Homeless man no longer welcome at priest’s House. Assault includes hate crime beef.
Raid with flash-bangs nets multiple drug, weapon, fugitive busts
Historic Bradford building tagged in graffiti spree
As the Queen City on Vermont’s west coast struggles with graffiti and other signs of urban decay, a small east coast town considers installing security cameras for the same reason.
Klar: Empire Wind Project’s pause has Progressives howling
Are offshore wind turbines for the birds?
‘You reap what you sow,’ NEK senator says of downtown Burlington distress
“This has worked no where in the world but the Burlington Senators and their majority friends overrode a veto by the Governor to open this hell hole,” Ingalls adds.
Baker: Becca Balint, the selective defender of the Constitution
Balint’s defense of constitutional rights appears to be based on the political or ideological identity of those affected, rather than on a consistent belief in protecting the rights of all individuals.
Attempted murder charge dismissed in West Glover shooting
A 35-year-old West Glover woman has received a suspended sentence of three to five years after pleading guilty to shooting at a man’s truck as he left her property.
Page: Identity or disorder?
The untold connection between transgenderism and Body Integrity Identity Disorder
Fernandez: Why do they only protest Israel?
The hard-left haters of Israel utilize “shouting, slogan jeering, propagandizing, protesting, demonstrating, defunding, accusing, and/or ignoring or censoring opposing views.” The railing resistance obstructs entry, and sometimes resorts to physical violence against their passive and outnumbered opponents.
Mahdawi headline speaker at creation of Immigrant Legal Defense Fund
The fund hopes to raise $1 million to offer legal services to immigrants subject to deportation and other federal actions.
Roper: Fate of disastrous EV cars & truck mandates rests with Governor
Desperate calls for Scott to delay unrealistic, logistically impossible GWSA requirements with Executive Order.
RFK Jr., VT Dept. of Health differ on fluoride in water
RFK: Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease. VT Dept. of Health: When communities stop adding fluoride to their water, cavities go up.
VT Headlines: Vermont sees nation’s largest household income increase
South Burlington apartment fire leaves dozens displaced; South Burlington apartment fire leaves dozens displaced; Vermont films profile Cabot and Proctorsville in the aftermath of 2023 floods
Elderly man beaten and killed, body dismembered and burned – roommate charged
On the morning of February 10, the brother reportedly witnessed Stacy punching and kicking Francis. After leaving the house and returning hours later, he said Stacy told him Francis was dead and claimed to have dismembered the body in the basement.
Klar: Are courts doing enough to protect public health?
Given the history of American courts shielding corporations from liability for harms caused by their products — and the growing distrust of the federal agencies charged with protecting public health above corporate profits — Americans are right to question whether their judicial system is designed to keep them safe.
New York Times climate journalist hired by VTDigger, UVM to mentor young reporters
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.
State IT projects face closer oversight under bill
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.
Rodgers: Taxing veterans?
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.
CLG: India strikes ‘terrorist targets’ in Pakistan, leading to threats of nuclear war
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
Breaking: Three immigrant farm workers deported
“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).
AG Clark sues RFK Jr./ Amber Alert
Earn $50/day telling your Medicaid beneficiary story.
From Cairo to VT, tracing path of Palestinian militant movement
“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…”
VT Headlines: Rush to REAL ID
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
Despathy: Do not twist the Clean Heat repeal story, Rep. Campbell
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.
‘State will fight lawsuits,’ says lead sponsor of Climate Superfund Bill
Supporters of Act 122 want the Legislature to budget $700,000 to implement the ‘groundbreaking’ law intended to Make Big Oil Pay.’
Threat sends VT, NH schools into lockdown
The threat, allegedly made by a boy living in the area, was directed at a police officer.
I ran from the law – to run a rural farm in Vermont
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.
Victim wounded in drive-by shooting
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.
Ellis: Annie! Trump and Me
Why the Trumpers could use a little Annie in their lives.
Keelan: Legislature keeps paying for consultants
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 2019 border crossing, Mahdawi found with LSD, meth, mushrooms
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.
24 states join Climate Superfund suit vs. Vermont
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.
VT Headlines: Staffing crisis spurs calls for higher pay for Vermont’s prison guards
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
Washington County Mental Health sued in double homicide
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.
House sends road salt control bill back to committee
The road salt control bill was sent back to committee.
Klar: What makes Vermont special is farming
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.
Roper: Climate activist admits no real savings from “Social Cost of Carbon”
If there’s any benefit at all, it doesn’t get back to the people paying the bills.
Rodgers: The cost of VT’s electric truck mandate
Vermont’s ambitious climate goals are about to become very real, and could hit many of us in the wallet.
Moore and Johnson: Unfunded laws have only theoretical benefits
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.
Man shot in abdomen in Brattleboro
A man was found with a gunshot to the abdomen and appeared to be conscious and alert, Detective Lt. Greg Eaton said.
Senate budget spends more than Guv, House – conference committee named
The $9 billion Senate budget tops the House budget by $20 million and the governor’s budget by $50 million.
Klar: Is it finally time to study SSRI antidepressants properly?
A new law may help establish whether there’s a link to mass shooters and antidepressants.
Woman dies, man charged in Thetford freeway rollover
The driver suffered major injuries and was later cited for gross and negligent operation with death resulting.
Ex-Police Chief Swanson files $5 million lawsuit
Woodstock Trustees and manager among defendants
The Vermont Podcast: How the Dems keeping putting off repeal of Clean Heat Standard
Democrats in the State House are furiously trying to avoid going on the record about repealing the Clean Heat Standard.
Senate support for Mahdawi analyzed
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.
Letters: Stahler on Roy, Smith on Democracy, Page on political courage
Somehow, the fact that Vermont emits the LEAST amount of CO2 in the nation has escaped our legislators and media.
Illegal immigrant sneaks across border with loaded gun and silencer near Haskell Library
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.
Banzhaf: Due process for immigrants explained
In many cases, no trial is required to deport them. Whether or not you agree with it, this is the law.
CLG: Zelensky threatens world leaders ahead of Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations
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”
VT Headlines: Lawyers rally against Trump
92% of Vermonters already have the REAL ID-compliant licenses that will be needed to travel on domestic air flights.
Weekend arrests: Axe assault, fentanyl dealing, sex assault
A subsequent investigation revealed that Tatro had allegedly swung the axe—a potentially lethal weapon—at a man during a property dispute.
Woodstock Foundation lawsuit settles
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.
Two years later, Christian school still banned from Vermont sports, coach tells Riley Gaines
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.
Third time lucky? GOP seeks Clean Heat repeal (again)
Senate holds roll call on considering Clean Heat Standard Repeal bill ‘on the merits.’ Rejected on party line.
Smith to Climate Council: “Stop telling me where to live”
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.
Roper: Democrats – again – block efforts to repeal/reform unpopular climate laws
Special interests have issued their marching orders, and the Democrats are obeying.
VT Headlines: Route 7 in Rutland re-opens after crews battle large fire
Judge orders state to give motel voucher recipients more notice before evicting them; CDC: Animal sedative medetomidine showing up in US illegal drug supply
CLG: WH calls out the ‘most egregious hoaxes’ pushed by media, Dems
Zelensky openly threatening Victory Day terrorist attack – Moscow; UK scientists are about to attempt to dim the Sun; H5N1 outbreak the next pandemic?
Two from Ukraine arrested for border-jumping
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.
Breaking: Trump DOJ sues Vermont over climate Superfund law
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.
Page: Japan’s Hometown Tax could work in Vermont
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.
Correction: Bill exempts military retirement income from state income tax
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.
Windsor police report says Mahdawi tried to buy sniper rifle, machine gun in 2015
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.”
Clean Heat Standard repeal vote set for this afternoon
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.
VT Headlines: Body of missing hiker found near Lake Willoughby
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
State launches Paid Family and Medical Leave enrollment for individuals
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.
Soulia: Vermont’s $78 million question
Vermont Employment Growth Incentive program quietly extended without a vote
Trump timber order spurs debate about Vermont’s woods
A supporter says the timber industry feels encouraged by order; a critic says it’s just red meat for Trump’s base.
Proposed farmer relief fund for floods and more could now include loggers
Over the last two years, “persistently rainy conditions made many forested areas too wet to harvest,” a logging industry rep told legislators.
Norwich University students arrested for stealing from Caledonia County cannabis farm
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 decries ‘illegal arrests’ made by the Trump Administration
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.
VT Headlines: Woman stranded on island in Winooski River rescued by emergency crews
Vermont’s 2025 open enrollment sees record numbers for health insurance; Proposed infrastructure financing program would allow even small Vermont towns to incentivize housing
Cal-Berkeley Dean of Journalism named VTDigger Editor-in-Chief
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.
Max Misch guilty of having a “high capacity magazine”
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.
Rodgers: Immigration hypocrisy and Trump’s failed policy
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.
Klar: Record high beef prices and a dwindling cattle supply
Assessing the future of American cattle herds.
New radio ad seeks parents of children vaxxed against their will
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.
Clean Heat Standard repeal vote not allowed on House floor
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.
BREAKING: Drugs, guns vehicles seized in SoBu police raid
The house was well-known to city officers, police said.
From the Grand Canyon, Sen. Peter Welch decries DOGE park cuts
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.
After Legislature shields abortion pill prescribers, study cites high complication rate
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.
Governor says of Franklin County immigration ‘raid’ was a chase, BP arrests justified
Scott also reiterated that he appreciates immigrant labor when the law isn’t broken.
Roper: Sen. Watson’s dishonest climate politics
It’s not the governor’s fault your ridiculous plans are collapsing.
DEI doesn’t violate Civil Rights Act, AG claims
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.
VT Headlines: Vermont Brewers Festival returns July 18-19
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
Scott wouldn’t sign current Ed. Reform bill, aide says
Administration wants lawmakers to decrease spending and timeline for implementation before signing education reform bill
Shorts: Scott names new Caledonia County Sheriff
Vermont grocery spending ranked; Olympic surgeon named UVM Commencement speaker; Rutland downtown project gets thumbs-up
Vermont State Police announces next round of recruiting pop-up tests
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.
Another contaminated high school needs big renovation
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.
Roy: Climate change perspective
There are actually multiple coal burning electricity plants in the USA that individually produce up to 5X Vermont’s annual emissions! One single plant!
Immigrant with sham marriage sentenced
Nasir Hussain, 31, has been in continual federal custody since his arrest in May of 2023 on a wire fraud conspiracy charge.
Trump supporters plan flag/sign waves on 100th day
“This is our THANK YOU to the President and his Teams.”
Frustration stews at Williston senior community over state’s mobile home park rules
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.
Woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in Barre shooting death
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).
More pressing crime issues than banning guns in bars, Guv says
Dealing with repeat offenders and drug crime matters more than banning guns in bars, Scott said.
Reported school playground kidnapping attempt didn’t happen
As an apparent ‘hoax’ crime incident, this case may be an exception to the norm in that most crime hoaxes are often politically motivated.
Legislature censors pro-life advertising, protects abortion pill nurses
Fine of up to $10K if the AG thinks an ad “has a tendency to deceive or mislead.”
Undercover drug purchases lead to arrest in Burlington
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.”
McGuinness: Hypocrisy of House child abuse resolution
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.
Father allegedly killed by son left him $258K in life insurance
Law forbids payout, Life insurance company asks court to hold onto it.
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