Vermont has many young men and women who, in every way, will emulate Jimmy Fisher’s kindness, dedication, and sacrifice.
Keelan: Is Vermont still producing Jimmy Fishers?
Timothy Page
Shorts: Vermont Habitat Stamp raises $415,000 for conservation in 2024
CVMC Board of Trustees welcomes new member; Vermont’s 2025 Teacher of the Year: Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver; Northern Border Regional Commission Grants
In 1994 aggravated murder sentence, judge justified life sentence without parole
In 1994, a judge ruled the man who brutally strangled his wife should be imprisoned for the rest of his life, without parole. He’s now out on furlough.
Roper: Replacing the “It’s Not a Carbon Tax” with a Carbon Tax
CHS may have flatlined, but we’re still stuck with the GWSA mandates.
Soulia: Bureaucracy gone wild
VT legislators propose local zoning Board of Appeals
Vermont risks lost federal funds, prosecution over immigration pushback
In light of Trump’s executive order on Jan. 20, VT AG Charity Clark’s pushback may lead to loss of Fed. funds and open the state up to Fed. prosecution.
Vermont has history of farming cooperatively, not corporately
Three dozen corporations now exert overwhelming control over agricultural input manufacturing and food distribution. ‘Twas not always so.
Soulia: Act 250: A barrier to Vermont’s economic future
Over the decades, Act 250 has grown into a broad regulatory framework that has hindered development while providing questionable benefits.
Page: Sin and carbon: The economics of absolution
A reflection on our age of carbon indulgences
Shorts: Norwich U. receives $2M STEM grant
Also: Vermonters encouraged to support threatened, endangered species recovery with Nongame Tax Checkoff; Waterfowl blinds must be removed
Automotive mandates within the Global Warming Solutions Act will hurt local auto dealers
The mandate controls what cars are available, but not which cars consumers actually will buy. By 2035 the only cars available in VT would be EVs.
Education secretary proposes overhaul with five large school districts
The idea is to reconnect voters with the impacts of their votes and reign in runaway property taxes, Secretary of Education Zoie Saunders said today.
Roper: Poorly conceived, ineptly written, Act 18 requires full repeal
Part 3: PUC report lays bare why Clean Heat Standard is totally unworkable.
State House Spotlight: Senate bill requires ‘synthetic media in elections’ warning label
The seven sponsors of S.23 include Republicans, Democrats, and Progressives, and four of the five members of Senate Gov Ops.
Fight domestic homicide with enhanced compliance on gun surrender orders, AG asks Legislature
Legislation recommended by Clark and the Commission, if introduced, would likely go to the House Judiciary or Senate Judiciary committees.
VT Headlines: New sculpture on I-89
Vermont Supreme Court hears challenge to education secretary’s interim appointment; Vermont Afghan Group Condemns Trump Refugee Order
Woman admits using elder’s money to buy Barton home in fraud scheme
A Barre woman pleaded guilty Thursday to using more than $84,000 in stolen funds to purchase a home in Barton and a new vehicle
Soulia: VT’s S.8 proposal expands Dr. Dynasaur to adults under 26
Critics question its financial viability given Vermont’s ongoing economic struggles.
Davis: Tougher penalties, tough debate
Scott on crime and recidivism
State House Spotlight: New House GOP members support vax freedom bill
PFA crackdown; Bill would include ‘current use’ land in 30 x 30, 50 x 50 conservation plan; Battle of Bennington-1 continues
Vermont among states suing to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The lawsuit argues that Trump’s order violates the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees birthright citizenship.
New study sets regional housing production targets for 2030 and 2050
The new study sets regional housing production targets for 2030 and 2050
Scott plan SPARCs new home construction
Governor Phil Scott’s housing plan includes expanding Act 250 exemptions into more towns and creating a small town housing financing program he calls ‘SPARC.’
VT Headlines: Vermonters who work from home tend to earn more, data shows
Appeals and permitting process highlight Gov. Scott’s housing package; School Funding Proposal Would Change How Vermont Pays for Education
Moore: Yes, NEA, we ARE overspending on education
At $26,970 per student, Vermont is well above the national average (less than $20k)
Tri-partisan bill reduces carbon mandates to goals
Reps. Jim Harrison (R-Chittenden), Jed Lipsky (I-Stowe), and Kristi Morris (D-Springfield) cosponsored the bill, H.52
Abandoned Rottweiler Hank finds new home
Potters Angels thanked the efforts of Vermonters Against Animal Cruelty and Abandonment, an organization dedicated to finding loving homes for animals in need.
Rodgers drops puck at Norwich – Castleton hockey game
The Lieutenant Governor was welcomed to campus by LtGen John Broadmeadow, USMC (Ret), 25th President of Norwich University, prior to the ceremonial puck drop.
VT to review drug testing in child protection cases
The reason for the temporary pause is a concern about the frequency of false “negative” test results.
Page: The price of “free” healthcare
The wait times, quality issues, and hidden costs that should give pause to advocates of similar systems in other nations, not to mention our own State.
Galfetti: Legislature full speed ahead
Controlling property taxes is going to take a whole system overhaul.
Slain Border Agent Maland honored by moment of silence
Sen. Russ Ingalls: “I just want to put a name to the face of the officer that was killed yesterday. His name is David Maland.”
Roper: Governor Scott wants to lower property taxes and reform public education
Despite the Vermont Teacher’s Union’s assertion, Vermont now spends more per pupil — $27,000 on average – than any other state but one.
BPD Report: City “lost progress” in retaining officers since 2020 exodus
While progress was made in 2023 towards replenishing their ranks after a 2020 defunding, it has largely been lost in 2024.
Bananas: D.C. & Burlingtonians protest democracy
Several hundred Burlingtonians braved severe climate change in order to carry hand-made handmaiden signs in a show of strong delusion.
Beck: Connecting the dots
Both Left and Right are suing Vermont due to Global Warming Solutions Act (Act 153). This has to end.
VT Headlines: Frigid forecast prompts Barre, Burlington to open emergency shelters
Colchester asylum-seeker fears deportation as feds order him to report the day after Donald Trump takes office; VT schools wonder: What if ICE comes knocking?
CLG: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States
ICE officers prepping for ‘big [bleep]ing operation’ across sanctuary cities; Biden announces blanket pardon for his brother James
Payroll tax would fund proposed Medicaid expansion
Under S 1, if the federal government won’t pay for Medicaid, Vermonters will foot the bill.
Despathy: ‘Avian flu’ actually toxicity and poisoning?
There are records of suspected avian bird flu cases in which further investigation revealed toxicity and poisoning, especially in wild bird populations.
Fire kills Marshfield resident/ Hartford man dies of gunshot wound
On Jan. 19, the Hartford PD and Hartford Fire Department responded to reports of a shooting. They found a man with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
Gov. Scott announces DMV, Public Service leadership appointments
Matt Rousseau as deputy commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Brittney Wilson as deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Service.
Dog rescue was a way of life for Hinesburg woman
VT Dog Rescue continues its work after founder’s death.
BREAKING: Norwich University student dies while training
The student was identified as cadet Daniel Bermudez by Norwich President John J. Broadmeadow in an email to the community on Thursday.
School funding overhaul called for by administration
Saunders said while other states clarify the amount of funds they have to work with before they discuss spending, Vermont’s system works the other way around.
State to spend $62 mil on low-income solar
Set to launch in late 2025, the initiative aims to lower electricity costs by 20% for many low-income and underserved Vermonters through solar.
Welch grills Trump AG nominee over prosecuting ‘enemies’
Bondi to Welch During Senate Confirmation Hearing: “No one will be prosecuted, investigated because they are a political opponent.”
Deaths on highway, in house fire
Teen dies in crash on Burlington Beltline; A Bristol man died in a house fire Jan. 15.
Fuel spill endangers drinking water
Fuel spill stirs response Wells River Village and state officials are monitoring a 600-gallon fuel oil spill near the village’s public water source.
Roper: 58¢ per gallon! And that still low.
PUC rules account for just the first ten years of a 25-year program, which will get progressively more expensive as time goes by.
State says Clean Heat Standard ‘not well suited’ for Vermont
“It’s not a fundamentally wrong program, we just don’t think it’s a good fit for Vermont”, said Commissioner McNamara.
State building construction costs soar, borrowing limits tighten
The Senate Committee on Institutions has its work cut out for it.
TikTok plans to shut down its app nationwide on Sunday
Despite Trump’s possible conditional support, TikTok plans to shut down its app nationwide on Sunday unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes.
Klar: Europe’s renewable energy disaster
EU “deindustrialization” pummels economic growth.
Join Guy and Paul on WDEV AM 550 and FM 96.1 at 11AM today!
Paul and Guy will issue breaking news on the Clean Heat Standard.
At 11:30AM Guy and John Klar will discuss the Alliance for Defending Freedom opening a VT office.
VT Headlines: Winooski brewery raises money for CA wildfire victims, pets
Vermont ACLU claims state conducts “surveillance and brazen intervention” into Vermonters’ pregnancies; Victims identified in fatal Burlington Beltline crash
SHORTS: Vermont modernizes campaign finance and lobbying systems, transparency
VT teachers recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; Prior authorizations contribute to burnout in medical field
Lyndonville fugitive arrested, attempts escape from police custody
Young was issued a flash citation to appear before the Caledonia Superior Court on Jan. 13 at 12:30 p.m. to address the charge of attempted felony escape.
Klar: Legal hopes for Vermont liberties?
Alliance Defending Freedom comes to Vermont!
House passes bill to ban males from female sports
Schools that allow “a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls” could lose Fed. funding.
Refugee network readies for Trump administration
Based on Trump’s previous record, activists believe significantly fewer immigrants will be allowed into the country.
Newport man gets up to 15 years for sexual assault on minor
Also accepted charge for lewd and lascivious sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult.
Soulia: Setting the record straight on trapping and the VT Constitution
It’s time to respect the constitutional rights of Vermonters, the cultural significance of trapping, and the practical realities of rural life.
Roper: Our government doesn’t do things affordably
Scott: “Vermonters told us…they expect us to get back on course; to spend within THEIR means; and above all else, make Vermont more affordable for THEM.”
Warner: When will Hartford learn?
Hartford, like other desperate-to-seem relevant townships like Burlington and Montpelier, appears to operate on the political lake effect.
BPD finally allowed to confirm Michael Reynolds’ latest arrest
The release was able to confirm the Vermont News First story that Burlington Police had a couple of trespass interactions on Monday with Reynolds.
Suspect in arson tent fire incident spoke to City Council on homeless rights
Layton has been an outspoken advocate to the City Council regarding the city’s policies for dealing with homeless encampments.
State issues consumer advisory regarding rising insurance premiums
Many policyholders are experiencing significant increases in insurance premiums for auto and homeowners insurance.
Constitution protects hate speech, even by white supremacist trespassers: NH Supreme Court
The Constitution does indeed protect what many call “hate speech,” says law professor John Banzhaf, who has testified as a First Amendment expert.
Keelan: An outsider’s point of view
While we have no voice in the operation of the town government, nor should we, the functioning of the town is so critical to those of us who frequent it.
Logger fined for violating heavy cut permitting process
Hicks Logging was fined $6,000.00 for failing to file advanced notice of its intent and to obtain a permit to conduct a heavy cut on property in Concord, VT.
Sex offender pleads innocent to numerous sexual assaults
Police arrested Rau on January 8 on two counts of aggravated sexual assault, voyeurism, soliciting prostitution, providing alcohol to a minor, and more.
Balint voted to not deport violent felons
51 Democrats joined Republicans in voting to protect their constituents. But Becca Balint stood with 158 Democrats who voted “nay.”
Vermont AG joins others questioning Walmart’s retreat from DEI
AGs from California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island also co-signed the sternly-worded letter.
COVID mask criminal case dismissed
One man, until Jan. 9, was still facing prosecution by the state for an alleged violation of the controversial COVID-era masking policy.
CLG: CA hasn’t requested help from Pentagon to fight fires
LA’s water chief ‘was aware of empty reservoir and broken fire hydrants months before fires’; California leads country in human bird flu with nearly 40 cases
Woolf: More people leaving Vermont than moving in
A thriving, prosperous state is a goal that all Vermonters can agree to. That goal is easier to achieve with a growing population. We don’t have that.
Police seek overdue hiker on Mount Pisgah
Vermont State Police are searching for a Craftsbury woman, Sue Mi Ko, 51, who failed to return from hiking in the Mount Pisgah area Thursday evening.
Soulia: Should Vermont consider a Stand Your Ground law?
In much of the world, and many states across the U.S., self-defense is seen as a fundamental right. In Vermont it’s…complicated.
Bryce: LA asleep at the switch
The LA Dept. of Water and Power aggressively touts sustainability, solar, EVs, hydrogen, and its pursuit of “100% clean power.” Did it ignore wildfire risk?
Vermont rated one of the best states to raise a family in
The report ranked each state in affordability, safety, education, pediatric health care and quality of life. The combined metrics determined states’ rankings.
Rodgers on “a clear path to the next level” as supporters celebrate new lieutenant governor
“It makes it so the Democrats have to negotiate,” Rodgers said to VDC shortly after entering his new office.
Roper: House Democrats circling wagons around Clean Heat Standard
Clean Heat Standard repeal kicked over to Committee controlled by those who made it law in the first place.
Bartley: Balancing reform, affordability, and Vermont’s future
It’s clear: Vermonters are calling for thoughtful reforms to keep our state affordable, functional, and equitable for all residents.
CLG: Biden approves $500M in military aid for Ukraine as Los Angeles burns
Supreme Court denies Trump attempt to stop sentencing in New York v. Trump; LA Mayor Karen Bass’s galling response to wildfires after cutting just 17.6M from FD
Duffy blocks public release of report about Woodstock Police Chief
Woodstock residents are not being permitted to read the investigative report they are paying for concerning management concerns within the village PD.
Locking people up will cost taxpayers lots of $$, Corrections committee chair warns
A brief introduction to the members of the 2025-2026 House Corrections and Institutions Committee
Balsamic: New “Keep Off My Lawn Theory” explains natural disasters
A groundbreaking new climate theory has taken the scientific community by storm, suggesting that recent extreme weather events are simply the result of a divine entity telling humanity to “get off His lawn.”
VT Headlines: Nationwide data breach affects student, staff information at Vermont schools
Vermont businesses worried about Trump’s proposed tariffs; Elmore-Morristown school district settles with feds over allegations of racial harassment
National legal brawl may decide what types of cars Vermonters can buy
All sides expect President-elect Donald Trump to try to revoke states’ authority to adopt California’s strict rules on carbon emitted by vehicles.
Crimes and consequences across Vermont
To read more, go to Keepvermontsafe.com
Despathy: Bird flu PCR test can’t detect infections
As explained by its Nobel Prize winning creator, Kary Mullis, PCR is not intended to and cannot detect infections.
Klar: Learning from ‘green’ Germany’s downfall
Germany’s once-envied efficient economy is in freefall
Soulia: Senator Harrison’s vision vs. VT’s challenges
Senator Harrison argues that Vermont is growing, but the data paints a more nuanced picture.
Royer Auto Sales manager pleads guilty in fraud case
James Royer pleaded guilty on December 19 to felony embezzlement and forged paperwork charges, along with two misdemeanors related to DMV title documentation.
Graydon Barron Stevens, 1952-2024
Musician, chimney sweep and outdoor enthusiast had a deep connection to his Vermont roots
Police arrest suspect in Lyndon gas station armed robbery
Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a Lyndon gas station at knifepoint on Sunday.
VT Headlines: Illinois driver crashes into school bus in Richford, VT, DMV says
Decker Towers gets reprieve from drug traffic, squatters; Miro on housing crisis; Norovirus prevention recommendations
Two-vehicle crash in Swanton sends four to hospital
The crash occurred around 10:26 a.m. at the intersection of Woods Hill Road and Bushey Road, according to Vermont State Police.
Letters: The Uni-party; Gun v. car violence
The manipulating hidden hands, and the double standard of the anti-gun movement
