Apparently, the weather is wild and wacky—at least here in Vermont—all the time, it’s just that most of us have really bad memories. Or little knowledge of history.
Letter: Soothing the climate-crazed
Steidler: Congress must investigate what China got from working on the Pentagon’s computers
At issue is Microsoft’s “using engineers in China to help maintain the Defense Department’s computer systems — with minimal supervision by U.S. personnel — leaving some of the nation’s most sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from its leading cyber adversary.”
Kids put down their smartphones to mow 50 lawns, and feel great about it
Rodney Smith Jr’s goal is to show Vermont kids the profound satisfaction that comes from helping a neighbor, one lawn at a time.
Castleton bike path homicide and killings of Arkansas hikers not linked, VSP says
Some reports have suggested a possible link between Fleming’s case and a high-profile double homicide in Arkansas. The VSP says there’s no evidence connecting the two cases, but they’re following their usual process to explore every possible lead.
Best Pooch in the Noosk returns to the Onion City
Even the pooches who didn’t win still wagged their tails and grinned ear to ear.
High-risk sex offender released to Milton
Authorities believe Edwards is a high risk future offender.
Scott defends SNAP data amid condemnation by Dem leaders
“The bottom line is, this is a federal benefit,” Scott’s press secretary said. “The federal government is legally entitled to this information and has been for much of the last decade.”
Northfield man denies federal stolen gun charges
Peter Baez, 41, of Northfield pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in Burlington Thursday afternoon to a two-count federal indictment obtained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Roland Tougas, 78
As a teenager, Roland moved with his parents to Brownington Center in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, where the family ran the town’s country store. It was there that he met the love of his life, Gail Marsh.
Letters: Investment in AI, and school reconfiguration concerns
“We’re witnessing a new economy that my imaginations just can’t comprehend. However, this evening I went to ChatGPT for a meatloaf recipe. My wife said it was delicious.”
VT Headlines: Youngblut lawyers stall as DOJ ponders new charges
Newport police arrest man after armed domestic assault; Activists stage ICE protest at Leahy Burlington International Airport; Nonprofit announces 30 affordable apartments in Berlin
Police make arrests in crimes against children
The charge stems from an investigation into allegations that Bogie assaulted a girl multiple times between 2004 and 2007, beginning when she was 10 years old.
Compass Vermont: Family vows to rebuild after losing nearly 100 farm animals
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, while the Nodes family of Barre Town, Vermont, attended church with their nine children, a fire broke out on their farm.
Vermont author defends the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages, a period often shrouded in myths and misconceptions, are brought into clear focus in Defending the Middle Ages, by Vermonter Jeb Smith.
Addison County lawmakers offer session wrap-up at ice cream social
Meet at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall Thursday evening, August 14.
Roadside marker remembering Remember Baker, 250 years after he was beheaded
Don Keelan will serve as master of ceremonies and Bill Budde, curator of the Russell Vermontiana Collection, will speak on the topic of Remember Baker’s place in history.
Vermont a sanctuary state, DOJ confirms
“Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,” said Bondi.
VT Headlines: Experts react to RFK Jr.’s vaccine cuts
Dry, windy weather raises wildfire risks; officials urge Vermonters to make an emergency plan; Burlington police look for downtown burglary suspect
Rutland nurse sentenced for dealing drugs, arrested for assault
A former registered nurse, who admitted he allowed his Rutland residence to be used for unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing and using crack cocaine, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. And there are more legal problems coming for Daniel McSwiggan, 52, of Rutland, Vermont.
Illegal immigrants who used counterfeit papers arrested
Artemio Cordova Mendez, 36, and Alejandro Monfil Carbello, 40, have both been previously removed for being unlawfully in the United States, but each man returned without permission, according to Homeland Security Investigations.
As Haitians flee thru VT into Quebec, illegal entry into Swanton sector way down
Into U.S., border jumpers came from 24 countries; into Quebec, mostly from Haiti.
Hartford snowboarder busted for major drug deal
Rahm Klampert, 45, of Hartford, who offers personal training workouts, pleaded innocent to the one-count felony indictment last week.
Murray and Gervais: Republicans, your voice matters
Together, we can build a stronger Republican Party for Vermont.
Klar: Sparks fly in Harvard v. Trump legal face-off
Free speech violation by Trump, or unconstitutional discrimination by Harvard?
CLG: Pandemic fears explode as virus in China prompts quarantines, thousands of new cases reported
Bill and Hillary Clinton, former AGs and FBI directors subpoenaed for Jeffrey Epstein testimony; DOJ launching grand jury investigation into ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy allegations; Trump deploys nuclear subs in response to Medvedev tweet; Ukraine to launch military training for teens as young as 14
Compass Vermont: VT gives Trump admin 5 years of data on SNAP recipients
The deputy commissioner at DCF noted that Vermont faced the risk of “unspecified sanctions,” which could include withholding of federal funds that cover half of the state’s SNAP program costs.
VT Headlines: Max Misch charged with kidnapping, S. A.
Several towns celebrating National Night Out to bring communities and police department together; UVM soccer tickets selling fast after historic Vermont Green win on Saturday; Vermont takes another step towards state-wide high-speed internet
Soulia: What the numbers show about race and crime
And if we’re serious about public safety, criminal justice reform, and race relations, then we need to be honest about what the numbers show — even when they don’t conform to political narratives.
Teen killer of college professors to get new sentencing hearing
Tulloch is serving two life sentences after pleading guilty to murdering Haf and Susanne Zantop in Hanover in 2001. He was 17 at the time of the killings.
Vermont Podcast: ‘Paul, do I have good jeans?’
Paul writes about chem trails. Then, Sydney posts a song about chem trails.
Roper: More on those polluting EVs…
How particulate pollution from tires is worse than from tailpipes, and why this matters.
Police officer scam/ 116 MPH, slow tractor violations/ abuse conviction/ DUI suspect assaults trooper
The impersonator used the name of a known officer, but the resident, who was personally familiar with the officer, quickly identified the call as fraudulent.
Smithsonian-affiliate museum at Norwich to open Marine Corps art show
The traveling exhibit provides a rare and vivid perspective of military service through the eyes of Marines who have served in combat.
Planned Parenthood’s gender protocols called ‘substandard’ by clinic cofounder
Edwards-Leeper’s young patients informed her that they received cross-sex hormones during their first 30-minute in-person or remote consultation with Planned Parenthood.
Bernie bro by birth a leftist pol in England
Few know about his older brother, Larry Sanders, 90, is a dedicated academic, social worker, and Green Party politician who has carved out his own political legacy across ‘the big pond.’
Compass Vermont: National forest plan balances timber, trail use, protecting trees
Telephone Gap Project balances timber, trails, and old-growth protection
Immigrant serial offender nabbed by ICE
“This isn’t a one-time mistake. This is 11 years of chaos — while our system looked the other way.”
Essex plays in LL World Series regional game tonight on ESPN
Essex beat Bedford, New Hampshire Saturday to earn a spot in tonight’s New England regional game.
VT Headlines: Man accused of hit and run with police cruiser with child in car
Environmental administrator for Trump White House visits Vermont; Unsheltered homelessness spikes in Vermont as need outstrips safety net; Major intersection in Burlington closed this week due to Champlain Parkway Project construction
Vermonters subsidizing failing New York hospitals
In 2023 alone, CVPH and Alice Hyde accounted for over $44 million in losses, or more than 80% of the Network’s total hospital operating deficit that year.
Popular Bee Keeper car and driver hit wall at Thunder Road
“He was doing good till he hit the wall hard,” one commenter said of the Bee Keeper car driver.
Vermont Green FC wins championship
Vermont scored on a penalty shot by League MVP Julien Le Bourdoulous, and a goal by substitute Maximilian Kissell with an assist from Zach Zengue.
Soulia: Understanding Vermont’s five political camps
Vermont is home to five active and distinct political identities: Vermont Democrats, Vermont Progressives, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Vermont Republicans, and Vermont Libertarians.
Left abandoned in a Dumpster, by 25 he had created 80 software programs
At 15, he launched Figgers Computers.
At 19, he sold one invention for $2.2 million.
Three sentenced for role in fatal drug turf war in Swanton
Still to be sentenced is the leader of the drug trafficking conspiracy, Dominique Troupe, 37, of Colchester, who was convicted in May 2024 by a federal court jury in Rutland on four felony charges. He is known by the street names “Whop” and “Juice.”
Cops, ACLU settle lawsuit over arrest of repeat felon
John Chinnici, 39, of Bennington had initially filed the civil rights lawsuit against the town, Police Chief Paul Doucette, and former Detectives Lawrence Cole and Anthony Silvestro for their actions concerning an armed robbery investigation of two convenience store employees as they attempted to make a night deposit in January 2016.
House reps analyze Trump order on homelessness
Spurred by drug abuse, mental illness, and possibly by state housing policies, homelessness has tripped since 2020. Will Trump’s plan work?
Twiddling thumbs as wildfires burn
How changing management methods impact air quality and weather
How Vermont’s partnership with North Macedonia has grown well beyond its original mission
The bond was forged in shared deployments, most notably when Vermont Guardsmen served alongside their Macedonian counterparts in Afghanistan, a testament to the trust built between the two forces.
Ellis: Future Democrats
These women are the future of the country
Police Blotter: Assault, mortgage fraud, theft, voyeurism
Police are looking for a VW with a Vermont Strong license plate.
Orleck: Reflections on Vermont 250 Logo, and what really makes Vermont home
In a world obsessed with the new and the unanchored, Vermont’s greatest strength has always been its rootedness, its barns and mountains, its churches and fields, its people, and their stories. When we erase these from our icons and our celebrations, we risk losing not just the images, but the spirit they represent.
When floods hit Vermont’s iconic dirt roads, runoff hits waterways
But there are ways to improve those roads that reduce pollution and strengthen against floods.
VT Headlines: New citizens take oath at Coolidge homestead
Another hospital announces deep cost cuts. Active shooter response training. Lawmakers ‘terrified’ about federal budget cuts.
Trump order would clear streets of homeless, mentally ill
Trump’s EO reframes the role of the federal government—not to ban homelessness per se, but to withdraw federal support from jurisdictions that tolerate open-air drug scenes, encampments, or noncompliance with anti-vagrancy law.
Hundreds expected Friday at 4th Annual Substance Use Addiction Summit
“This is a space where anyone can walk in anonymously and find support for themselves or a loved one,” said White. “There are no barriers—just tremendous statewide resources.”
Vermont still not back to pre-Covid job numbers
Unlike four other New England states, Vermont has failed to recover all of the jobs it lost from the 2020 pandemic-induced recession, according to a July 31 report prepared for the Vermont Emergency Board.
A nurse’s role in underserved regions
The future of rural healthcare in Vermont begins with you
VT Headlines: Vermont medical debt relief plan will help over sixty thousand Vermonters
St. Albans Creamery to pay settlement after illegal dumping suit; South Burlington meets with consultant for superintendent search; Henry’s Diner celebrates 100 years in business
Retired Navy leader talks Trump, top brass on WDEV at 11 AM today
“Other Presidents have engaged with potential senior leaders before nominating them. JFK knew Maxwell Taylor very well before nominating him to be Chairman,” Deal said.
Forest Service passes controversial logging in Green Mountain National Forest
The Telephone Gap Integrated Resource project had a historic level of public engagement, according to advocates, before it passed in June.
Tracking a new forest pathogen
A new pathogen called beech leaf disease (BLD) is spreading across Vermont forests.
Rutland lawmakers offer legislative wrap-up August 12
Four legislators will give the low-down on the 2025 session at a popular restaurant.
VT Headlines: A year after flash flood hit NE Kingdom, recovery continues in St. J.
Gumshoe Investigation Leads to Arrest of Old North End Robber; Classical Series a Respite From War for Ukrainian Musicians; Plans to replace Burlington monument bring controversy over state-recognized tribes to Queen City leaders
St. J Academy grad latest Vermonter to join highest ranks of U.S. military
A 1985 graduate of the Air Force ROTC program at Norwich, Bussiere has led combat missions and has overseen the Air Force’s nuclear deterrence program.
Hospital network to lay off 77 and eliminate 69 vacant positions
The latest round of job reductions is expected to save the network up to $5 million. When combined with additional cuts announced Tuesday, the total savings are projected to reach $180 million. These come on top of $150 million in cost reductions implemented earlier this year.
School roof sags after workers remove load-bearing supports
Happened during PCB removal project
Selectboard suspends Animal Control Officer after charge of dragging screaming pig
The squealing pig could be heard above the roar of the ATV engine on the video that neighbors used to record the incident, Game Warden Ethan Coffey reported.
Warner: Jeffrey Epstein and Israeli Intelligence
The larger question many conservatives, and also non-conservatives, are unwilling to let go is, given Epstein’s obvious connections to the intelligence community who are known to have heightened awareness of who they associate with, what are we to believe about who he was and what he was doing?
South Burlington goes out of state to pick new police chief
Dover, N.H. Police Chief William N. Breault was named as the new police chief for the city of South Burlington on Tuesday afternoon.
State working on finding, training young people to work
The state’s Regional Workforce Expansion Pilot program is hiring coordinators to find and train (mostly) young people to join the labor force.
CLG: Hawaiians urged to evacuate as millions under tsunami threat
Blackstone identifies employee killed in NYC shooting; Trump reduces Russia-Ukraine ‘deadline’ to 10-12 days; Tsunami hits Russia’s Kuril Islands
What do illegal immigrants actually contribute in taxes?
The facts are complex, but one thing is clear: The claim that illegal immigrants are paying their fair share is not supported by the math.
Man arrested for lewd conduct with 6-year-old girl
The child reported that Shores had exposed himself to her.
Keelan: The engine and the caboose
In the July issue of VermontBiz magazine, reporter Olga Peters metaphorically describes the economy of northwestern Vermont: “Chittenden County stands as the undeniable engine of the state’s economy, generating a disproportionate share of its jobs, wages, and income tax revenues.”
Vermont Judge dismisses CFL climate lawsuit against State of Vermont
“This case demonstrates the problematic nature of the Global Warming Solutions Act’s expansive private right of action provision,” said Vermont’s Secretary of Natural Resources, Julie Moore, in a written statement to VDC yesterday morning.
Agritourism brings second income to Vermont farmers
“They were lying on top of the hay bales staring up at the sky, watching for shooting stars.”
VT Headlines: Vermont Green Football Club to host league final in Burlington
100+ Plainfield residents share ideas to become more flood resilient; Sen. Peter Welch celebrates grand opening of renovated pool at Burlington Boys and Girls Club; Fairfax dairy named 2025 Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year
Bear killer, dumper charged
Critic blames crackdown on hunting bears with dogs
Klar: Bipartisan Immigration Amnesty Bill has little chance
The Dignity Act and the Big Beautiful Bill collide.
Woman charged in juvenile sex assault/ Fatal crash/ Lost woman found dead
State Police say Maria Chagnon was taken into custody on July 28 at her home following a joint investigation by VSP and the Department for Children and Families that began on July 4.
VT 250 logo ban on farms, Red White & Blue examined on Monday’s Vermont Podcast
Some people disapproved of starting the show with a first person account of an attack by a Brown Recluse Spider.
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Ex-Burlington chief Murad to run Vermont prisons
Governor Phil Scott today announced that Department of Corrections Commissioner Nick Deml will step down from his role on August 15, with former Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad named to serve as interim commissioner.
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VT Headlines: Police seek help finding missing 82-year-old woman
Crews contain forest fire in Fair Haven; Vermont State Police investigate suspicious death in Brandon; Wildfire smoke continues to impact local air quality
Vermont AG pushes marijuana banking, critics warn of drug cartel money laundering
Opponents of the latest version of the SAFER (Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation) banking legislation, long sought by the marijuana industry, say it could lead to higher THC levels and money laundering by cartels.
Roper: Face it, Vermont’s public schools are terrible
Taxpayers and students are being ripped off, and no one is being held accountable.
Soulia: Pulled NEA handbook promotes Palestinian Nackba, downplays Holocaust
Vermont educators were teaching the historical record—while their union’s national leadership was busy diluting it.
Not even the weak Loonie can explain the downturn in Canadian tourism
A weak Canadian dollar has always meant a quieter season of Canadian visitation. But the latest figures reveal a downturn so bad that only the COVID-19 pandemic was worse.
CLG: New York man uses AI to build bombs he planned to detonate in Manhattan
Elite police unit to monitor social media for anti-migrant posts; U.S. State Department accuses EU of ‘Orwellian censorship’; 99 Ukrainian drones shot down overnight – Moscow
56 state employees earn more than $200K
Doctors, judges and a race car driver lead the pack among the best paid state workers.
Quebec skipper hits Hogback Reef
A Quebec man navigating Lake Champlain struck a known reef near Sunset Island on Friday afternoon, prompting a multi-agency rescue response and the safe recovery of all four people aboard the damaged vessel.
Lyndon woman accused of embezzling $4K from Jiffy Mart
After an investigation, police determined that the funds were unaccounted for and linked to fraudulent documentation.
Livingston: Vermonters don’t dance in the streets
We walk them. We build them. We shovel them. We drive through them in battered pickups with a plow blade strapped to the front and a tired dog in the back. But we don’t dance in them. Not like they do in the cities we never asked to become.
Bossange: Are YOU okay with the Trump dictatorship?
“Many Trump supporters are unwilling to see through all the white noise coming from their selected media sources. They have found solace and comfort with a narrow window of information, which for many of us, is easier to understand.”
Musical chairs for Chittenden County police chiefs
Former suburban Chittenden County Chief will lead law enforcement on a Montana Indian reservation.
The Vermont Podcast interviews Rep. Zak Harvey (Rutland-3)
We discussed Harvey’s transition from Wall Street to State Street, a move driven by his deep connection and love for Vermont. He shared insights into the @VTGOP’s efforts to build momentum in a state where they have often been the underdogs. Harvey’s analysis of the political landscape was both candid and forward-looking, touching on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the party.
VT Headlines: Woman at South Burlington prison reportedly commits three assaults
Hotel and event space proposed for Malletts Bay draws controversy; Cuts to federal agency could pose election security risk; Agritourism brings second income to Vermont farmers
The Buff Ledge UFO
Close encounter over Lake Champlain
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