Turns out that it is very easy to use AI for fact-checking. It can even be made to check its own assertions.
Evslin: AI can help deal with misinformation
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Grand Isle Town Attorney keeps silent about letter to Town Clerk & Treasurer
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.
Foliage season brings crowds, tangled traffic, even after summer floods
A recent addition to the Waterbury Select Board agenda’s “parking lot” of topics to get to in the future is “leaf peeper traffic.”
Roper: How to pay for administering the carbon tax on home heating fuels? With an excise tax on home heating fuels!
The Public Utilities Commission rubs salt in the wound for struggling Vermonters just trying to stay warm.
CLG: U.S. launches new ‘self-defense’ strike in Syria – Pentagon
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’
We can be thankful for Vermont’s wild turkeys
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 Headlines: In 2024, general use fluorescent lightbulbs will no longer be sold in Vermont
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
Stone: The ongoing censorship of Conservatives and Republicans
Exposing the coordinated global effort to censor and propagandize public opinion against the right under the guise of human rights.
LaMarche: Karen Paul’s stagnant schemes
With nearly two decades of experience in government, Paul could only afford to give Burlingtonians more of the same decline.
Roper: NBC’s GOP debate was actually pretty good
But the top candidates shouldn’t participate in it any more.
Volunteer activist Scott Presler joins Norquist, Scott Brown at GOP convention Nov. 18
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.
VT Headlines: Neighbors save man from burning house in Richford
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 fires bishop critical of LGBTQ reform
Pope Francis’ actions are causing tensions to rise, with Catholics upholding conservative Church teachings even being branded schismatics by some.
VT police oversight board bans reporting illegals to ICE – or does it?
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.
VT Headlines: Exodus of Burlington businesses stoke fears of economic decline
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
Grok: Amid rising homicides, Vermont says its Red Flag Law is model for the nation
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.
Stossel: How did all these ‘hungry’ people get so fat?
“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.
Video: 5 mysterious unsolved crimes from Vermont
While it’s generally very quiet and tranquil here, make no mistake about it – Vermont has a fair share of strange and mysterious crimes.
Fernandez: HAMAS and social media
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
DEI pushes critical believing, not critical thinking, former UVM prof says
“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.
Gillam: Law enforcement needs strong legislative leadership
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.
Warner: Mental health’s DSM: Science or Scientology?
We may need to scrap the DSM and start over. As someone who has several family, friends and clients who struggle with mental illness I couldn’t agree more.
VT Headlines: Police looking for driver who struck construction worker on Vermont interstate
As evictions rise, those seeking help face an uphill battle finding shelter; Road salt pollutes Vt. waterways. Why aren’t more towns curbing its use?; 10 Vermont dairy farms get USDA grants
Grand Isle issues Town Clerk/Treasurer letter to “cease and desist” from personal purchases
The letter, sent on behalf of the full selectboard, centers on 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.
Hinesburg Fire Department plans controlled burn
The Hinesburg Fire Department will be conducting a staged burn for training purposes on the corner of Route 116 and Hollow Road.
Psych eval required for 3-time St. Johnsbury arrestee
Brandon R. Clough, 42, was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation Tuesday following his third arrest in 24 hours, including separate assault incidents
Gov. Jim Douglas joins the St. Johnsbury Band to honor veterans
This concert is by donation and will benefit the St. Johnsbury History & Heritage Center.
VT Headlines: Leaders update lawmakers on hotel-motel program
Stowe voters turn down $39M school bond; Westford neighbors vote down building new wastewater system; CCV spotlights 1st-generation students with ‘Free Degree Promise’ event
National Guard readies Waterbury Armory for sale
At a special meeting in August, the Vermont Board of Armory Commissioners decided it was time to address the fate of the Waterbury Armory.
Roper: The Hamas/Israeli conflict exposed a horrible flaw in how we’re educating our own kids
How all that happened was what we were never supposed to forget. But we are living and watching an alarmingly similar Nazi-like attitude develop today in America.
Klar: Normalizing evil
The fastest-growing religion in America is “none,” according to a 2021 Pew Research Center poll.
Keelan: New housing by publicity never works
The State Agency of Housing and Community Development has not ignored the crisis. However, its solutions resemble placing one’s thumb in the dike.
GOP demands paper ballots, audits, voter ID
A member of the Vermont GOP Special Election Committee praises a national resolution supporting paper ballots, limited voting time periods, auditable balloting, and voter identification.
VT Headlines: State announces new winter rules for unhoused Vermonters
Burlington High School principal remains on paid leave after pulling fire alarm; GSA allocates $6.3M for upgrades at federal building in St. Albans; VT’s first all-natural forest burial site
McClaughry: Estonia a model for Vermont?
Post-Soviet Estonia is awash in a spirit of freedom and independence. At last we are free! We can learn, create, build, trade, and make our country a prosperous democratic republic! AND THEY HAVE.
Moose hunt culled herd, reduces tick threat
Moose management goals were informed by years of monitoring data and extensive research on moose and winter ticks from the northeastern U.S. and Canada.
CLG: No elections now -Zelensky
U.S. and UK oppose anti-Nazi resolution at UN; Pentagon confirms U.S. spy drones over Gaza; Pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over
Vermont abortions reached historic low in 2021
Vermont’s 2021 abortion statistics were published online as part of the state’s full vital statistics report in September 2023. The report is available on the website of the Vermont Department of Health.
Heroin Highway ring leader sentenced
Eric Colson III, 25, was told he will be under federal supervision for four years once he is freed from the 68-month prison term imposed in the high-profile trafficking case.
Expert’s video shows Covid crimes against Americans
We have witnessed not just the crime of the century, but the greatest crime ever perpetrated in human history, with those responsible yet to face criminal charges.
VT Headlines: Vermont’s oldest store is restored and ready for business
Palace Cinema 9 in South Burlington to close; PCB mitigation underway Bellows Falls Union High School; Killer dust decimated the ranks of Barre granite cutters
Naomi Wolf is Packin,’ Preachin’ and Prayin’
I read Facing the Beast in one day. Sometimes a mother just has to cut out from kids, work, chores and life. Hands down, Wolf’s best chapter name is ‘Dear Conservatives, I Apologize.’
The dairy farm decline – when and how
The great, historic switch from Jersey cows to Holsteins explained
104-year-old SOBU woman worked in Pentagon in WWII
Today, Guyette works out on a stationary bike and refuses to take ‘maintenance’ prescription drugs.
Former US senator Scott Brown & band to play at GOP state convention
When he’s an old man, Scott Brown will be able to tell his great-grandkids that he played the Vermont State Republican Convention.
LaMarche: The big scary MAGA myth
For a party that prides itself on progress, the Democrats’ approach is not only disingenuous, it’s abusive and anti-progress.
Klar: Milking cows for methane
With revolving-door regulatory oversight for corporate profit now the obvious norm in America, who on earth would drink milk tainted with chemicals that synthetically alter how cows digest grass?
Vermont Muslim shares thoughts on Israel-Palestine Conflict
“America is a place of freedom and beauty where people from all walks of life can live together in peace,” the vice-president of the Islamic Society of Vermont said.
Evslin: “Proportionate Response” encourages escalation
That which doesn’t kill the enemy makes him stronger.
Essex schools say U.S. society based on genocide, slavery, white privilege
The Essex-Westford School District defines equity as “Distributing resources, power and decision making to marginalized groups or individuals in order to redress marginalization.”
Phineas Gage: The remarkable tale of an altered brain
Phineas Gage’s case remains one of the most influential in the field of neuroscience, even more than a century and a half after his accident.
VT Headlines: Dept. of Corrections pulls security clearance for health contractor with opioid diversion record
Trial underway for woman charged in murder of Vt. pro-cyclist Mo Wilson; Stowe voters to consider $39M school bond; Gov. Phil Scott sounds off on spate of suspicious death investigations
Construction of I-89 walk-bike bridge in South Burlington set for 2024
The $14.5 million project, which would see a bridge for cyclists and pedestrians stretch over Interstate 89, has been in development for years now and aims to address one of the riskiest tracts of road in the state.
Vermont AG opposes parent op-out for LGBTQ books for 2nd graders
These books “portray elementary school age children falling in love with other children, regardless of sexual preferences,” and include terms like “intersex flag,” and “[drag] king.”
Sanders, Welch, Balint demand plan for Montpelier Post Office
Postal workers are getting cold inside and outside the open-air trucks are the temporary replacement for severely damaged Montpelier post office.
Vermonters for Vermont Initiative Townhall on Energy, Nov. 14 in Rutland
A panel of five experts on the topic will discuss Global Warming Solutions Acts, Home heat, Carbon Tax, Fossil Fuels, and the Energy Grid and more.
Gov. Scott makes key leadership appointments
Governor Phil Scott today announced Sarah Clark as deputy secretary of the Agency of Administration and Alex Farrell as commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Bananas: Halloween Activism Spooktackular!
In order for Halloween to be effective it helps if night is scarier than the day, but a quick glance at the headlines and you realize it’s an uphill task here in the Green Mountain state.
New radio show ‘Right Side Up’ highlights expanding conservative media
Right Side Up relates local issues to the larger national issues – the national border crisis, for example.
Feds charge Florida woman in Vermont for international fake Geek Squad email invoices
The 100 victims, including at least one Chittenden County resident, have lost at least $225,000 since August 2018, Bogdanowicz said.
VT Headlines: VSP commander discusses spate of Vt. homicides
Earth’s core is leaking, scientists say; Vermont State University release updated consolidation plan; Vt. senators call for domestic emergency appropriations; Mobile audiology clinic touring Vermont
Accused teen murderer pleads innocent, released to parents
Mohamed will be under 24-hour home curfew, except for school, therapy, medical treatment, and court hearings.
Tax control guru Grover Norquist to speak at GOP convention Nov. 18
A national leader in tax reform will address the Vermont GOP convention in Burlington November 18.
CLG: FBI director issues stark warning about potential for terror attacks on American soil
Germany ‘Must Be Prepared for War’ in Europe, Defense Minister Says; Separate bills for billions in foreign aid for Israel and Ukraine not a done deal in GOP-led House
Biden mandates that A.I. advance ‘equity and civil rights’
Biden signed the order this week, putting more regulatory guidance in place for A.I., a rapidly developing technology that some experts warn could be used for harm for everyday Americans.
July flooding squashes VT pumpkin crops, provides challenges for annual Winooski jack-o’-lantern display
The July 10 floods that decimated many Vermont farms’ crops had squashed Winooski’s pumpkin prospects.
McClaughry: Military recruiting
Trouble is brewing abroad while our military recruiting struggles to fill its ranks.
Kinsley: Let’s not lose our heads
Lawmakers get tunnel visioned in their climate strategies of choice to the point of ignoring other pressing concerns.
4 Letters: Global governance, corporate socialism, ‘Coexist,’ and an angel of light
Morrisville is an example of not-so-‘Smart Growth.’
VT Headlines: Multiple people arrested following investigation into stolen guns in St. Albans
Citing high cost of living, UVM grad students aim to form union; Vermont household income declines relative to inflation; Registration stickers no longer needed Vt. license plates
Flooding at Kahn center in Johnson, Barre Labor Hall hurt creative economy
People in the industry believe the problems caused by the floods will worsen with winter weather, and artists could be left wondering what they’ll do without accessible indoor spaces.
The Grok comes to Vermont
Granite Grok founder Skip Murphy started it as a blog, only to see it grow in popularity. It is now the most read conservative publication in New Hampshire with many millions of views and readers from around the globe.
Roper: Absentee ballot fraud is real! (when it happens to a Democrat…)
Now a host of — shall we call them “Democrat election deniers,” or would that be unfair? – are hurling allegations of absentee ballot fraud, and it looks like with pretty good reason
VT Headlines: Rep. Becca Balint moves to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene
Top health care contractor at Springfield prison has long history of diverting opioids; FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies at fraud trial; UVM unveils new solar research and training facility
LaMarche: Karen Paul: Savior or Saboteur?
Another contender has entered the race to become Burlington’s next mayor, but it’s a rather uninspiring development.
MacDonald: Is Vermont becoming the Land of Suspicious Deaths?
If they ban hunting, people will be less likely to find the bodies.
Burlington Progressive mayoral candidate Mulvaney-Stanak attacks police chief in interview
Mulvaney-Stanak would not say whether she would have voted for defunding of police.
Postal assault trial ruling not guilty
Frizzell’s legal problems are not fully over. He has pleaded not guilty in Vermont Superior Court in Guildhall to felony charges of assault and robbery and aggravated assault for the same incident.
Orleans County search linked to Caledonia County homicide
Vermont State Police have conducted a court-ordered search in Brownington in connection with the fatal shooting of a Vermont National Guard member at his home on Vermont 16 in Wheelock two weeks ago.
CLG: U.S. strikes Syria in ‘self-defense’ – Pentagon
October 7 testimonies reveal Israel’s military ‘shelling’ Israeli citizens with tanks, missiles; U.S. strikes Repeat COVID vax worsens immune response, international research suggests; Dozens of Ukrainian drones target Crimea – Russian military
Roper: VT Energy Policy: Saving the Planet, or Feathering Nests?
Renewable Energy Standard committee keeps the truth to themselves about favoring special interests, despite concerns and the impacts of their legislation.
VT Headlines: VT authorities stretched thin with back-to-back homicide investigations
Burlington City Council President Karen Paul announces candidacy for mayor; Amid ongoing jackhammering, a South Burlington neighborhood urges city officials to intervene
Vermont’s evolving relationship with Daylight Saving Time
Vermont’s vacillating policies with regard to Daylight Saving Time, and with the Federal Government in general, are as ingrained in the State’s character as much as dairy and maple syrup.
Klar: Problems with Underground Carbon Storage
What incentive do companies have to keep the carbon sequestered or monitored? What is to prevent companies from discharging toxic waste as effluent?
VT Headlines: Fight leads to South Burlington stabbing
UVM Health Network front-line workers discuss horrors stories of workplace violence; Civil rights advocates question task force at NH’s northern border; State pilot program returns unclaimed cash
Sanders: Israel suffered a terrible attack, but…
Vermont’s senior senator opposes – or at least questions – more $$ for Israel if it invades and occupies Gaza.
670 “Gotaways” in Swanton sector last month sets record
Gotaways entering the U.S. in the Swanton sector in September more than doubled the average month for the previous year.
Fernandez: Hamas and Islamo-Propaganda are the problem, not Israel
Murdering and decapitating 1400 innocent Israelis is not resistance, but a war crime against a tribe that the world has historically treated abysmally.
Bananas: The Tesla that drove me
Not five minutes into our trip, it’s clear there are more bugs than the ones splattered on the windshield.
Klar: Biden joins globalists to undermine farmers
There is a pattern to the destruction of independent farms and food production. Federal and state rules coupled with subsidies that favor large enterprises farming monocultures have worn down small farms.
VT Headlines: VT Supreme Court, Pavillion reopen following flood repairs
Gov. Scott presents Barre flood redesign plan; State leaders work to combat White-Nose Syndrome; UVM cancels in-person event with Palestinian poet
Charleston resident receives 10-Year prison sentence for child pornography possession
Daniel Blow, a 41-year-old man from Charleston, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, commonly known as child pornography.
CLG: Drone attacks on American bases injured two dozen U.S. military personnel
Hamas releases American hostages, calls Biden regime “fascist”; Arrest Made in Central California Bio-Lab Investigation; Supreme Court Says Biden Admin Can Contact Big Tech Amid Censorship Allegations
Fentanyl bust in Barre highlights tenant, landlord role in catching drug dealers
“For too long, landlords have turned a blind eye to what is happening in their rental units,” said Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage.
VT Headlines: Burlington City Council approves Vermont Air National Guard’s 25-year airport lease extension
Burlington High School principal on administrative leave; Vermont hospitals curb nursing shortage by training other hospital employees; Upgrades coming to North Hero thanks to State support
Banned writer accuses Front Porch Forum of “desperate fear of the truth”
“What a gross double standard you operate by!,” Green tells FPF. “You’ll gladly publish postings which you agree with, but you somehow almost always find reasons to censor mine.”
Trial for postal assault case begins
Trevor Frizzell, 24, has pleaded not guilty to a Federal charge of assaulting substitute postal worker Paul Burch, 66, as he made his rounds in Brunswick, afternoon of Oct. 25, 2022.
Brides of Dracula: The first bite
Do we despise or envy the vampire nobleman – the one with three beautiful, devoted, ever-young wives?
Meiselman: Jews today, Christians tomorrow
It’s vitally important to understand what’s really going on in the Middle East because what we see there today will be here tomorrow.
Ellis: RFK Jr. and the changing nature of our politics
Bobby Kennedy Jr. is not mad. He is scarred and traumatized and wounded. But he is right on a lot of issues. American politics best pay attention to what he says.
