The Vermont National Guard is pitching in during the Omicron-related staffing shortage at Vermont’s largest hospital.
National Guard helps keep hospital clean
Watercooler National: Midwest hospital chain stops using race-based plan amid backlash/ Canadian truckers protest mandate/ Pelosi’s son has criminal encounters
After receiving a legal threat, a Catholic hospital chain in the Midwest stops using race as a determining factor for Covid treatment.
Hardwick woman dies in 3-car crash
A Hardwick woman died after her car turned left into the path of another car on slick, icy Rte. 15 in Walden.
Watercooler National: Supreme Court halts vaccine rule for businesses/ US sending $308 million in aid to Taliban/ Pelosi’s stock trading in question
The Supreme Court ruled on January 13 to stop the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccine mandate on private businesses.
How the Vermont Legislature killed the Barre flag ordinance
Barre voters thought they’d decided which flags could be flown in City Hall Park. But the Legislature had other ideas.
A 30% tax attack in Charlotte
Charlotte town residents could see a 30% increase in taxes.
Watercooler National: Canadian provinces could make vaccination mandatory/ Judge gives FDA 8 months to produce Pfizer data
Canadian provinces are likely to introduce mandatory vaccination policies in the coming months.
Merrill Lynch to pay $4.5 mil in Jay Peak settlement
Merrill Lynch will pay $4 million to settle claims brought on behalf of the receivership estate for Jay Peak, and $500,000 in lieu of penalty.
Watercooler National: Biden and China are partners in new Wuhan Lab/ YouTube removes viral Joe Rogan interview with Dr. Robert Malone
The Chinese government and Joe Biden’s US Agency for International Development are funders and supporters of new research on coronaviruses.
Inmate dies after returning from medical appointment – autopsy planned
An inmate at a state prison in Newport died of unknown causes Jan. 1. Police say the cause of death was apparently not suspicious, but autopsy and toxicology tests are pending.
Watercooler National: Deaths up 40% among people ages 18-64; Twitter bans Dr. Robert Malone, Marjorie Taylor-Greene
Indiana life insurance CEO says deaths are up 40% among people ages 18-64, and most of the claims for deaths being filed are not classified as Covid-19 deaths.
Watercooler: ICE flies minors into PA airport
A 49-year-old New York Times editor dies of heart attack a day after getting booster and writing, “Okay Omicron, hit me with your wet snot.”
Watercooler National: Canada secretly tracked phones during lockdown/ Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal workers/ Harvard chemist found guilty of all charges related to Chinese research funding
Canada’s federal government admitted to secretly surveilling its population’s movement during Covid lockdown.
Christmas Day tragedy
A 19-month-old boy died after the car he was riding in, operated by Meagan Staples, left the road and overturned in a brook in Sheldon, Vermont.
Fire destroys Charlotte snowplows
Charlotte Road Commissioner Junior Lewis used his own excavating equipment to plow the town’s roads. A fire in his building destroyed them all.
Watercooler National: Boosters severe side effects / Effort to stop Biden mandate reaches Supreme Court / Boeing halts vaccine mandates
Canadian province halts giving boosters to elders after reports of severe side effects.
Water Cooler: Preschooler saves family from fire / another hotel for homeless / the flu is back
The flu is back.
Water Cooler: who’s running for Lite Guv?
Speculation about candidates for Lt. Governor, fatal accidents, and the huge growth in expensive ‘traveler’ nurses at Vermont hospitals and home health networks lead the news in Vermont media today.
Barre’s twin tiny homes win architects’ award
Two tiny homes designed and built by Norwich University in Barre won a state architects’ award.
Watercooler National: Kids forced to state vaccination status in front of class/ Ivermectin cuts mortality in half/ DeSantis proposes to relocate illegal immigrants
Kids are forced to the front of the classroom in Germany to say vaccination status.
Helping kids handle a parent’s arrest
Cops learn how to limit the trauma suffered by children when their parents are arrested.
Youth dies in ATV crash
An ATV crash on a dirt road in Franklin killed a young person Tuesday.
Vermont State Police starts recruiting drive
The short-staffed Vermont State Police is launching an intensive recruiting effort for the month of December.
Watercooler National: Austria threatens prison for unvaccinated/ Report shows over 300 athletes suffer cardiac arrest after jab
Austrian vax refuseniks will be “forcibly brought” to prison.
Climate plan will hurt poor, rural VTers, DCF commish says
Let them eat kale! The state welfare office commissioner says the Climate Action plan will hurt poor, rural Vermonters. The Climate Council passed it anyway.
Caddy-driving shoplifters hit Enosburg
Two men driving a silver Cadillac entered the Enosburgh Ace Hardware on December 1 and stole several hundred dollars of merchandise.
Water Cooler: Montpelier homeless dying / Warren enacts mask mandate
Overdoses have taken the lives of Montpelier homeless people recently.
Elmore murder-suicide were separating
During the 911 call, dispatchers heard a gunshot.
Watercooler National: CNBC host suggests nationwide vaccine mandate/ Biden vaccine mandates blocked/ FAA discloses over 2,000 Epstein flight records
CNN”s Chris Cuomo suspended indefinitely; Biden’s vaccine mandates suffer more roadblocks.
Help sought for family of Newport prison guard
Baby Isla is suffering severe heart problems. A GoFundMe page has been started.
Watercooler National: Australian Army begins forcible transfer to quarantine camps/ Waukesha Christmas parade horror/ University segregates spaces for Rittenhouse verdict
Australia has begun the forced removal of residents of a small, aboriginal town to a Covid-19 quarantine camp.
Road rage: Honked-at woman points gun at adults and baby, police say
First she cut off a car on Burlington traffic. When the annoyed driver honked, Grace Ross of Williston pointed a handgun at the car and its occupants.
Newport girl missing – have you seen her?
Lillian Wright of Newport, age 16, has been missing since November 10.
Watercooler National: Car plows into crowd at Wisconsin Christmas parade/ 37% of truck drivers say no to vaccines/ Biden ships 1.6 million US reserve crude barrels to China
Biden admin ships 1.6M barrels of crude from US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China.
Driver crashes into Coventry home
Man faces charges after crashing into Coventry residence.
Afghan refugees seek housing in tight VT market
Most of the 100 Afghan refugees will be coming to Vermont through the federal asylum process, which provides only a onetime sum of $1,250 – not much to get them started in Vermont’s tighter-than ever housing market.
Watercooler National: FBI, CDC investigate vials labeled “smallpox”/ Most vaccinated place on earth cancels Christmas / Counter-terrorism tools used against parents
FBI, CDC investigate vials labeled “smallpox” found in Philadelphia, after Bill Gates warned of smallpox bio-terror attacks. Gibraltar, the most vaccinated place one earth cancels Christmas celebrations amid a rise in COVID cases.
Missing hunter stayed with buck carcass overnight
A hunter stayed with the deer he shot when nightfall prevented him from dragging it out of the woods.
Two youths busted for Putney arson, nearby fires still under investigation
Police say two youths set one of the recent string of fires plaguing Putney and Marlboro in Windham County.
Watercooler National: Austria orders lockdown of the unvaccinated/ Jan. 6 defendants taken out on stretchers/ Judge dismisses Rittenhouse firearm possession charge
Vaccine mandates continue to hamper life as National Guard stands by for Rittenhouse trial end.
Watercooler National: Appeals court reaffirms stay on Biden workplace vaccine mandate / Ten states sue Biden over COVID-19 vaccine mandate / Oklahoma representative files bill to ban vaccine mandates in state
Our Commander in Chief refers to Satchel Paige as “the great negro.”
Bus crash in Waterbury
Sideswiped by a jeep, a bus crashed and spilled gasoline on the ground.
Body of missing man found in Charlotte
The body of a missing Shelburne man was found on Thompson’s Point in Charlotte.
Watercooler National: Workplace informers needed to enforce mandate / U.S. Treasury buying consumer digital info / FBI raids Project Veritas founder’s home / Nationwide strike over vax mandates
The Biden administration wants workplace snitches to help identify workers ignoring the vax mandates.
Three state troopers cleared during internal investigations
The Vermont State Police held 11 internal investigations on complaints against state troopers. Three were cleared.
Youngkin defeats McAuliffe in race for Virginia governor
Election Day National Headlines from CLG – Youngkin wins and so does the Virginia lite-guv candidate.
Biden admin to ‘educate’ cops who refuse vax
CLG collects interesting headlines and links from national and world media. Learn about the two-tiered society in New Zealand – the “haves” with vaccine passports and the “have nots” without.
The Jeffries Cartoon: You Have to Be Taught How To Hate
Fauci best paid fed ($432,000)
NEW FEATURE – National News Updates you won’t read anywhere else, from CLG.
Bloody side-view mirror leads to arrest in fatal hit-and-run
The side-view mirror that broke off when a pickup truck killed Mendon pedestrian Henry Miles was traced back to its owner, Dylan Gunnip of Rutland, police say.
Fatal collision with tractor-trailer
A Fairfax man is dead after his Volvo struck a tractor-trailer head-on in Sheldon.
Tesla hits telephone pole, driver airlifted
When the Tesla hit the telephone pole in Alburg Tuesday morning, it took out the power locally and injured the driver severely enough to need airlifting to the hospital.
“Containergeddon” blamed on California emissions rules
Beginning October 1, the Port of Los Angeles refused entry to tractor-trailors more than seven years old. This climate change measure is contributing to the current supply chain bottleneck at West Coast ports.
Krauss: Is Legislature cheating citizens?
One-member House districts allow candidates to meet voters, and vice-versa.
National crisis draws conservative to Windsor GOP meeting
Conservatives are showing up at county GOP meetings again. “What’s gotten everyone excited is what’s going on in the country,” Joe Trottier of Hartford said.
Fatal ejection in Newbury
A Newbury man is dead after being thrown from his pickup truck.
Water Cooler: Prof writes book on mass murder / Burlington homeless camp gets second look / school cancelled for lack of bus drivers
A southern Vermont school district cancelled school because it doesn’t have enough bus drivers.
Girls’ volleyball game stopped after racial, transphobic slurs
The following statement was published by the Burlington School District. On Wednesday October 6, an incident occurred during a girl’s volleyball game between South Burlington (SBHS) and Burlington High Schools (BHS) in […]
Dead body identified
The body of a dead woman found in Weathersfield has been identified. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death.
Water Cooler: Some businesses got too much pandemic relief / why are grocery, fuel prices rising? / Burlington may restrict short-term rentals
Vermont’s auditor says some businesses got more pandemic relief $$ than they were entitled to.
Helmetless Harley-riding teen dies
A 19-year-old teen, possibly under the influence and not wearing a helmet, died when his motorcycle struck a utility pole in the NEK.
Fatal in Sheldon
An Enosburg man died in a head-on crash in Sheldon yesterday.
Woman in car died by gunshot to head
Her boyfriend says she was despondent and shot herself. Police are investigating.
Woman dies in car – autopsy planned
State police crime investigators want to know why a woman died in car Wednesday night in Killington.
Harley driver dies on Rte. 7
A Harley rider died on Rte. 7 in New Haven yesterday when his bike crashed into the side of a min-van turning left into his lane.
As heroin dealer prosecutions drop, VT overdoses rise at highest rate in U.S.
State leaders blame Vermont’s highest-in-the-nation increased drug overdose rate on pandemic isolation. However, prosecution for both heroin dealing and possession are on the decline.
Fatal crash in Middlesex
A Moretown man died September 4 in a single car crash.
Vermont Daily Water Cooler for Wed, Sep 01
Wednesday’s breaking news from Vermont media.
Motor oil dumped in Lake Arrowhead
State police are investigating the dumping of motor oil into a Chittenden County lake renowned for its fishing and other recreational opportunities.
Invasive Lanternfly found in Rutland
An invasive insect that harms maple trees has been discovered in Rutland.
Gordon Chang: U.S. failure in Afghanistan poses threat to Taiwan
Gordon Chang says Chinese propaganda is telling Taiwan to not trust America following U.S. collapse in Afghanistan. It’s also openly threatening the lives of U.S. servicemen stationed on Taiwan.
I-89 fatal, cause unknown
Scott Campbell of Swanton died yesterday evening after his pickup truck left I-89 in Georgia. A passenger thrown from the truck survived.
Former cop sought sex for money
A former Caledonia County Sheriff’s captain has been charged with seeking sex from women in the criminal justice system.
Fatal Harley – UTV crash
A Harley-Davidson driver died after a UTV cut in front of him on Rte. 7 in Pownal Saturday night.
Former lawmaker makes emergency landing of bi-plane along I-89
A bi-plane co-piloted by a former Vermont lawmaker made an emergency landing near I-89 in Richmond Sunday afternoon.
Hit-and-run victim dies of head trauma
A North Troy man died of severe head trauma after a truck ran him over in the early morning hours.
Dashboard shows State Police use of force
The public can now read about all Vermont State Police incidents of use of force.
Fatal crashes
Two men died in crashes on Vermont highways this week.
Wandering pals escape tragedy on I-89
Two wandering dogs escaped tragedy on I-89.
Biden wants Cuomo to resign
Looking across Lake Champlain, Vermonters see NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo in BIG trouble.
Water Cooler: VT demand for vaccines stagnant / paid family, medical leave pushed / hotel room costs climb / Big chair in Bennington damaged
Friday’s hot headlines from Vermont media.
William Shatner brings Star Trek to North Country
William Shatner brought the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise with him to Ticonderoga, NY last week.
Cops seek masked armed robber
Wearing a disguised that included a surgical mask, an armed man robbed a Fair Haven gas station yesterday.
Evslin: U.S. must walk the vaccination walk
by Tom EvslinThe US government talks the talk about Covid vaccination but doesn’t walk the walk. The CDC and the FDA say “get vaccinated” but they don’t act as if they really […]
Opinion: Catholic school OK to not hire lesbian
A Catholic school in Morrisville should not be required to hire a lesbian teacher.
11 deaths, 68 serious Vermont vaccine ‘adverse events’ reported
According to a CDC registry, 11 Vermonters have died as a result of Covid-19 vaccination.
Moose lands on truck – Pebbles the dog OK
After The Camry struck the moose, the moose landed on a Toyota Tundra.
FAIR offers pro-human alternative to divisive CRT
All across the nation, Critical Race Theory is in the news. The NEA is for it, the military is trying to decide what to do with it, some governors have said not […]
Electric car owned by Global Warming Solutions Act architect catches fire while charging
An electric car owned by the architect of the Vermont Global Warming Solutions Act caught fire while charging and parked in his driveway. Police say the fire was caused by electrical failure.
Spray-painted racial slur in Sheldon
The Vermont State Police is investigating an incident in which yellow spray paint was used to write a racial slur on the driveway of a private residence in Sheldon.
Man on bus charged with hate crime, jailed
Police found that James Bryant, age 41, of Rutland had engaged in violent, tumultuous behavior, made unreasonable noise, and used obscene language in a public place.
On eve of veto session, former Winooski lawmaker opposes non-citizen voting
Former Winooski lawmaker George Cross supports Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of non-citizen voting in his city.
Homemade fireworks maker burned in blast
Firefighters located an injured male, Wayne LePage, 40, seated outside. He appeared to have sustained burns to his upper body.
Colchester man dies after ATV overturns
Sean Ploof, 57, of Colchester died Sunday, June 13 after he lost control of his ATV while trail-riding.
Apologetic burglar flees
After hearing a loud crash, the homeowner made contact with a male standing outside. The male was described as 5’8″-5’10” feet tall, skinny with blond hair in his late mid to late 20’s. After being confronted, he apologized for breaking the window, and left abruptly.
Max Misch busted
As a result of an investigation, State Police detectives learned that Max Misch, 38, of Bennington, allegedly violated conditions of release by approaching and speaking with a witness in a pending court case in which he is accused of traveling out of state and purchasing a firearms magazine in excess of Vermont capacity limits and bringing it back to Vermont.
Fatal fire in Corinth
A 21-year-old man died in a residential fire in Corinth Tuesday, May 25.
Bear causes car wreck, injury
A Derby woman was involved in a single-vehicle crash caused by a bear on Monday.
See nova in the northern sky
A nova star should be visible this week in the clear night sky above Vermont and upstate New York’s North Country.
Vermont Daily Water Cooler for Wed, May 12
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