Big money raised for fur babies in need of home. Training for tourism workforce. Across the river, parental rights and school choice. Fireworks and tariffs.
Guy Page is the editor and publisher of the Vermont Daily Chronicle.
Big money raised for fur babies in need of home. Training for tourism workforce. Across the river, parental rights and school choice. Fireworks and tariffs.
Henry looked at me over his muffin. “It would take a lot more than death to get my woodchuck family to leave Vermont, Ellie.”
Girls are being offered double mastectomies before their first kiss. How is that conversion therapy?
Supporters of Trump say they plan to attend, and will wave signs depicting the iconic ‘Fight Fight Fight’ photo of Trump moments after he was shot in Butler, PA.
In July 2024, the Northern District of Texas applied Cargill v. Garland to a device called a “forced-reset trigger” (FRT) and concluded that FRTs also cannot be classified as a “machinegun.”
The American Flag is 248 years old, adopted on June 14, 1777. President Trump’s birthday is June 14, 1946, he will be 79 years young. The United States Army was born 250 years ago on June 14, 1775. “That is a lot to celebrate,” Thayer said.
“I’m concerned that despite unions testifying this was a priority for their organization, employees who would be impacted by this bill were not consulted or asked to testify,” Scott said.
Earlier this year, Sanders joined Vermont officials Becca Balint and Peter Welch on a virtual call urging renewed activism.
The union in one of Vermont’s largest school districts wants a new superintendent.
I walk today for my own struggles,” Audrey said. “I have tried to take my own life until I realized how bad it hurts to lose someone to suicide.” Her younger cousin, Noah Stone, took his own life after being bullied.
At 11:24 AM on June 9, state troopers responded to a report of a stabbing at the Best Western on Blush Hill Road.
Independent journalism must have independent-minded, committed readers.
In order for districts to adopt the new foundation formula, some will need to make dramatic cuts (over $10,000 per student) and others will see massive tax increases (up to $6,000 per student).
The 30 ‘No Kings’ demonstrations in low-population Vermont are the most per-capita in the nation.
Possum-sized robot on SoBu sports field. Unpaid leave, homeless housing legislation.
What was Becca Balint thinking? Thoughtless faux pad or revealing moment. Guy and Paul discuss.
Security footage showed a male suspect forcing entry through two sets of doors and stealing from the coin area. With assistance from U.S. Border Patrol and the Richford Fire Department, troopers secured the building.
Blatt handed the teller a note demanding money, stating that he wanted $100 bills with “No dye packs,” “No bait money,” and “Fast.”
The legal brief, submitted this week to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, defends Michigan’s 2023 law prohibiting licensed health professionals from attempting to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Diane E. Clementine, 77, died June 2 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she had been receiving treatment since the May 8 crash in which a vehicle veered off the road and struck her.
Authorities said the investigation began after a mandated reporter contacted officials with concerns about inappropriate conduct involving a child.
Johnson, a decorated veteran and use-of-force instructor, described the past year as the most difficult of his life, even more so than his military tours in Iraq.
Albert Sponheimer, of East Rygate, was there that day, and was awarded the Silver Star for his heroic work as a medic…. He saved countless lives while exposing himself to heavy enemy fire on the shores of Omaha Beach.
VDC estimates our clip has been viewed 2.5 million times on X alone and millions more on national television.
The case involved landowner Jason Struthers, who raises and sells ducks and duck eggs, and also operates a licensed outdoor cannabis growing operation at his property.
Jessup arrived at the encampment appearing angry and possibly under the influence. He accused a resident of stealing from him, then escalated the confrontation by producing a knife and slashing at the person.
Vergennes Police said they had issued Grangent a court citation ordering her to appear in Vermont Superior Court in May on a felony count of false swearing and a misdemeanor charge of providing bogus information to Vergennes Police.
All the while, Tulsi Gabbard, and many other Americans, were placed on the Silent Partners’ Quiet Skies list with little to no visibility, awareness, explanation, or oversight.
Lawmakers considering bringing the catamount back to Vermont. Many Vermonters report they’re already here.
The company plans to expand its existing New York and Vermont operations, including additional investment in silicon photonics, gallium nitride (GaN) for power applications, and 22FDX® technology—key enablers of AI and edge computing performance.
Whatever Montpelier decides about school funding this month, it won’t affect property taxes next year or the year after.
June 14-15 entrance to state parks is free. Declining gasoline consumption means fewer transportation $$.
Never before has a Vermont athlete won the Gatorade award for two sports in the same year. Until now…..
Balint’s remark, apparently intended to underscore the urgent need for immigration reform and workforce development, drew mixed reactions—earning praise from some for its honesty and urgency, while others criticized it as crass or dismissive.
“Thank You, and So Long – I have received an excellent job offer in Canada, and will begin working July 7th,” Cordes wrote.
Climate change hawks have resisted mileage tax efforts for years in the interests of promoting EV affordability.
The 3,000 member National Sheriffs Organization said the list was published without their knowledge and offers little direction on how sheriffs should proceed.
Troopers responded to a 911 call about a man operating a gas-powered John Deere riding lawn mower in Randolph.
A regional hospital may cut its birthing center due to the endemic budget crisis.
Mow later, save the birds. Vermont housing shortage #2 worst in nation. Cows healthy, though.
Negotiations on school finance reform will go on into June.
The undead Clean Heat Standard
At about 4:45 PM Thursday, Berlin police were told of a vehicle that was in the area of Burger King located on US Route 302 in Berlin. Guichard was believed to be in the vehicle.
Barbosa, a member of a violent gang in Hartford, Connecticut, called “GMS,” was trafficking large quantities of drugs to Brattleboro.
Rather than let a minority of Democrats and every Republican pass the Senate Education bill, Senate leaders scrapped it and successfully pushed a more House-friendly version.
As NEKASAN members waited outside, they were informed only that “things have changed.” Lamidi, it turns out, was handcuffed upon entering the building and taken into custody.
tate police say Ladjuan Anthony Guichard, 27, of Dorchester, Massachusetts is wanted on a charge of attempted second-degree murder arising from the shooting of 30-year-old Adam Belliveau on Concord Avenue.
The Clean Heat Standard can’t be implemented without additional legislative approval, a key House committee chair concedes.
Voting on the Senate Education Committee bill might have gone 18-12 with all 13 Republicans voting in favor – creating a new GOP/blue dog coalition unacceptable to Senate Dem leadership.
A former Senate leader who took up painting during Covid now has an art show in the State House cafeteria.
Intended to protect teens from predatory online practices, S.69 also would prevent youth online presence on business-related sites that also cater to adults.
No person shall, knowingly without legal authorization, intentionally burn, mutilate, disfigure, dismember, or destroy the dead body of a person.
Ed was seriously injured in a catastrophic fire and series of explosions in 1967 while aboard the USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin.
“In our own body we have in our midst two members who have lost family as a result of service to our country during conflict,” Morgan said.
Bernie: “And then you get to what we call identity politics. You’re black?, ‘you’re wonderful, you’re tremendous.’ You’re gay? ‘You’re the greatest human being on earth…’ Rather than say ‘what do you stand for?’ You’re gay? That’s fine, who cares?”
Troopers investigating the incident determined that Mclain had fired a gun several times in the direction of Sirois’ residence.
Portability will now only be permitted to areas where the Voucher Payment Standards are less than or equal to VSHA’s highest standard.
Reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.
They call us the haters and the unkind people but they always show their true colors. We did not have to do anything. The proof is in the video.
Essex Westford School District was notified and requested to advise families and students to avoid the area while the scene was processed. The accident scene was blocked off from public view by black screens.
This bill would drastically shift the balance in our education system away from Freedom (local control) towards Unity (centralized state oversight) in ways I fundamentally do not support.
While fatal overdoses involving fentanyl decreased by 25% between 2022 and 2024, fentanyl continues to be the number one substance involved in opioid-related deaths, accounting for 93% of opioid fatalities in 2024.
Phil Scott waves his veto pen over two bills still in the Legislature.
Poverty increased 57% from 6.1% to 9.6% of adults age 65 and older between 2019 and 2023.
Details are sketchy, but police report a person died in a Wednesday morning collision with a train in Essex Junction.
Repealing the switchblade ban has long been the goal of Sen. Pat Brennan (R-Colchester/Grand Isle), who introduced (unsuccessfully) similar legislation as a member of the House of Representatives.
Democrat leaders of the energy and environment committees this year have declined to consider other climate change repeal legislation.
Boima claimed he saw a sign telling him he could drive through.
Though the trees can reproduce asexually, scientists still don’t understand why the male satiny willows are so scarce.
The Huntsville, Ontario school bus built by Lion Electric of Quebec was packed with students when the driver began to notice problems. He ordered the kids off the bus.
But even among supporters, there is an acknowledgment that much of the proposal includes placeholder language likely to require substantial revision—either in a forthcoming Committee of Conference or in future legislative sessions.
We have become better at stopping things from being built than actually building them. Klein contrasted this with China, a country that seems to have an insatiable appetite for building things and the political will to make it happen.
Ben Cohen dished out obesity-inducing ice cream for decades. Now he’s worried about Medicaid funding.
All veterans dine free!
Cause of death in every case: a lethal collision with reality.
Detective Sgt. Lyle Decker spoke to a confidential informant (CI) that said he learned “Nickles shot Crooker with 2 shots to the head and a shotgun blast to the chest. The CI said they burned the body and decapitated Crooker’s head,” Merriam wrote.
Experts, including the former Director of the National Security Agency, warn that these devices could be used to bypass cybersecurity protections, remotely manipulate grid-connected equipment, and potentially trigger blackouts across parts of the country.
This disruption by Ben Cohen and others at the hearing is yet another example of what some are calling a ‘Heckler’s Veto’ – also exercised bytrans activists at a State House seminar in March.
Medical debt payment by taxpayers sets risky precedent and disincentives repayment, guv warns.
U.S. Border Patrol received an image of two individuals walking south from the Canadian border near Mud Creek on May 8.
Maland was fatally shot and a federal investigation is underway after a vehicle stop on Interstate 91 escalated into a deadly exchange of gunfire near the U.S.-Canada border on Monday, January 20.
Somewhat paradoxically, having an effective veto means he has less reason to veto. “They have to come to the table,” he said.
The Muzzle Bill is now law.
Democrats leaders in the State House grudgingly accepted a pit stop in the race to zero emissions, but only for trucks.
UVM can’t confirm the names of the students, the amounts they will be paid, how many students will be paid, nor the sports they will play.
A significant part of the $21.6 million total spending reduction comes from a $19 million shift in Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP) funds.
$1.5 million in added funding for this session of the Legislature is for 1) two added weeks, probably running through May, 2) a veto session in June, if needed, and 3) a late summer/fall session to address catastrophic federal spending cuts, if needed.
Senate and House have agreed to capital investments for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, authorizing a total of $111,965,288.
Changes to House bill praised by NEK school leader
Authorities say Ashline used the card—intended solely for work-related expenses—to purchase gas for his personal vehicle, along with numerous other unauthorized items.
The documentary highlights disturbing trends, including links between social media use and increased risk of fentanyl exposure, exploitation, and youth suicide.
The Howard Center allowed Compagna to be alone for up to 30 hours at a time and is considered “independent,” police said.
The conference committee feuded over spending $700K to launch the Climate Superfund law, then grudgingly agreed to split the difference.
Palestian anti-Israel activist claims he was ‘kidnapped’ by the Trump administration.
High school, college teachers take action. Catholics weigh in on American pope. Big vote next week in Barre.
Upon arrival a minute later, officers found a woman deceased inside the home. Authorities say she had been attacked with an object with a sharp edge.
Installation of streetscape amenities along Main Street in Burlington include benches, bike racks, a bus shelter, and granite elevation indicators.
As the Queen City on Vermont’s west coast struggles with graffiti and other signs of urban decay, a small east coast town considers installing security cameras for the same reason.
“This has worked no where in the world but the Burlington Senators and their majority friends overrode a veto by the Governor to open this hell hole,” Ingalls adds.
The fund hopes to raise $1 million to offer legal services to immigrants subject to deportation and other federal actions.