Burlington police try to ID man accused of ‘inappropriate conduct’; Northfield residents turn out to support police chief who has allegedly faced racism, harassment; Sen. Anne Watson: A response to Sec. Moore’s commentary on the Global Warming Solutions Act
The average age of a Vermont tradesman and woman is 56 years old. Our workforce shortage isn’t a distant threat; it’s a present-day reality.
Brennan presented the flip-side of Vyhovsky’s public safety argument: that responsible people carrying guns makes them, and the community, safer.
It’s enough to drive you to drink.
The EPA says 600 nanograms is safe. Vermont closes classrooms at 100. What do they know that the rest of the country doesn’t?
Supporters say it’s needed to reduce the increase in homicides in downtown Burlington and elsewhere. Critics say it violates a landmark 1987 state law pre-empting municipal gun control.
Stolen pickup truck with ladders on roof found in Lyndon after high-speed drive
A citizen had asked the selectboard on April 8, “Why isn’t he wearing [his uniform] so he looks like a police chief and not a gangster off the street that’s just driving our cruisers around?”
Vermont and 11 other states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
Independent photojournalist Wayne Savage, who was at the scene, told Vermont News First that he estimated shortly before 8 p.m. that more than 100 police vehicles had responded from Chittenden and Franklin Counties, along with the ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, FBI and others.
Rep. Libby’s censure removed her ability to vote or speak on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives. All for pointing out a transgender student athlete.
Mesick also has an earlier arrest in Burlington for aggravated assault for cutting open a man, organs hanging out, in 2013
In the past few weeks, a conversation kicked my ass. It’s about commitment, hard work, focus, and sacrifice.
Klaus Schwab, architect of WEF’s dystopian ‘Great Reset,’ abruptly resigns following allegations of financial and ethical misconduct; Trump accuses Zelensky of harming peace talks
According to Food Connects, 11.3% of farm work in Vermont is performed by H-2A seasonal workers.
“Maybe we gotta hold off on some of the deportation operation we’re doing. But it’s not gonna stop us from seeking these people now, arresting them and take them off the street to United States while we’re waiting for the courts to decide.”
Should SNAP food benefits be used to buy restaurant meals?
Border Patrol was called after people with backpacks emerged from the woodline. In fact, they were farm workers.
Vermont School Board Asso. supports H.454 ed plan; Rural Schools Alliance wants voice in education reform; Rutland affordable housing project earns state award for energy excellence
The report, by the free-enterprise Common Sense Institute, also called into question most of the state’s “housing first” approach, saying it “may not be the best approach to addressing this challenge.”
The effort has been greatly helped be targeting sea lamprey which were attacking the trout.
At about 3:25 in the afternoon, State Police were contacted by the property management of the Prospect Mountain Ski Area in Woodford. Police say that the resort crew “reported finding a suspected hand grenade in a container while conducting cleanup near the parking lot.”
Detective Joanna Morse of CUSI, along with a DCF Family Services Worker, led the investigation, which revealed probable cause that McCoy engaged in repeated sexual acts with multiple young victims over several years.
Vermont grows programs without data or limits
Most witnesses have supported the bill, but a few concerns have come up about free speech and news media’s liabilities.
Border Patrol saw three migrant workers walking down the driveway on the premises of the farm. The agents then pursued the migrants through the milking parlor.
Tate is a former Republican two-term representative from Killington in the Vermont House from 2015 to 2017. During his second term, he resigned his seat to serve overseas in the Navy.
Or will the policy expand to cover school board elections and more?
Environmental advocates rally outside of Montpelier State House lawn for Earth Day; Underhill Central School wins battery recycling contest
An internationally known scientist based in Los Angeles was found guilty Friday in federal court in Burlington on all 3 counts in a “Murder for Hire” and wire fraud case that showed he was the mastermind in the killing seven years ago in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.
“Attaining R1 status will extend UVM’s ability to attract the best talent, secure groundbreaking grants, and contribute to solving global challenges.”
Farmers say it helps secure their bottom line, and officials in and outside the Legislature say it’s vital to curbing hunger.
Lawmakers and officials agree it isn’t ideal to imprison Vermonters out of state, but they say bringing them back would put in-state prisons dangerously over capacity.
The 80th anniversary of two significant events, this Spring.
Mohsen Mahdawi was a member, but not co-president, of CSJP, and was an early, active leader in pro-Palestine, anti-Israeli military activities at Columbia.
Dead body found floating in Lake Champlain, police say; Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years, study finds
Multiple private donors, including Marilyn Blackwell and George Burrill, stepped forward with generous contributions to underwrite the program through October.
“So we’re looking at nearly 50% with mental health [needs]… Large numbers, one in five with a developmental disability, nearly one in three with a physical disability. And so that is the type of people that this legislation would impact.”
Legislative leadership reaffirmed their aim to adjourn by the end of May, despite rumors that the session could go into June.
Kelly on the Red Cross prying into gender; Smith on blind obedience to the State
Alissa Butkovich of Colchester was among about 80 people across 8 northern Vermont counties directed to report March 14 for possible jury selection in a criminal case.
How modern pedestrian policy forgot common sense and made walking more dangerous
Numerous stolen vehicles statewide, and an international speeder.
With a President seemingly above the law, what’s next?
Outright Vermont is betraying its own principles as it champions Palestine over Israel
Santos, if convicted, faces up to 15 years of imprisonment and deportation. He is detained at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans.
It is possible, even likely these officials are unaware of SJP’s alleged participation with Hamas of spreading pro-Hamas propaganda immediately following the attack, according to a March, 2025 lawsuit filed by victims of the attack that killed more than 1,000 Israelis and an estimated 45 Americans.
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch, NY Rep. Paul Tonko to hold joint rally in Plattsburgh; Vermonters set to rally in support of Palestinian student detained by ICE
“I also speak as a reminder that some cannot speak for themselves and that not all decisions are in our jurisdiction,” Rep. Tom Charlton explained his no vote.
And it’s not even working to reduce fossil fuel use.
An open letter to Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Stendig said in his 40-minute rebuttal the criminal case came down to three M words: “Money, manipulation, murder.”
The 45-minute video follows the Bills brothers and their co-owner niece, Debbie (Bills) Bauer, during the last days of their sawmill, founded in 1936 by their intrepid father, Melbourne Bills.
Both the prosecution and defense decried the deputy’s actions.
Prosecution claims he lies and defrauds people
“Ethan Allen in Castleton” is a 250th anniversary event that is set to begin with a 6 PM patriotic parade in the village of Castleton on Friday, May 9.
Here are four groups across the state that are fighting for a safer, more just Vermont.
The president commented on recent report that he had waved off an Israeli strike on Iran, saying it was not his first choice, but he appeared to leave open the possibility of a strike if negotiations did not go well.
The next discarded syringe you see in a park or in the street may have been paid for by Vermont taxpayers in the name of infectious disease and overdose protection.
Are we living in a terrifying new age of federal fascist authoritarianism? Or is the federal government appropriately enforcing the law?
Blue Horizon made herstory this past week by having an all-female crew pierce the atmosphere to become only the third such gynocentric space mission.
The state board that makes and enforces policing policies today emphasized and clarified when Vermont police may and may not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
The Statement is not a lawyerly support of the rule of law; it is a political manifesto.
Killington’s $3 billion expansion aims for world-class appeal and economic impact; New England man, US citizen, says VT border agents detained him for hours
Now, she makes their wishes come true
Steelhead can be spotted moving up the falls during warmer days in mid-to-late April and sometimes into early May.
We deserve a representative who works for all of us — not just those who agree with her.
America isn’t broken because the law was enforced. It’s broken because the people who write the laws won’t do their jobs.
The murdered woman’s mother told the press: “Please tell the truth. Tell the truth. Tell how violent it really is. It’s more than politics. It’s about national security. It’s about protecting Americans. It’s about protecting the children.”
Hinesburg’s Graham Walker is closing in on his NFL dream; Montpelier Singer-Songwriter Mark LeGrand dies; Inside ReSource, where thrifting is a booming business
CON laws limit the supply of healthcare services in roughly two-thirds of the states, limiting patients’ healthcare options and preventing innovation in the industry.
Impacts on low-income Vermonters “will be ignored.”
Executive power respected above patchwork of liberal lower court judges.
Senate leaders call for governor to stop allowing feds to house detainees in VT prisons
“In 2024, claims were up more than 15% from the previous year as part of an unprecedented and sustained three-year cost surge,” the report states. The report does not speculate as to why there was a sudden uptick starting three years ago.
Also: Health committee is in violation of the US, Vermont Constitutions, wherein the people have an unbridgeable right to petition the government.
The hitman, Jerry Banks, 37, of Garland, CO, and two others involved in the case, have each testified against Gumrukcu.
Colchester Police have arrested one of two masked men wanted for a near-fatal shooting in old Fort Ethan Allen over the weekend.
Hungary suggests ‘biological attack’ could be source of foot-and-mouth outbreak; U.S. blocks G7 condemnation of Russia over Sumy strike
Also, the Senate on Friday, April 11 approved a resolution congratulating Kathleen Lynch of Burlington as the 2025 Mother of the Year.
According to a February 2025 article on Vermont Public, losing this 10% could mean cuts to local journalism or educational programs, with rural stations hit hardest.
‘ I was ten years old. And I still remember when we put him in the grave, I held him and I shook him,” Mahdawi said of his friend shot by an Israeli soldier. “I said, “Hemida, wake up, wake up.” He didn’t wake up, and I told him, “I promise, I promise, I will revenge.”
In recent weeks, multiple Vermont schools have received various threats, none of them followed by physical attacks.
No injuries reported after train engine catches fire in Bellows Falls; U.S. Rep. Becca Balint holds town hall in southern Vermont
“The NPR, PBS Grift Has Ripped Us Off for Too Long,” said a press release from the Trump administration this morning including a list of news stories as examples of ‘extremely bad reporting’ by public resources.
In a bold move, House Republicans, working closely with the Scott administration, gave the green light to advance H. 454, the education reform bill.
Case sparked DUI against state prosecutor in January 2024
in hopes of a better bill out of the Senate, a handful of Republicans helped the defection-plagued Democrat House leadership pass the controversial educational reform bill.
If convicted, Thomas faces a minimum of five years and up to 40 years in federal prison.
Video, quotes from the White House press pool today.
Before music performer Clairo’s performance Saturday evening, he made a surprise appearance at Coachella, urging young festival-goers to stand up against ‘economic inequality, climate change, and threats to women’s rights.’
Paul Bean says Vermont Republican Lt. Gov. John Rodgers speech felt like a betrayal. Guy Page says Rodgers never said he was pro-Trump. More viewers than ever weigh in with their opinions.
95.8% of all otherwise “inadmissible aliens” who scheduled appointments using the app were simply issued a “Notice to Appear” and then released into the country.
The resolution was signed by all 30 senators except. Sen. Russ Ingalls (R-Essex) and Rutland County Republican senators Dave Weeks and Terry Williams.
Vermont Rescue Team returns after 11-day deployment in the South; Vigil held for fair treatment of refugees and migrants
David Buchanon fatally shot Karol before turning the gun on himself, police say.
The Vermont House Appropriations Committee got more granular on the one-third of the state’s budget that comes from federal funding, which is a source of vulnerability and concern.
Police have names of possible suspects and are looking for an orange colored car with Vermont plates, possibly a Ford Flex, that fled the scene.
Picking up young wildlife can do more harm than good, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, and it is also against the law.
At the State House, you might refer to last Friday as “Moving Day” when the session’s big issue of education reform passed the House and is now moving to the Senate.
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