A naturally-immune deputy prosecutor with the Lamoille County State’s Attorney office was fired earlier this month after he refused to become vaccinated or wear a mask.
Deputy State’s Attorney fired for vax, mask refusal
McClaughry: a socialist faces reality
A socialist author warns fellow believers to get ready for a long, hard slog.
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.
Legislature passes municipal mask mandate
With approval from the House of Representatives Monday afternoon, the Vermont Legislature passed a municipal mask mandate bill in special session. The bill now goes to Gov. Phil Scott for his consideration.
Newport girl missing – have you seen her?
Lillian Wright of Newport, age 16, has been missing since November 10.
Senate passes Municipal Mask Mandate
Despite challenges from Progressives and Republicans, the Vermont Senate voted 17-10 in favor of a temporary Municipal Mask Mandate.
Water Cooler: left effort to normalize pedophilia
Vermont media headlines
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.
Special Session: Senators stake out positions during SOE resolution vote
Senate passes SOE resolution in preamble to mask mandate bill discussion.
Racial allegations investigated, but no charges for soccer head-butting
No charges to be filed against Winooski High soccer player who head-butted an Enosburg player.
Driver crashes into Coventry home
Man faces charges after crashing into Coventry residence.
OD on fentanyl-laced pot
Someone who thought they were only smoking marijuana overdosed on fentanyl.
Welch to run for Senate, Ram to ‘deeply explore’ run for Congress
Rep. Peter Welch will run for Senate. State Sen. Kesha Ram will run for Congress.
Special Session: Text of draft bill #21-1038, Temporary Municipal Mask Mandate
See the entire text of the draft of the bill to be introduced into the Vermont Senate today gives municipalities the power to “make and enforce rules” to wear masks in indoor public spaces.
Special Session: schedule (so far) for Municipal Mask Mandate Monday
The Vermont Senate will discuss a municipal mask mandate Monday in Special Session. Proposed amendments to Gov. Scott’s draft bill are under discussion.
VT AG Donovan goes after Meta, Instagram
TJ Donovan says Meta’s own info shows Instagram is causing depression, eating disorders, and suicide.
Bananas: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Rioting Safely
For your rioting, safety wear at least one bullet-proof layer so as not to get “Ritten-housed.”
Questions about enforcement, liability surround Municipal Mask Mandate bill
Health Choice Vermont asks questions and provides legislator contact assistance for Monday’s Special Session of the Vermont Legislature, which will consider a municipal mask mandate.
Mayor Weinberger comment on Kyle Rittenhouse shows disdain for facts, law, Constitution
Miro Weinberger’s take on the Kyle Rittenhouse decision disdains the facts, the law, and the Constitution.
Water Cooler: transitional housing to close / PCB bar lowered for schools / TJ goes after Instagram / cow has rare virus
There are now even fewer beds available to help Vermont inmates transition back into society.
Lawmakers push back against Scott Special Session bill
Lawmakers are unhappy with Gov. Phil Scott’s plan to put mask mandates in the hands of municipalities. And one legislator – a doctor – is worried Monday’s Special Session could become a super-spreader event.
NEK Superintendent John Castle to leave job June 30
The controversial NEK school superintendent who accused anti-CRT advocates of “McCarthyism” will leave at the end of the school year.
Postal Service promises better holiday season this year. Can it deliver?
The U.S. Postmaster General is talking big about delivering holiday mail on time this year. Here’s hoping your favorite fruitcake gets here by Christmas.
New England states rejecting TCI – except Vermont
TCI DOA? Every New England state is getting cold feet about a regional transportation carbon tax – except Vermont, where the Climate Council is expected to endorse the TCI.
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.
Border Patrol bags alleged kidnapper
The U.S. Border Patrol bagged suspected kidnapper Ivan Carmona, who has been on the run since September
Her vaccine questions unanswered by pediatricians
Alison Despathy asked two pediatricians 13 questions during a lengthy public information gathering Tuesday night in St. Johnsbury. Not a single question was answered.
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.
Underhill sex offender sentenced for exploitation of children
Ryan Beaulieu, 45, of Underhill, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography and was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.
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.
Man kills himself with shard of glass
A mentally ill man attacked his stepfather with a broken piece of glass, then killed himself with it, police say.
Revoke Max Misch bail: Donovan
Attorney General TJ Donovan wants Max Misch’s bail revoked for “a clear pattern of conduct that jeopardizes the public safety.”
U.S. Secretary of Education to visit Burlington elementary school vax clinic today
The U.S. Secretary of Education will visit elementary school vaccination clinics in Burlington today.
Water Cooler: Food shelf refuses GOP contribution / Biden pushes E-chargers as gas prices spike / Snow plow driver shortage / Newbury rejects replacement for Woodside
Joe Biden’s solution to high gas prices: more charging stations for electric cars!
Vermont highway, bridge condition in lower half of U.S. states
Vermont ranks 30th overall in quality of highways and bridges. We’re #1 in one important area and almost dead last in others.
McClaughry: Thomas Jefferson and public debt
Thomas Jefferson would abhor the large-scale printing of paper money by our current federal government.
Mazur: Debt $300 billion and rising
Federal interest payments consume $300B of our taxes and it’s projected to grow faster as debt and interest rates increase.
Youth hockey coach gets 7-9 for L & L with child in Jay
A youth hockey coach was sentenced in Vermont criminal court to 7-9 years in prison for lewd and lascivious behavior with a child in Jay.
Warner: Demagogues, drama a recipe for disaster
Perhaps the most overlooked role in the drama is that of the rescuer. Rescuers are often well intended ideologues or narcissists who confuse their rescuing help as an excuse to play God.
Sec State’s office trying to cut red tape in professional regulation
Vermont must continue to streamline professional licensure to meet its workforce needs and to make the state an attractive, competitive, and rational place to work and live.
Law enforcement down, VT opioid deaths up 47%
Why are opioid deaths on the rise? One reason is the easy access to fentanyl. Weakened criminal justice system could be another reason.
It’s official: Special Session Monday
The Vermont Legislature will gather Monday, Nov. 22 to consider municipal mask mandate legislation.
The authoritarian state of Vermont
Calling out the abuse of authority by representatives to continue the fear of the pandemic.
Welch may face challenge from left for Leahy Senate seat
Rep. Peter Welch is planning to run for the U.S. Senate, media reports say – but State Sen. Kesha Ram and Bernie Sanders may have something to say about it. So may the Republicans.
Water Cooler: Amtrak hits SUV, driver dies / Addiction doctor writes illegal scrip / recovery coach in ER / Construction workers needed
An Amtrak train hit an SUV in S. Royalton, killing the driver.
Flemming: Cut down forest to build solar panels?
Cut down carbon-eating forest to make room for a zillion solar panels? Mebbe not, Climate Council told.
Licata: deconstructing America’s founding principles with lies
Progressivism is a euphemism for socialism, and today’s “progressives” rejects reason, rationality, and open debate.
Vermont #1 state meeting UN ‘sustainable development’ goals
According to the latest Sustainable Development Solution Network report, Vermont ranked the highest in the US in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Giving thanks for 31 turkeys in 1969 to over 50,000 turkeys roaming VT today
Wild turkeys disappeared from Vermont in the mid-to-late 1800s due to habitat destruction when land was cleared for farming, but after stocking 31 turkeys in 1969, VT’s turkey population is estimated at 50,000.
Municipal mask mandate either not enough or goes too far, lawmakers say
A Democrat and physicians says a municipal mask mandate isn’t enough. Two GOP lawmakers from the Northeast Kingdom say it’s too much.
Stella: No to Municipal Mask Mandate
Medical mandates under Emergency Use Authorization – including the forced wearing of masks – are illegal and unconstitutional. And there are physical downsides.
Pediatrics public ‘conversation’ re: vax one-sided, attendee reports
The public ‘conversation’ hosted by the American Academy of Pediatrics about the age 5-11 vaccine was a one-sided narrative.
Scott won’t run for Senate
Gov. Phil Scott won’t run for the U.S. Senate opened up yesterday by the retirement of Sen. Patrick Leahy.
Water Cooler: First Night returns, sort of / cheating on online drivers’ test / Crossing guard shortage
People are cheating on online drivers’ tests.
10 ICU beds unstaffed; small schools may close; VT should emulate Texas, Florida, Scott says
10 Vermont ICU hospital beds are unstaffed due to a statewide nursing shortage. Staffing pressures also may force small schools to close.
VSBA raps national board’s knuckles over ‘domestic terrorists’ letter
The VT School Board Association stated yesterday its unhappiness with the national group’s letter suggesting that upset parents are domestic terrorists.
Poaching bust: midnight ‘hunter’ with crossbow hits deer decoy
Game wardens used a deer decoy to bag two late night poachers in Underhill.
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.
19-year-old died by suicide after dabbing THC concentrate – mom tells his story today
Johnny Stack died by his own hand after suffering delusions induced by THC. Still think marijuana is harmless? Ask his mom.
Mask mandate Special Session next Monday
It looks like November 22 will be Mask Mandate Monday in the Vermont Legislature.
Reasons for the Truck Driving Shortage in America
America has a reported shortfall of around 60,000 drivers, with Canada suggested to be 25,000 drivers short.
Keelan: The unifier has not been unifying
Ten months into the Biden Presidency, and the country is more divided than ever.
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.”
Leahy will not run next year
Sen. Patrick Leahy will not run for re-election. A Windham County man announced he will seek the GOP nomination.
Dame: Let’s Go Brandon day ‘exciting and energizing’
Rain, excitement, generosity and counterprotesters all played their part in the Vermont GOP ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ rally Saturday.
Bus crash in Waterbury
Sideswiped by a jeep, a bus crashed and spilled gasoline on the ground.
Hartford, CT man and alleged killer charged with dealing fentanyl
A 33 year-old- Hartford CT man being held for homicide has been charged with dealing fentanyl.
Let’s Go Brandon Rally: A tale of two Brandons
The cold fall rain didn’t stop an interesting turnout of characters at the Vermont GOP Let’s Go Brandon rally Saturday.
A Johnny Bananas World Exclusive: the search for Brandon’s diaries
Fake news reporter Johnny Bananas is reading Brandon’s diary. Suddenly, there is a knock at the door.
Vermont not among school board associations distancing themselves from national group
After the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Biden labeling parents as domestic terrorists, more than half of state school boards – but not Vermont’s – have distanced themselves from the association.
Body of missing man found in Charlotte
The body of a missing Shelburne man was found on Thompson’s Point in Charlotte.
Denying parental access to curriculum may violate federal law
Denying parents access to curriculum violates federal law.
Water Cooler: VT prison priorities, homeless back in hotels, Abenaki assoc. embezzlement, Purple Heart back home with family
A former official of an Abenaki non-profit has pleaded guilty to embezzlement.
Bowen: Move on from failed vax, mask policy
Vermont, the heavily vaccinated and masked state, has much higher illness rate than mandate-free Texas and Florida. Time to admit they were right and we were wrong about natural immunity.
Natural immunity, testing not an out: UVMMC requires 100% employee vax compliance
Vermont’s largest employer has agreed to follow Biden administration guidelines requiring 100% Covid-19 vaccination of all employees and volunteers. No exceptions for testing or natural immunity allowed.
591 cases reported yesterday – VT Senate leader says 90% vax isn’t working
The Vermont Dept. of Health reported 591 cases today – the most ever. The House Speaker demands an indoor mask mandate.
Water Cooler: Build Back Better to feed low-income children, Welch & Sanders say / Pandemic backlog lead to throwing out criminal cases? / Mother, daughter on trial for murder / Nurse becomes tattoo artist / Homeless hotels renewed
Foliage season is over, winter is coming – time to welcome the homeless back into Vermont’s hotels.
Showing classroom curriculum to parents ‘can’t be done,’ Essex superintendent says
New teaching methods make it impossible to provide classroom curricula to interested parents, the Essex-Westford School District superintendent says.
Happy Veterans Day!
The flag raised over Barre for Veterans’ Day silently speaks the pride and gratitude of all Vermonters.
VT public school teachers, state workers underpaid? It’s a myth, new study says
It’s a myth that Vermont state employees and public school teachers are underpaid. They’re in the top quarter of Vermont wage earners, a new Campaign for Vermont study says.
Peterson: mask mandate legislators voted for unhealthy abortion, marijuana laws
Mask mandaters in the Vermont Legislature seem unconcerned about the health and safety consequences of the abortion and marijuana laws they passed.
Cuba not very, very good for beisbol players
Cuba raises terrific baseball players. But like many ambitious young Vermonters, they don’t stay.
Newport man gets up to 8 years for domestic assault, car chase
A Newport man was sentenced to up to eight years in a Vermont court for a 2019 domestic assault and trying to elude police by car.
Injured by Taliban, vet now fights for veterans
A soldier injured in Afghanistan is leading the veterans’ program for Vermont Adaptive Ski Sports.
Angry calls to Secretary of State not illegal, state’s attorney says
Angry calls made to the Vermont Secretary of State’s office after the 2020 election are protected speech.
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.
Water Cooler: Congress mandates new tech to stop drunk driving
Today’s Vermont media headlines.
Vermont Guard celebrates Marine Corps’ 246th birthday
The Vermont National Guard has a special relationship with the Marine Corps, so unique that some Vermont Guard personnel are authorized to display the insignia of the 2nd Marine Division on their uniforms.
No flood of visiting Canadians – expensive testing blamed
Canadians must pay $150 – $250 to test before visiting the U.S.. Sort of defeats the purpose of shopping for good deals in Vermont.
High VT youth infection numbers follow high testing
Were Vermont’s high Covid-19-positive cases among ages 5-11 last week a result of a genuine spread – or just more testing than usual?
Have you seen these shot-firing car-robbers?
Vermont State Police are requesting public assistance in identifying two suspects involved in multiple theft cases from motor vehicles in the town of Orange in the early morning hours of Tuesday, November […]
Davis: Why this gun owner is a Libertarian
Over time, our gun rights were bartered away by Republicans and the NRA, Gun Owners of VT and Libertarian Eric Davis says.
VT ballot law ignores safeguards
While dismissing concerns as ‘disinformation,’ VT Secretary of State demanded and got a mailed ballot law that ignores safeguards for election integrity.
EUA for ages 5-11 Covid shot approved despite Advisory Board misgivings
Despite concerns raised by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Pfizer’s COVID-19 injection was approved for 5-11-year-olds.
129 MPH on Rte. 7
A Chicopee. MA man was stopped by state police after passing another car at just under Mach .2.
VT has less natural immunity protection due to high vax rate, Levine says
Vermont’s aggressive vaccination program has led to reduced natural immunity , one cause of the current spike in Covid-19 cases, Commissioner Mark Levine said today.
Scott pans “Let’s Go Brandon” rally
Gov. Phil Scott doesn’t like the “Let’s Go Brandon” slogan and he thinks this Saturday’s rally could repel people who voted for Joe Biden.
Water Cooler: Misch invokes 2A, Baldwin wants cops on movie sets
Alec Baldwin wants cops on the sets of movies where guns are used.
Lowell mom in mask dispute seeks support at school board meeting
The mom who faced arrest or loss of custody of her child over the school masking policy wants support at the Nov. 15 Lowell Graded School board meeting.
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