The case emerged from Grafton County where Hanover High School, in 2021, told parents that it was planning on “significant curricular changes” around “anti-racisim” and “equity.”
Thanks for the good publicity, John Walters – but I need to make a correction
It is unfortunate that many current reporters are just stenographers – just spitting back out what they are told with no pushback or questions about the self-serving spin they are fed.
Live Free or Dial! Also, school cellphone restrictions expand
Hot phone news, fresh off the wire from the Journal-Opinion.
Zuckerberg admits caving to Biden admin pressure to censure Covid content on Facebook
Senior Biden administration officials “repeatedly pressured” Facebook teams to suppress COVID-19 content that the platform otherwise would not have restricted.
Vermont court system challenged on online access
Vermont courts need a “public is public” model whereby any record publicly available at a courthouse is available online unless prohibited by law.
Media notes: Elon Musk, Christian?/ Peter Welch, Democrat convention protester/ Reporter gets tough skinny-dipper
When a South Carolina man skinny-dips in front of two uncomfortable women, a reporter decides to get involved. And Elon Musk and Jesus.
For two hours, VDC-TV provided live election return updates and candidate convos
VDC-TV’s first ever live election night coverage. Looking forward to the General Election November 5.
VDC passes one million view mark in August, four months ahead of last year
This election season, we will be fearless and we will have fun. Join us!
Lindberg: why I don’t read the local newspaper anymore
Bought a copy and, reading it, quickly realized why he had stopped.
Klar: Fox News vindicated in lawsuit for telling the truth
The defamation suit that Nina Jankowicz, former dir. of Homeland Sec.’s disinformation board, filed against Fox News was dismissed in DE, July 22.
Primary: VDC publishes candidate questionnaire
Be like Abby.
Citing ‘personal attack,’ FPF cancels citizen inquiry to House candidate
FPF said Crosby was engaging in a ‘personal attack’ when she suggested meritocracy as an alternative to DEI in schools.
Michael Flynn to address Vermont audience August 3-4
General Michael Flynn will hold a live Q & A with the audience at the documentary movie “Flynn,” which will be shown 4 PM, August 3 at Ignite Church in Williston.
Taylor Swift’s impact on fans’ body image attitudes mostly positive, research shows
First study on the health effects of Taylor Swift’s celebrity finds an overall positive influence on fans’ attitudes on body image and disordered eating
Klar: The First Amendment odyssey of Julian Assange
An icon of whistleblower journalism tastes freedom.
Roper: The Property Tax gaslighting has begun!
No, a 14% property tax increase is not a decrease.
Bean: Biden and Trump golf match?
All in all, the real winner of the debate was not Trump or Biden, but it was CNN.
Government, non-profit $$ promised to struggling Vermont media
Help is on the way to Vermont’s financially strapped local news media. Whether the shekels come with shackles remains to be seen.
Local media funds tied to partisan and non-local interests
VCF has ties to out-of-state interests, and both historically and currently favors far-Left media.
Burlington Telecom continues affordable broadband
As government-funded internet ends, Burlington company fills gap
Mayor dodges media interviews
Mulvaney-Stanak and her office has refused to return phone calls to local media members and ignored them when they meet up with her at public events.
Husock: Can local journalism be saved?
A promising approach uses local philanthropy and know-how to offer trustworthy coverage not driven by fashionable political trends.
Reddit readers dish it out over Mulvaney-Stanak’s Plattergate
Plattergate? Reddit readers are eating it up, and dishing it out.
NY joins VT in its ban on ‘addictive’ social media algorithms for minors
The “New York Child Data Protection Act” was approved by the NY State Legislature on Friday.
School community frazzled after anonymous social media site abused by students
The app Fizz has now been banned from use at the school. The whole scandal caught the attention of national media. “Anonymity and youth, what could go wrong?”
Podcast: Right Side Up hosts, Paul Bean cover looming loss of farm and forest to solar panels
Building enough solar generation to meet the state’s energy goals will result in deforestation and loss of farmland, Bill Huff and Mike Tagliavia said during a co-production of two popular Vermont media.
Kansas City Chiefs owner Tavia Hunt supports Harrison Butker
“Defending Motherhood is not bigoted”
Roper: Media Bias at NPR, the New York Times… and Vermont Media?
Will national mea culpas from Uri Berliner and Nellie Bowles be followed by anyone at, say, VTDigger?
Vermont filmmaker seeking funding to wrap up murder mystery
He has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $5,000 for equipment costs, locations rental, and wages for the cast and crew.
Rutland woman competes in international beauty pageant
Sunita Dholakia, of Rutland, is one of 114 finalists competing in Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide, an annual beauty pageant for married Indian women across the globe.
Chelsea Green’s Legacy: Wisdom and Unwavering Dedication to Free Speech
“I wish the Vermont liberal media was a little more self aware of how little it does in promoting diverse views and engaging in serious discussion of the problems we all face instead of its current ideological bashing of viewpoints it disapproves of. But in the end it is just a reflection of the larger media environment that it tries to emulate,” Chelsea Green Publisher Emeritus Margo Baldwin said.
Take school budgets away from voters? Don’t do it, Vermonters say on social media
“Legislators do not have the right to steal the budget process,” said one social media commenter. “Stop spending like there is no end.”
Page: The digital double-edged sword
How social media and online news algorithms fuel extremism across the political spectrum
Breaking news story on VDC TV ‘Friday at Four’
Tune in today to hear a breaking news exclusive on VDC TV ‘Friday at Four’ weekly news program.
Prog legislator, columnist dispute ‘Read My Lips: Yes! New Taxes!” quote
Did a popular columnist misquote a Burlington legislator? Or are some lawmakers getting touchy about their taxation voting record? You decide.
Radio host will tell the Good News on-air
“When I go home, a lot of times what I’m doing is studying Scripture, getting into the Word of God, trying to understand it better. And I feel like God’s been preparing me for an opportunity,” Kittell said.
Dame: Media shows its bias
The era of “equal time” in the media is long gone.
Victimized by transgender activism, some Vermonters pushed back
Christian school banned from competitions; Fired snowboard coach wins lawsuit; WCAX takes down report
Roper: Senate President Pro Tem’s disgraceful anti-small-“d”-democratic rant
Baruth tells senators to ignore voters and dictates to media how to report.
VDC LIVE coverage of Town Meeting 8:30 tonight
Join VDC for a live, interactive review of 2024 Town Meeting results at 8:30 PM tonight.
Must see ‘n share reel: Roper riffs on school funding scheme
See ‘n share this brief reel of Rob Roper’s riff on the intentional complexity of Vermont school funding.
Debut! Rob Roper first guest on VDC TV
Rob Roper says the exorbitant cost of public education isn’t a bug in the Legislature’s funding system, it’s a feature.
VT failing to consider biological reality, Christian school coach tells Fox News
MVCS Coach Chris Goodwin and attorney Ryan Tucker were interviewed on Fox. Jones first turned his attention to a statement put out by the state on the matter.
Vermont part of national cellphone outage
“We should know more within 12 hours,” a Verizon boilerplate message says about an inquiry into “potential network disruption” in Barre.
Keelan: The media’s two Vermonts
The Vermont scenes, as depicted in Vermont Magazine and other tourist outlets, are being usurped, and our Legislative leaders need to stop their denial until the scourge is eradicated.
Government-supported Front Porch Forum accused of more censorship
A woman who says she was banned from the local social media website Front Porch Forum is voicing her concerns over alleged censorship and political bias.
Pro-life advocates criticize Christian group’s ‘pro-abortion'(?) Super Bowl ad
There’s a reason the “He Gets Us” commercial didn’t show a liberal washing the feet of someone in a MAGA hat, or a BLM protestor washing an officer’s feet. That would’ve been actually subversive.
Baker: Someday this will be funny, hopefully
Biden administration deems its detractors, Conservatives “vulnerable to disinformation methods”.
Vermont-born TV series “Potwins” hits X platform
Buckle up as Kevin Sorbo, Barry Bostwick, Jon Lovitz and Emmanuelle Vaugier star in new comedy ‘Potwins’ TV Show on X Platform
Unanimous House honors TV newsman Stewart Ledbetter
Stewart Ledbetter is a rare breed of reporter.
Democratic Party boss challenges ‘free thinker’ VDC reporter
‘Free thinker?’ Guilty as charged, says Paul Bean of the accusation made against him by the executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party.
Did Boston Globe writer nudge woman to take her life under VT aide-in-dying law?
Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen signed a form, required under Vermont law, that Lynda Bluestein of Connecticut was in a clear state of mind when she made the decision to end her life.
VIDEO: Behind the story of Milton High kneeling for the national anthem
“Can you imagine being called names daily because of the color of your skin? I can’t. I can not place myself in these children’s shoes,” a Milton mother says.
Myers Mermel to buy WDEV
Former Senate candidate and EAI prez buys community radio station chain.
Left is weaponizing food, Klar tells popular podcaster
“On the left, they’re trying to weaponize food. They’re saying it’s all about equity,” Klar tells Stuckey. “They’re saying it’s all about cows, and then climate change comes in. But in the end, people need to eat.”
‘Feather River John’ retires from working on the Freedom railroad
It comes as no surprise that by far the most gifted and prolific living essayist on the subject of Vermont liberty would use a railroad double-entendre to announce the conclusion of 30 years of bi-weekly commentaries.
Cops seek Bradford school vandal/ Newspaper that lost 90% advertising during Covid reorganizes
The newspaper, founded in 1889, has overcome some daunting challenges in the past few years, It lost 90% of its advertising revenue at the outset of COVID-19 and suspended its print edition.
Eshelman: Front Porch Forum – Vermont wolves in sheep’s clothing
VDC readers are confirming the totalitarian nature of Front Porch Forum (FPF), couched in the guise of a so-called Public Benefit Corporation.
Roper: Former Democrat Speaker of the House named president of state’s most prominent news outlet
VTDigger no longer bothering to hide the bias! Gaye Symington is made the new president of the organization.
FIRE: UPenn president signals misguided willingness to abandon free speech
Penn’s policies have been guided by the Constitution and the law – but that’s about to change, the university president said.
Stone: The alleged Obama White House counter-operation to crush Populism
Intelligence agencies changed their focus from working together to counter terrorism to countering populism, which spread via social media and resulted in the election of Donald Trump and Brexit.
Social media posters blame triple shooting on ‘right-wing extremism’ and ‘Islamophobia’
On Facebook, Vermont union leader David Van Deusen blames “rightwing extremists” for the attack on the three Palestinian men.
Ken Squier, NASCAR and local racing and radio legend, crosses finish line
“The Squiers and staff created something really special in WDEV. They somehow made all of us listeners feel like we were part of something bigger. They created a connection that has often comforted the community as much as it informed.”
Stone: The ongoing censorship of Conservatives and Republicans
Exposing the coordinated global effort to censor and propagandize public opinion against the right under the guise of human rights.
New radio show ‘Right Side Up’ highlights expanding conservative media
Right Side Up relates local issues to the larger national issues – the national border crisis, for example.
The Grok comes to Vermont
Granite Grok founder Skip Murphy started it as a blog, only to see it grow in popularity. It is now the most read conservative publication in New Hampshire with many millions of views and readers from around the globe.
Banned writer accuses Front Porch Forum of “desperate fear of the truth”
“What a gross double standard you operate by!,” Green tells FPF. “You’ll gladly publish postings which you agree with, but you somehow almost always find reasons to censor mine.”
VT Digger asks Scott to criticize Israel – here’s what he said
Questions critical of the Israeli response to the Hamas invasion are asked by a leading Vermont news outlet. Governor Scott responds.
F&W: Anti-hunters shows ugly side on social media
We all want to see the ecological systems of our state thrive. I am certain that we will not achieve this common goal by being cruel to one another.
Front Porch Forum promotes pro-Palestine forum, rejects faith forum news
In yet another potential double standard, the popular local social media company Front Porch Forum is choosing favorites when running ads for political forums.
Roper: Why is the Vermont media ignoring the Curt Hier vs. Slate Valley School Board story?
Our most widely read/viewed news outlets are more concerned with protecting a politically powerful special interest than they are about informing the public.
Vermont preppers featured in Kunstler film documentary
The Long Emergency documentary film addresses what producers believe is a looming energy crisis featuring author and social critic James Howard Kunstler.
Media misses brazen Burlington censorship story
When a former Burlington city councilor seized the mic from a Burlington resident making a public comment, the media yawned.
Payroll tax, other added costs push newspaper to online-only
While emphasizing that cost increases in many areas led to his decision, Publisher Greg Lamoureux holds the new .44% payroll tax partly responsible.
St. Johnsbury cop writes about policing in the first person
St. Johnsbury Police Department Corporal George Johnson’s press releases depart from the canned style taught at the Dragnet Joe Friday School of Cop Speak.
Social media blackout in Canada hits northern VT media
Starting today, Facebook and Instagram, Meta’s prominent platforms, are restricting Canadian users from viewing or sharing news links, along with broadcaster videos and photos.
Faith group claims discrimination by Front Porch Forum
One-day October conference refused ad space on Front Porch Forum, a public platform that claims to “help neighbors connect.”
‘Children not for sale’ movie receipts near $100 million
An anti-child trafficking movie shunned by the media elite and denied distribution for five years is the top grossing film in America.
UVM to invest $650K in Vermont journalism
As part of the $650,000 investment, the university is funding a full-time, year-round position for an editor of student stories with the Community News Service at UVM.
Nightly news anchor shares struggle with COVID-related depression
“Rock bottom is such a lonely place,” the WCAX co-anchor said. A mental health advocate, she decided that “if I’m going to talk the talk, I’ve got to walk the walk.”
John Klar book #1 on Amazon book sale list
One of Vermont’s progressive media hall monitors told a reader to ‘get back to me when Klar’s at the top of any list.’
Jim Caviezel slams woke media, calls for trafficking whistleblowers to step up
“Sound of Freedom” is based on the true story of former United States government agent Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad, a nonprofit that fights against child sex slavery.
Government, beer drinkers, and God: the George Will Interview, Part II
“If we’re going to lower the temperature of our politics, we have to lower the stakes of politics. Politics permeates absolutely too much,” George Will said.
Video: Strange bedfellows in $8.5 billion budget veto battle
In addition to the budget, bills that (Cutler said) could be vetoed include underage voting in Brattleboro. ranked choice voting, the legislative pay hike, universal school meals, and a gun control bill.
McGuinness: VTDigger falls short on investigative journalism integrity
VTDigger has presented a biased perspective on gender-affirming industry ‘shield laws,’ H.89 and S.37, into law on May 10th by Governor Scott.
Warner: In New Hampshire, Donald Trump breaks CNN…again
I decided to watch the Louder With (Steven) Crowder coverage and play along to the drinking game with a nice Temperanillo and cigar.
Dem Senator slams journalistic integrity of True North
I don’t recommend True North Reports as a source for journalistic integrity,” the junior senator from Windham County told a Burlington resident this week.
‘Force of nature’ takes on vax & climate mandates
Despathy is perhaps Vermont’s most outspoken opponent of the hypocrisy of equity advocates supporting S.5, the climate reduction bill that adversely punishes poor rural Vermonters and rewards a renewable energy industry benefiting from horrific third world mining of essential metals.
Roper: VT media lost control of the narrative on S.5
Vermont’s news media are rattled and upset. They lost control of the narrative on S.5, the Affordable Heating Act.
Vermont girls’ hoop team stand against transgender sports goes viral on Twitter
Culture commentator Jordan Peterson saw the news about a Quechee girls team forfeiting against a team with a 6’4″ trans center, and tweeted “it’s about time” to his 3.7 million followers.
Digging deep for all of the State of Vermont’s EB-5 scandal records
Let us see all the EB-5 records, a Vermont media organization today asked the Vermont Supreme Court.
Defense lawyer gets acquittal of police officer charged with assault, takes media to task
A Vermont news service wrote a ‘just the facts, ma’am’ report on a court clearing a St. Albans police officer of assault charges. His defense lawyer, however, had more to say.
Baldwin/Williams: McKibben magazine article on geoengineering ignores its danger
McKibben’s New Yorker essay ignores geoengineering’s long history, its differing covert and overt purposes, and its profoundly dysfunctional use as a dangerous mechanism for “climate control.”
VDC on Morning Drive Friday AM
Guy Page, editor of Vermont Daily Chronicle, will be a guest in studio at 8:05 AM Friday on WVMT’s Morning Drive with Kurt and Anthony.Callers are welcome, call 1-888-414-0303.
Dr. Rob Williams talks VT media with Guy Page
Veteran videographer and interviewer Rob Williams of Vermont Independent and Plan V-TV talks about the state of Vermont media with Guy Page of Vermont Daily Chronicle.
YouTube censors doctors, Heritage Foundation expert for ‘medical misinformation’ about Covid-19 at Vermont event
The explanation: “YouTube doesn’t allow claims about COVID-19 vaccinations that contradict expert consensus from local health authorities or the World Health Organization.”
WebCams invite virtual visits to small towns, ski slopes and the Queen City of Vermont
Many Vermonters, even those born and raised here, have never visited either Island Pond or Stratton Mountain. As their live webcams show, there’s a lot to see and do there.
Mask mandate foe letter, three years of related media, published by Vermont Independent
A Vermont video news website has published a single link with three years of reporting on vaccine and mask freedom.
‘Can you hear me now?’ In much of rural VT, answer still no
The red lines on the map show where drivers found no cell service at all. Very few of them are in populous Chittenden County.
YouTube cancels Burlington panel of pandemic experts
“The cancel culture is real! YouTube has cancelled us!” Restoring Our Faith leaders said today.







