The gov’t mandates to push EVs onto consumers are failing to translate into sales as EV inventory is piling up. Now 3,882 dealerships nationwide including 9 from VT are calling out the situation.
If these are the best ideas that Burlingtonians can get from their next mayor, we are really screwed.
Hinesburg Community School say students found gun, contraband near campus; Burlington Democratic Mayoral Candidate Forum; Vermont is changing how it tracks Covid-19 in the state’s wastewater
Senate Republicans urge Biden to suspend China travel amid uptick in respiratory illness; Texas Sues Pfizer for Misrepresenting COVID Vaccine Claims, Censoring Americans
The over-arching problem from the above is that town and village governments have become an expensive burden for their residents, and the future cost could be exponential.
Garcia has long praised the relationship Border Patrol agents have with local residents, who he says have been instrumental in identifying suspicious activity.
Remote collars won’t control hunting hounds and Fish and Wildlife should no longer be granted the entitled privilege of policing themselves.
Old forts have always intrigued me, the more obscure the better. On Route 12 in the northwestern portion of Barnard, Vermont, there’s a Fort Defiance Hill that has long begged me for further investigation.
Religious and housing leaders call for comprehensive state response to Vermont’s housing crisis; Drones becoming key tool for Vt. law enforcement; Vermont’s foster care IT system predates the internet
Imports of beef from corrupt Paraguay threaten US agriculture.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday evening spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about Israel, Palestine, and the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
Forty years it had taken him to learn what kind of smile was needed to envisage his lips. It was the thin smile of acceptable tolerance. Oh cruel misunderstanding! Oh stubborn, selfish desire to think freely!
Department of Fish and Wildlife stands its ground on trapping and coyote hunting
Can Vermont Republicans take advantage?
Slipperyskin, also known as Wejuk or Wet Skin, gained infamy for its elusive nature and apparent ability to evade any trap. Gov. Jonas Galusha was determined to capture or kill the creature.
Vermont ranks 13th highest in nation in retail theft impact. The legislature had a bill in 2022 that would have addressed the problem but was stalled because lawmakers feared it wouldn’t be enforced.
It’s our job as Vermonters to mitigate the effects of climate, whatever it is and whatever it will be, here at home. We can and should think global. We must act local.
Quacking ducks, the baas of sheep and bleats of goats, horses snorting, pigs and turkeys roaming about — another day for the crew of rescued animals who live new lives in the haven off Lime Kiln Road.
Vermont State Colleges trustees select new Chancellor; Fewer Vermonters opting for hospice care; Luis Guzmán to donate ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ winnings to Vermont nonprofit
The current candidates for mayor of the Queen City are already being challenged to come up with tangible solutions to the growing drug use crisis.
Tuesday afternoon Mark Candon of Rutland passed away in an automobile crash.
If the Vermont House approves a bill passed by the Senate this year, Vermont will be sixth state to enact a menthol and flavored cigarette ban.
Christmas tree lighting on Monday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m., and State House menorah lighting on Tuesday, December 12 at 5:00 p.m. Both events take place on the State House lawn, are open to public.
On Facebook, Vermont union leader David Van Deusen blames “rightwing extremists” for the attack on the three Palestinian men.
The closure came as a shock to many loyal patrons as the lease for the property was terminated earlier this week. Sources indicate that the decision to shut down the restaurant was made by corporate.
“May I just say how this is the most delightful news I have heard in a very long time,” said one of the 62 comments on the Facebook post telling the tale of the kitten’s rescue.
Moody’s Investors Service gave the federal government a negative outlook citing large deficits, high interest rates and waning political interest in addressing the nation’s deficit.
I-89 closed for over an hour after multi-vehicle crash; Welch Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza; Vt. man convicted of child murder dies in prison; was he a serial killer?
Herren’s personal journey through heroin and cocaine addiction, leading to four overdoses and seven felonies, is a testament to the possibility of transformation and recovery.
Buckley, 34, of Essex died Wednesday morning, Nov. 22, after her car went off the road in Bolton as she drove to work and was struck by another vehicle.
Public elementary schools have rapidly implemented “Comprehensive Sex Education” , which introduces children at a very young age to sex, gender identity, gender orientation, and more.
Convicted murderer from Vermont dies in maximum security prison in Kentucky; Community vigils planned for Palestinians shot in Vt.; Area shelters see increased demand for homeless youth services
Eaton told federal agents, “I’ve been waiting for you” when they came to his home Sunday, court records show. ATF special agents had been called to the scene to help short-staffed Burlington Police.
“Marxists” look to impose a 3% wealth tax on Vermont’s wealthiest.
Elections should not be determined by who cheats better.
Recent news about two Vermont suicides by hanging highlight the ongoing challenges of depression in the wintery state which ranks third nationally for rates of depression.
On Saturday, I asserted that Lee Morrigan, now a candidate for Burlington City Council, exploited a sensitive incident, embracing a complete victim identity.
Vermont for Justice in Palestine holds vigil for 3 shot in Burlington; Elmore rejects ballot voting for town business; ‘Queen of Killington’ Mikaela Shiffrin exceeds World Cup expectations
Examining scriptural struggles amidst global alliances.
As expected, things quickly went sideways. In the first year, overdose deaths rose 200 percent.
The group’s numbers have expanded to 150 women. “I was all by myself for 30 years, fly fishing,” one co-founder said. No longer.
A detailed report about a possible imminent attack ended up being dismissed as an “imaginary scenario”
Jury finds glyphosate causes cancer.
When an impaired driver doesn’t get pulled over for a a non-moving violation, the next thing that happens could be far worse.
Chittenden County is actively coddling violent criminals in defiance of state law, and law-abiding citizens are not safer as a result.
On the final night of the Palace 9 movie theater’s operation, the hottest ticket was the Scorsese film “Killers of the Flower Moon,”…for a dollar.
Missing Middlebury man found after night in frigid conditions; Lamoille County’s top prosecutor resigning one year into second four-year term; Guilty Plate Diner in Colchester set to close
Because of its religious beliefs, state denies Mid Vermont Christian School publicly available funding, opportunity to compete in state-run sports
Decried as ‘indoctrination’ by educational establishment.
Last week, a group of Progressive protesters demonstrated outside of his offices, urging him to call for a pause in the hostilities.
The 2020 closing of Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in Essex left a vacuum in care for Vermont’s most troubled children when they require full-time oversight
We can’t keep kicking the can down the road. We owe it to Vermonters to act now to ensure our State’s future is bright.
Israel’s Defense Forces will, in time, remove Hamas from Gaza, and then what? Three monumental issues must be addressed if this part of the world will ever see peace.
A Montgomery man who police say was shot by his neighbor in a May 4 property dispute is facing heart surgery, and he and his family remain afraid to stay in their own home.
“Most of our donors no longer live in Vermont,” GOP National Committeeman Jay Shepard told podcaster Ivan Raiklin.
A plan for what’s left of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant; St. Albans City, Town move forward with plans for joint police force; Vermont schools navigate PCB test results
Construction on the replacement for the 95-year-old bridge will begin in 2027.
The elections were held at the end of a full day of training for party leaders coupled with multiple policy panels moderated by Republican legislators in the House and Senate.
Gov. Phil Scott today announced a six-week holiday campaign to raise funds for Vermonters and businesses impacted by summer flooding through sales of Vermont Strong license plates and socks.
Malik is known for partnering with community members and local institutions to connect her curriculum to the real world. Her teaching helps students to engage with the local Indigenous population. She has also worked to revitalize the school’s community garden.
Age Strong VT focuses our attention on a wide range of things that we – the government and the independent sector – can do to enrich the lives of our growing percentage of seniors.
Should dogs used for coyote hunting always be within eyesight/shouting distance? Is trapping as constitutionally-protected as hunting? These questions and others divide the more pro-hunting Fish & Wildlife Dept. and the more hunting-restrictive Legislature.
Peoples Academy parent concerned following stabbing; Queen Bee’s destroyed after Sunday morning fire; VSP looking for suspect in elementary school burglary
The “Make Big Oil Pay” hypocrisy.
Initial reports indicated the man may have been shot in an arm and in a leg on Ethan Allen Avenue and sustained life-threatening injuries. His name was not released.
The situation around Struthers, his weed and his ducks has evolved into yelling matches, lawsuits, letters to legislators and an Essex Junction neighborhood on edge.
There was a time when we couldn’t have pictured things being worse than heroin. Then we couldn’t picture things being worse than fentanyl. Now we can’t picture things being worse than xylazine. It keeps escalating.
Let’s realize this for what it truly is: hogwash.
Jury convicts woman of fatally shooting Vt. cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson in jealous rage; Wilcox Ice Cream recalls products over Listeria risk; Killington gets greenlight for World Cup racing
Invasive species are a big issue in Vermont, and the debates surrounding their management often center on another contentious issue — herbicides and pesticides.
If we are going to have a chance at saving innocent lives, Congress must take action, the Biden Administration must take action, the world must take action.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) welcomed more than 100 student-athletes to “Fields of Faith”, an annual event that invites students to take their faith onto the athletic field
A New York City man, who authorities said set up a major drug distribution business from a Burlington apartment house, pleaded innocent in Vermont court Thursday.
Counting up the real cost of virtue-car EVs.
The Burlington Fire Department urges everyone to diligently check their smoke detectors and ensure that the batteries are replaced as needed. Our actions can save our neighbors, as well as ourselves.
Jury draw begins in OneCare Vermont whistleblower case; DMV reopens with major data system upgrade; Franklin County Sheriff certification deliberations expected by Dec. 6
Vermont has the fourth lowest defense contractor spending in the nation, behind Idaho, Montana and Nebraska.
A reckoning has come for Virginia’s Loudoun County, where the school board had a father arrested after he demanded answers regarding the rape of his daughter in a girls’ restroom by a trans student.
The building now has sections for woodworking, pottery, a variety of glasswork, textiles, metal machining, welding, printing and metal engraving.
Turns out that it is very easy to use AI for fact-checking. It can even be made to check its own assertions.
The town letter was sparked in part by a large load of crushed stone that was picked up on behalf of Boutin and delivered to her home on Adams Landing Road this summer, records show.
A recent addition to the Waterbury Select Board agenda’s “parking lot” of topics to get to in the future is “leaf peeper traffic.”
The Public Utilities Commission rubs salt in the wound for struggling Vermonters just trying to stay warm.
Ex-CIA boss gets Ukrainian cellphone firm directorship; Israel strikes ‘landmark’ air defense deal; Columbia suspends anti-Israel student groups for ‘threatening rhetoric and intimidation’
The Thanksgiving turkeys on our tables this holiday originated from native wild turkeys whose populations have been restored across much of North America thanks to scientific wildlife management by state fish and wildlife agencies.
Vt. Criminal Justice Council takes testimony in case of Franklin County Sheriff; Vermont officials on the hunt for new type of tick in Vermont; Vermont receives more fed. funding for flood cleanup
Exposing the coordinated global effort to censor and propagandize public opinion against the right under the guise of human rights.
With nearly two decades of experience in government, Paul could only afford to give Burlingtonians more of the same decline.
But the top candidates shouldn’t participate in it any more.
Also in attendance with Presler will be Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform, along with former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown.
Protesters in Burlington call for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war; River conservation forum highlights resident questions about flood preparedness; St. Johnsbury hosts Scouting Salute to Veterans Parade
Pope Francis’ actions are causing tensions to rise, with Catholics upholding conservative Church teachings even being branded schismatics by some.
Illegal immigrant advocates want the State of Vermont to continue to refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials. It’s unclear if a state criminal justice council agreed last week.
Milton Police warn of man posing as town employee; Final FEMA Disaster Recovery Center closes in Barre; Derby ministry that housed Ukrainian refugees is downsizing
The red flag law allows a judge to temporarily remove a gun from a person considered dangerous. It hasn’t reduced homicides – and if we’re honest, that was never the intent.
“We’ve spent more on the War on Poverty than all the military wars combined in the United States without any success,” says Rachel Sheffield.
While it’s generally very quiet and tranquil here, make no mistake about it – Vermont has a fair share of strange and mysterious crimes.
With their favorite war cry of “Allahu Akbar”, or “God is Great,” resounding repeatedly, the murder of 1400 Israelis, 31 Americans in the October 7 genocide was chronicled online by the proud killers
“The main thing that the critical social justice types want to get you to do is to buy into what they want you to believe and to not question it,” Dr. Kindsvatter told the crowd.
Leniency undermines the rule of law and perpetuates a cycle of crime harmful to both perpetrator and victim alike. It is time for Vermont Legislators from all parties to stand up.
