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.
VT public school teachers, state workers underpaid? It’s a myth, new 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.
Firearms seized from felon, police say
State police seized the firearms of a Barton man after he was found to be in violation of state and federal gun possession laws.
Turner: six ways to get Vermonters working
Former lawmaker Don Turner outlines six ways Vermont can find workers for the 23,000 open jobs.
Busted for emailing intimate photos to woman, police say
Police have filed charges against a Vernon man for allegedly taking intimate photos of a woman and then emailing them to her. Nicholas Lyon, 30, has been charged with one count of […]
Hunters, what did you see? There’s an app for that
VT Fish & Wildlife to track how many hours they hunted and how many deer, moose, bears, or other wildlife they saw.
Scott announces Canadian trade and business representative as border reopens
CIDEP of Montreal will be the new Vermont Trade and Investment Representative and Liaison in Canada.
TPUSA’s Upstate Territory needs your help to attend Amerifest
Donate to sponsor members in TPUSA’s Upstate Territory to attend Amerifest.
Castleton slate quarry explosives license revoked
Vermont Department of Public Safety has revoked the explosives license issue to the proprietor of a Castleton quarry.
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VT publisher sues Sen. Elizabeth Warren for trying to stop Mercola “Truth About COVID-19” book
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is using her clout to stop publication of Dr. Joseph Mercola’s expose on Covid-19. The book’s Vermont-based publisher, Chelsea Green, is suing the Massachusetts senator.
Water Cooler: Firewood selling well / Condoms in all VT middle schools / Canada border opens today
Firewood sellers are doing brisk business. High oil and gas prices, maybe?
Lowell parents threatened with arrest, child custody loss during mask dispute
Having a doctor’s note wasn’t enough – either they leave with their mask-free second grader, of face arrest or loss of custody, a state trooper told two Lowell parents.
Kiddie vax benefits youth AND adults, Scott admin doctors say
Statistics show children almost never die from Covid-19 and are less likely to pass it on to adults than vice-versa. So why the big push for vax ages 5-11?
1800 jobs unfilled in Vermont schools; home-schooling at all-time high
Vermont’s teacher and substitute shortage is going from bad to worse.
“Let’s Go Brandon” GOP rally Saturday in Town of Brandon
The Vermont Republican Party will hold a “Let’s Go Brandon” rally this Saturday in newly elected state chair Paul Dame’s hometown of Brandon.
$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passes. What’s in it for VT?
As our cut of the $1.9 trillion infrastructure bill, Vermont should get $1.4 billion for highway spending, $225 million for bridges, $83 million for public transportation, and $21 million for EV charging stations.
Arrest warrant for attempted murder in Newport
Police are searching for Matthew Champagne of Barton in connection with shots fired in Newport’s Gardner Park October 21.
High speed hijinks
Two Essex teens caught driving over 90 mph in Ferrisburgh.
Harwood voters deny $60 million school bond by huge margin
Harwood Union School District’s $59.5 million bond proposal failed 2,599 to 975.
Siegel: New homeless hotel rules should consider danger of hypothermia
As winter approaches, state officials overseeing the homeless hotel program should take seriously the risk of hypothermia in temperatures over 20 degrees.
Big pot dealer gets 2 yrs
A Swanton processor and dealer of large amounts of illegal marijuana received two years in sentence.
October: 57% Vermont Covid-19 deaths fully vaccinated
21 of the 37 Vermont Covid-19 deaths in October occurred among the fully vaccinated.
Congressman Peter Welch hopes fed $$$ can help build new Burlington High
Congressman Peter Welch addresses aging schools and the proposed $1 trillion infrastructure bill on a visit to Burlington High School.
Redistricting would split Winooski in two House districts
A board tasked with redistricting the Vermont House voted 4-3 on a proposed map, splitting Winooski into two districts.
Surging catalytic converter theft spur state crackdowns
The number of catalytic converter thefts has skyrocketed during the pandemic, driven by high unemployment, more cars sitting in driveways, and a spike in the value of metals used to make the devices.
Page: Vermont and Verona
Vermont, Verona.
Prog Barre City Councilors seek to deplatform Veteran’s Day flag-raiser
Two Progressive City Councilor berated the good intentions of a resident seeking to fly the American flag over Main Street on Veterans’ Day.
Record 487 cases reported today – State of Emergency unnecessary “at this time”
In a statement issued today, Gov. Phil Scott said today’s record high number of Covid cases isn’t cause for another State of Emergency – yet.
Three state troopers cleared during internal investigations
The Vermont State Police held 11 internal investigations on complaints against state troopers. Three were cleared.
89 months in federal for firearms possession
A Bristol man and felon was sent to federal prison for 89 months for possessing a firearm.
Water Cooler: Greensboro murder suspect out on bail / Notch closed by snow / Bennington nixes sports plan
The man charged with second degree murder for shooting Robert Chaplin of Hardwick is now out on bail.
Court filing: FBI, banks spied on Americans Jan. 5-6
The FBI and Bank of America spied on American citizens on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 in connection with the incursion into the Capitol building, Judicial Watch court documents say.
Businesses to hire more escort security in low-cop Burlington
Burlington’s business community will ramp up escort security for holiday and late-night patrons of the city’s downtown.
NE states’ carbon reduction will require equivalent of four new VT Yankee plants
Meeting expected ‘peak power’ wintertime demands will require 2.2 billion watts of new generation capacity in New England, the region’s grid operator said.
Evslin: Election results show how much Trump hurt Republicans in 2020
“Many of the swing votes for Biden in 2020 from independents and moderate Republicans (like me) were actually anti-Trump votes,” Tom Evslin says.
Concern about northern border stopped Scott from signing southern border letter
Phil Scott was the only Republican governor to not sign a September letter complaining about the southern border crisis because he was negotiating with the Biden administration about opening the northern border, he said Tuesday.
Year in federal prison for shooting crow, woodcock
A Colchester man was sentenced to a year in federal prison for shooting a crow and a woodcock and being found in possession of a turkey vulture.
Fall foods abundant for wildlife
After a poor producing year in 2020, wildlife has an abundance of fall foods this year.
Water Cooler: Soccer game without spectators, per school order / Thanksgiving turkey shortage?
A soccer playoff game was played before empty stands, per Winooski school district decision. Sorry, parents.
Pro-pot billionaires funded misinformation
Pro-pot billionaires like George Soros are behind the hard push to legalize the retail sale of marijuana.
Hansen: what happened in the first 100 days
As NIAID Director (a position he has held since 1984), Fauci circumvented the moratorium by offshoring the banned research to China, while keeping the federal government in the dark. He and his colleagues would bury this fact by wielding pseudoscience (to establish a natural origin for the virus), and ridiculing skeptics as conspiracists and anti-Chinese racists.
Greensboro man pleads innocent to murder
After being denied purchase of alcohol at a Hardwick store, Robert Chaplin was physically escorted outside by Daryl Johnson. When Chaplin drove up to Johnson’s home 90 minutes later and approached him, Johnson shot and killed him with a .22 pistol.
Join ‘Worldwide Walkouts’ in Vermont today
Health Choice Vermont will join the Worldwide Walkout in Burlington, St. J and Brattleboro today.
Jeffries: “Let’s Go Brandon!”
Political cartoonist Dan Jeffries imagines the selectboard rebranding the town of Brandon, Vermont. What could go wrong?
“A very special day” in Virginia, former VT state senator says
The impossible is really not impossible, former Vermont state senator Mark Shepard writes from his home in Virginia.
Vermont news goes national
In October, the Chronicle had more than twice as many views and three times as many visitors as any previous month.
Pfizer vax registration available for children ages 5-11
Vermont health officials look to “get as many doses as possible into students’ arms before the holiday break” as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children, ages 5-11.
Youngkin defeats McAuliffe in race for Virginia governor
Election Day National Headlines from CLG – Youngkin wins and so does the Virginia lite-guv candidate.
CORRECTION: State GOP meeting in S. Burlington
The annual meeting of the Vermont Republican Party state committee will be held at the Delta Hotel in South Burlington 10 AM this Saturday, November 6.
Water Cooler: shooting in UMall parking lot / spectators banned from Enosburg-Winooski championship game
UPDATE: Gov. Phil Scott today said the media WILL be allowed to cover the Enosburg-Winooski soccer game, following VT Principal Association reports that both spectators and media would be banned. Apparently some First Amendment enthusiasts among the state press corps objected, and the VPA amended its decision today.
VT vaxxed hospitalizations up, non-vaxxed down, but Fauci says we’re on right track
Just stay the course, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine recently.
Bennington elementary school shelters in place after racial slur
Bennington elementary school administrators last week ordered a Shelter in Place in response to a student uttering a racial slur.
Dame, Sexton to run for GOP State Chair
Paul Dame and Jim Sexton will compete for election as Chair of the Vermont Republican Party at the annual state meeting this Saturday in Montpelier.
UVM freezes tuition for fourth straight year
UVM Board approves President Suresh Garimella’s plan to extend the University’s tuition freeze for the fourth consecutive year.
Hunters asked to collect deer teeth
Hunters are being asked to provide state biologists with an incisor tooth from the deer they harvest.
Rally to continue motel program
A rally at the Statehouse to continue funding for homeless people in motels and hotels had support from legislators and about 50 people.
McClaughry: Holding legislators accountable
McClaughry expounds upon the virtues of single-member districts.
Lefebvre: running for GOP vice-chair
Rep. Samantha Lefebvre will seek election as vice-chair of the Vermont Republican Party this Saturday in Montpelier.
Federer to speak on voter integrity at Celebrate America II dinner Friday
Hot topics like voter integrity, education and religious liberty, and health care freedom will be on the table when national speaker/author William Federer comes to Vermont Nov. 5-8 for the Celebrate America II.
Water Cooler: Racial Justice Alliance wants more mandates / VT psychics drew attention of Arthur Conan Doyle / Vax issue getting testy at Goddard College
The creator of Sherlock Holmes was a ‘spiritualist’ who became enthralled with some Vermont psychics.
VT gun groups challenge NYC firearm law
Two VT pro-2A groups say the New York City firearms ordinance doesn’t recognize the right to self-defense by carrying firearms. Unconstitutional, much?
Scott only GOP guv to not sign immigration crisis letter
After eight months of unprecedented illegal immigration, every Republican governor but one signed a letter asking President Biden for a meeting to discuss resolving the crisis.
Holding vigil in the rain: why do they do it?
It’s all about being an ambassador.
Prostitution decrim perpetuates victimization, opponents say
Sex trafficking is inherently dangerous and cannot be made safe by either regulated legalization or decriminalization – as the evidence shows where both have been tried, Maggie Kerrin of NEASE told Burlington City Councilors October 25.
Brock: It Isn’t About You
Senate Minority Leader Randy Brock implies the unvaccinated are prolonging and worsening COVID’s impact on the US.
Murder bust in Greensboro shooting
A Greensboro man intervened on behalf of a Hardwick store clerk. Now he’s charged with second-degree murder.
Brattleboro fentanyl dealer gets time served
A Brattleboro fentanyl dealer and host of a drug making operation was given credit for time served in exchange for a guilty plea.
Jeffries: Angel on His Shoulder
Political cartoonist remembers former Vermont Gov. Richard Snelling – and what he might have said about mask mandates.
The Season of the Political Witch: Manipulation, Intimidation, Domination
We are in a season of manipulation, intimidation, and domination.
Water Cooler: schools at breaking point / inquiry into long medical wait times / high school locked down after weapon sighting
Please DON’T pass any new laws, school officials told the Legislature. They’ve got plenty to do deal with right now.
43% of October Covid fatalities fully vaccinated
Nine of the 21 October Covid-19 Vermont fatalities this month have been fully vaccinated.
Proposed raced-based hiring quota for Burlington cops criticized
Members of the Burlington Police Commission want a race-based hiring quota. A former city employee says that’s unconstitutional.
Controversial “Gender Queer” book in circulation at Essex High School library
A controversial graphic novel featuring explicit drawings of gay sex is in circulation at Essex High School.
Dark origins of Grimm’s fairy tales
The little-known, diabolically dark, gruesome, and gory ingredients of Grimm’s fairy tales.
Bats on the move, with a reputation to improve
Bats get moving in the fall. It’s a good time to learn about Vermont’s nine native bat species.
VT Fish & Wildlife teaches ‘scats and tracks’ for young students
Vermont Fish and Wildlife is offering a virtual program for elementary school classes designed to get kids outside with their teacher and learn about Vermont’s local wildlife.
My search for Brandon
In a fit of flabbergasty, I yelled out blasphemously, ‘Let’s Go Brandon!’
Water Cooler: Can Vermonters be trusted to use ‘personal responsibility’? / Possible cyberattack at Berlin school / Rte. 7 closure for 4 weeks
WCAX asks if Vermonters can be trusted to use personal responsibility, as Gov. Phil Scott requested.
Waterbury school name changed because namesake owned slaves
The Thatcher of Thatcher Brook Primary School in Waterbury was discovered to be a slave owner. Time for a name change.
Burlington rock-tosser jailed
A man who smashed a window at a Burlington homeless shelter, injured a shelter worker, slashed tires, broke a social service door, and damaged the auditorium in City Hall was jailed pending arraignment.
Billado won’t seek re-election as GOP chair
The Vermont Republican Party will have a new chair soon. Deb Billado has declined to run for re-election.
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