Senior fraud, burglary; Town Meeting; AI data center controversy – etc.

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Call in on ANY subject! Read all of our news and commentary at www.vermontdailychronicle.com and Burlingtondailynews.net. Here are a few top headlines:

Police seek senior fraud, burglary suspect

Someone is preying on seniors in Milton, police say. They’re looking for a burglary and fraud suspect. What can we do to protect our vulnerable seniors who increasingly comprise a larger share of Vermont’s population? Call Hot Off The Press at 802-244-1777.

AI data center construction could be prohibited until 2030

S.205 would ban centers over 100 megawatts while their energy use and water consumption is studied. Should Vermonters be more concerned about the impact of big AI data centers, or about state efforts to control them? Call Hot Off The Press at 802-244-1777. 

Rally for veteran charged with domestic terrorism

Millet was charged following comments authorities allege he made during a phone call to the Veterans Crisis Line, the national suicide prevention hotline for military veterans. How can Vermont balance  the need to protect the public from violent threats, and the need of disturbed veterans to seek help? Call Hot Off The Press at 802-244-1777

Corrections medical contractor legally under fire for inmate death

Lawsuit claims Wellpath negligence killed Vermont inmate with untreated diabetes. Is this the canary in the coal mine shaft about socialized, government controlled medicine? Call Hot Off The Press at 802-244-1777

Town Meeting results:

Two towns close schools/ ICE feared at non-citizen voting polls/ Woodstock votes new school

In Burlington, poll workers and an education non-profit kept watch for federal immigration agents during Town Meeting Day voting.

Town Meeting: School budget votes mixed, first VT black mayor elected

Meanwhile, residents in Waterbury overwhelmingly approved spending more than $4.3 million on a flood mitigation project aimed at protecting homes, businesses and infrastructure from future disasters.