Lott noted the stricter gun laws are not the reason for Canada’s lower crime rates, contrary to the assumption of Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky.
Gun serialization bill won’t cut crime, will lead to confiscation: expert tells Legislature
Loggers are backing a Vermont bill to crack down on timber thieves
If a business is culpable, H.614 allows police to seize any equipment it used for illegal activity.
Northern border continues to outpace southwest border on terrorist-connected apprehensions
They represent the greatest number recorded in U.S. history.
In Committee: Senate lawmakers seek to ban social media and personal electronics at schools
Cellphones in school are a source of distraction and bullying. Best to ban their use there, a Rutland County senator says.
Baker: Someday this will be funny, hopefully
Biden administration deems its detractors, Conservatives “vulnerable to disinformation methods”.
Parents’ group promotes Essex-Westford parental rights petition
SPEAKVT believes EWSD must be reminded that parents do not abandon or relinquish their rights at the schoolhouse door.
Vermont-born TV series “Potwins” hits X platform
Buckle up as Kevin Sorbo, Barry Bostwick, Jon Lovitz and Emmanuelle Vaugier star in new comedy ‘Potwins’ TV Show on X Platform
Unanimous House honors TV newsman Stewart Ledbetter
Stewart Ledbetter is a rare breed of reporter.
VT Headlines: Jay Peak Resort fires five employees after antisemitic image posted on Instagram
Judge Rules Parish Can Demolish Burlington Cathedral; Opening date remains uncertain for long-awaited methadone clinic in Bennington; Essex Junction cannabis farmer visits the Statehouse
State Trooper Michelle Archer selected as finalist for prestigious national award
Trooper Michelle Archer has been selected as a finalist for the International Association of Chiefs of Police / Motorola Solutions Trooper of the Year Award.
Roper: “Solution” to high property taxes is… more higher taxes!
Dems looking at higher sales taxes, sweetened beverage tax, food & clothing tax, cloud tax…
Arrested for smashing bus stop windows with bricks/ Fire displaces families/ Two dead bodies found
Witnesses provided Officer George Johnson with cell phone video of Farnsworth smashing out the glass with a brick.
LaMarche: On housing, Shannon fails
Plugging your nose to avoid a bad stench doesn’t work.
ANOTHER sinkhole in downtown Burlington
For the second time in two months, a Burlington Daily News photographer has filmed a downtown street sinkhole caused by a broken underground pipe.
Pro-wind energy lawyer decries NIMBYs, backs Senate bill
A utility industry lawyer claims “NIMBYs” (Not In My Backyard) oppposing wind and solar projects have “captured” the energy siting regulatory process with their “self-interested and occasionally irrational opposition.”
Rare bird died of natural causes
Rare bird that sparked excitement and concern died of natural causes according to new lab results.
VT Headlines: How to participate in 2024 primary elections
Jericho native picks up a Grammy; Vermont Kids Code pushes for internet safety; 117 lawmakers decry recent acts of homophobia in Vermont, cite ‘disturbing pattern’ nationwide
Man busted after falsely claiming to be Federal Agent, Marine
Brandon Anderson, 34, falsely claimed he was both a federal agent and former Marine was ordered jailed Monday after appearing in federal court on fraudulent impersonation charges, authorities say.
House committees ponder gun ban in public buildings/ carbon credits for utilities/ Homeless Bill of Rights/ Non-rez property tax surcharge
Carbon credits for utilities using fossil fuels? A pro-nature, pro-biodiversity Act 250? No guns in public buildings? How about an additional property tax? House committees will consider them all this week.
Burlington man gets five years for luring 12, 13 year olds to provide child porn
Martin later threatened the minor and caused the minor to send him additional CSAM in the form of photographs and videos of the minor.
Third arrest in Danby drug dispute murder
The homicide on Danby Mountain Road arose from a dispute among a group of people regarding drug trafficking and stolen firearms.
Bill creates more protection for endangered species
Bill would require more updates to endangered species list, restrict taking species from habitats.
Vermont judges don’t say much in financial disclosures
Of those who do, some report thousands in rental income streams.
BREAKING: Scott goes national with support for Congress border bill
With other Republican governors are on Texas, Gov. Phil Scott has gone national with his support for the Border Bill.
One new fish record established in Vermont in 2023
New record set for Longnose Gar.
School tax hike climbs to 20.5% as lawmakers seek solutions
The looming tax hike, created in part by the Legislature’s attempted “education funding reform,” now sits at 20.5%. Lawmakers are scrambling for a way to reduce that huge tax hit.
Smoking, woodstove cause recent house fires/ Car burglaries in Northern VT/ Death at Veterans’ Cemetery
Untended woodstoves and smoking materials started two fires. Working smoke alarms saved people and three cats.
Police report progress on separate murders of young, out-of-state men
Three Massachusetts men – one just a teen – were shot to death in two separate incidents. Police have made two arrests and are holding a former Stowe man as a ‘person of interest.’
Bill in committee allows vax without parental notice or consent
Legislators that work for The People must be transparent. Any legislation on the oversight of minors must be presented as its own bill, not hidden within another bill.
VT Headlines: The legislative moment for data privacy
Woman found in Westmore search and rescue; Vermont’s Noah Kahan nominated for Best New Artist Grammy; Act 127’s 5% Tax Cap Being Scrapped
Avocadoes: New bill decriminalizes shoplifting
Even the term “shoplifting” or “shoplifter” will be illegal to use because it’s considered a derogatory term of social profiling.
Fish hatchery slated to close
Closure of the Salisbury hatchery will reduce Vermont’s ability to produce trout for stocking state-wide and for trophy stocking for up to five years.
Fireovid: Act 250 reform bill gaslighting?
This bill—just like the emperor—has no clothes. It won’t do much to solve the housing problem, or to help the homeless or even most Vermonters. It’s corporate cronyism.
Keelan: Will Vermont continue to be a going concern?
Presently, significant matters must be dealt with within the State government simultaneously; each carries financial implications.
Roper: Legislature logic: Ban flavored tobacco, but not flavored pot, and legalize meth
Seriously, are these people high themselves?
Huff: Lipstick on a bloated pig
Vermont is rapidly becoming unaffordable for even the middle class. More spending and more subsidies is not the answer. If you find yourself trapped in the bottom of a deep hole, STOP DIGGING!
Klar: New ‘study’ extolling greenie redistribution unwittingly exposes toxic climate cult
The ugly head of eco-Marxism.
Hartford, CT woman jailed for dealing drugs in Lamoille County
Hassanah “Ma” Delia, 37, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday to a felony charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl in Vermont and elsewhere in July and August 2023.
Ridgeline wind warrior reads the Chronicle
“After all, we had gotten plenty of wind from the State House in Montpelier for years, what had that solved? In fact at a a meeting that I attended of a House/Senate energy committee that allowed audience comments, I suggested that any/all wind turbines erected in Vermont should be on the hills around Montpelier and face the State House, because that’s where all the wind comes from. I made a lot of friends that day, but none on the committee.”
Democratic Party boss challenges ‘free thinker’ VDC reporter
‘Free thinker?’ Guilty as charged, says Paul Bean of the accusation made against him by the executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party.
Vermonter shoots home invader with muzzle-loader, scares off accomplices
The break-in attempt did not go as planned. The owner, Gordon Richard Sr., 75, used a muzzleloader rifle to shoot one of the three men, causing the other two to flee.
Scott streamlines industrial site permit process
Potential employers with 284 good industrial jobs never moved to Vermont because Vermont lacked space in industrial buildings.
Letters: Rethinking ‘Safe Injection Sites’/ Phil Scott’s weak stand on Texas
Drug addicts need real help, not enabling. And with our country under invasion, why won’t Phil Scott protest?
Auto Theft bills discussed
Vermont is considering new auto theft bills.
VT Headlines: FCC warns rural VT households could lose affordable internet
Jericho structure fire leads to Rt. 15 closure; Report shows firefighter cancers underreported in Vermont; Windham Southeast closes sexual abuse investigation; Burlington Police swear-in new hires
‘Geoengineering Resistance’ group gathers
Following a number of unusual weather events here in Vermont in the past year, more and more people are questioning the “natural” causes of these disasters.
Bill promotes state loan forgiveness for Vermont Law School
A new bill would provide loan forgiveness to Vermont Law School graduates who pledge their services to the State.
CLG: Israel accepts ceasefire deal
U.S. set to strike Iraq and Syria over multiple days in response; U.S. has built up military stash for potential Taiwan war; Oregon Supreme Court stops 10 GOP lawmakers from running for re-election
Fired Woodstock Coach settles federal lawsuit
Terms will be announced later; doesn’t get job back
Did Boston Globe writer nudge woman to take her life under VT aide-in-dying law?
Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen signed a form, required under Vermont law, that Lynda Bluestein of Connecticut was in a clear state of mind when she made the decision to end her life.
Juvenile arrested for ‘Get Yours’ burglary, biting cop, stealing car
After the juvenile was in custody, he (or she) bit and assaulted two officers, police say.
Klar: Shockwaves coming from the commercial real estate crisis
Taxes, inflation, vacancies, and shoplifting becoming too hard to bear.
VT Headlines: Catamount Ski Trail celebrates 40 years of cross-country skiing across Vermont
Sen. Peter Welch calls on tech CEOs to protect children online; Mass. driver dies in crash with train in Royalton, 1st Breeze Airways flight lands at Burlington airport
JAM: Shouldn’t impeachment panel have known?
“Are you telling me the witch-hunt of Grismore conjured up by the Speaker, led by representatives Martin Lalonde and Mike McCarthy, held in secret behind closed doors, took over a year before they realized they couldn’t impeach him?” We’ll find out, Steve.
Bossange: The high cost of not developing low-income housing
We need to accept the reality that 71,500 Vermonters live in poverty, with too many now homelessness. All Vermonters need a place to call home. Either we pay now or we pay more later.
MacDonald: Democrats drove the Putney Paper Mill out of business
Every industry in the state except for the government is at risk; according to USA Facts, the government is the biggest business in Vermont and is only likely to get bigger.
McGuinness: Proposition 4 is reparations, Oprah-style
Victim mentality running amok.
Roper: The Mafia-style corruption in the Clean Heat Standard
Lawmakers to give cronies literal license to steal.
New biomass plant planned for NEK
A 2.2 megawatt wood-chip burning plant is proposed for the St. Johnsbury industrial park.
National militia ban bill resembles Vermont 2023 bill
A Vermont firearms policy expert warned that this bill could be used to suppress peaceful demonstrations.
Grismore impeachment unlikely, impeachment panel leaders say
The frustrated co-chair of the House impeachment investigation panel says Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore can’t be impeached under current Vermont law and Constitution.
VT Headlines: VT maple producers told to look out for invasive beetle
City workers clear out Battery Street Encampment; Life without a post office leaves Montpelier area residents scrambling; Rutland Regional Medical Center expands mental health services
Letter: S.5 data collection may violate right to privacy
Due to the reporting and video, it is clear the State of Vermont is collecting my data directly from fuel companies that I privately buy from.
Get your Vermont Strong-Darn Tough bundle while it lasts
Get your Vermont Strong license plate and Darn Tough sock bundle to help support flood victims before the Legislature puts a stop to it
All tax and fee revenues up in December
Good news for the big spenders in the Legislature, bad news for the austerity-minded.
Vermont habitat stamp raises $656,000 for conservation in 2023
Matching funds for habitat projects sponsored by the stamp have come from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Education funding headed for cliff: why?
Act 127 has given everyone a perverse incentive to spend with abandon.
Burlington City Council punts on housing plan
Paul Bean reports on pushback against Burlington’s housing density plan. A taxpayer unhappy with big spending on diversity office. And a video on BPD Community Service Officers – all in today’s Burlington Daily News.
This week in Senate committees: STD shots without parental consent, wealth tax, Office of New Americans
Children 12 and over could receive treatment for STDs without parental consent if a bill under Senate committee review this week becomes law.
Conservative books ‘banned’ from Vermont school libraries
Banning conservative books by non-selection.
Baker: Shots fired, cops called, no-one came
The point of this true story is that no one is coming to save you. You must save yourself. We are inches away from a world where the Rule of Law is nonexistent.
Wilson: Chicken slaughter bill a bright spot
Not every bill in the Legislature is a bad idea…..
Fatal lung disease found in Vermont
Cases of a sometimes fatal lung disease normally found along the nation’s major lakes and rivers are being seen in north-central Vermont. Researchers don’t know why.
Fireovid: Legislature considers Defend the Guard Act
The Vermont Defend the Guard Act is part of a nationwide effort to return control of state militias to the states and to the U.S. Congress as specified in the U.S. Constitution
VT Headlines: Uncovered email of former Newport mayor raises ethical, legal concerns
VTSU announces 3.5% tuition hike; Anglers celebrate annual ice fishing festival; Forestry experts meet to discuss industry issues; Drone flying tournament takes place in Springfield
McCormick: Weatherization crews deserve our respect
The General Assembly (G.A.) cannot enforce us to abandon our cars or oil heaters.
Harrison: Budget and barb
In his Budget address, Gov. Scott called for cooperation and urged the Legislature to recognize the budget pressures in a year after record spending and with pandemic aid drying up.
Ambulance thief suspect found dead of OD in car
Police say the man who stole and crashed the Burlington ambulance sent to save his life in November died of an overdose in his vehicle in Colchester.
Understaffed Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. loses county seat contract to Windsor
The county sheriff’s budget hole got deeper when the selectboard of Chelsea, the county seat, contracted for police coverage with nearby Windsor County.
Roper: Clean Heat Standard exploding on the launch pad
A perfect storm of legislative incompetence and bureaucratic bumbling.
Readers wonder why Phil Scott didn’t sign Texas border letter. Guv explains why
“The Governor is asked to join on to many national-level letters, and we decided long ago to prioritize bipartisan requests that originate from the National Governors Association,” Maulucci said.
Expand Dr. Dynasaur to age 26, Committee chair urges her committee
H721 also would increase DD reimbursement rates to health care providers.
Warner: At Hartford selectboard, views exchanged over Drag Story Hour
Several Hartford residents chided Selectboard Member Lannie Collins for his statement made regarding Drag Queen Story Hour.
Bill requires universal mental health screening in schools
Powerful legislators say ‘hold up there, friend!’ to school boards padding their budgets at the expense of other school districts.
Illegal immigrant smuggler suspect earned $1,000 per person
Garcia-Flores reported it was his fourth time recently guiding illegal immigrants into the United States. He had brought nine undocumented aliens during the three earlier operations. He said he is paid $1,000 per illegal immigrant.
VT Headlines: Statehouse honors Holocaust Remembrance Day
Sen. Sanders to meet with first responders, hoping for federal support; Schools adopt new suicide prevention guidelines; Vermont College of Fine Arts Is Looking for a Buyer
Student praises school choice to Legislature
“I think there’s a misconception that private schools are just for rich, privileged kids,” the eighth grader said.
“Work for us instead of against us,” CFV Petition to Listen asks legislators
“We need to shift our climate change strategy towards resiliency efforts – building dams, flood barriers, and other infrastructure to protect us from the impacts of climate change,” the petition urges the Legislature.
CLG: U.S. to redeploy nuclear weapons in UK
Sky News apologizes over IDF ‘Nazi’ comparison; Record 302,000 migrants crossed the border in December – including 19 on FBI terror watchlist; RFK Jr. signals he’s open to running Libertarian in 2024
McEnany: In memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
His work is a stark contrast to what we see today in the U.S., with any and every excuse given to divide us. We seem to have turned to violence and destruction with very little regard for humanity.
Bananas: Journalism lay-off pandemic sweeps across America to Vermont
Investigative journalists are dropping like a congressional aide’s pants across the U.S. as main stream media lays-off thousands.
Arson in Randolph
Police say he entered the home and lit the flammable device.
Feds charge Hardwick man in joyride
A well-traveled man has been ordered jailed after authorities said he stole a U.S. Forest Service vehicle in Manchester, took it on a joy ride throughout Vermont and the Northeast.
Fernandez: October 7, or what’s behind Israel’s 9/11?
October 7th was about Arabs taking Palestine back by force and moving it back into the House of Islam, or Dar Al Islam.
Shot to death in car, bludgeoned to death for mistaken drug debt
A Glover man was bludgeoned to death in a case of mistaken identity. Until recently the cause of death also was mistaken.
Lawmakers considering having Vermont taxpayers pay for slavery
One point emphasized by Legislative Counsel Tucker Anderson was that the task force can only make recommendations, the power to set policy remains with elected legislators.
VT Secretary of State promotes college student voter registration
The founder of the national group invited to register Vermont college students is a former senior campaign aide to Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Sen. Corey Booker.
Brennan: It’s time for Vermont lawmakers to put flavor bans to rest
Legislators would be well served to consider policies that would bolster education and training practices that continue to meet the objective, drive down youth tobacco use.
Roper: Get ready for $800 million in higher electric costs, just cuz
More ideological virtue signaling with other people’s money.
VT Headlines: Library pays century-old debt to help with flood recovery
House advances ‘life raft’ budget adjustment to help flood-affected municipalities; Proposed agreement to expand UVM student housing moves forward
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