden to drop out grows to nearly 20
Trial for Franklin County Sheriff Grismore starts this month
Grand Isle Sheriff goes into the community to find more local residents to help fill the jury box after running out of people.
Walch: Follow the money to find who benefits from electrification
Even if the grid is working, if people can’t afford paying their electric bill and have no other fuel source as a back-up, they won’t be able to cook or heat.
Kinsley: Rebuttal of teachers’ union hit piece against Scott
Tinney’s “hit piece” on Governor Scott is nothing new for the VT-NEA, although I’m surprised by the shrillness of the tone.
Meet the faith-guided leaders backing the South Burlington Food Shelf
“We want to bring to bear for good, but we also want to do that in a very humble and a servant style.”
Monday: Environment and Energy meeting
The bill being considered contains language that would mandate environmental protection and conservation 30% of VT’s land by 2030, and 50% of VT’s land by 2050
Roper: Clean Heat Standard will hurt poor Vermonters on LIHEAP heating assistance
More testimony damns this damnable law.
Dame: VTGOP joins Senator Welch in calling for Biden to drop out of presidential race
“We also encourage the other members of Vermont’s Federal Delegation to join us and Senator Welch in asking Biden to step aside for the good of the country.”
Woman charged with mugging 97-year-old man on Church St.
A Shelburne woman charged with assaulting and robbing a 72 year old man at an ATM has now been charged from robbing a 97-year-old man.
Koch launches Washington County State Senate campaign
He said that although he is a Republican, he will be an independent voice if elected and will use his own judgment rather than adhering to a party position.
Klar: Administrative creep on the chopping block
Why the Supreme Court’s decision on Chevron Deference matters.
MacDonald: The emissionary position
If you really want to lower “global emissions”…
Flooding causes widespread road closures and damage in Orleans, Essex counties
Residents are urged to exercise caution, avoid unnecessary travel, and stay informed through local updates as efforts to repair and reopen roads continue.
BLOTTER: Brazen Burlington daylight robbery/ Assault on firefighter
Burlington man arrested in major drug bust
Plainfield loses several bridges, has road collapses, homes lost, and a water main break
Plainfield suffered bridge collapses and a major water main break as large parts of the town are expected to struggle with water and travel for the near future.
Geoengineering topic of July 16 Creemee Cast with Ian Baldwin and Rob Williams
The lifelong observer of the skies first noticed long-lasting contrails in the Vermont skies. Baldwin asked, ‘why?’
State preparing for possible flash floods
The Weather Service emphasized that this storm will not be like last July’s catastrophic flooding event but will still pose real dangers where flash flooding occurs.
Cabot Creamery outlet in Hardwick set for August opening
A success story for collaborations between municipalities and businesses coming together to spur economic development in Vermont’s small towns.
Gravel roads tell Vermont’s story top to bottom on VTXL cycling route
Its 301 miles are peppered with 30,300 feet in total climb — all on public dirt roads between a dozen rocky sections.
Haines: Iran influencing Gaza campus protests
Statement from Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines on recent Iranian influence efforts.
Homicide suspect appears in federal court for drug case
Danny “Miami” Daniels, 32, had been on the run from the law for 18 months when he was arrested by authorities in New Orleans last month.
50 years after joining NCAA, Vermont colleges reap athletic awards
This year sees the 50th anniversary of Vermont colleges participating in NCAA Division III sports where since 1973 they have competed successfully for national titles.
Ellis: Biden’s conflict of interest
Many stalwart Democrats consider Biden a liability: The good of the country is at stake, and Biden’s age is endangering us all.
Vermont, NH top the nation with most expensive in-state tuitions
As in Illinois (3rd place), this may lead to further emigration of young adults from those states,.
Training course offered Aug. 1 for new hunter ed. instructors
VT Fish and Wildlife Department is offering a New Instructor Training Course for people interested in volunteering to teach hunter, trapper or bow hunter education.
Farmer, foster mom runs for Windsor County senate seat
Andrea Murray of Weathersfield (R),,July 9 officially launched her campaign for the Vermont State Senate representing Windsor County.
Empowering change
The Father’s House Board donates to Teen Challenge Vermont
