City officials in Montpelier cleared a homeless encampment near the downtown transit center this week, citing mounting safety concerns and violations of local ordinances that prohibit overnight camping in public parks. The action comes just weeks after Vermont’s pandemic-era motel voucher program officially ended, displacing hundreds of vulnerable Vermonters — and sparking renewed debate about homelessness, governance, and community responsibility.
This week the online news outlet VT Digger hosted an event in Brookfield titled, “In Facts We Trust: Local Journalism in the ‘Fake News’ Era.” They described it thus, “In an era of misinformation, how do we know the news we’re seeing is accurate? Let’s talk about it together.” VT Digger, are you joking?
Vermont State Police investigate stabbing in Panton; Essex town leaders vote against building an Amazon facility in Saxon Hill Industrial Park; Couple offering Arlington Inn for sale, upgraded the property during their tenure
Matthew Hill, 47, dragged a live screaming pig behind an ATV along Paronto Road near his residence, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department confirmed Tuesday evening.
The jury is still out as long-term studies await…
A launch of the amazing MAHA initiative, called MAHA Action, will be celebrated on July 21 at the Ned nightclub in Washington, DC.
According to Curt Lindberg, chair of the Waitsfield Conservation Commission, the project spans a cumulative 260 worksites across the region.
Vermont pours millions into treatment programs to combat the opioid epidemic while lawmakers lock away 15% of opioid settlement funds from a tool that could stem the tide: drug trafficking enforcement
A police report was filed shortly after the incident. Authorities are now seeking any information the public may have regarding the event.
Rebeka Arias, 33, of Bellows Falls, was hiking to a popular overlook on July 15 when she became lost. At approximately 5 p.m., a third party notified conservation officers that Arias was feeling faint and nauseous. Shortly after making a call to a family member for help, her phone battery died.
The “grassroots” label for Mamdani’s campaign has been challenged by reports of $37 million in donations from George Soros-backed groups, including the Working Families Party. This funding, detailed by the New York Post, does not align with Sanders’ claim of fighting the oligarchy.
The Privacy Paradox – Part 2
The data broker industry represents a massive and growing surveillance economy, valued at $270.40 billion in 2024 and expected to reach $473.35 billion by 2032.
A trio of videos on Vermont’s spooky critters, ghastly tales, and haunting mysteries.
Over the past decade, we’ve grown ever more concerned about dubious strains of social-justice advocacy infiltrating medicine. Following the death of George Floyd in 2020, doctors’ pursuit of social reform coalesced, almost overnight, into a mission.
Since the historic floods of 2023, few Vermont residents have buyout money in hand; Advocates say they helped prevent 3 ICE detainees from being flown out of Vermont; More than a dozen ‘Good Trouble’ protests happening in Vermont, Northern New York
Lyndonville police seek person in connection with Memorial Drive retail theft; Woman arrested on domestic assault charge in St. Johnsbury; Driver arrested on Interstate 91 for second DUI offense in Lyndon
Part 4 in 4-part series, ‘Mutilation or Healthcare?’
How America banned TikTok for data collection while leaving data brokers untouched
These states are calling this freeze unconstitutional, unlawful and an arbitrary decision.
Is this payback or just doing their job?
Whither goes Elon next?
Why food demand in Vermont remained high post-COVID as funding vanished
When Canada geese molt their flying feathers in the summer, scientists see a key window to study and track them.
Watching the cheddar cheese–making process is the centerpoint of Shelburne Farms’ “Sun to Cheese” tour, which opened May 10 and runs into October.
The two-day expo will feature educational clinics, interactive demonstrations and performances from top-tier experts including veterinarians, farriers and trainers. Attendees can browse vendors offering tack, apparel, specialized services and products for equine enthusiasts.
EB-5 scandal fallout racks up another $1 million in fees; Sutton residents assess damage after violent summer storm; Vermonters invited to share experiences of exclusion, harm
The Lafayette Trail is an organization (Sponsored by the The William G. Pomeroy Foundation) that commemorates Lafayette’s grand tour. 2024 marked the 200th anniversary of his visit, and over the course of his return, he stopped by a number of locations in Vermont.
Every year, thousands of people disappear while attempting to cross borders or while living without legal documentation in the United States. These disappearances represent more than statistics—they are families torn apart, communities left searching for answers, and lives lost to a system that often fails to protect the most vulnerable.
Across campuses and corporations, DEI is retreating into rebranded titles and euphemistic jargon, but its ideology remains intact.
This move from local to regional control is supposed to be more streamlined and efficient. But let’s think about this…
Can dogs hear beyond deafness? A Vermont farmer-coder thinks so—and he’s asking for your help.
Part 3 in 4-part series, ‘Mutilation or Healthcare?’
Montreal expects over 21,000 Haitians to seek asylum from U.S. – officials anticipate some heading to Vermont
These outdated trapping and hunting policies do not reflect the majority of the people. Protect Our Wildlife focuses on securing stronger protections for individual wild animals, recognizing that they feel happiness, pain, fear, sadness, and so much more.
The forgotten potential fourteenth colony and its relation to the Fourteenth Star
Vermont Supreme Court resolves case between attorney general and state auditor; Burlington City Council discusses ‘City Circle’ safety program to combat repeat offenders; Education program hopes to boost Vermont’s medical workforce
The coalition is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over HHS’s June decision to provide ICE access to Medicaid data, which the agency wants “to ensure that Medicaid benefits are reserved for individuals who are lawfully entitled to receive them.”
The annual report, Religious Liberty in the States, measures legal safeguards for religious liberty in the US. The report says the Sunshine State protects 75% of the legal safeguards that it measures and uses to compare states.
This year, over 40 community members and 11 partner organizations participated in Local Working Groups to identify the top three funding priorities. Each priority will receive $200,000 through separate Local Fund Pools.
America doesn’t need a third political party.
It needs a controlled demolition.
With the summer heat on the rise, the Berlin Police Department is urging the public to avoid leaving pets—particularly dogs—unattended in parked vehicles, warning that the practice is not only dangerous but may also lead to criminal charges under Vermont law.
New Hampshire ruling kicks the issue back to the Supremes.
A food-start up bill exempts home based food producers from requiring state food safety permits if they keep their sales under $30,000.
This ‘healthcare’ business may be a welcome revenue stream for health clinics often struggling and seeking financial assistance. ‘Gender affirming care’ is quite possibly a golden ticket as the number of youth and young adults seeking ‘treatment’ has increased.
Vermont’s General Assistance (GA) Emergency Housing Program, commonly known as the “hotel/motel program,” remains operational with no termination date, despite confusion among some residents, and cost Vermont taxpayers $33 million dollars last year.
A statute can only stand if it fits within the Constitution. If it doesn’t, it must either be overturned in court, or the Constitution must be amended first. That is the proper process for changing how a government operates.
From job losses to doomsday scenarios, not all risks are created equal
According to police, 38-year-old Jennifer Lee of Winooski was driving north on Route 128 in a 2023 Toyota RAV4 when her vehicle crossed the center line into the southbound lane. Lee’s vehicle then struck a 2013 Hyundai Tucson driven by 58-year-old Gretchen Woerner of Milton, who was traveling south.
For the Vermont place called Satans Kingdom, the devil lays only in the details.
Vermonters turn to forests for therapy; Cell-phone use affects parent-child interactions, even when adults aren’t online; Inmate who escaped New Hampshire correctional facility caught in Connecticut; Nicole Miller: The freeze of federal funding for after-school programs and its impact in Vermont
The action comes after Clark and attorneys general from 15 other jurisdictions sued the Trump Administration and gun component manufacturer Rare Breed Triggers over plans to return and distribute thousands of FRTs—devices the AG says increase a firearm’s rate of fire and have been linked to violent crimes and mass shootings.
While that’s great news for business, it isn’t so great for locals or the environment, which can withstand the impact of overcrowding, pollution, and traffic during peak months.
With coupons for testosterone, minds molded by heavily monetized influencers, a false sense of belonging and support from online chatrooms dominated by questionable facilitators, impressionable, vulnerable youth sacrifice their minds and bodies for mutilation falsely labeled as healthcare.
The robberies occurred on May 19th at 8:23 AM, June 11th at 8:38 AM, and July 6th at 7:51 AM. All three incidents took place at Jake’s ONE Market located at 242 N Winooski Ave in Burlington.
All three victims—Barbara Agnew, Doris Baker, and Angela Belisle—were found slain under suspicious and violent circumstances.
Dezhong Jiang, 58, of Flushing, N.Y. was driving south in the northbound lane and nearly caused at least one head-on crash before state police got him stopped in Royalton near the exit 3 interchange about 2 a.m. Sunday, police said.
In a post on X late Thursday, Rep. Balint accused the Trump administration of attempting to bury the issue, sharing vintage photos of Trump alongside Epstein and others, including Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former associate now serving a prison sentence.
While turning onto the westbound on-ramp for U.S. 4 at the exit 2 interchange, the unidentified driver lost control of the Silverado and collided at a slow speed with the black police cruiser with a full blue light package, Acting State Police Lt. Todd Wilkins said.
Tucker Carlson: Gov’t is ‘covering up’ Epstein files to protect U.S., Israeli intelligence services; Secret Service officials were aware of ‘classified threat’ 10 days before Butler assassination attempt, failed to tell agents guarding Trump; Pediatrician fired for vile post suggesting Texas flood victims were Trump supporters who got ‘what they voted for’
Vermont received an “F” for access to capital, as well as for technology and innovation. It received a D for workforce, whose size is hurt by “green” real estate restrictions that limit housing supplies and benefit existing property owners, and a D+ for infrastructure.
While the photos taken by officers were too blurry for a clear ID, authorities say there was no mistaking the animal’s size and distinctive silhouette.
Impersonating a state trooper. Knocking over mailboxes and fleeing the scene.
“A cut of this magnitude is an existential threat to home health and hospice access for Vermonters,” said the VNAs of Vermont in a statement.
“This afternoon / early evening our area experienced what has become an annual natural disaster flooding event,” the East Burke Fire Brigade reported on Facebook.
Renovations to Kellog-Hubbard Library in Montpelier nearly complete after suffering flood damage; Burlington kicks off wastewater plant upgrade
Using hateful, divisive, dehumanizing, and revenge-laced language like “dumb,” “animals,” “people with bad genes,” “rapists,” “criminals,” and “left-wing Marxists” to describe Democrats, citizens and non-citizens who oppose the President’s actions, inciting anger and giving MAGA supporters license to attack Americans with differing opinions.
Vermont’s decision to end telework for roughly 100 employees in its Economic Services Division (ESD) has reignited a broader national debate over remote work in government—and the lack of systems to measure whether it’s working.
“In the last two years, more than 150 cities, towns, and villages across Vermont felt the impacts of flooding, which caused over a billion dollars in damage.
But instead of throwing up our hands, Vermonters rolled up their sleeves and got to work.”
Not surprisingly, concentration of foreign ownership is highest in Vermont’s three largest agriculture producers, Franklin, Orleans, and Addison counties.
Several secretaries of state journeyed as part of a National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) delegation to Taiwan. The trip included meetings with government officials, universities, business and agriculture leaders.
Our ancestors built covered bridges and stone foundations that lasted centuries. Today’s challenge is no different – to ensure the infrastructure we are currently building lasts, we must build for the climate we’re inheriting, not the one we’ve lost.
Vermont State Police arrested Erik Fulton, 37, of Royalton, on charges of domestic violence after an incident that started Wednesday night, and ended early Thursday, when police’s special tactical team was called in.
It’s a matter of choice.
In the “interests of justice” the criminal court file should remain available for current and future generations of Vermonters to inspect, the judge ruled.
‘Hey Lee Zeldin, there is in fact a phenomenon that affects weather patterns and causes more instances of severe storms all over the world. It’s called climate change,” wrote Rep. Balint
Two boys, ages 14 and 11, and a 12-year-old girl were taking part in an organized camp and set out on a trail off Duxbury Road for what was expected to be a 30-minute hike.
Police are treating the incident as a suspicious death.
Sutton, Stowe, and Johnson are among the flash flood hot spots this evening. Swiftwater rescue boats being sent to Sutton and Stowe.
Winooski has French bread and Quebecois roots — and now the taste of chicken banh mi from Vietnam, colorful weave-work crafted by Nepalese hands and Kenyan folk music.
Suspicious death in Pittsford. Gun charges related to military discharge. 102 MPH, drugs, brass knuckles. Woman’s body ID’d 51 years later.
Vermont towns try to move, or fortify, their flood-prone buildings; Rutland’s karate kid is only Vermonter picked for world championships
Situated next to railroad tracks (offering plenty of sunlight) and near the pond (offering plenty of water), the thirsty softwood dwarfs all other Vermont trees with a height of 127 feet.
Governor Phil Scott July 9 announced a trio of high-level appointments to key leadership positions within Vermont state government, naming Sara Teachout to the Green Mountain Care Board, Jason Batchelder as Commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Misty Sinsigalli as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Its pure white fur could be due to one of two conditions: albinism or leucism.
The Vermont Climate Superfund Law aimed at holding oil companies financially responsible for flooding and other damages caused by climate change is facing a flurry of litigation that Gov. Phil Scott anticipated when he declined to endorse the measure last year.
The adoption of the new Climate Action Plan comes at a time when the federal government is pulling back on key policies, such as support for electrification of vehicles and deployment of renewable energy, and curtailing funding.
Migrant Justice has claimed Heidi “Fabi” Perez Alfaro, 18, a recent Milton High graduate, and her stepfather, Jose Ignacio “Nacho” De La Cruz, 29, had been delivering meals to farm workers in Richford when they were stopped about noon Saturday June 14 by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent.
That’s us—America—riddled with ideological trench lines and carpet-bombed by generations of political theater.
The July 9, 1888 incorporation of Congregation Benai Israel in Poultney
Funeral procession for Shelburne police chief Wednesday morning; New Shelter To Open in Montpelier; VINS to Host Incredible Insect Festival this Saturday in Quechee
Why celebrate this “separate but equal” policy?
The Fairfax youth died July 2 in a drowning accident in Windsor.
Bear Mountain Road in North Troy is known for both human and drug smuggling almost on a daily basis.
Katz’s cruiser hydroplaned during heavy rain at 3:28 AM.
The indictment, returned on February 20, charges the defendants with participation in a sophisticated “Grandparent Scam” that spanned more than 40 states, including Vermont, and targeted elderly victims with false claims that a loved one was jailed and in urgent need of bail money.
Lumping together high-crime metro areas with low-crime rural states may make for easy national statistics, but it doesn’t help us understand the problem. Worse, it leads to policy debates that treat Vermont like Chicago or Montana like Baltimore — even though the lived reality is worlds apart.
A growing discrepancy over content standards
Garvey had made threatening statements and had barricaded himself in his apartment.
Defined as curly, coily, and wavy hair in their curricula, the requirements are part of a broader set of professional regulation changes.
The man was pronounced deceased on scene. The trooper who fired his service weapon was uninjured.
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