In both drownings, divers were forced to suspend recovery operations until the following morning.
Pedestrian killed in Marlboro / Second drowning in VT rivers/ maple thief arrest
Toddler left in car died of overheating
His mother “forgot to drop him off at daycare on her way to work and he was subsequently left inside of a parked vehicle during her workday,” authorities said.
NY teen shot at skate park/ Chronic arrestee disrupts Mass
After repeated catch-and-release episodes, Ibbotson was arrested for disrupting Mass at a Catholic cathedral – and was released again.
One-year-old died of overheating after being left in parked car
he weeks long investigation revealed that the child’s mother forgot to drop him off at daycare on her way to work and he was subsequently left inside of a parked vehicle during her workday.
Bean: Another explanation for warming, flooding
After our most recent three floods, my perspective on geoengineered flooding has changed.
VT Headlines: Vt. Emergency Management: How to prepare for potential flooding
Judge rules Vermont’s lawsuit against Monsanto can move forward/ Essex residents speak out about prison plans at raucous hearing
Primary: Douglass, Bellevance square off in Orleans Senate race
Two GOP candidates squaring off in Tuesday’s primary. The winner will face Democrat Katherine Sims.
Primary: Four economy-minded GOP candidates run for one three-seat Senate district
GOP Senate candidates in the August 13 primary are Andrea Murray and Jack Williams of Weathersfield, Jonathan Gleason of Ludlow, and Robert Luhlin of Cavendish.
Woman found beaten to death in Burlington
Body found in home located near homeless ‘pod’ center.
Primary: LG candidate Thayer reports long list of citizen endorsements
Endorsements for GOP lieutenant governor nomination.
Two weeks after baby death, police still silent
Police continued this week to withhold the name of the dead child or any details about the cause of the suspicious death.
Primary: Two vie for GOP senate nomination
The seat will be vacated by longtime state Sen. Jane Kitchel, D-Danville, who is retiring after spending more than 50 years in public service.
Primary: JT Dodge for Caledonia State Senate
I am running for State Senate to address these issues and to steer Vermont toward affordability, pragmatism, school choice, and prioritizing local projects over climate mandates.
Roper: We are governed by high school bullies
Poor Dave…. He thought he was being all good and woke, checking his white male privilege and using it to be a feminist ally and what does he get? “Creeper!” written in lipstick on his locker right before the prom.
Primary: Dems have choices in Caledonia senate district
Amanda Cochrane and Shawn Hallisey, want the Dems’ nomination for the lone Caledonia Senate seat, which includes the Orange County town of Newbury.
Primary: GOP hopefuls build warchests to flip Senate seats
GOP candidates working hard to raise $$ to flip Senate.
State concerned about ‘IV therapy’ spas
State regulators have recently received reports of inappropriate activities occurring at IV therapy clinics/spas, including out-of-scope practice and unlicensed practice of medicine.
La Niña and Vermont Weather Patterns: An Interview with Meteorologist Roger Hill
“……we have to watch for daily heavy downpours that add up to increased runoff and potential flooding. This is going to be with us for the rest of our lives in Vermont,” Hill said.
One hundred years later, remembering Olympian Eric Liddell
This is the 100th anniversary of Eric Liddell winning the gold medal in the men’s 400m. He won it on July 11, 1924, but in this year‘s Olympics that event final is scheduled for August 7.
Lindberg: why I don’t read the local newspaper anymore
Bought a copy and, reading it, quickly realized why he had stopped.
SHORTS: DMVs closed Aug. 16/ Controlled waterfowl hunt apps available
Peregrine Falcon nesting season complete/ Newport Downtown Development hires new associate director
Blotter: 14-year-old drowns in Morristown/ Montpelier man faces new charges after violating release conditions
Also, Burlington drug theft suspect charged by Feds, Woman found dead in Burlington, and counterfeit cash used in St. Johnsbury.
Primary: House Dem candidate supports school choice, opposes ridgeline wind
Former Hazen Union School Board chair David Kelley, Greensboro, is running as a Democrat for the Orleans-4 district House seat.
Primary: Zuckerman, ahead in LG fundraising, attacked in press for tampon handouts
Zuckerman told Digger he was just trying to be a “very inclusive, welcoming lieutenant governor.”
VT Headlines: Teen injured in Brattleboro shooting
Morristown teen missing in Lamoille River/ Man injured in officer-involved shooting extradited to Vermont/ Vermonter Elle St. Pierre in 1500M semifinals Thurs.
Klar: Paris Olympics displays climate change hypocrisy
Coca-Cola’s single-use plastic bottle boondoggle.
Despite record high health insurance rates, VT hospitals spend more than they take in
Despite highest private insurance rates in U.S., Vermont’s hospitals are losing money.
Get State Park and Historic Site passes at your local library
Get out and see the wonders of the State we call home this year!
Rhode Island suspect in gun battle with troopers returned to VT
A Rhode Island man with a lengthy criminal record involving firearms started a shoot-out with Vermont state troopers July 14, police say. He’ll face charges today.
Bananas: This is so weird…
Let’s talk about what’s weird….
Wennberg: How Vermont won the biggest environmental lawsuit in decades
Vermont has been a “California Car” state for many years, along with several of our neighbors.
Primary: Vermont can’t afford EV-only rule, candidate in GOP primary contest says
“People who are able to work should be encouraged to earn a living and not just be given housing without working per ” Housing First” policy,” candidate Caulfield says.
VT Headlines: Duxbury car break-in spree
Barton Village residents ordered to limit water usage/ Rabies vaccine bait drop begins in Vermont/ Shelburne man arrested for alleged aggravated assault
Wanted killer sentenced for drug crimes
Jayquan “Jay” Flintroy, 30, was part of one of the most dangerous and prolific drug distribution conspiracies in recent years in Vermont, according to ATFE.
Primary: Heritage backer, insurance exec square off in one-seat GOP House primary
“I am not a moderate. I am not going to settle for half measures and will not succumb to special interest groups and out of state pressure and money,” said Hanover.
SHORTS: Another general store closes/ More youth gang members in NH/ Rabies bait drop begins
After 125 years of operation, the general store at a West Fairlee intersection has closed.
Cairns: Reassessment, etc. will price many homes out of property tax credits
Increased property assessments won’t increase the amount of the property tax credit.
Klar: Do cows or cars hurt the planet more?
EPA and UN eclipse logic with methane gaslighting.
Vermont, other New England states share $400M in clean energy funds
D.o.E. has selected the Power Up New England proposal to receive up to $389 million from the federal agency’s competitive Grid Innovation Program.
Primary: one Dem guv candidate embraces climate policy, other a former DEI worker
Duval’s campaign draws inspiration from climate activist Greta Thunberg, reflecting a shared urgency and determination to address the climate crisis head-on.
Primary: Two seats, three Republicans running in Caledonia-3
The only incumbent was appointed and has never been elected. Another previously held the office until 2022.
VT Headlines: Judge allows excessive force lawsuit against city of Burlington to move forward
Treatment Associates avoids closure as substance abuse recovery services dwindle in Washington County/ VT Olympian Elle St. Pierre advances to semifinals
Cloud seeding overseen by federal agency led by Vermonter
Interest in cloud seeding and other weather modification programs has grown as similar research by climate change scientists goes mainstream.
Primary: GOP, Dem contests in hills of Addison County
Republican voters in the Addison-4 House district for Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro will have three candidates to choose from in the state Primary.
Roper: EV fees should go to road maintenance and repair
Not to “non-public” charging stations.
As Northeast braces for Debby downpour, St. J copes with flooded trash center, re-repairing washed-out roads
If Vermonters remember anything about last year’s catastrophic flood, it is this: floods create huge amounts of trash and debris. For the last week, the flood-ridden Northeast Kingdom town has been without its transfer station.
Beck: How the supermajority operates
It isn’t moderate to impose $17B in carbon fees or increase electric rates by $1B, the super majority voted for these over the Governor’s veto too.
Farmer charged with assaulting worker he thought was selling drugs
A confrontation ensued between Hulett and Ulver Perez-Roblero, 30, during which Hulett assaulted Perez-Roblero and a juvenile who had attempted to intervene.
Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe
Seeds, twigs and insect parts in ice core stun scientists and confirm that center of ice sheet was melted in recent past.
SHORTS: Jenna’s Promise profiled by CNN/ Summer EBT apps open
Also, UVM secures first SEPA grant to support immigrant girls getting into health care, and bulrush recovery endeavors in VT and NH.
Box turtle smuggler indicted by Feds
Last week, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Ng for attempted smuggling. She faces 10 years in prison.
Oxbow HS to limit public use of fields
“OHS has recently experienced multiple instances of field vandalism that require significant attention.”
Keelan: Truth & Reconciliation Commission joins growing line of groups paid to Study
What exactly is going on in Vermont with all of these studies? The State is paying big bucks to fund “studies” on how to spend even more tax dollars.
No cops to respond to break-in
Released on citation, Flanders said he wanted to go to jail and that he would commit further crimes until he did, police say.
Police highlight tough new child restraint standards
A revised child passenger safety law took effect in Vermont on July 1st, 2024, specifying the minimum Child Restraint requirements for children under 13.
Flood mitigation option: remove a covered bridge
An historic Vermont covered bridge could be swept away not by flooding, but by flood mitigation efforts.
CLG: Taliban gets $239 million in aid after failure of State Dept. vetting
First country warns tourists ‘do not travel to UK’ after riots sweep Britain/ Blinken told G7 Iran and Hezbollah could attack Israel in next 24 hours
Career criminal denies murder of intimate partner
“Teddy did not like the constant advances of Cote and the constant ask for more. Teddy’s frustration with Cote is clear,” police said.
Beck: It isn’t Moderate to crush Vermonters
Clean Heat Standard was designed for the benefit of special interest groups and climate legislators with no understanding of economics, science, or Vermonters.
Thayer: To every Vermonter, this is your State…
The House and Senate leadership coupled with their Special Interest friends have a spending problem and do not care that you cannot afford it.
FBI warns of election cyberattacks – but not to worry
CISA and FBI jointly released “Just So You Know: DDoS Attacks Could Hinder Access to Election Information, Would Not Prevent Voting.”
VT Headlines: Maple burglary
De-magnetizing Lake Champlain. Sanders wants $$ for long Covid research. Flood debris guidance.
Primary: Voter registration, local voting info, Election Night results found on Secretary of State page
The Secretary of State’s office has produced a series of videos aimed at helping Vermonters, including non-English speakers, understand, have faith in, and register to vote in Vermont elections.
Candidates’ bank account information published on Secretary of State website
At least two candidates failed to redact banking information from their tax returns – and the Secretary of State’s office didn’t catch the error until it was too late.
Bennington Battle Flag in studio symbol of Vermonters battling for liberty
Hanging the Bennington Battle flag in studio is about more than Vermont history. It’s about us taking a stand for Vermont’s present and future.
‘Dad said no,’ but school vaxxed student anyway – and VT Supreme Court backs them up
A 2005 federal law grants broad immunity to Big Pharma and anyone involved in vaccination during a declared public health emergency.
Pro-Palestinian group plans protest at Vermont Harris fundraiser
Protest at upcoming Harris event not the first.
Letters: Censorship at WGDR and division in VTGOP
Once people are not free to try on different angles of the same events, and explore critical thinking skills, we are not a democracy.
Senate committee confirms Lanthier for federal judge
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-7 on Thursday to advance the name of Attorney Mary Kay Lanthier of Orwell to serve as the next federal judge for Vermont.
2025 school property taxes published
More than 30 communities are paying more than 20% more in school property taxes.
Live Zoom with Gen. Michael Flynn at 3 PM Saturday – BEFORE the film
The Saturday screening of Flynn, the documentary movie about the former top advisor to Donald Trump, will be preceded by a 3 PM live Zoom appearance by Gen. Michael Flynn.
VT Headlines: Co-author of ‘Real Vermonters Don’t Milk Goats’ passes
Author, legislator, journalist, runner, Burlingtonian.
Clean Heat Standard unworkable, threat to businesses, frustrated fuel dealers tell State
“If you want to get rid of small fuel providers and eliminate the competition, this is an ideal program,” Proctor Gas owner and Vermont Fuel Dealers President Judy Taranovich said.
American Revolution Experience traveling exhibit at Chimney Point
The Vermont State Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Vermont Division for Historic Preservation host the American Revolution Experience.
Vermont one of states excepted from Title IX gender court order
Federal courts’ orders complicate the Department of Education’s enforcement deadline.
VT urges Feds to declare hot days a ‘major disaster’
The letter said that such events will likely happen more in the future, making adequate FEMA response even more vital.
Flood mitigation solutions sought by Cabot task force
The public will get a chance to learn more about the project at an August public meeting.
East Lyndon, including police chief, cut off by latest flood
The Lyndonville police chief was told he lived in a ‘500 year flood plain.’ “Well, guess what, we’re in year 501,” Harris said. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders wants to see more action on carbon reduction.
What State of Vermont will do about future flooding – and what it won’t
As destructive flooding becomes a regular occurrence, Vermonters are asking about State plans to prevent it.
Klar: Fox News vindicated in lawsuit for telling the truth
The defamation suit that Nina Jankowicz, former dir. of Homeland Sec.’s disinformation board, filed against Fox News was dismissed in DE, July 22.
RFK Jr. makes Vermont general election ballot
“Getting Vermonters to sign the petitions was literally like pulling molars without anesthetic,” said Vicki Master, team captain and elector for Kennedy.
VT Headlines: Vermonters warned of surprise storms amidst flood cleanup
Welch urges Congress to pass disaster aid package/ New border policy for dogs goes into effect on Thursday/ Route 100 reopens, road work continues
Softball team heads to regionals
After winning the Vermont state championship on July 19, the Connecticut Valley Little League travel today to Staten Island for the regional championships.
18-month-old child left in car in Milton is declared dead; few details released
The name of the dead child, the hometown, and other public details under the law surrounding the death were still being withheld by police one week after the death.
Christian school let back into co-ed, non-athletic competition
Sports, no. Interschool spelling bees, drama fairs, and debate, yes.
First U.S. patent issued July 31, 1790 to Vermonter
Potash production was high-tech in 1790. A Vermonter – kinda – was on the cutting edge.
House Republicans file impeachment articles against Harris for border, lying about Biden to public
The resolution was referred to House committees on Homeland Security and the Judiciary.
50 homes lost in NEK flooding Monday night
It’s unlikely Vermont will see a new flood control dam. But upgrades to current dams and creation of new flood plain areas will reduce future flooding – officials hope.
Vermonters planting native gardens to help pollinators prosper
The mission is to reduce the distance pollinators like bees and butterflies must go to get nectar and pollen. The gardens, in effect, form a highway.
How do turkeys fare in extreme weather? Fish & Wildlife wants your help!
Every summer the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department puts out a call for citizen scientists to count young turkeys, or “poults,” between the start of July and the end of August.
Malloy: Seize the day, Vermont
Vermont does not have to struggle continuously. There’s an opportunity right in front of all Vermonters for themselves and the 14th star to shine bright. Seize the day.
Tomorrow in front of Statehouse: “The People’s Demands for a Just Flood Recovery”
Tomorrow morning on the Statehouse steps the event is aimed at reshaping public policy to mitigate future flood impacts throughout the Green Mountain State.
Warner: Big Brother about to be your daddy in Massachusetts
Mass. Bill H4750 To eliminate Fathers and Mothers from birth certificates passes 40-0.
SHORTS: State offers flood recovery resources / Internet equity $$
Flood cleanup, reporting, resilience, insurance and repair info. Want some federal ‘digital equity’ money?
BLOTTER: Drug bust, motorcycle chase, folks abusing second chances, adult steals kid’s bike
Increased crime and release-conditions violations fuel increasing concerns that prosecutors are not holding criminals responsible for their actions.
Roper: Speaker Krowinski feeling the (“Clean”) Heat
Spews misinformation about her Party’s misleadingly named “Affordable Heat Act” fiasco.
Primary: VDC publishes candidate questionnaire
Be like Abby.
Ellis: The Prosecutor vs. the Felon
The 2024 election has completely changed with a single letter. It happened so swiftly and so absolutely that no one can be blamed for being a bit confused.
VT Headlines: New surgical center approved
Eight beds in SoBu to replace five in Colchester. New housing in downtown Burlington. Rare snake discovered. Apply for muzzleloading season.
Trump campaign advisor says Biden border policy makes Vermont housing woes worse
in 2015 Serrano saw up close that Washington D.C. was ‘broken’ and that the GOP in particular needed an outsider candidate for president.
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