The U.S. Attorney for Vermont said Brattleboro Memorial Hospital failed to effectively communicate with patients who are deaf or hard of hearing, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A settlement has been reached.
Wellington joined The Caledonian-Record in 1996 and covered municipal government, courts and public safety, earning a reputation for persistence and fairness.
Business podcaster keynote at Chamber annual meeting; AI non-bank lender expands into Vermont
Second-warmest year on record, climate scientist James Hansen says, with record heat expeccted in 2026
Also, Vermonter dies in Ukraine war.
Also, Vermont dead last in % of religious population, and archery, muzzleloader season continues into December
History takes a Netflix look at the Vermont president who cracked down on illegal immigration.
Vermont grads earn loan aid for staying in-state; Nuclear panel to hear from California expert; Scott to attend New England–Canada summit; Rutland GOP plans veterans celebration
North Country Hospital presents first BEE Award to Amy Ferland; organ restored in Wells River.
Also, the Voting Accessibility Task Force convenes.
Burn ban lifted. Shadow war talkers at Norwich.
Judge: sentencing a minor to a prison forever is cruel and unusual punishment.
Simmonds is expected to generate $350 million in revenue for the calendar year ending December. The Company employs about 900 people.
The new Freedom & Unity program, launched by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) in partnership with Vermont State University (VTSU), covers full tuition for Vermonters with household incomes of $65,000 or less.
Owyang most recently held leadership roles at VELCO and Vermont Gas.
he move accompanies similar calls by Australia, Canada and other nations for a Palestinian state, in response to the ongoing war in Gaza that began when Hamas attacked Israel in October, 2023, killing more than 1000 civilians and soldiers and taking many Israelis hostage.
Haggett, a multisport athlete and honor-roll student, made the jump from go-karts to full-size cars only a year ago.
Senator says he didn’t know what the shirt said.
What’s the coolest thing made in Vermont? You decide. Hospital wins recycling award. Muzzleloader permit winners announced.
Celebrate the Constitution Saturday. Mosquito virus comes to Vermont, Mahdawi leaves. Public hearing for border crossing changes.
Gone Guys exposes disengagement, isolation of Vermont boys; Wells River hauling water from New Hampshire after oil spill; Old Growth Forest conference next month
Thayer promised to deliver more information on his background and why he’s running in the next two months.
Hearing on bee-friendly pesticides tonight.
Union leaders deny possessing a “burn book,” calling the complaint retaliation for protected union activity. They acknowledge a book exists but describe it as a space for teachers to share thoughts unrelated to the union.
Named IceCore, the new, high-performance computing cluster is 100 times faster than existing UVM systems.
“The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious voices and views were integral to a vibrant public square, and in which religious people and institutions were free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or retaliation by the Federal Government.’
“I had a strong desire to be a rock star,” Benning said, recalling failed attempts to land a music deal after college.
Just weeks after the merger, Lynn discovered at a board meeting that Slang needed to borrow $18 million simply “to survive,” with “onerous” loan terms.
Vermont tax revenue down, summer school meals up.
Henry looked at me over his muffin. “It would take a lot more than death to get my woodchuck family to leave Vermont, Ellie.”
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.
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.
Never before has a Vermont athlete won the Gatorade award for two sports in the same year. Until now…..
Mow later, save the birds. Vermont housing shortage #2 worst in nation. Cows healthy, though.
Though the trees can reproduce asexually, scientists still don’t understand why the male satiny willows are so scarce.
Earn $50/day telling your Medicaid beneficiary story.
The butter comes in cardboard packages containing two 4-ounce sticks.
The Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation is going to the Indivisible rally, invited or not.
Watch out for road-crossing salamanders.
Supermarket truck crashes. Indivisible plans big April 5 rallies.
Sole UVM prez finalist another former ASU leader. Traffic fatalities down. Barn repair $$ from State of Vermont.
The ceremony brought together American snowmobilers and members of Club Montoneiges Les Trois Village from Canada. Local businesses funded the project.
Northfield Bank Prez to retire.
VT AoE recognizes 2025 Presidential Scholars; Green Mountain Conservation Camp registration is open
Slow Down and Move Over; Brownington man arrested after burglaries, stolen vehicle crash in Coventry
CVMC Board of Trustees welcomes new member; Vermont’s 2025 Teacher of the Year: Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver; Northern Border Regional Commission Grants
Also: Vermonters encouraged to support threatened, endangered species recovery with Nongame Tax Checkoff; Waterfowl blinds must be removed
Sanders outraged over pending disposal of Montpelier federal building.
Vermont moves 6.7 acres closer to the goal of 50% total land area conservation as required by state law. $5 mil from feds for ‘digital equity.’ A big solar array at the Vermont Air Guard. Sen. Welch wants a federal renewable energy standard.
Graduation Day at Vermont Police Academy.
A supposed substance abuse treatment clinic was actually dealing drugs illegally.
DMV commissioner moves sideways. Emergency coms listening tour. Election deepfakes.
Boston Globe loves Owl’s Head, Mad River Valley foliage. Leahy leads Vietnam discussion. Campaign deepfake earns $6 million fine.
The USS Vermont’s visit to a South Korean port was met with fearful threats by the North Korean communist regime.
“Perception Wars: The Battle to Control Reality” will be the subject of the 30th annual Military Writers’ Symposium.
Don’t worry, Chittenden County – that roar you hear early tomorrow morning will be a scheduled departure of the F-35 Lightning II’s.
Payroll tax boosts pay at childcare centers. The Beast of the East goes local. Uncommon Jam this Sunday.
Also, UVM names interim president, Provost Patricia Prelock. She is a scholar and practitioner in the nature and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
That burning wood smoke you smelled last night and the haze you saw and felt came from forest forest fires, mostly in western North America.
After 125 years of operation, the general store at a West Fairlee intersection has closed.
Also, UVM secures first SEPA grant to support immigrant girls getting into health care, and bulrush recovery endeavors in VT and NH.
Flood cleanup, reporting, resilience, insurance and repair info. Want some federal ‘digital equity’ money?
Vermont continues to cope with the aftermath of this year’s flooding.
The Lamoille County GOP Committee will hold a meet-and-greet for local candidates July 23 in Jeffersonville/ John Rodgers in Northfield on Thursday, August 8th
Burlington fire displaces residents, cause identified as electrical/ Ethan Allen Homestead: Dealing with health challenges in the 1800s
Barton hosts annual 4-H Horse Clinic for northeast Vermont youth/ Vermont Master Angler Program 2023 annual report released
Vermont is 211 back up and running
Stolen F-150 leads police on dangerous chase in the Queen City/ The Vermont Child Care Contribution tax goes into effect beginning today.
VTGOP exempts Donald J. Trump from Rule 16-1/ June 22nd Mexican Mobile Consulate event at Christ Episcopal Church in Montpelier/ Cleaning sewers of AFFF
VNG involved in cleanup of AFFF incident. Meanwhile, Vermont authorities engage with the public, and urge caution during the summer, holidays.
We are hearing threats of civil war if our current presidential election doesn’t go a certain way. Lest we think this was unique, an Ethan Allen Homestead presentation will analyze the elections of 1800, 1824, and 1876 which threatened similar results – and the 1860 election that did.
Workshop: Right living in a Left state.
Turnover at top of the Scott administration. Sanders applauds international arrest warrants for Israel, Hamas. Sportsmen flag animal welfare bill.
Cops honored for saving lives. Man with drug record shot and killed while invading St. J. home. Postmaster presses pause on WRJ relo plan.
Election, mail sorting, turtle-crossing, and Coronal Mass Ejection news.
Summer Free Fishing Day, opening day of Vermont’s bass fishing season, as well as the Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival, all on June 8.
Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival on May 5; Bernie Sanders’ Second Annual Youth Chess Day; Burlington PD releases new recruitment video
Guest speaker Mike G. Williams is a nationally known comedian and writer who has a passion for life.
Annual spectacle of steelhead trout at Willoughby Falls. 100th anniversary of Burlington Country Club. Rescue horses looking for new home. Federal Farm Bill review.
Bernie wants a billion every year for Long Covid. Asbestos claims another public building, for a few months. Family Research Council comes to Waterbury. And ‘young Tom’ Salmon offers his problem-solving skills for conflict resolution of all kinds.
Bennington County Sheriff, James Gulley, Jr., who has headed up this competition for the past two years, as well as representatives of the Vermont Sheriff’s Association and Vermont State Police will be on hand to judge the competitions.
Geoengineering resistance, a truly affordable housing program, and what FTRTTS really means.
Sigue ousted from VT/ Weird-Al class/ Distracted driving campaign
AG will run again. Milton strikes the BLM flag. Huge gift stabilizes tuition at Dartmouth.
The temporary shelters for a few cost more per night than the homeless hotels for the many – but that’s not the whole story, state officials say.
An expert in pandemic-related mental health problems will lead Vermont’s Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living.
Priest named state’s attorney. How’s the fishing in Lake Champlain? Kitchens that helped Barre-Montpelier flood victims go to Gaza. Etc.
It is becoming more widely known that Doubleday had no connection to baseball, but why, and for what purposes, did baseball’s boosters construct an origin story with him at the epicenter?
Army vet named top cop in Newport. Embattled Christian school holds fundraiser. Sex offender release scheduled. School budget revote April 15. A rabbi addresses the New Anti-Semitism.
Not only does Vermont’s smallest in the nation staff-student ratio cost beaucoup bucks, it also may actually hurt student performance.
Moose hearings. Utility scams. Struggle over short-term rentals. Party chair urges GOP to “bank” Town Meeting votes.
Big power plant’s effort to recover heat loss gets a look by regulators. Cops banned for cellphone pix, voyeurism. Popular speakers join Supreme Court free speech case.
Public safety dispatch upgrade planning: two years. Unemployment insurance computer: four years away.
Bill gives school mascot law teeth. ‘Right Side Up’ talks REAL substance abuse recovery. Sewage spill in Springfield. Presidential Primary and Town Meeting less than a month away.
The new chair of the state’s energy and telecommunications court most recently served as chief lawyer for the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR).
Products as small as the cracker cuts and as big as the three-pound blocks will vanish from store shelves for a while.
A new poll shows Vermonters like how Gov. Phil Scott is doing his job. But the Legislature? Not so much
DNA extraction in zero gravity is the mission of a UVM research project aboard the International Space Station.
DMV offices and some online services will be closed for some or all of next week.
VSU Interim Pres. Mike Smith wants to cut 33 full-time jobs, mostly from management.
