Vt. human services leaders join Rutland mayor on tour of homeless hotels; Environmental groups allege Casella violated leachate plan at Coventry landfill
The Planned Parenthood abortion business has sent out an emergency alert to its supporters asking for donations and complaining that women who can’t get abortions would be “forced to give birth.”
The accumulated financial challenges facing the city government and school district, challenges that could potentially increase Montpelier’s already high property taxes.
“I do not believe in restricting people’s right to drive wherever, whenever, or however they please,” a Brattleboro lawmaker told a VDC reader.
Scott says fixing Burlington problems will be a joint effort; Middlebury College hosts vigil for victims of Hamas attacks; Pro-Palestinian group continues Burlington petition following Hamas attack
DPS poll/focus groups will be spun the other way, but this is what people said.
The University happily hosted the rally for mass murder and rape after being assured that no one would be misgendered.
Apple blocks presidential candidate’s newsletter, Libs of TikTok banned from email marketing; Israel knew of Hamas attack in advance – U.S. lawmaker; 22 Americans confirmed dead in Israel
Michael A. Gonzalez, 34, fraudulently obtained the five Teslas valued at about $607,000 from car dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Florida.
In South Burlington on Tuesday, several leading national voices supporting individual rights, liberties, and religious principles gathered for a series of speeches and forums.
Hamas’ terrorist assault on Israel will have horrific short- and long-term consequences.
Local Jewish organizations taking extra safety precautions as war wages on in Israel; Barre City Council votes on removing planning commissioner after podcast comments
Avery Buchman, 64, of Brighton, is accused of possession of destructive devices, possession and use of explosives, burglary, possession of stolen property, and unlawful mischief.
The project will allow those affected by bullying and harassment in Vermont schools to share their stories either through a confidential form, an interview or a small group discussion.
Of 41 approved applications, only 28 agricultural businesses had gotten paid as of Oct. 4, according to data from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
There is a path to deal with what is happening in the world regarding the climate. It should be addressed without hypocrisy. We can start here in Vermont.
Even after an autistic artist said she would kill herself, transgender activists continued social media attacks.
The Vermont Department of Public Service (PSD) has released a new report that presents insights into the public opinion on renewable electricity in Vermont.
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) announced this year’s Sally Laughlin Award recipient, Dr. C. William “Bill” Kilpatrick.
Fleming was found deceased at 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the Chief Medical Examiner later determined the cause of her death was gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death homicide.
As attorney fees in Chieftain appeal approach $10,000, Green Mountain school board votes to stop paying.
Welch brings in an FCC representative for broadband talks; River Restoration efforts in Winooski River Basin begin; Mount Philo State Park honored by the ‘Leave No Trace’ organization
The sheer scale of terror and violence of this unprovoked attack against the Jewish state’s populace far outweighs the repeated rounds of internecine fighting between Hamas and the IDF.
The first radio broadcast from a Vermont location originated at the University of Vermont’s station WCAX on October 10, 1924.
Loving your lawn comes with an expensive but unseen cost.
The fervor that once surrounded the Russo-Ukrainian War is growing stale and going out of style.
Winners: major donors to the Democrat and Progressive parties and their candidates. Losers: those who may supply better, cheaper, more reliable electricity but don’t support those politicians.
I question the whole ‘climate change’ narrative. That makes me subject to name calling…
Welch speaks in favor of CHIPS and Science Act; How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today; Wireless company sues Vermont regulators after officials ground plans for new tower
An Addison County woman now twice found guilty of defrauding federal programs filed a secret motion to delay her imprisonment. Vermont News First protested.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Hamas Saturday after the terrorist group launched missile strikes and an incursion, killing hundreds and taking hostages.
FBI Quietly Created New Category of Extremism Ahead of 2024 Election to Include Trump-MAGA Supporters; Hamas claims ‘big number’ of Israeli captives; Hillary Clinton Calls for ‘Formal Deprogramming’ of MAGA ‘Cult Members’
Raising animals develops its own range of instinctual triggers.
Venture into Vermont’s oaks, embrace the art of acorn foraging, and unlock a world of culinary possibilities that connect you with the land and nourish both body and soul.
Shane Phillips, 43, of Johnson, was initially cited for “deer jacking.” The citation followed an after-dark field operation by game wardens in October 2020 at multiple locations in Johnson.
Vt. lawmakers begin hearings on future of emergency hotel-motel program; Plan for temporary warming shelter in Burlington gets cold reception; Pilot accused of stalking NY woman appears in Vt. court
The 251 Club is a nonprofit for Vermont enthusiasts that challenges people to visit all 251 (now 252 with the addition of Essex Junction last year) municipalities in the state.
The House, with Republicans theoretically in charge, looks more like a bunch of second-graders in a sandbox than a house of Congress.
A universal health care insurance advocate under the Shumlin administration has been reappointed to the Green Mountain Care Board.
Hopefully the continued failure of offshore wind projects is enough to save the whales from the self-proclaimed environmentalists.
Propagandists have their techniques down to a science.
Protesters in Burlington demand ceasefire, war negotiations in Ukraine; Burlington firefighters speak out on opioid crisis; Will flood-damaged communities deter fall tourism?
“The priorities have been so skewed,” Brattleboro Rep. Mollie Burke said. “People think they have the God-given right to go whenever they want to go.”
The defendant had wanted to reunite again in the U.S. with his wife, Sarah Jones Larkin, who was due to have their first child late last week, records show.
An elderly long-distance runner who collided with a passing trailer has lost his legal efforts to collect money for injuries received in the accident five years in Grand Isle County.
Opt-out forms are not the only service VFA does, they will also provide training for those who are interested in running for school board.
Ex-Brattleboro police officer banned from working in Vermont law enforcement; Seven sentenced in connection with 2019 Burlington murder; CBD market remains strong after legalized THC sales
If you look at the country, we are mostly conservative. There are pockets, cities mostly, where Democrats reign. But we are in the majority. Not in Vermont, but in the rest of the country.
Ciro Temich-Ramirez, 35, appeared briefly in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Tuesday afternoon to face the two felony counts.
“I believe Speaker McCarthy did the best he could with the hand he was dealt,” VTGOP Chair Paul Dame said.
On Monday morning the local school board and superintendent’s office as well as the Department of Education were all reached out to for comment and have not yet responded.
1 year in, has Vermont’s legal cannabis marketplace met expectations?; BETA Technologies celebrates opening of electric aircraft facility; Firefighters and EMS teams join forces amid staffing shortage
Our most widely read/viewed news outlets are more concerned with protecting a politically powerful special interest than they are about informing the public.
State incentives are available for new vehicle purchases or leases of eligible EVs with a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $50,000 or less.
Sudden mortality in healthy rabbits occurs with this virus, and infected rabbits may be lethargic, reluctant to move, or have blood coming out of the nostrils or mouth.
Slate Valley and Curtis Hier have been at odds over the dismissal of a teacher, a physical attack by a teacher on a student, and the use of restraint and seclusion in the schools.
States are seeing an alarming surge in cases of congenital syphilis, a preventable infection that can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death — or lifelong complications such as blindness or deafness.
State health leaders encourage people to take responsibility for their health and that of their communities’.
Vermont lawmakers weigh in after U.S. house passes bill to avoid government shutdown; It’s a triple win’: How a new program will help Vermont’s housing crunch and workforce shortage;
It will help with both social mobility and inequality. It must be taught aggressively and used to its fullest, not banned in the classroom.
Senate passes stopgap measure in 88-9 vote, averting shutdown with three hours to spare; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Planning to Announce Independent Run; Sen. Dianne Feinstein Passes Away at 90
If you’ve been searching for an explanation for the persistence of poverty in one of the wealthiest nations on Earth, look no further.
Coming to you from the late, great state of Calexico the Republican Party held its second installment of seven people all competing for the least popular job in America.
When Senator Dick McCormack called S.5/Act 18 a Rube Goldberg contraption, he was underselling what a mess the whole thing is.
What choice do we have? Our time is getting short. We all need to be climate activists now.
WCAX Investigates: Burlington’s intractable homeless crisis; As Barre digs out from the flood, can its leaders agree on a path forward?; Major Killington development moves forward
Authoritarianism is rooted in the notion that politicians, bureaucrats, and their favored special interests have the right to tread on everyone.
Destroy law and order, then institute state control of food.
The mysteries of the Bennington Triangle remain elusive, defying easy explanations. It is a testament to the power of the preternatural, the inexplicable, and the enduring allure of the unknown.
Particularly after the festival sales lost during the pandemic, the event is important as a source of income, the farmers said. And it is also a chance to educate and connect with their local community.
Residents of a Colchester manufactured home park organize to form VT’s first new village in years; Judge denies Sheriff Grismore’s motion to dismiss assault; Why so few Vermonters have flood insurance
Across the pond, the United Kingdom’s Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has pledged that if he wins a majority in parliament he will seek to re-negotiate key aspects of Brexit.
“The Secretary will be dedicated to reducing educational inequities in all schools, particularly in communities that have experienced the most substantial demographic declines.”
In “Measuring the quantity of harmful volatile organic compounds inhaled through masks,” NIH posited what many concerned parents had wondered about in 2020.
“This is about freedom and justice and raising dignity for artisans – about helping and showing their stories,” Carolyn Wetherby said.
PPNNE has closed clinics and can’t seem to find a new CEO to replace the two that left within the last two-and-a-half years.
Health and Human Services has filed an as-yet unpublished regulatory proposal that would eliminate the words “mother,” “father,” “paternity,” and “his” and “her” from childcare-related laws.
Three charged with animal cruelty in South Burlington; Vermont DOC to continue sending inmates to Mississippi; High PCB levels detected in two Wallingford Elementary preschool classrooms
The Constitutionally-protected primacy of the Congress is clear, and all parties need to remember this.
UVM offers discount rates to employers seeking access to their student body based on race and sexual identity.
Volunteers will pull up vegetation on nesting beaches to prepare turtle nesting sites for next year. They may also find a few hatchlings that occasionally remain in nests underground this late.
Winooski boasts the only school district in the state where most students are people of color, and school leaders are prioritizing it.
In Vermont and in the United States, God and our Constitution cannot fall to Socialism unless we allow it to. Today’s deterioration of God, family and community is a result of a hidden plan.
Central to this work is the goal of increasing Vermont’s population to 802,000 and increasing housing inventory to 350,000 non-seasonal units by 2035.
The 1938 hurricane was a disaster that hurt many New Englanders. Over 600 people died across 7 states. The storm destroyed many homes and businesses in Vermont.
The purpose of an abortion is to kill an unborn child, but sometimes mothers die, too. Abortion activists often down-play the risks and claim abortions are extremely safe when they are legal.
Burlington’s long-stalled CityPlace project finally starting to take shape; Vermont towns hope for post-flood tourism boost during fall foliage season; Pending agreement for Burl. problem property
None of this speaks well of the competency with which this program will be managed. And it is going to be exceedingly complicated.
In seeking the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, mankind has habitually crafted machinations with destructive impacts often unforeseen.
Will a summer of heavy rain and wildfire smoke affect New England’s famed fall foliage? UVM experts explain.
We have to break free from the tolerance we have built up toward the transgressions of those in government and honestly examine whose name we check off on our ballot paper.
Journalist Jack Posobiec added to infamous Ukrainian ‘kill list’; Ukraine to get first US tank deliveries next week – Biden; More Hospitals Across the U.S. Are Bringing Back Mask Mandates
At the rate that young adults are dying from overdose, being incarcerated, and ending up in recovery centers, do you need to ask, where are the young people?
PETA and animal activists speculate about the mystery of the rights and consciousness of dolphins, cows, and coyotes. Rational beings would ask how killing in the name of being humane is humane.
Examining Vermont’s situation, looking at the voter rolls and election operations.
On Labor Day, a cemetary commissioner arrived at the Moretown Village Cemetery for her morning inspection to discover the normally well-kept space a total disaster.
Keeping people in Vermont with trade industry training, Victim, law enforcement expert question Franklin County sheriff’s conduct in assault case
Renowned national speakers, social scientists, and faith leaders will discuss and debate how to restore the country’s lost faith in God and in the founding principles of the country.
There are many findings that refute the claims in the training however they aren’t important because the goal is not protecting certain groups from injustice but creating new sources of privilege.
Following the 50th anniversary of the bloody U.S.-backed coup d’état against democratically-elected Chilean President Salvador Allende, Congress might apologize.
