Gaffney, a 2024–2025 New York Times climate desk fellow, has reported on federal environmental policy, sea level rise, and extreme weather for the NYT and other major outlets. Her investigative work has earned national recognition, including the prestigious Sidney Award from the Sidney Hillman Foundation.
It comes from the House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure, newly formed this session in part to prioritize digital technology initiatives that had been overshadowed.
Everyone in this country owes our military veterans a debt of gratitude. It’s long past time for the Legislature to pay that debt forward.
Bush official claims U.S. built secret $21T underground ‘city’ for rich and powerful to live if ‘near-extinction event’ happens; ISIS suspect arrested in New Orleans Bourbon Street terror attack that killed 14
“Of the nine members of Vermont’s farmworker community detained by Border Patrol in April, three have been deported to Mexico while five others remain in immigration detention,” said the Migrant Justice Press Release from earlier today (5/7).
Earn $50/day telling your Medicaid beneficiary story.
“The Ikhwan [Muslim Brotherhood] must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and ‘sabotaging’ its miserable house…”
Ferry Road in Charlotte, Vermont closed due to HAZMAT spill, officials say; Northern Vermont Is a Hot Spot for a Rare Fungal Infection; Large turnout, long lines straddle local DMVs in rush for REAL IDs
Are you waiting for the pending lawsuit to force these destructive mandates on Vermont? It seems as if several members of your committee, well aware of the lawsuit, actually want it to proceed in order to enact this destructive and extremist policy.
Supporters of Act 122 want the Legislature to budget $700,000 to implement the ‘groundbreaking’ law intended to Make Big Oil Pay.’
The threat, allegedly made by a boy living in the area, was directed at a police officer.
To be sure, the work can be grueling, the hardships of animal care can be traumatic, and I rarely get a day off. But I have found the simple lives of rural Vermonters to be rich with originality, frugality, and innovative practicality.
St. Johnsbury Police and Vermont State Police are investigating a drive-by shooting of an area man, who was left wounded by 217 Concord Avenue Tuesday afternoon, May 6.
Why the Trumpers could use a little Annie in their lives.
If there is one constant I have witnessed since becoming a Vermont resident in 1988, it is the Legislature’s assigning State agency tasks to costly, out-of-state consultants.
At odds with Judge Crawford’s dismissal of the drugs found in Mahdawi’s car as ‘prescription medication,’ the CBP report describes small amounts of LSD, mushrooms with opiates, and meth – as well as a couple of empty prescription bottles.
The lawsuit claims “The State of Vermont believes it can seize control over the makeup of America’s energy industry,” as if that’s not a good thing.
Three Vermont farm workers detained in Louisiana; Efficiency Vermont ending commercial lighting rebate program; Brattleboro officials reduce defeated town budget, yet proposed taxes remain up by double digits
Ex-employee claims her firing due to noting inadequate response. Jordan Houston filed the lawsuit against Washington County Mental Health Services Inc. in Vermont Superior Court in Montpelier on Friday.
The road salt control bill was sent back to committee.
There is more farm art than farming in Vermont these days. It is as if the surreal has replaced the real; idyllic sentimentality has displaced the farming culture.
If there’s any benefit at all, it doesn’t get back to the people paying the bills.
Vermont’s ambitious climate goals are about to become very real, and could hit many of us in the wallet.
Action on these measures keeps Vermont at the forefront of climate action while avoiding the pitfalls of unfunded mandates, including those that leave space for unnecessary and counter-productive legal challenges.
A man was found with a gunshot to the abdomen and appeared to be conscious and alert, Detective Lt. Greg Eaton said.
The $9 billion Senate budget tops the House budget by $20 million and the governor’s budget by $50 million.
A new law may help establish whether there’s a link to mass shooters and antidepressants.
The driver suffered major injuries and was later cited for gross and negligent operation with death resulting.
Woodstock Trustees and manager among defendants
Democrats in the State House are furiously trying to avoid going on the record about repealing the Clean Heat Standard.
There are no reports indicating that Mahdawi was physically mistreated, verbally abused, or otherwise handled roughly during his arrest. He was subsequently transported to a detention facility pending immigration proceedings.
Somehow, the fact that Vermont emits the LEAST amount of CO2 in the nation has escaped our legislators and media.
Julio Cesar Romero-Paredes, 46, will continue to be detained pending his sentencing in U.S. District Court by Judge Mary Kay Lanthier in Rutland on Aug. 27.
In many cases, no trial is required to deport them. Whether or not you agree with it, this is the law.
Major outbreak fears as world’s most contagious disease hits baseball game attended by 40,000; Trump announces 100% tariff for movies produced outside U.S.; AOC heckled by ‘hysterical’ protester calling her a “war criminal”
92% of Vermonters already have the REAL ID-compliant licenses that will be needed to travel on domestic air flights.
A subsequent investigation revealed that Tatro had allegedly swung the axe—a potentially lethal weapon—at a man during a property dispute.
The Woodstock Foundation Board of Directors have agreed to a proposed out-of-court settlement with the former longtime chair and vice chair of the board in their lawsuit over claims they were improperly removed and that the Woodstock Inn & Resort and the Billings Farm & Museum had been mismanaged.
The school figured the suspension would be just for a year. They were ready for game one of the next season. “Game One never came,” Goodwin says.
Senate holds roll call on considering Clean Heat Standard Repeal bill ‘on the merits.’ Rejected on party line.
In an effort to provide a perspective from people who are not part of the choir and are not engaging with you, I endeavor to channel what you might hear, if you could find a way.
Special interests have issued their marching orders, and the Democrats are obeying.
Judge orders state to give motel voucher recipients more notice before evicting them; CDC: Animal sedative medetomidine showing up in US illegal drug supply
Zelensky openly threatening Victory Day terrorist attack – Moscow; UK scientists are about to attempt to dim the Sun; H5N1 outbreak the next pandemic?
The U.S. Border Patrol named Mykhailo Ivanchyn, 21, and Ihor Zelskyi, 27, in a criminal complaint with illegally entering the United States at Richford early Monday.
The feds claim that these proposed measures conflict with the Clean Air Act and are unconstitutional, asserting that such litigation hinders energy production, raises energy costs for Americans, and weakens national security against foreign threats.
The program allows urbanites to redirect a portion of their income taxes to rural municipalities of their choosing while receiving specialty local products as thank-you gifts.
S.51 gives a $250 tax credit on military pensions for earners of up to $25,000, and reduces the size of the credit on a graduated basis on earners claiming up to $30,000.
A Windsor businessman told a police officer Mahdawi had asked to buy a sniper rifle and a machine gun in 2015. The judge said the incident “does not support a finding of dangerousness.”
A vote to repeal the Clean Heat Standard will be held in the Vermont Senate this afternoon. The vote will be close and Lt. Gov. John Rodgers has said he will cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of repeal.
Amazon warehouse plan sparks debate in Essex ahead of board meeting; Thousands rally across the country for May Day in support of workers’ rights and public investment
For the first time, self-employed individuals and workers without employer-provided coverage can voluntarily enroll in the paid leave program, which offers partial income replacement during qualifying family or medical events.
Vermont Employment Growth Incentive program quietly extended without a vote
A supporter says the timber industry feels encouraged by order; a critic says it’s just red meat for Trump’s base.
Over the last two years, “persistently rainy conditions made many forested areas too wet to harvest,” a logging industry rep told legislators.
The incident took place two weeks ago at Off Piste Farm, where a neighbor’s game camera recorded two individuals approaching the property. Vermont State Police recovered the stolen 15 pounds of marijuana in Northfield last week.
Sanders warned that such actions signal a dangerous slide toward authoritarianism in the United States. “We cannot allow Trump and his cronies to turn the United States of America into an authoritarian society in which people can be disappeared for their political beliefs,” Sanders stated.
Vermont’s 2025 open enrollment sees record numbers for health insurance; Proposed infrastructure financing program would allow even small Vermont towns to incentivize housing
Her stories on corporate corruption won the Wall Street Journal a Pulitzer Prize in 2002, and she was lead reporter in a series on healthcare that was a finalist in 2003.
Misch first came into the public eye for leaving critical and racist comments on social media to and about Rep. Kiah Morris (D-Bennington), a black woman married to a white man.
The recent removal and detention of nine Franklin County migrant farmworkers exposes the hypocrisy and failed policy embedded in the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown.
Assessing the future of American cattle herds.
Statewide advertising campaign by radio and social media to provide Vermont parents who believe their minor children may have been given medical interventions without their consent an opportunity to confer for free with legal counsel.
North explained that voters urged him to repeal the unpopular Clean Heat Standard, which incentivizes home heat electrification at the expense of homeowners who burn fossil fuels. He promised he would try.
The house was well-known to city officers, police said.
Vermont does not have a traditional “national park” under the National Park Service, like the Grand Canyon or Yosemite. However, it does have federally protected areas that are influenced by federal policies.
The Legislature has willfully overlooked the severe health consequences of mifepristone, despite testimony about its hazards, Vermont Right to Life executive director Mary Beerworth said.
Scott also reiterated that he appreciates immigrant labor when the law isn’t broken.
It’s not the governor’s fault your ridiculous plans are collapsing.
They also claim that the Administration is misinterpreting Title VI, which is U.S. law stating that no one should ever be judged or treated differently in any way for a job or service based on factors such as skin color, race, and so forth.
Maple Fest parade marches on despite the weather; Federal appeals court temporarily halts Öztürk’s transfer to Vermont; Affordable apartments open in Colchester as housing leaders fear federal cuts
Administration wants lawmakers to decrease spending and timeline for implementation before signing education reform bill
Vermont grocery spending ranked; Olympic surgeon named UVM Commencement speaker; Rutland downtown project gets thumbs-up
The unique tests, launched late last year, allow people with an interest in becoming a state trooper to just show up without an appointment, application or taking any prior steps.
On the hook for the bill will be either Hartford taxpayers or Monsanto. The State of Vermont, which requires testing for PCBs in buildings built before 1980, has already stated it will not be giving any financial assistance.
There are actually multiple coal burning electricity plants in the USA that individually produce up to 5X Vermont’s annual emissions! One single plant!
Nasir Hussain, 31, has been in continual federal custody since his arrest in May of 2023 on a wire fraud conspiracy charge.
“This is our THANK YOU to the President and his Teams.”
It looks like a mobile home park. The state says it isn’t. The folks in this Williston neighborhood are frustrated they can’t access the help that classification would afford them.
The Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office has since filed 10 charges against Robinson, including involuntary manslaughter, burglary into an occupied dwelling, firearm possession by a prohibited person (two counts), simple assault, and reckless endangerment (five counts).
Dealing with repeat offenders and drug crime matters more than banning guns in bars, Scott said.
As an apparent ‘hoax’ crime incident, this case may be an exception to the norm in that most crime hoaxes are often politically motivated.
Fine of up to $10K if the AG thinks an ad “has a tendency to deceive or mislead.”
On Thursday at about 3:00 PM, the Department’s Emergency Response Unit executed a search warrant at 64 Hyde St., concluding an investigation that included “several controlled purchases of narcotics.”
The only way to end this long train of abuses and usurpations is for more voters to become aware of the fact that their state legislators’ policies harm, not help them; and to recruit and elect new leadership that respects the sacred family institution and supports legislation that fortifies parental rights.
Law forbids payout, Life insurance company asks court to hold onto it.
We are seeing the beginning of some strong legislative winds, and not necessarily in the same direction.
Despite the tight curvature of the roadway, he attempted to avoid entering the opposite travel lane of eastbound traffic when the trailer struck the bridge.
Middlebury College football player drafted.
Guy Page and Paul Bean began ‘Friday at Four’ last April in the Bean Chevrolet building in Northfield with just a handful of views. Now, almost every show exceeds 1,000 views.
The resolution would “require schools in Vermont to adopt a policy that will restrict the admittance of federal immigration authorities into nonpublic areas of the school without presenting a judicial warrant.”
The victim is a 45-year-old man from Barre. He was shot once in the abdomen at about 5:25 PM.
The collection amounted to 18 guns. Both accused were prohibited from having firearms due to prior legal troubles.
Ferlazzo went out for breakfast the morning after shooting his wife twice in the head during an anniversary celebration trip in their camper Saturday Oct.16 in Bolton, according to court records. He later drove her body to a St. Albans driveway where he dismembered the body with a hacksaw and placed the body parts in plastic bags.
An elegant piece of Vermont history made a public appearance Thursday evening, April 24 for the 70th birthday party of Sen. Alison Clarkson of Windsor County.
As reported by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis, hundreds of Airmen of the 158th Fighter Wing, are back after spending months deployed at Kadena Air Base in Japan. There will be more airmen, equipment, and F-35 Lightning II planes to return in the coming weeks.
“We saw a bunch of men running, yelling, ‘Migra, Migra,'” Reighley said.
The VP held up a classic German painted stein with a metal lid, preparing to give a toast. He joked that he should chug the beer. “That would go viral, and not in a good way, my friends.”
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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.
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