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“Join us as we gather together peacefully to mourn the loss of Charlie Kirk. A limited number of candles will be available but we encourage you to bring your own. We will gather together at the four corners starting at 5 pm. Let the Lord Jesus shine through us as we remember our brother in Christ,” Mason and Gagnon said.
Arrest warrants for attempted murder have been issued. Police now describe the incident on Saturday as involving gunfire.
“In 2024 I almost died during a diabetic hypoglycemic episode. Almost. Something reasserted itself while I was hospitalized: I learned I was not ready to go.”
It had a federal grant. It had a buyer for renewable energy credits. But the proposed Lyndon biomass plant didn’t have a path forward to get a guaranteed high price for the energy it would make.
According to several witnesses watching from a nearby hotel porch, including Chester GOP Chair Roy Spaulding, Sen. White repeatedly spoke the phrase into a microphone during the rally, encouraging others to join in – which many did.
he move accompanies similar calls by Australia, Canada and other nations for a Palestinian state, in response to the ongoing war in Gaza that began when Hamas attacked Israel in October, 2023, killing more than 1000 civilians and soldiers and taking many Israelis hostage.
Newport Police discovered an abandoned building where John had been staying. A witness told police John was holding the woman hostage there and had given her a black eye.
“Remote work is so common that we fear the state will not be able to attract or retain high-quality employees if forced back into the office,” the union argues.
The ruling to deny the government’s request for an ‘en banc’ (full court) review of earlier judicial motions means the legal fight over their arrests will move forward immediately to a standard three-judge panel for a final decision on the core issues.
The driver of the Suzuki bike was pronounced dead at the scene.
Haggett, a multisport athlete and honor-roll student, made the jump from go-karts to full-size cars only a year ago.
“The old version of a large “group-style” bathroom created far more opportunities for vandalism, vaping, and fights to take place. This renovation allows for student privacy and removes the ability for large groups of students to congregate and misuse the space,” Messier said.
Welfare fraud in the Kingdom. Drunk river hits boat trailer at Chittenden Dam.
“Brattleboro officers received a report of a physical altercation in the area of Elliot Street which possibly involved a firearm. Brattleboro police responded with multiple officers and began investigating and were able to locate two males known to be involved in the incident. One victim reported he was struck with a taser and pepper spray….”
“America, if you look at it, who went to America? It’s not the people who were allset in the country. It’s not the aristocrats, right? It’s the people who had a hard time, who had their back to the wall, but reacted by doing something,” Fruehauf said.
From Vermont to the stars! Muller’s class marks the 24th group of astronaut candidates since NASA introduced the legendary “Mercury Seven” in 1959.
The tip suggested that CSAM was being uploaded and shared on Kik, a messaging application.
Local leaders, educators, and stakeholders will be present to share insights and respond to community input.
The ATF investigated him after he made possible threats toward the distribution process for the COVID-19 vaccine shots in Vermont, federal court records show.
The platforms most commonly cited include Discord, Telegram, Roblox, and Minecraft, though experts caution that the group can surface on any platform where children can interact online.
When confronted by a neighbor about loud music, Middleton came out dressed in full gear and with a possible firearm, police say.
VDC brought our video camera to the AFP-VT forum in Barre last night and left with interviews with TPUSA-VT club founders, Planet Hank, and AFP’s regional director.
Hospital trustees commit to reducing expenses, slowing growth of hospital costs.
Senator says he didn’t know what the shirt said.
“Why would any adult even entertain the idea of putting hormonal boys and girls together in the same room for these intimate and personal moments?” Reighley wrote. “In the not-so-distant past, this was viewed as an absolute taboo.”
The flyover is scheduled for about 2 PM, just before kickoff of the Homecoming football game and in coordination with the playing of the National Anthem.
Police say Bailey, who was at a workplace of a person he was not permitted to approach via court order, fled officers in Burlington on June 2 and discarded a fanny pack containing a loaded Sig Sauer pistol.
“Something horrible is happening in America, we are divided and have forgotten what our country was founded on,” Mayhew said.
On one occasion, Kyle responded to a call about a suicidal veteran. He was able to build rapport with the distraught veteran through his own shared experiences and ultimately convince the veteran to seek help.
‘I know that I’m politically outnumbered in the capital. I hoped that in the fallout of a slain youth political voice, that there could maybe be common ground, or someone would at least come to the table.”
The organization shared the news over the weekend, calling the adoption “a true dream come true” for the animals and their volunteers.
First held in 2019, the benefit was established to celebrate Strong’s life and legacy. Strong, the son of Rev. Nathan and former Rep. Vicki Strong, was killed trying to deter militants from disrupting Iraq’s first post-Sadaam democratic election.
The posters and stickers are displayed in the main hallway, near the kindergarten room of the K-8 school.
“We love you Erika!” said the crowd of 300 in a video sent to Erika Kirk, Charlie’s widow.
New York hospitals in the UVMMC network include Champlain Valley Physicians’ Hospital in Plattsburgh, Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, and Elizabethtown Community Hospital.
What’s the coolest thing made in Vermont? You decide. Hospital wins recycling award. Muzzleloader permit winners announced.
Staniszewski had slowed eastbound on Route 302 to allow a truck to turn into the P & H Truck Stop when Mart, also traveling eastbound, struck the rear of his motorcycle.
Chris Winters, DCF Commissioner, will be the new deputy commissioner of the Department of Labor beginning September 22. The administration stresses the move is not a demotion.
As the ugliness of this event spills over onto social media where those who didn’t know Charlie personally are celebrating his death, I have this much to say to them…ALL OF HEAVEN IS ALSO CELEBRATING HIS ARRIVAL.
Here’s what I think many felt: This was not just an assassination. It was a spiritual earthquake shaking the souls of believers and all good people. It was like the fabric of reality had perceptibly shifted, like a hard line between good and evil had finally been drawn.
Police executed a search warrant at Doyle’s home and recovered several hundred items believed to be stolen.
Five legislators will answer your questions on what happened in the Legislature this year, and what they believe should happen next year.
Transportation fund receipts are down overall, with the largest deficits in diesel fuel sales tax and motor vehicle purchase and use taxes and fees. Gasoline sales are not below target.
The FBI also reported it has found a rifle believed to be the murder weapon.
Celebrate the Constitution Saturday. Mosquito virus comes to Vermont, Mahdawi leaves. Public hearing for border crossing changes.
Charlie Kirk’s June, 2021 visit to a Williston church remembered.
Some rainfall over the past weekend helped halt worsening conditions in Maine, but not elsewhere in northern New England. And forecasters say there is little relief on the horizon.
As America itself became the root cause of the attack on so many campuses, the symbol that soothed the heart of many after the bombings, the American flag, became a source of endless hate.
“This [Burlington] is one of the few cities that has still kept from an aesthetics point the smalltown America, not letting these soulless, godless corporations come in and destroy small business and entrepreneurship,” Kirk said.
“I look at this as like a crisis that they’re facing, much like a flood, and first thing that we need to do is respond to the flooding and help people, and then the recovery part after,” Scott said.
E-bikes have grown in popularity as older Vermonters seek help with pedaling and frugal and/or climate-conscious Vermonters seek practical alternatives to cars. The State of Vermont began an e-bike purchase rebate program in 2022.
‘We conclude that Plaintiffs are likely to succeed in showing that the VPA’s expulsion of Mid Vermont was not neutral because it displayed hostility toward the school’s religious beliefs,” the two federal judges said.
“We are now witnessing a full blown war on science, public health, and on truth itself,” said Sanders at the joint press conference.
“What that means for people in the farmworking community is that we’re obligated to stay on jobs where our rights aren’t being respected and we’re being abused, just because the farm is the only place where we’re able to get housing,” a Migrant Justice member said at the event.
Assault at Berlin homeless camp. Pistol whipping in Hinesburg. Arrest in Ford dealership robbery.
She credits her grandfather, a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and received the Purple Heart, with inspiring her own path of service. “One of the things that always stuck with me [was] how he was a part of something bigger than himself,” Parker told Fox News in an interview before the pageant.
In one stop, police said Mike detected a felony quantity of MDMA (Ecstasy), two handguns, and drug paraphernalia.
The infant is being treated at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.
Attendees can expect an F-35 flyby, working dog demonstration, military band performances, Norwich Silent Drill Team, a “jaws of life” demonstration and guided access to aircraft and vehicles, plus opportunities to meet the pilots, mechanics, medics, engineers, and other professionals who serve in the Vermont National Guard.
Low water levels make this September a good time to clean debris out of rivers.
Officials are using the herbicide, ProcellarCOR, which has been used in lakes and ponds such as Lake Fairlee, Lake Morey, and Sunset Lake, to battle the invasive milfoil.
‘Workers will most likely patronize Milton Diner, Dunkin’ Donuts, Adam’s Table, Hannaford’s and all the other wonderful places in Milton,” Steady said.
Ryan struck a woman with a can of soup and then hit her in the head with a phone, causing injuries, police say.
Previous rulings by judges had kept Lackie, who has a lengthy criminal record, jailed. The stabbing victim’s wife testified she would feel unsafe if he was released.
18 of the firearms were handguns that Loewe provided to his drug dealer in exchange for crack cocaine.
The highest danger period will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, when winds are strongest and humidity lowest.
Activists for illegal immigrants and Palestine joined anti-Trumpers paraded through Burlington Monday. Photographer Troy Austin was there.
The Commission’s letter observed repeated issues across various cases, impacting both BED’s role as an energy efficiency utility and a distribution utility.
On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to remove all statements that “promote or otherwise inculcate gender ideology.”
Cocaine, guns and suspects seized in Royalton drug raid.
Organizers say the forum is an opportunity for Vermonters to hear about plans to address affordability and other challenges facing families across the state.
The GOP leaders who held the line on property taxes and stopped the Clean Heat Standard say there’s much more to be done. They’ll dish, listen and take questions at a forum in Ludlow Thursday, 6 PM September 4.
The beating stemmed from a report – that proved false — that Kastner earlier had struck Taylor’s mother, Katie Bollman, over a $400 dispute and the Aug. 11th incident was retaliation.
DEA 2024 report shows fentanyl less ‘pure’ due to Chinese manufacturers concerns -but no less deadly.
Orange and Washington County lawmakers review how the actions of the 2025 Legislature affect Vermonters’ safety and prosperity.
A New York man and a South Burlington teen are being held without bail at the Vermont Department of Corrections.
Trump “stands ready to help and assist any community that wishes to be liberated from these criminal elements that are such a dire threat to the freedom and tranquility of the American people,” Miller said.
Bushway told officers the pain was “a ten out of ten” before losing his vision.
Abdiaziz “Drill” Abdhikadir was sentenced to 5-7 years, with credit for time served, for shooting in 2022 into an apartment occupied by the family of a man he allegedly murdered five months later.
The investigation comes — by coincidence or otherwise — as two top ranking deputies departed the sheriff’s department.
Even in cases involving repeat offenders, cash bail is often posted by non-profits, and the suspect walks free without losing their own cash, George said.
The shooting followed a confrontation at a Burlington bar, Red Square on Church Street, between Wilson and the victim over a mutual female friend about 2 AM that morning, the investigation revealed.
Palmer was administered Narcan and transported to Central Vermont Medical Center, where she was later released. She initially provided officers with a false name, and further investigation revealed the vehicle and license plates were stolen.
Quick list of criminal justice laws passed by Montpelier this year.
A silver ring with engravings was recovered at the scene of a Derby Line car vandalism, and police are seeking information about its owner.
In the first half of 2025, “Courage PAC,” linked to Balint, received thousands in donations from PACs connected to major corporations, per its latest FEC report.
Perhaps no other Vermont landmark except Smugglers Notch is more prone to trucking mishaps than the Millers Run Covered Bridge in Lyndonville.
The letter describes an atmosphere of declining safety for employees and patrons alike. Buttenheim said she has lost three long-term employees in the past six months, each citing the environment around City Hall Park as a reason for leaving.
“The damage from last month’s storm impacted small towns with limited financial resources,” said Governor Phil Scott.
State tourism officials hope new branding will boost tourism.
The grant will support new equipment and technology enabling patients to see doctors and specialists through telehealth. A new law requires insurers cover telemedicine.
Thayer promised to deliver more information on his background and why he’s running in the next two months.
Women freshmen still outnumber men 60% – 40%, although the gap narrowed by two percent this year. Also, the old Holiday Inn site on Williston Road is now student housing.
Bennington police concluded no gunfire had taken place at the hospital.
“We need to bring in community voice early, before there is a push. Too often, boards have made a decision and then enlisted the community,” Castle said.
Police say Crary accelerated toward the officers, who were standing outside their cruisers.
Bennington police were notified that a woman had been dropped off at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington with a significant injuries including head injury believed to be a gunshot wound.
Supporters of state employees working from home say it helps hire and retain high-skilled workers, particularly those in the IT field.
Valley Street is a frequent crime scene in Springfield, which in recent years has had a particularly intense drug abuse and trafficking problem.
