Avian flu is spreading among Vermont’s wild fowl population, Fish & Wildlife reports.
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Guy Page is the editor and publisher of the Vermont Daily Chronicle.
Death penalty commuted for St. Albans dog
Moose the animal-attacking dog won’t be euthanized but instead is in the supervised custody of a dog-lover in Highgate.
We asked legislators about the high turnover. Here’s what they said

Covid, too many Zoom hearings, the desire to retire, looming fiscal challenges, and just feeling like ‘it’s time’ are among the reasons why lawmakers are leaving in record numbers this year.
Roper: Don’t let Gavin Newsom decide what kind of car Vermonters can buy

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, via executive order is dictating what Vermont vehicle consumers can and cannot buy, if we go along, but we don’t have to.
“Old forest” bill awaits governor’s decision

The bill claims that leaving forests unmanaged would benefit wildlife habitat and slow climate change – but forest science shows the opposite is true.
$4.23 million grant works towards universal afterschool, summer programs
A federally-funded grant will move Vermont closer to universal afterschool and summer programs.
Police nab alleged catalytic converter thief

The seventh theft of a catalytic converter was unlucky for an alleged Newport thief.
McClaughry: Heating fuel tax dead – for now
On May 11 the short life of the Clean Heat Standard (CHS), promising “clean heat for a cooler planet,” came to sudden but probably not final end.
Jim Douglas to chair Nolan for Senate campaign

“Vermonters expect Democrats and Republicans to work together to make life better for everyone,” former Governor Jim Douglas said yesterday, explaining his decision to support Christina Nolan for U.S. Senator.
Don’t Be A Boob: The Bananas Formula For Babies

Fake news reporter Johnny Bananas says the story of the demise of formulating babies is greatly exaggerated.