A few days ago the federal government passed legislation to make our pitiful economic condition much worse.
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79-year-old Vermont man is a 20th-generation Italian stone carver, and he’s the last one left
Recently, Vermont Public ran a fascinating profile on the 79-year-old, highlighting his incredible talent and the rich history of stone carvers that preceded him.
Evslin: S. Burlington is planning to require solar on new residential housing
What about doing it the other way around? We need housing more than we need solar panels.
VT Headlines: NY, NH, VT Target stores evacuated Sat. night following hoax bomb threat
Quebec Minister’s Cancellation of Event Citing ‘Anti-Abortion’ Stance Discriminatory: Christian Group; Georgia man identified in deadly Milton fishing accident
Of haircuts & history, war & Peace
Barber shops may not possess the mass popularity of modern hair styling, but they have not yet gone the way of other Americana, like the drive-in movie theater and A&W.
Klar: Ireland joins the climate campaign to kill cows
Ireland has announced plans to cull hundreds of thousands of cows to comply with European Union climate policy. Indeed, cows are the heroes, not the villains, in rescuing the climate.
Stowe Rotary holds Smugglers Notch Stuckage Raffle
Guess the date and time!
VT Headlines: Police searching for 2 suspects in attempted robbery at Vt. gas station
New details on gas tanker fire, but is anyone investigating?; Police searching for 2 suspects in attempted robbery at Vt. gas station; Dartmouth Health lays off 75 workers
Foodstamp use higher outside Burlington/SB
If you think food stamp use is highest in Vermont’s biggest urban area….. think again.
Trump indicted in classified documents investigation
Donald Trump: ‘I have been indicted’
State holds Springfield public safety summit today
Discussion of local public safety and public health is second in ongoing series that began this spring in Bennington.
Town separated by I-91 works to reunite
The final I-91 interstate route was not without debate as many residents pleaded with state and federal officials to develop a route over Morey Mountain.
Scott signs housing bill allowing higher density development in some areas
S100 enables Act 250 exemptions for affordable housing in all the designated centers, including villages.
VT Headlines: Impact of cannabis use behind the wheel raising concerns in Vermont
Burlington School District warns of strangers approaching children; Cancer centers say chemotherapy shortage is causing complications; Local synagogue launches anti-hate campaign on GMT buses
VT Headlines: Town asks judge to issue arrest warrant for Slate Ridge owner
Former assistant judge gets 3 years of probation for theft of county funds; Burlington’s chief of police says new title comes with ‘stability’ for law enforcement
Westmore’s Martha Steele overcomes vision loss to take on 93-mile cycling challenge
The New England Ski for Light (NESFL) organization has announced an uplifting two-day tandem bicycle ride, featuring a blind stoker pedaling behind a sighted steersman.
VT Headlines: Vermont’s forgotten motel voucher crisis of 2013
Emergency plan seeks to help thousands left without shelter after Hotel/Motel program ends; Vt. students navigate test-optional college applications; Vermont astronomer captures emerging supernova
Democrat legislator on budget veto: “I will be voting to override”
The Governor and his administration have been asked repeatedly to present a plan to transition people from the motel program into other housing. There has been no plan presented by the Executive Branch.
GOP lawmaker opposes pay hike, budget
Peterson “voted NO because the FY2024 budget burdens Vermont taxpayers with far too many raised taxes and fees.”
Bananas: UVM to open new Pfizer School of Sorcery
Among the courses offered will be A Guide to Magic Mushrooms, Summoning the Dead to Vote, Warlock Robes and Wardrobes and Hexes, Curses and Writing in Cursive.
Public reminded to not disturb spawning Sea Lamprey in Connecticut River drainage
Sea lamprey are native to the Connecticut River basin and play a vital role in the ecosystem.
U.S. Javelin missile given to Ukraine lands in Gulf Cartel militant’s arsenal
A video reveals a Gulf Cartel (Cartel Del Golfo, CDG) militant donning their insignia while carrying a U.S.-manufactured anti-tank missile launcher that were recently given to Ukraine.
Wheat, weed, milk and meat: How the Feds control our food supplies
Expanded federal powers over food under the Commerce Clause have too often favored large corporate interests over local and individual liberties. That is surely not what the founding fathers intended.
VT Headlines: “Beetlejuice 2” begins production in East Corinth
Autopsy results released in double homicide in Franklin; Enosburg Falls Hosts 67th VT Dairy Festival; Child hit by car in Colchester; Vermont WWII veteran receives high school diploma
Roper: Scott veto calls out tone deaf legislative pay raise
The Democrats may have the votes to override Phil Scott’s vetoes, but at least the governor is going to extract maximum embarrassment when they do.
Koch: What can Vermont do with its homeless?
We need to remember that which is too often forgotten—that just throwing money at a problem has never solved the problem it was intended to solve and has often created new and unforeseen problems.
Fernandez: Vermont Celtics fans lament lost season
This reporter/fan has been watching the Celtics since Bill Russell became the first African-American to coach in the NBA in 1966.
Taylor: Abenaki in support of trapping
A considered response to “Rohit Sharma: Trapping is not a management tool. Let nature take its course.” published in VT Digger.
VT Headlines: Gas tanker explodes on Rt. 7 in Ferrisburgh
Vermont State Police investigating hit and run in Waterbury; Suspect in 2022 Bennington shooting arrested in Mass.; Revitalization efforts focus on Roaring Branch floodplain
Fires and swimming are prohibited at fishing access areas
Regulations prohibit uses of fishing access areas including swimming, littering, camping, picnicking, making a fire, parking of vehicles not related to priority uses, and commercial activity.
House passes bipartisan McCarthy-Biden debt ceiling deal
The bill passed in a 314-117 vote that saw majorities in both parties support the agreement, which also meets the GOP demand of cutting non-defense discretionary spending over the next two years.
Balint: Yes on Congress budget deal – abolish the debt ceiling
“America should pay what it owes and stop allowing our economy to be held hostage to an extreme right-wing agenda.”
VT Headlines: Citing high cost, Newport officials opt to appoint replacement mayor
Police: Six people hospitalized after drunk driving crash; Slate Ridge owner sues Pawlet and judge as enforcement looms; Burlington reaches settlement in 2018 use-of-force case
Klar: Globalists seek to further industrialize American farms
John Kerry announces controlling farms is needed to prevent climate change…
VT Headlines: Bringing cell towers to VT towns
Suspect wanted for gun incident arrested; Ben & Jerry’s scoopers vote to form union; Essex man facing court after DUI crash that injured 6 people; Killington opens for bonus day of skiing
Evslin: Is AI Dangerous?
Forget the hype on either side. AI is a tool that can and will be used both for good and evil. Evslin thinks the potential outweighs the risk.
VT Headlines: Crews battle Northfield wildfire
2 kids rescued from Malletts Bay; Vermont in need of more foster parents; AARP says state needs more ‘missing middle’ homes for aging Vermonters; VT schools continue to address teen vaping epidemic
Baker: Something for nothing dehumanizes homeless people
When you give something to people and require no payback of any sort, you dehumanize them. You create an imbalanced relationship. People must have a measure of responsibility and investment in their own lives.
Klar: Is the Randolph locker room dispute settled?
The dishonesty displayed by Vermont’s extremist Woke-ists has been on full, possibly libelous display in the Blake Allen case.
Roper: Higher home heating fuel prices are just the beginning
Vermont’s supermajority just put Vermont on the path to significantly higher home heating fuel, despite the veto of Governor Phil Scott. But don’t expect the controversy to end there.
For second time, Burlington mayor to seek City Council OK of police chief
“Burlington needs and deserves a strong and reliable leader in our Police Department and we have been fortunate to have one in Chief Jon Murad for the last three years,” said Mayor Miro Weinberger.
Gassett: Will Brattleboro elected officials enable Vermont’s lawless lawmakers?
Vermont Bill H-386 is seeking to reduce the Vermont Constitutional Requirements of the voting age in Brattleboro.
VT Headlines: Welch outlines cost of national default for Vermonters
Balint calls decision to send lawmakers home ‘dangerous’; Deadline looming for those in emergency hotel program; Newport community members rally behind recently resigned mayor
Joe Biden Doubles Down on Globalism at G7: U.S. Will ‘Not…Decouple From China’
Oversight Chair Comer prepared to hold FBI Director Wray in contempt over Biden bribery document; U.S. officials believe Ukrainians attacked Kremlin; The Woke Cartel and Twitter’s New CEO
Roper: Analyzing the media bias in Clean Heat Standard coverage
An in depth look at how reporters mislead citizens to promote a political agenda.
Finnie: Hunters, anglers led historic restoration of Vermont wildlife
Sportsmen, and women, and the Fish and Wildlife Department have brought this renewable resource to where it is today, since it was all almost wiped out by land clearing for farming in the mid to late 1800s.
VT Headlines: Hard frost threatens crops and the farmworkers
Barre City officials prepare for end of hotel housing program; Foodbank celebrates upgrades with open house; Green Mountain Transit to resume fare collection next year
Fairbanks Museum demos ‘mass timber’-built addition
The new addition at the Fairbanks Museum is the first in the world to use regional hemlock in cross-laminated timber construction.
Justice Gorsuch: Thoughts About the Response to COVID-19
Since March 2020, we may have experienced the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.
Vermont National Guard welcomes Senegalese recruit
Mbengue will serve part-time in the Air National Guard while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at UVM.
DeSantis hits Trump over ‘Warp Speed’ COVID-19 vaccine mandates
New Evidence FDA, CDC Hid Early Data on Myocarditis Spurs Questions of ‘Criminal Coverup’; New IRS whistleblower letter suggests DOJ interference in Hunter Biden probe dates back years
VT Headlines: Incarcerated man alleges Springfield prison superintendent ignored report of sexual abuse by officer
Firefighters battle several blazes along train tracks in Northeast Kingdom; Lake Monsters return to Centennial Field for opening day; Vt. Fish and Wildlife asks hunters to share turkey hunting data
Case dismissed! AG failed to produce records sought by state trooper on trial
Vermont Attorney’s General’s office was involved in misconduct by failing to turn over documents to the defense until the eve of the trial, a judge ruled.
Keelan: Let’s face it, we don’t care
Do we care what it takes to get us an EV or a kilowatt of electricity? Vermont has been in denial. The cost is too great for this to continue.
Bananas Goes To Bilderberg!
Sixty-nine dude! That’s how many of these awesome meetings of the uber elite have taken place in the last sixty-nine years and they finally had the good sense to invite yours truly – or not- I’m not supposed to say.
VT Headlines: Demolition begins on former Burlington High School
Berlin tries to curb impacts of influx of unhoused individuals; Washington County sheriff’s deputy accused of leaving scene of accident; Police chase car across Burlington airport property
Thayer: Truths, absolutes and facts about CO2
Did you know that fossil fuels are 100% organic? Made from the Earth and by the Earth.
McClaughry: the Representative and Senator interest group fared well this session
One interest group fared extraordinarily well during the just-completed legislative session. That’s the interest group comprised of Representatives and Senators.
Roper: The weird irony of school mascot controversies
Increasingly and oddly in these days of supposed inclusivity, Mascots of Color need not apply. And if one already has the job, prepare to be eliminated.
Vermont’s Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 10
“Vermont’s Free Fishing Day gives resident and nonresident anglers the opportunity to go fishing without a license for the day in Vermont lakes and streams,” said Commissioner Christopher Herrick.
Graham: NH Dem Rep Tells Voter to ‘Shut Up’ Over Parents Rights Bill
NH State Rep. Tommy Hoyt attacks parents, Catholic priest, and more to a constituent in confirmed email.
Galfetti: Mighty Phil Scott had struck out
Folks in the State House cried and cheered with the override of Scott Veto. But what they did not do was listen to their constituents.
VT Headlines: Williston police identify suspect accused of planting smoke bombs in movie theater
UVMMC patient survives six-story fall; Child airlifted to hospital after crash in Belvidere; Charter change in Brattleboro heads to Governor’s desk
Bill to ban TikTok could lead to ‘sweeping surveillance and censorship’ in U.S., critics say
The Underbelly of Woke Capitalism; FBI obtained Americans’ bank records without subpoena; FBI Audit Reveals 8,000 Unjustified Searches of Americans’ Communications
Letters: Biden or his handlers make life worse for everyone / VT GOP silence complicit with evil
Are there any moderate Democrat leaders who understand Biden’s failures and will join Republicans and fix them?
Bucknam: Cure for public school racism is Black Power
The racist ideology of “The White Man’s Burden” has permeated our public schools, universities and other establishment institutions and is mortally wounding the future for Black American children.
McGuinness: Correction on VTDigger’s journalistic integrity
Correction: It is incorrect for us to state that VT Digger failed to publish VFA’s commentaries: VFA failed to send them to VT Digger.
Two state troopers to face criminal charges
The Vermont Attorney’s Office is planning to file criminal charges against two veteran state troopers for the use of a bean bag round in an effort to deescalate an out-of-control suspect.
VT Headlines: Vermont fire departments look to hire volunteers, career firefighters
State reps detail constituent input on legislative bills; Route 7 in Ferrisburgh shut down after crash; Legal battle continues over what landowner can do with blighted Burlington property
As summer travel approaches, VT, NY and Canada police gather at border to promote seat belt use
As the Memorial Day weekend looms, law enforcement agencies urge everyone to buckle up hitting the road.
Jeffrey Epstein’s New Hampshire connections
Across the Connecticut River, Jeffrey Epstein’s connections run deep in the Granite State, GraniteGrok reports.
‘April Stools Day’ has debut scooping in South Burlington
Animal waste is a major culprit in the development of blue-green algae, a type of cyanobacteria that plagues Lake Champlain and other Vermont waterways, largely due to soil runoff into rivers, streams.
Legislature adds $1200/household spending this year, Scott warns
“We share the same goals. We both support making historic investments in shared priorities. But we must do it in a way Vermonters can afford,” Gov. Phil Scott said.
VT Headlines: Longtime Vermont This Week moderator Stewart Ledbetter to step down
Fire forces evacuations at Williston movie theater; UVM faculty, staff seek apology for administration’s handling of federal antisemitism investigation
Vermont’s soaring solar spree is trickier than you think
As the state pushes toward its solar goals, what environmental questions must be examined?
VT Headlines: Communities begin preparing for a drastic influx of homeless Vermonters
Shelburne garbage truck catches fire; Housing crunch magnified by older Vermonters looking to downsize; UVM faculty union alleges unfair labor practice over switch to new educational software
CLG: DOJ just Biden their time
Migrant influx further taxes broken housing systems; Terrorist watchlist members caught in migrant influx; Dominion Voting Systems pressed on role in Tucker Carlson firing
VT Headlines: Who pulled trigger on Sierra, Fuentes?
One man is dead, another in critical condition from gunshot wounds suffered Friday night in Brookfield. Whodunit?
Warner: Biden laptop revelations leave big questions unanswered
Having double-minded men and women administering two-standards of justices is nothing new in American politics.
Wilson: I apologize for the acts of many legislators
Ensuring a sustainable, realistic budget wisely appropriated for the good of all must be a primary goal. This did not happen this session.
Unexplained ‘excess deaths’ rise in VT during pandemic
A Burlington scientist asks the Vermont Dept. of Health to bring more clarity to the high rate of age 15-54 heart disease deaths by correlating with their vaccination status.
Evslin: Why artificial intelligence will lead to job growth
And why job loss from AI is still a problem.
VT Headlines: Wildlife officials work to combat rabies outbreak in Chittenden County
New mental health treatment facility opens, and others are in early stages; Missing Bennington man found dead
Roper: Unrepresentative, under-qualified legislature gives itself a massive pay raise
The Vermont House and Senate often disagree on what priorities should be or the best way to pay for a program, but on this point they heartily agree: they themselves deserve a lot more money.
Hango: Failure to exempt veterans’ pensions drives skilled workers out of state
The Legislature just budgeted tens of millions of dollars to create new state jobs. Too bad it couldn’t have kept more retired military instate by exempting their pensions from taxes.
McGuinness: VTDigger falls short on investigative journalism integrity
VTDigger has presented a biased perspective on gender-affirming industry ‘shield laws,’ H.89 and S.37, into law on May 10th by Governor Scott.
Adjourned! Guv, House & Senate leaders praise accomplishments of 2023 Legislature
Gov. Scott, Speaker Krowinski, and President Pro Tem Baruth weigh in with a trio of public statements.
Proposed labor law would make Vermont one of few states to ban captive-audience meetings
Vermont lawmakers are seeking to give workers increased protections when it comes to collective bargaining and union organizing through a bill that has passed in the Senate with a number of changes since it was introduced.
Video: Tourists, don’t do this when you visit Vermont
Vermonters will help visitors if they’re in distress. Just don’t expect them to be all warm and fuzzy. Oh, and creemees.
VT Headlines: Colchester teenager arrested for stabbing 19-year-old
Burlington fire crews knock out flames at homeless encampment; Vt. agencies to drop rabies vaccine amid Chittenden County outbreak; Vt. holds state auction
Biden corruption, bribery, foreign influence
The White House and FBI oppose investigation and transparency involving corruption allegations against Biden family.
VT Headlines: What changes will people see as COVID public health emergency ends?
Vt. regulators to crack down on synthetic cannabis; Corrections commissioner denies records appeal, keeps ID of out-of-state prison bidder secret
Letters: End of emergency housing means hundreds will die / Fed court could impact S.5 / Dem hypocrisy on fossil fuel
10% to 30% of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness will die as a result.
Keelan: Is it a good deal or a bad deal?
“Let us hope that the ghost of no SVHC Trustee will ever come back and say if only I had done my job.”
VT Headlines: Officials concerned about those unhoused after hotel program ends
State declines to prosecute former Vt. teacher in lewd conduct case; Brattleboro Union High School to rebrand with new mascot; Coyotes on the prowl
Governor Phil Scott announces BIPOC business and workforce development program
The new partnership provides technical assistance and development services to Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) business owners and professionals statewide.
McGuinness: Passage of H.89 and S.37 ‘Shield Bills’ based on emotions, not evidence
While listening to Committee testimony and Floor readings on H.89 and S.37, I heard witnesses and legislators toss the words “evidence-based” like pizza dough, except there was no crust.
Klar: The Utility of Pollution
Allocating harm where it does the most good.
VT Headlines: Wind spreads Lyndonville house fire to day care
37 child care center leaders: Over 100 programs could close in the next year; Government contractor blows whistle on radical ESG policy appearing in schools, businesses
McClaughry: The Climate-Conscious Transportation Game
The red hot policy issue in the state right now is S.5, the (un)Affordable Heat bill passed by the Democratic supermajority in the House and Senate. Gov. Scott vetoed it last Thursday.
