A supposed substance abuse treatment clinic was actually dealing drugs illegally.
Doc pleads guilty to drug distribution
Guy Page
Guy Page is the editor and publisher of the Vermont Daily Chronicle.
VT Headlines: well-paid OneCare Vermont to shut down
The UVM Health Network subsidiary is an ‘accountable care organization’ run by very well-paid executives.
After yesterday, Vermont is a purple state
Gov. Phil Scott re-elected. Kamala wins big in the Green Mountain State. Voters turned thumbs down on the Democrat supermajority in the Legislature.
Trump wins, GOP takes U.S. Senate
Trump will be the first president to serve two nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in 1892.
Rodgers beats Zuckerman by almost 6,000 votes to win lieutenant governor seat
Whatever the reasons for or impact of the Diamondstone turnout, Rodgers’ victory was spurred mostly by widespread taxpayer discontent and the opinion that Chittenden County Democrats have been ignoring the housing, transportation, and energy needs of rural Vermonters.
Who is Steve Heffernan?
A powerful Senate chair got sent to the electoral Hurt Locker Tuesday by a veteran who was a bomb disposal tech in Afghanistan.
Republicans swamp Dem Senate supermajority
The political axiom that ‘you can’t beat an incumbent senator’ didn’t hold true.
House Supermajority dead
Most of the new GOP House members won by a wide margin.
All eyes on Vermont lieutenant governor, State Senate voting results
In a race pitting one farmer against another, former Democrat Rodgers hopes to topple incumbent and former Progressive David Zuckerman.
Non-citizens to vote on more police oversight in Burlington today
If approved, the referendum will add “a stated intent for the police commission to include representation from the diverse nature of the city’s constituents.”
23 years behind bars, child sex offender leaves prison tomorrow
“It is worth noting that the convictions stem from crimes that were (21) years apart and Mr. Ziesemer has currently been incarcerated for (23) years,” Burlington police said.
Wondering who’s running and who to vote for?
A complete list of all candidates on all Vemont ballots.
42% of Vermont voters return ballots
Suburban, affluent, deep-Blue Charlotte leads all cities and towns with a 58% return rate of mailed ballots.
VT Headlines: Parties make final push
Decision Day began at 7 AM this morning across Vermont.
Friday at Four in review: Why did Peter Shumlin endorse John Rodgers?
Why would a former true Blue Democrat governor endorse a Republican challenging an incumbent Democrat for lieutenant governor?
Someone loosened lugnuts on House member’s pickup truck
When the wheel did come off, he heard a large screeching noise and was able to pull off the road just in time. He said just a small piece of one remaining bolt was the difference between it coming off completely while still in traffic.
Ranking VT ‘affordability’ by cost of healthcare, schools, housing, food and energy
By tomorrow night, we’ll know whether affordability was a compelling concern for a critical mass of Vermont voters.
Peeping Tom busted for attempted Burlington break-in/ Purse stolen during church service/ Big bust in Berlin
“Unnamed Youthful Offender” from Springfield MA caught in drug dragnet.
Schools as polling places in sharp decline across Vermont, driven by safety concerns
Since 2016, the number of Vermont schools serving as polling places has decreased by more than half.
Stabbed four times in his sleep/ father steals son’s car/ Putney hate crime
The victim reported he had been sleeping when he woke up to being stabbed.
VT Headlines: Burlington Police oversight on ballot Tuesday
Family emergency shelters open. Vance in NH. Donate elderly pumpkins to pig farm.
Cops nab bank robbery suspect Plunkett
Detectives and the tactical team caught him on Riverside Avenue.
On Tuesday, Love Thy Neighbor
For these reasons, there is no excuse to not know the effect of our vote. We need only compare the policies of the Trump years to that of the Biden-Harris years.
Dubin Master: Vermont Kennedy Captain now says ‘vote Trump’
As frustrated as some of us were who got Kennedy on the ballot and love him for his brilliance, fearlessness, knowledge and track record of winning lawsuits among some of the most corrupt agencies in our country, we must take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
Rutland cop charged with shooting uncooperative Springfield, MA brothers during drug investigation
Plemmons is due to appear for arraignment today on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and reckless endangerment.
Halloween bank robbery suspect fled on bike, still at large
This time the robber knocked over a bank just a block from the Burlington Police Station at One North Avenue.
VT Headlines: 24-hour mental health services in rural VT
Burlington repeat offender talks with WCAX reporter Ike Ben-David.
Foreign group sued over U.S. election meddling, censorship
Trump, speaking from the passenger window of the garbage truck — which had “TRUMP” and “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” on the side, asked the press, “How do you like my garbage truck?”
Soulia: the inherent right of self-defense
Imagine if anti-gun advocates displayed a sign in their front yard stating, “This household is against gun ownership; there are no firearms here.”
VT GOP ethics complaint against Sen. Bray cites failure to recuse, disclose
“At best, Bray’s actions reflect poorly on his ethical judgement as they created the appearance of a conflict of interest,” Dame said. “At worst, they are indicative of an actual conflict of interest.”
Arrests made in downtown Burlington gang assault
Mohammed was taken into custody for Aggravated Assault and Simple Assault – at arraignment, he was held without bail. Since 2020, Mohammed has been involved in 35 incidents; 11 of them being violent assaults/incidents, 2 of them being homicides, and multiple being firearms related.
Six Dem Senate seats open
What’s at stake is the power to support Gov. Phil Scott’s vetoes and, maybe, change in the leadership of the Senate.
VT Headlines: Election Day security, hopes for tax relief
“They just keep heaping these taxes on us,” Martin told Vermont Public. “But they don’t understand the state’s going to go bankrupt eventually. There’s only so far you can go before you drive every single resident out of the state.”
‘Blue’ towns returning mailed ballots at highest rates
The towns with the highest reported voter turnout so far are Charlotte in Chittenden County, and Calais in Washington County, with 44%.
VT Headlines: VT ‘Historic Truth Commission’ has busy task
Feeling secure about Blue Vermont, some Vermont Democrats travel to swing states to help elect Harris.
Bank robbery suspect tried but failed to enter sleeping family’s home
Fortunately, the New North End resident had locked those windows that very day.
Domestic homicide defendant faces two charges for serious attack on prison guard
Vermont State Police has said Lawyer, after his video arraignment from the prison, became combative when he was being led back to his cell at the Northwest State Correctional Facility.
CLG: Woman arrested at PA voting center – interference or oppression
Firebombings of ballot boxes in Oregon and the State of Washington are connected, authorities say.
Poem: Dark Money
Aghast, I ask, what are the odds…..
Burlington Police get national awards for taking dangerous criminals off streets
Highlights include dangerous undercover work to catch drug traffickers and getting those involved in shootings off the streets.
Town election worker admits pulling up 50 mostly Republican campaign signs
The mostly GOP signs violated the law regarding sign placement and highway right of way, she explained.
34 House of Representatives incumbents not seeking re-election
It’s not business as usual in the races for the 150 seats in the Vermont House of Representatives.
VT Headlines: School budget builders grapple with insurance hike
Bennington County to pick TWO new senators. Churches fund homeless in Montpelier. Burlington studies needle exchange. Political candidates in prison!
State issues no-burn order
With the continued dry weather outlook and the abundance of dry leaves and dry fuels in Vermont’s forests, wildfires have the potential to spread rapidly, officials said.
UVM raises tuition instate and out-of-state
Trustees set a 4.5% increase for out-of-state students and a 2% increase for Vermonters, as well as a 3.5-percent increase for room and board.
Burlington suspect robs second bank in three days, still at large
On October 28, Key Bank on Bank Street was robbed by a male suspect. Investigation has identified James Plunkett, 39, of Burlington, as the suspect for both this robbery and the robbery of the M&T Bank on Pine Street on October 26.
AI is listening when you talk to you doctor
Although AI may improve short-term productivity and accessibility, it risks reducing the human element in care, UVM College of Medicine researchers say.
Married 70 years, couple chooses death together
“As a devoted couple of more than 70 years, who had recently experienced precipitously declining health, they chose to die together as they’d lived together,” the family said.
Forest fire destroys two camps
Fire suppression and smoke will continue for days. Also: fatal Rte. 7 crash; teen survives crash on wet, icy roads; stolen vehicles.
Post-Santonello, Californication of Burlington makes national news
The national spotlight is focused on the City That Gave Bernie His Start.
KVS EXCLUSIVE: BPD recruitment officer resigns, numbers still down, drug crime up
The Burlington Police Department’s new recruitment coordinator resigned.
Roper: The real misinformation about the Clean Heat Standard
Rob Roper tells the Public Utilities Commission why supporters’ claims about the Clean Heat Standard “are observably, demonstrably, and obviously false.” So can you.
Friday at Four: Big election stories in a new studio
Hot election stories reported and discussed in our new studio space at 802 Scoop in Barre.
VT Headlines: New toilet debuts
Burlington seeks higher electricity rate.
It’s Our Turn, Vermont
Cops seek Burlington bank robber who said he had a bomb
Before noon today (Saturday), a man walked into a Burlington bank, said he had a bomb, and walked out with stolen cash.
New software tax bill comes due
The expansion of the state sales and use tax to include software is one of two new taxes created by the Vermont Legislature this spring to reduce the 20% school spending property tax increase down to 14%.
Legislative pay bill, phone call from Scott help fuel a Keyser’s run for House seat
Chris Keyser, son of former Governor Ray Keyser, is taking on a powerful leader of the House Democrat supermajority.
Trump sign waves continue
“You would have been shocked at the positive response in this supposed left leaning section of Vermont,” organizer Rebecca Pitre said of a recent sign wave in Chittenden County.
Newport family’s game cameras record illegal border crossers
“This is an everyday thing,” LeBlanc said, expressing concern for his family’s safety on their farm.
Wanted suspect wounded after he fires on deputy U.S. marshals near Ryegate
At some point during the dragnet, Reynolds fired upon the marshals, and they returned fire, officials said.
VT Headlines: Stocking trout for fall, winter
Supreme Court meets at high school. Perennial candidate runs against incumbent Secretary of State.
Santonello: Why my Burlington video was removed from YouTube
Globe-trotting podcaster Peter Santonello is a truth-teller about Burlington. He draws the direct line between the decline of San Francisco, where he used to live, and Burlington, where he was born.
UPDATE: Burlington mega-repeat offender released in September, arrested October 23, released same day, burglarizes same business next day – then released!
270 police encounters. Released in September. Made it a whole month before his next arrest (this time for burglary).
Soros-connected group bailing out repeat offenders, St. Albans mayor says
“The individual who was recently released was spotted on cameras once again trying to break into vehicles. But the Vermont Freedom Fund [VFF] we can thank for their bailing folks out and impacting what we are trying to do as a community,” Smith said.
Dem challenging Rutland Republican works for law group suing State over carbon emissions
By contrast, GOP incumbent Paul Clifford co-sponsored two bills to repeal the Global Warming Solutions Act.
Truck shatters in crash in front of Vermont AOT building
Both the cab and trailer were crushed on the right side and the trailer broke open, disgorging a load of furniture into a nearby brook.
VT Headlines: New plans for F-35 noise reduction
Colchester wants $115 million to modernize schools. And the How and the Who of fixing state’s broken health care system.
Vermont surgeries postponed due to IV fluid shortage
UVM Health Network has determined the need to reschedule certain elective procedures that use large amounts of IV and sterile irrigation fluid beginning this Friday.
Another out-of-state teen charged in apparent drug murder
The youths’ alleged involvement in the shootings is the latest instance of young OOS drug traffickers on either end of the fatal gunshot.
Fellow lawmakers, activists react to contested race for House Speaker
VDC asked people who have worked with Laura Sibilia in the State House what they think of her decision to run for Speaker of the House.
State order to cut spending like closing VT hospitals for 17 days, UVMMC says
At issue is a GMCB red flag that the hospital exceeded its approved patient revenue by $80 million.
VT Headlines: Guv, U.S. Senate candidates debate
One of Vermont’s most photographed churches undergoes steeple renovation. A big town that has successfully added housing now has 100 new child care slots.
Independent Sibilia announces run for House Speaker
“Our public institutions cannot afford an extended political stalemate,” Sibilia said.
State mulls expanding county government
Does Vermont need a thicker layer of county government between state and municipal?
Officer down! Blue alert test tomorrow
The VT-Alert system will send messages to the thousands of subscribers, the Vermont Agency of Transportation message boards will be populated with exercise information, and VT Lottery will activate their system to message their signs, tickets, and kiosks.
Students grades 6-12 can win big $$ in ‘Value of a Human Life’ essay contest
Beerworth hopes parents and church and school leaders will challenge young people to engage in the Essay Contest entitled: “The Value of a Single Human Life,” in which young people will reflect on a person in their lives whom they have come to value and appreciate.
Amazon shells out $400K for not stopping third-party vape sales
Vermont prohibited vaping sales to minors, then reaped $400K from Amazon for its failure to stop third-party vendors.
Headlines: The good news is, I’m not dead
Declared dead and prepped for organ harvesting surgery, he woke up screaming.
‘Future of Public Education’ commission can’t meet cost-saving deadline
An influential House chair has reprimanded the Legislature for its too-quick deadline to report on short-term school spending solutions.
Enosburg homicide defendant is suspect for serious attack on prison guard
During the altercation, Lawyer, who was handcuffed, managed to kick the guard in the head while they were both on the floor, VSP spokesman Adam Silverman said.
Vermont eugenics targeted poor women but not Abenakis, historians find
Two UVM grad students are disputing the widely held notion that Vermont during the early 20th century targeted native Americans with a eugenics-related sterilization policy.
Distressed swimmer swims away from rescuer
The rescue swimmer was able to secure the patient and place a water rescue harness around her as the shore support team rapidly pulled them to the dock where EMS companies began evaluating the patient.
VT Headlines: Another horse has mosquito virus
Pestilence, fire,legal drug-dealing, and getting stuck on I-89. On the plus side, SoBu and Vermont ranked high for safety.
Friday At Four: Democrats run from their roll calls votes
Tune in to VDC-TV’s Friday at Four today at 4 PM – Guy Page, Paul Bean, and Orleans County Senate candidate Sam Douglass discuss Dem candidates’ Clean Heat Standard double speak and attempts to climb on to Gov. Scott’s coat tails.
Woodstock police chief on leave after fracas involving his husband
The highly decorated police chief, a Woodstock native, is on leave after an automotive incident involving his husband, a local lawyer.
State House supermajority voted themselves a pay raise – but veto killed it
A rare successful veto stopped the Supermajority from doubling their pay AND givng themselves some generous new perks.
UVMMC conserving IV fluids due to national shortage caused by Helene
Helene knocked out 60% of IV fluid production in the U.S. The plant is weeks away from resuming production.
Alarm bells ringing over SOS warning to ‘make sure you get your ballot in the mail today’
VDC asked the Sec State office if there’s a particular, potential problem voters don’t know about that would warrant a sense of urgency.
VT Headlines: Truth & Reconciliation Commission works with ‘pretend Indians’
“Vermont’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (VTRC) practices neither truth nor reconciliation when it works with these pretend Indians,” leaders of recognized tribes say.
CLG: Bibi backs bombing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly signed off on a list of targets that could be struck in response to Tehran’s missile strikes earlier this month.
Mom slams Kamala for putting her in prison for protesting abortion
The administration’s charges against Williams stemmed from an incident when she was preaching outside of an abortion facility in Manhattan, New York, and allegedly blocked the entrance and injured the hand of one of the abortion workers.
Gassett: What our Constitution says about choosing legislators
Most letters to the editor report how ‘nice’ the candidates are. But that’s not the main qualification?
Randolph woman dead in I-89 crash
The victim was not wearing a seat belt.
Across the river, Supreme Court Justice indicted
It was a banner day in New Hampshire yesterday for public figures facing criminal charges.
Jiron denies aiding triggerman in drug murders
Jiron is believed to have unlawfully helped Bland avoid capture after the fatal shootings at a trailer in Lowell on Oct. 12, 2023, records show.
Coester says Balint “directly benefited from millions in dark money and fraudulent donations”
The Balint campaign took $1 million from a PAC set up by disgraced crypto financier Sam Bankman-Fried.
VT Headlines: State to open family homeless shelters
Bus service cuts to begin in December. Health care fraud in state prisons, suit claims. New big discount to store open.
Supermajority trying to defend veto votes
Roll call – how did YOUR legislator vote in the veto session on statewide property tax, etc.?
Couple arrested after waking up in stolen car
Four months after they were arrested for assault, a Hinesburg couple were arrested on firearms violations.
