56% of Vermont residents live in towns and cities (listed) that have signed a Declaration of Inclusion.
State-funded IDEAL makes equity inroads with municipalities
J.T. Dodge stands his ground
As a candidate and citizen who has irritated a powerful school and a municipal government, I wanted to tread carefully and deliberately.
Richmond criticized for not opening Town Forest to recreation
“What they [Richmond selectboard] seem to be for is an absolute position of making a ton of forest a protected wilderness designation and not allow townspeople recreational opportunities,” a resident says.
Land owners push back against lot size restrictions
To preserve forests, proposed town zoning regs would increase minimum building lot size from three to five acres.
Montpelier police chief moving on to Manhattan (KS)
After two-plus years, Montpelier’s police chief is taking a job in Kansas, to be closer to his midwestern roots.
NEK town equity committee get $10K grant
Vermont’s largest not-for-profit donor has given a $10,000 grant to a town equity committee in the Northeast Kingdom.
New life for juvenile detention facility in Newbury
A state court sides with the State of Vermont in its effort to locate a secure juvenile detention facility in a rural Orange County town.
Top Emergency Management Director learned first aid as Cub Scout
Being a rescue worker is in Sandy Korda’s blood.
Diversity chair chastises Barre City Council, pro-life member – but doesn’t mute him
“We know that the council refuses to help us or put any resources at our disposal to reconcile the obvious rift in our community,” Barre Diversity & Equity Committee chair Joelen Mulvaney said.
City council urges Barre Diversity & Equity Committee to get along
“I am concerned about the otherization that is going on,” Toborg said. “There are forces here that want to divide us. There are forces that want us to express hatred against each other.”
