Guy Page is the editor and publisher of the Vermont Daily Chronicle.
by Guy Page September 23, 2020 – Two Democratic challengers for a Chittenden County senate seat are the top fundraisers among all 2020 Vermont Senate candidates. (Editor’s note: this post is revised […]
If election protests ensue, Scott, Schirling want to ensure protesters’ rights, everyone’s safety By Guy Page September 22, 2020 – Vermont public safety leaders stand ready to meet with protest organizers to […]
John McClaughry Vermont tax dollars may soon be going to faith-based elementary and secondary schools, if a case filed last week in Federal district court succeeds. The case is styled Valente v. […]
by Guy Page September 22, 2020 – A young Essex Junction man and volunteer firefighter fired from his grocery store job for stopping a purse thief now has a new job, a […]
Pro-BLM decision allows campaign signs in Highway Right of Way Guv opens spigot at indoor bars GOP passes anti-racism resolution Trump tells why he won’t ask drug companies for $$ By Guy […]
‘Party of Lincoln’ pledges to ‘confront racism wherever it exists’ by Guy Page September 21, 2020 – As reported on social media yesterday by several Vermont Republican candidates, the Vermont Republican Party […]
She held honorary degree from Vermont Law School. In 2009 she wrote the majority opinion in VT vs. Brillon, about the right to a speedy trial. The three goats assigned to eat […]
State of Vermont OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR For Immediate Release Friday, September 18, 2020 Media Contact Rebecca Kelley, Office of the Governor 802-622-4047 | rebecca.kelley@vermont.gov GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT UPDATES BAR SEATING GUIDANCE, LIFTS […]
But Guv praises Legislature for commercial cannabis cooperation By Guy Page September 18, 2020 – Memo to the Vermont Legislature from Gov. Phil Scott re: H.688, Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) veto […]
In a year unlike any other in our lifetimes, Vermont activists, lawmakers and National Guard leaders discuss what could happen if election goes sideways By Guy Page September 17, 2020 – Lawmakers, […]
Mailed Ballot insecurity and authentication, reliance on U.S. Postal Service, “harvesting” overshadow 2020 general election by H. Brooke Paige The current VBM mass-mailing scheme creates the “perfect storm” where the lack of […]
By Guy Page September 16, 2020 – No one can accuse Vermont GOP lieutenant governor nominee Scott Milne of pushing a lightweight policy platform. Yesterday he handed reporters a 33 page (plus […]
Presidential advisor tells Vermont media that citizen pushback hinders national mask mandate by Guy Page September 15, 2020 – Presidential advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci today told Vermont press and officials he would […]
On August 11, Vermont Republicans nominated Miriam Berry of Essex Junction as their nominee to challenge longtime incumbent Peter Welch (D). Last week, Ms. Berry, a relative political unknown, emailed the following […]
(Editor’s note: Vermont Daily takes no position on the “To Mask or Not To Mask” debate, but in the interests of public information is publishing this email from Vermonters Against Mask Mandates.) […]
“Johnny’s Ambassadors’” founder explains son’s suicide By Laura Stack The evidence-based negative effects of cannabis on adolescents are many and varied, especially for young people, and we’ve covered them numerous times in previous […]
By Guy Page September 14, 2020 – Veterans of decades of political campaigns stood side by side young women and teenagers wishing to build on their progress at the VT GOP Suffrage […]
(Meg Hansen, Republican candidate for state senate in Bennington County and runner-up to Scott Milne in the August 11 primary race for lieutenant governor, delivered the speech below at the Vermont GOP […]
by Lou Varricchio SALISBURY | Members of the Bethel, New York-based Churchill Classic and Vintage Automotive took a small group of classic, foreign-made off-road trucks on an unusual trek through the Green […]
Cambridge essayist writes memorial to slain Secoriea Turner By Guy Page September 11, 2020 – At his press conference today, Gov. Phil Scott indicated he will veto H688, the Global Warming Solutions […]
Should Burlington fire cop Corey Campbell? See body cam video before you decide By Guy Page September 11, 2020 – BLM protesters say they won’t leave Burlington’s Battery Park until three cops […]
Suffrage rally planned for Saturday, Sept. 12 by Guy Page September 10, 2020 – Of the 130-plus Republicans seeking statewide office in the November 3 general election, 34 are women. By contrast, […]
Vermont Right to Life wants interested Vermonters to know that they can address the UVM Medical Center’s Board of Trustees about its policy of performing elective abortions. The board will meet 2 pm […]
In response to aftermath of Floyd killing, Scott hands Department of Public Service bigger role in hiring, training, oversight of all Vermont police By Guy Page September 9, 2020 – Gov. Phil […]
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced the launch of a new online system for temporary registrations and license plates for private vehicle sales. […]
Anarchist union president says if Trump loses but won’t leave office, force would be “moral imperative” By Guy Page The Labor Day Weekend began Friday with another sign that Vermont’s AFL-CIO labor […]
(Editor: This guest commentary has been contributed by a Vermont author who wishes to remain anonymous. Today, an exception is made to Vermont Daily’s policy of requiring the identity of authors of […]
Editor’s Note: the following executive order on public safety was issued by Gov. Scott August 20. It appears below in its entirety. Governor Scott said today at his press conference his administration […]
Meanwhile, Burlington and other cities get away with sewer overflows, critics say By Guy Page September 4, 2020 – Vermont landowners of three or more acres of impervious surfaces must plan and […]
But suicide rate below annual norm ALSO: Sen. Pat Leahy was a one-eyed college marksman By Guy Page September 3, 2020 – Twice as many people have died in car crashes so […]
Concerned about riots, increased lawlessness, attacks at home and in workplace By Guy Page August 22, 2020 – Five women sit in the Woodbury living room of Major Ted Tedesco, USMC (Ret). […]
To the Editor This is an open letter to Phil Scott, David Zuckerman, the Health Department, and the People of Vermont about the bad plan for Mandatory Vaccines. David Zuckerman states “Science […]
Also: Seat belt pull-overs, prevention spending, and local revenue and control divide Legislature on commercial cannabis bill Homeschool applications more than double last year BLM says Burlington cop should be fired; see […]
Scott to issue executive order on policing Home schoolers to top 4,000, but no $$ for them Opioid overdoses up 50% this year, pandemic blamed By Guy Page September 1, 2020 – […]
Masks and vaccination, yes. Reusable shopping bags and recycling compost, no. by Tom Evslin Government should not use its authority to mandate promiscuously. Personal freedom does demand respect and deference. Overuse of […]
George Anthony Schiavone, 90, of Shelburne, Vt., passed away on August 10, 2020, after battling glioblastoma with his usual optimism and grace. He was born July 28, 1930, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to […]
By Guy PageIf filmmaker Woody Allen was right in 1989 when he said “80% of success is showing up,” then the Vermont Republican Party has taken a first successful step to improving […]
Jill Rinehart, a practicing Vermont pediatrician for over 20 years currently with the University of Vermont Primary Care Pediatrics practice, is an associate professor of pediatrics for the Larner College of Medicine […]
Also would drop five days of student instruction, require Australian ballot for all school voting By Guy Page August 28, 2020 – Vermont Secretary of Education Daniel French wants legislation this year […]
Superintendents worry about lost funding as homeschool numbers grow By Guy Page August 27, 2020 – The House Education Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee tomorrow at 10:30 AM will […]
The role played by trees in reducing CO2 has up until now been virtually ignored by Tom Evslin Trees soak up carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into wood, forest […]
Phone, email info still available, thanks to Secretary of State by Guy Page August 26, 2020 – In the coming month, legislators are poised to cast historic votes on taxation, legal marijuana […]
Legislature could clarify that local schools can’t be closed without town’s consent by David Kelley (The author is one of several attorneys who represented 33 school districts, including Coventry, Calais, Greensboro and […]
Health commissioner says outcomes are “prime consideration, if we were going to make something mandatory” By Guy Page August 25, 2020 – At today’s press conference, both Gov. Phil Scott and Health […]
Also: Act 250 ‘reform’ stinks, water quality warriors say Global warming ‘solutions’ would empower unpopular ridgeline wind, critics say Guv’s budget would resolve deficit without new taxes By Guy Page August 25, […]
No answer yet but he wants immunization registry “improvements” by Guy Page August 24, 2020 – Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver’s decision to require Covid-19 vaccinations for state residents once […]
Former Lt. Gov. candidate nominated by GOP committee to run against Democrats Sears, Campion in southwestern county August 24, 2020 – Former Republican Lt. Governor candidate Meg Hansen in Manchester today announced […]
The following is a letter sent on August 20, 2020 to the Vermont Senate Committee on Judiciary from Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All regarding S.54, an act that would establish a legalized […]
by Lou Varrichio MIDDLEBURY | A Communist Party candidate will on the ballot in Vermont, this November; it’s the first time since 1984. The Party of Communists USA (PCUSA) is fielding a […]
(Editor’s note: earlier this month Gov. Phil Scott repeated that he would not support H688, the Global Warming Solutions Act, if it allows the State to be sued for failing to meet […]
Leading social justice advocate calls for marijuana reparations By Guy Page August 20, 2020 – Advocates for social justice and organic farming oppose S54, the retail sales, taxation and regulation of marijuana. […]
What individual Vermonters can do to make this election work (Editor’s note: today marks the Vermont Daily debut of the “Fractals of Change” column by Tom Evslin, a novelist, inventor, IT and […]
Guv might end State of Emergency without vaccine – if Legislature acts By Guy Page August 18, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott would consider ending the State of Emergency before Vermonters are […]
Will pandemic’s decline in fossil-fuel consumption reduce global warming? To the editor: Beware statistical bias. Clearly, Vermont, as a state, has the lowest CO2 emissions in total metric tons because it’s one […]
Towns, cities may impose stricter regulations on gathering size, liquor sales; returning college students in mind Vermont Daily mentioned to Gov. Scott at his August 11 press conference the small crowds at […]
To the editor: I went to vote today and was refused admittance into the voting area because I cannot wear a mask for medical reasons (I wouldn’t wear one anyway). The Brighton […]
August 12, 2020 – Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) today announced that the Legislature has approved funding to accelerate the completion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT). […]
Covid-19 has shown that state workers don’t need their Montpelier-Waterbury office buildings. Why not ‘spread the wealth’ and take advantage of the strengths of Vermont’s regions? by Matt Krauss I worked for […]
Klar-affiliated candidates win several contested primaries By Guy Page August 12, 2020 – Incumbent Gov. Phil Scott trounced challenger John Klar 72%-22% in the August 11 Vermont Republican primary election. Now Klar […]
To the editor: The Vermont Legislature, in passing bill H688, the Global Warming Solutions Act, will be committing 1 million dollars of state money to set up this bill. The General Fund is […]
Also: Guv says customer caution, not regulations, responsible for low turnout at restaurants By Guy Page August 11, 2020 – Vermont’s state prisons won’t be open to volunteers offering religious services anytime […]
Total turnout exceeded 2018 primary by 11 am, Berlin voting officials say by Guy Page August 11, 2020 – By late morning, voter turnout in the Town of Berlin had already surpassed […]
Yes, Governor Scott, he’s still asking the tough questions August 11, 2020 – Editor’s note: Gov. Phil Scott made a tongue-in-cheek reference during a recent news conference about being unsure if longtime […]
Runoff control, in-lake aeration credited August 10, 2020 – Ongoing phosphorus reduction in and around Lake Carmi in agricultural Franklin County in 2019 moved the popular recreational lake almost halfway to its […]
Editor’s note: While there are numerous Republican candidates for both governor and lieutenant governor, competition is rare among Republicans seeking House and Senate seats. The Orange-1 House primary is one of the […]
Also – St. Johnsbury lawyer collecting Vermonters’ reports of absentee ballot documents gone awry By Guy Page August 10, 2020 – A longtime Vermont journalist reported August 3 that he received a […]
Welch demands FBI investigation into “disinformation campaign” about Antifa, suspects Chinese; culprit’s a Bernie supporter By Guy Page August 10, 2020 – Judging by their public statements and actions, Sen. Bernie Sanders […]
It’s safe once again to travel to Wells Beach, Ogunquit, and most other popular Maine coast beaches. But most of southeastern New Hampshire, including the seacoast – long a “safe” area for […]
Candidate spent $3400 to get ‘public record’ documents passing between AG, Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood PAC violated campaign finance law, Vermont Right to Life says August 8, 2020 – Vermont Attorney General […]
Scott opposes H688 provision allowing groups to sue State for missing carbon reduction goals by Guy Page August 7, 2020 – Expect the Vermont Senate to fully fund the Global Warming Solutions […]
Remote work for state employees extended through 2020 August 5, 2020 —The Agency of Administration today announced that state employees who can telework should expect to do so at least through December […]
First legislative public hearing on Police Reform tomorrow at 1 pm By Guy Page August 5, 2020 – Tomorrow, Thursday Aug. 6 at 1 pm, the House Committees on Judiciary and Government […]
To the editor: Dear Legislators – Greetings from Constituent Land. I’m wishing you good fortune in your heroic public service quest this season. Let me ask you to consider adding this amendment […]
Must-see video! Chelsea Ferland debuts as ballot-stuffing little old lady by Guy Page August 5, 2020 – Episode 25 of the acclaimed Vermont policy video series ‘Travels with Charlie’ takes on the […]
Prevention, not lab analysis is State of Vermont strategy: “we don’t have that capacity now” By Guy Page August 5, 2020 – The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (AF&M) has […]
It’s good that Vermonters are getting outside. But they still must Follow the Rules at fishing accesses, Fish & Wildlife says The COVID pandemic has affected our lives in many ways, and […]
Essex mom, radio host recommends school district fly Booker T. Washington flag instead of BLM By Guy Page August 4, 2020 – School districts searching for a racial justice flag alternative to […]
Heather Sheppard of Essex Junction, a mother of four and an on-air personality at the Light Radio, yesterday send this letter to the Essex-Westford School District Board. The school district plans to […]
Don’t plant them, report them, VT Agency of Ag says July 28, 2020 -The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) has been notified that several Vermont residents have received unsolicited […]
Directors of Radical street theater intentionally cast peaceful supporters of police as racist villains by Shannara Johnson August 1, 2020 – Last Saturday, I witnessed one of the great modern dramas that […]
To the editor: Re: July 31 letter by aide to GOP gubernatorial candidate Emily Peyton supporting a Vermont state bank: I looked up the Bank of North Dakota (BND) and with interest […]
Also reveals reliance on Health Commissioner Levine for Covid decision-making By Guy Page July 31, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott will do “whatever it takes” to ensure teens get driver education, he […]
Emily Peyton, GOP candidate for governor, says state-owned bank will reduce huge wealth discrepancy To the editor: The systemic problem that Black Lives Matters should be addressing is not racist people who […]
For clean arteries at 1.6 cents on the dollar, go to southwest Asia John McClaughry In this election season almost every candidate is promising to deliver “more affordable health care!” Most of […]
Pro-BLM board won’t recite Pledge anymore because it’s aspirational – but so is “Black Lives Matter” By Guy Page July 30, 2020 – Black Lives Matter is an aspirational phrase. Supporters insist […]
Vermont home school advocate offers encouragement, information, Facebook chat page by Guy Page July 29, 2020 – Yesterday, Gov. Phil Scott announced the first day of school will be postponed two weeks […]
by Guy Page July 28, 2020 – Attendees at Saturday’s Rally to Support Law Enforcement could hardly fail to notice the squad of camera-wielding friends of the rally disrupters, circling the gathering […]
by Guy Page July 27, 2020 – Lack of staff will render many if not most Vermont school districts unable to open as scheduled by the last week of August, a Washington […]
by Guy Page July 26, 2020 – At Saturday’s Rally to Support Law Enforcement at the Vermont State House, many heartfelt words and stirring stories honoring the men and women of Vermont […]
Editor says column on systemic racism didn’t meet ‘good faith’ standard by Guy Page July 24, 2020 – VT Digger, Vermont’s most-read source of online news and commentary, on Tuesday removed a […]
By Guy Page July 24, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott doesn’t think the universal mask mandate he announced today will make Vermonters less willing to patronize businesses in-person. The opposite will be […]
by Carol Frenier June 12, 2020 – Over half a century of serious effort to equalize opportunity for Blacks and Whites has failed in our inner cities. Many well-intentioned, politically conservative Whites […]
Vermonters rally Saturday to honor police “heroes among us” – like Frank McCarty, the St. Albans detective who saved a life and kept his promise to his daughter Two days from today, […]
66 years after Vermont senator’s heroic ‘Red Scare’ resolution, wife of grandson of Ralph Flanders opposes intolerance By Guy Page July 23, 2020 – In 1976, Alice Randall was a first-year physics […]
The Vermont Right to Life Committee calls upon Planned Parenthood of Vermont to join with Planned Parenthood of Greater New York in denouncing their founder, Margaret Sanger, for her active involvement in […]
More parents staying home; public schools this fall to have stringent hygiene, social distancing, mask requirements for all students, staff and parents By Guy Page July 22, 2020 – Applications to home […]
VTWatercooler, others still publishing readers’ thoughts By Guy Page July 21, 2020 – VT Digger, Seven Days, and Vermont Public Radio (VPR) – three pillars of Vermont statewide news media – no […]
Vermont Daily is on vacation today, sipping a well-earned cold beverage at Maine’s Wells Beach. We’ll return tomorrow. A rally to support Vermont law enforcement will be held Saturday, July 25, 11 […]
More State House candidates join Klar Koalition The number of candidates for statewide office affiliated with the gubernatorial campaign of John Klar now totals about 25 – with more to come, Klar […]
Number of candidates total almost 30, Klar claims By Guy Page July 17, 2020 – The number of candidates for statewide office affiliated with the gubernatorial campaign of John Klar now totals […]
