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.
Afghan refugees seek housing in tight VT 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.
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.
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