Gov. Phil Scott backs Nikki Haley and Chris Christie and hopes either of them – or even Ron Desantis, for that matter – will soon be the single GOP challenger to Donald Trump, he said today.
Guy Page
Guy Page is the editor and publisher of the Vermont Daily Chronicle.
Burlington high school principal resigns over pulled fire alarm, public opinions mixed

A Burlington school principal has been expelled, permanently, from her job after pulling a fire alarm to stop a school fight.
Political left in Vermont doesn’t support Israel’s war against Hamas

Elected officials and activists on Vermont’s left rally for Palestine, vote against funding Israel’s military response, and refuse to support a resolution condemning anti-semitism.
Shannon gets 2nd major public safety endorsement/ former lawmaker backs Mattison/ Paul endorsed by Dean, Baruth

In a city increasingly concerned about public safety, one Democratic city councilor has picked up two important endorsements.
We’re working on the Comment Snafu – and oh yeah, we passed One Million views!

I had hoped to publish a triumphant ‘WOOT WOOT! We Just Reached One Million Views’ post today.
Bishop to step down from Chamber

The president of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce left her mark on the evolution of the state’s business community.
Hinesburg school administrator wouldn’t let police search playground area where gun was found

School officials were concerned the cops would scare or disturb the kindergarteners. A 35 gram bag of cocaine was found there after the police chief insisted on the search.
Small town considers non-citizen voting
As already adopted in three of Vermont’s cities, a small rural town is considering allowing non-citizens to vote.
Propane tanker burning in Irasburg

Two schools are within the one-mile evacuation zone.
Pro-Palestine rally marked by anti-capitalist rhetoric

Marxist rhetoric was a common theme: “It’s absolutely the capitalist ruling class that is behind all of this, we have to wrench power from the capitalist ruling class back to the workers where it belongs.”