One of the few fast-growing Vermont communities appears poised to add 93 more housing units.
Watercooler: More FTX campaign contributions to Balint, VT Dems surface
VTDigger and the New York Times unearth even more donations from FTX founder and fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried and his pals to Becca Balint, Peter Welch and the Vermont Democratic Party.
Watercooler: Elected leaders name top staff
Every ship’s captain needs a good executive officer. Vermont’s elected attorney general, secretary of state, and treasurer – all new to the job – have picked Montpelier veterans as their top aides.
Watercooler: Montpelier names new police chief
A deputy chief has been picked to sit in the Big Chair – and perhaps the hot seat – of the Montpelier Police Department.
Watercooler: Murder defendant found incompetent, sent to psychiatric hospital
A Southern Vermont man charged with killing his girlfriend has been sent to a state psychiatric hospital.
Watercooler: Global Foundries announces job cuts

WCAX reports that “inflation, continued high energy costs, and rapid interest rate increases” contributed to the decision to cut jobs at Essex Junction’s Global Foundries plant – the recipient of $50 million in federal funding in the last three years.
Watercooler: Burlington police oversight board to go to voters
Does Burlington need a Police Oversight Board? Will a Newport convent be converted into secular apartments & condos?
Watercooler: Hiker dies after fall from Crawford Notch cliff
A photographer hiking with his wife plunged to his death in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Burlington to keep state troopers downtown
State troopers will continue to support the understaffed Burlington Police Department.
Watercooler: old Burlington High School to face the wrecking ball in January

A high school campus that has served Burlington high school students since the early 1960’s will be demolished early next year.