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.
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.
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
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.
The Hinesburg Fire Department will be conducting a staged burn for training purposes on the corner of Route 116 and Hollow Road.
Brandon R. Clough, 42, was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation Tuesday following his third arrest in 24 hours, including separate assault incidents
This concert is by donation and will benefit the St. Johnsbury History & Heritage Center.
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
At a special meeting in August, the Vermont Board of Armory Commissioners decided it was time to address the fate of the Waterbury Armory.
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.
The fastest-growing religion in America is “none,” according to a 2021 Pew Research Center poll.
The State Agency of Housing and Community Development has not ignored the crisis. However, its solutions resemble placing one’s thumb in the dike.
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.
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
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 management goals were informed by years of monitoring data and extensive research on moose and winter ticks from the northeastern U.S. and Canada.
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’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.
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.
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.
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
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 great, historic switch from Jersey cows to Holsteins explained
Today, Guyette works out on a stationary bike and refuses to take ‘maintenance’ prescription drugs.
When he’s an old man, Scott Brown will be able to tell his great-grandkids that he played the Vermont State Republican Convention.
For a party that prides itself on progress, the Democrats’ approach is not only disingenuous, it’s abusive and anti-progress.
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?
“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.
That which doesn’t kill the enemy makes him stronger.
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’s case remains one of the most influential in the field of neuroscience, even more than a century and a half after his accident.
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
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.
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.”
Postal workers are getting cold inside and outside the open-air trucks are the temporary replacement for severely damaged Montpelier post office.
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.
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.
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.
Right Side Up relates local issues to the larger national issues – the national border crisis, for example.
The 100 victims, including at least one Chittenden County resident, have lost at least $225,000 since August 2018, Bogdanowicz said.
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
Mohamed will be under 24-hour home curfew, except for school, therapy, medical treatment, and court hearings.
A national leader in tax reform will address the Vermont GOP convention in Burlington November 18.
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 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.
The July 10 floods that decimated many Vermont farms’ crops had squashed Winooski’s pumpkin prospects.
Trouble is brewing abroad while our military recruiting struggles to fill its ranks.
Lawmakers get tunnel visioned in their climate strategies of choice to the point of ignoring other pressing concerns.
Morrisville is an example of not-so-‘Smart Growth.’
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
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.
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.
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
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
Another contender has entered the race to become Burlington’s next mayor, but it’s a rather uninspiring development.
If they ban hunting, people will be less likely to find the bodies.
Mulvaney-Stanak would not say whether she would have voted for defunding of police.
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.
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.
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
Renewable Energy Standard committee keeps the truth to themselves about favoring special interests, despite concerns and the impacts of their legislation.
Burlington City Council President Karen Paul announces candidacy for mayor; Amid ongoing jackhammering, a South Burlington neighborhood urges city officials to intervene
