State leaders provide updates on how Vermont fared from Monday’s flooding; Latest system glitch impacted roughly half of all Vermonters seeking unemployment assistance
VT Headlines: Burlington man to be sentenced in 2017 cleaver murder
From pandemic ennui, local parkour crew finds kin on ledges and rooftops
Parkour offers an out-of-the-ordinary outlet that costs nothing.
Man sentenced to 9 years for pulling gun on Federal agent in North Troy
Ivan Carmona, 32, of Springfield, Massachusetts, also known as “Flacco,” was sentenced to 108 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Roper: VT Climate Council can’t decide which gas/diesel tax it likes best
71 percent of Vermonters oppose any carbon tax/fee/surcharge on gasoline and diesel, 59 percent strongly oppose it. So, lawmakers, how about you listen to your constituents for a change?
Poll reveals that one out of every three Vermonters feels unsafe
The last installment of poll results from CFV show that Vermonters side with the Governor in recent disagreements and nearly one in three feel unsafe in their community.
McClaughry: China’s nuclear leadership
China is now building 22 of the 58 reactors under construction around the world, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The country currently operates 55 reactors.
CLG: Trump blocked from appearing on primary ballot by Colorado Supreme Court, but appeal possible
Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag; Ukrainians tell MP they would give up citizenship to avoid conscription
State Treasurer pushes Baby Bonds bill
A bill aimed at reducing intergenerational poverty would invest $3,200 in long-term bonds for every Vermont baby born on Medicaid.
Gun rights group to sue State of Vermont over magazine, waiting period laws
“The Supreme Court made it clear that governments may not impose arbitrary and pointless restrictions like Vermont’s waiting period and its ban on commonly-owned, standard-capacity magazines. These restrictions unconstitutionally infringe on Vermonters’ fundamental right to self-defense and must be struck down.”
Trump, Phillips make Vermont presidential primary ballot (with 10 others)
Both major parties have six candidates on the presidential primary ballot – including a few you’ve probably never heard of.
Eshelman: Authoritarian public school monopoly can’t handle parental rights challenges
The fight for liberty is on.
Video: Why you should water your Christmas tree
Beware the pretty firebomb in your living room.
McClaughry: Vermont’s continuing battle to defeat the menace of climate change
The legislative majority in Montpelier seems to think that Vermonters will rejoice at their enactment of a radical agenda, even though it will have no detectable effect on the Earth’s future climate.
VT Headlines: Winooski River approaches crest while others recede
Gov. Phil Scott holds emergency update on flooding in Vermont; Montpelier group site project no longer needed, says FEMA; Pandemic-era high schoolers in VT less likely to pursue higher ed.
Fernandez: Do Israeli and Palestinian schools teach hate?
Palestinian authority textbooks contain incendiary statements about Jews and Israel.
Dame: A new direction for natural disasters
The Democrats holding the supermajority have given Vermonters the wrong prescription for how to deal with the problems we face with these kinds of major weather events.
Fish and Wildlife bucks lawmakers’ demands on trapping/coyote hunting rules
Lawsuit threatened as Fish and Wildlife professionals stood their ground against unreasonable legislative demands.
Thieves paint car black to disguise it, then crash in hit-and-run
Three separate crashes with serious consequences – including one lost life.
Police rescue anti-prison activists from man with knife
Responding officers made contact with the suspect at gunpoint, and issued hard commands for him to show his hands.
Police seek suspect in two armed robberies
The same armed robber is believed responsible for two gas station robberies in the St. J area this weekend.
Despathy: Thank you VDC, Vermont needs you!
In a world riddled with propaganda and censorship, access to raw, honest news is rare, precious and must be nurtured for the sake of humanity.
VT Headlines: Reindeer spread holiday cheer in Waterbury
In Vermont schools, conservative legal groups have become a potent force; Manure spreading ban in effect for winter; Moretown works on housing: more rental units, more wastewater capacity
Miro, UVM reach new student housing agreement
The new MOU would commit UVM to providing 1.5 beds per undergraduate student enrolled above fall 2023 level; City to up-zone three campus parcels at Trinity, East Ave, and the Waterman block
Breaking: Car smashes into Presidential motorcade
The crash appeared to come out of the blue and saw the Secret Service hurriedly bundle Biden into his own armored vehicle.
Welch: DeJoy is failing rural communities
Welch calling on Biden to swiftly nominate candidates to fill upcoming vacancies on the USPS Board of Governors who will fight for our rural communities and hold Postmaster Louis DeJoy accountable.
LaMarche: The trouble with the “Truth”
I suspect some want this to be a hate crime to fit prevailing divisive narratives, but the investigation will continue on.
Stahler: Why should we bail out Burlington?
I don’t get it about the self-proclaimed “richest town in Vermont” needing to be bailed out by the mostly-not-so-rich other towns in Vermont.
State will match crowdfunding for Middlebury theater
$20,000 goal to receive a 2:1 matching grant through DHCD’s Better Places program.
Covey: Hunters and trappers critical to wildlife protection
Why do those opposed to hunting and trapping ignore this reality? The answer is simple really. They don’t actually care about wildlife, they just care about removing human influence from wildlife.
School bus driver cited for striking student
The elementary school bus driver struck the child with his hand, police say.
Thank you, Carol Frenier!
“The Chronicle is my ‘go-to’ source for news about Vermont. You won’t find anywhere near the quality of writing and detailed coverage of events in any other media.”
School board closes elementary school after parents’ lawsuit over poor education
Things got so bad at Windham Elementary that parents sued. Last night, the school board closed the school.
Warner: Knowing the Christ of Christmas
He is more than a song and a set of legendary stories. He is the God who made you and wants to know you, and you to know Him, at Christmas and every day unto eternity.
Town rebuffs wind turbine developer
Residents of the Bennington County town of Stamford fought back against an aggressive, well funded-wind tower proposal and won on December 7, when the developer announced it had dropped the project.
High-powered panel to discuss VT energy
The panel features Secretary Julie Moore from the Agency of Natural Resources; Rob Roper, a public policy analyst & writer; Rep. Mark Higley, Orleans – LaMoille; JT Dodge, No Carbon Tax Vermont; Neale F. Lunderville, President Vermont Gas; and Matt Cota, formerly of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association.
Gerald Malloy announces 2024 run for Senate
“The Federal government is on an unsustainable more-government, more-spending, failed foreign policy path.”
VT Headlines: Burlington Public Safety community forum
Local folks work to rescue immobile loon last week; Operation Fire Cuffs collects gifts for Vt. Children’s Hospital; Sticker shock! Understanding the Dec. 1 property tax letter
Staffing challenges persist for Sheriff’s Departments after pay cut by lawmakers
The Vermont Sheriffs’ Association held a press conference on Monday at the State House to call for the resignation of Franklin County Sherriff John Grismore regarding a use-of-force incident.
Roper: Shock poll (NOT)! Vermonters don’t want to pay ANYTHING for Democrats’ climate agenda
Presenting a cost/benefit proposal is really the only accurate way to gauge genuine support or opposition to a policy. Almost anybody will support almost anything if they think it’s free.
Sanders: Ban junk food sales to children
Sanders also promotes prescription price controls reducing prescription prices over 50 percent.
New reg would stop cops from sharing immigration info with feds
Support from migrant rights activists is competing with concerns about the legality of the proposed policy change and, from law enforcement, wariness about restrictions on their jobs.
Federal funds to spur community housing renovation and repair
Gov. Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced recipients of $4,591,000 in federal community development block grants.
Vermont Attorney General signs letter calling crisis pregnancy centers “deceptive and unethical”
This flies in the face of public sentiment, but a deeper truth remains: To Planned Parenthood, CPCs are unwanted competition.
SPEAKVT urges feds to oppose anti-semitism in public schools
A coalition of 36 parent organizations, including SPEAKVT, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona expressing concerns with anti-semitism in K-12 schools.
Budget cut ‘akin to defunding’ county sheriff
Cutting funding for clerks is akin to defunding the already understaffed, hard-pressed Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Honor veterans with wreaths on this Saturday
We don’t know them all. But we owe them all.
$7 million in gambling revenue next year could double in five years
Vermonters will not be allowed to vote on instate collegiate or high school games.
Springfield, MA man shot in St. Albans busted for armed robbery five years ago
A Springfield, MA man critically injured in a St. Albans shooting yesterday was arrested for armed bank robbery when he was 18.
VT Headlines: Castleton community raises $25K reward for capture of Honoree Fleming’s killer
Colchester welcomes new chief of police; 500 Vermont unemployment recipients hit by ongoing computer glitch; Ice cream producers unionize at Ben & Jerry’s Waterbury plant
Bananas: Shake-up at the North Pole
Santa Claus has come under fire thanks to a small band of elves who were recently hired per the North Pole’s new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy.
VSP special patrols in Burlington end Dec. 30
The extra police patrols by Vermont state troopers in the city of Burlington to try to reduce ongoing shootings and improve public safety will end Dec. 30, according to city and state officials.
2023 a year of addition
Readers have responded! With weeks to go, we’ve set new annual records in views (pages looked at), visits, and comments.
Evslin: Free Speech should still be protected
But the protection can’t be selective.
‘Catch and release’ Judge Jiron bumped from criminal court bench
Jiron has developed a reputation in the Northeast Kingdom for not consistently jailing suspects charged with violent crimes.
Klar: Liberty Food Fest reminder
A Great Line-up in Bellows Falls this weekend! Joel Salatin is speaking here in Vermont!
Trump trial set for day before Super Tuesday March 5
That trial is set to start the day before Super Tuesday on March 5, 2024, when 15 Republican primaries and caucuses are scheduled to take place.
Republican impeachment inquiry to be voted on this week
This vote is not to impeach the president, but to formalize the inquiry itself, which was initially kicked off earlier this year by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif..
VT Headlines: Vermont Christmas tree farms grapple with a tight supply this year
State agency recommends requiring Vermont sheriffs to hold top police certification; Welch calls for more flood recovery funding; Lead pipe testing program gets underway in Vt. homes
‘Appalling’: Abortion advocacy groups received nearly $2B in taxpayer money
The Government Accountability Office, a federal agency, conducted the report at lawmakers’ request, showing that Planned Parenthood received the lion’s share, taking in $1.78 billion in 2019-2021.
Woman dies in head-on crash with tree
A 73-year-old woman not wearing a seatbelt died when her car hit a tree.
Staats: Tolerance should extend to hunting, trapping culture
What is of grave concern is the precedent this decision may set for all hunting dogs and equally disconcerting represents yet another attempt by so-called wildlife advocacy groups to chip away at our hunting culture.
State Police name two new top leaders
The two new VSP leaders are Ron LaFond Jr. as director of the Vermont Intelligence Center, and Christian Pedoty as emergency communications director.
As high court debates ‘expressive car honking’, Vermont already has law on the books
The US Supreme Court may consider whether someone honking their horn for a non-traffic-related reason is illegal.
Vermont already has a law on its books concerning the trend. It’s just not enforced.
Online sports betting starts in VT January 11
DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook will operate mobile sports wagering platforms in Vermont beginning next month.
Questions asked about Grismore’s private $20K pension fund
The biggest concern appeared to be the state ordering the sheriff’s department to repay the state money that had been put into a private retirement fund approved for Grismore by the previous sheriff.
FINAL vote on coyote hunting, trapping rule set for Thursday
The ruling has been a hot potato between the board and the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, which favors a more hunting-and-trapping restrictive interpretation of the two 2022 laws.
Old concrete sewer pipe fails, creates gaping sinkhole in Burlington’s Main Street
When the old, concrete pipe failed, its contents washed away roadbed materials, leaving a void that took city workers 12 hours to repair.
VT Headlines: VSP investigating threats made against Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Judge Moves Vermont Family’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit to Religious Proceeding; Federal grant funds rail expansion between Vermont and Quebec; FEMA offers resources for Vermonters’ mental health
Rowell: Burlington City Council, do your job!
The following letter was submitted to Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and the City Council prior to its Monday resolution linking the shooting of three Palestinian men in November to Israel.
Montpelier Art Walk celebrates renewal in face of floods
Rain-soaked streets came alive this past Friday as community members joined Art Walk to turn the city into a tapestry of renewal.
Proposed changes to BTV airport cabs are in progress
As Burlington International Airport braces for the holidays, officials with the city’s vehicle-for-hire licensing board want to see more action on a slew of proposals.
Harris: Hunting with dogs keeps bears out of the kitchen
Everybody loves to see bears. These amazing creatures are fun to watch in the wild. But no one wants to see a bear in their kitchen, and that is what is at stake here.
Orleans County defendant now faces federal gun charge
Cody M. Myott, 30, is now facing a federal charge of illegal possession of 3 loaded firearms while being a convicted felon, after a state judge released despite pleas that he needed psychiatric help.
Wife, bookkeeper embezzled $400K from family biz
Jodi Lathrop concealed the embezzlement in several ways.
Roper: Former Democrat Speaker of the House named president of state’s most prominent news outlet
VTDigger no longer bothering to hide the bias! Gaye Symington is made the new president of the organization.
Rollover causes multiple injuries
Drugs, speeding, and wet roads contributed to the crash, police say.
Grismore’s lawyer calls impeachment ‘undemocratic attack,’ fellow sheriffs want him to resign
“The history of Vermont politics is littered with questionable characters who have held all manner of office, yet the sort of partisan hit-job the Impeachment Committee brings to our politics is unprecedented,” Kaplan said.
Headlines: Court denies school request to stop sex abuse probe
A public high school in St. Albans must allow a student sex abuse investigation to continue.
Bananas: GOP IV – The Phantom Menace
Both contestants and moderators brought their A games, but in a country with the educational standards of a Mad-lib an A just isn’t what it used to be.
Bossange: State must help Burlington police, house its homeless
We are doing the homeless and mentally ill no favors by letting them suffer in public, unsupervised spaces.
Avian flu hits another VT barnyard flock
Although HPAI poses a low risk to humans, individuals who were in contact with the infected flock are being monitored by the Department of Health.
Scott asks lawmakers to delay juvenile offender law changes
In a report to legislative leaders, the Vermont Department for Children and Families asked for the “raise the age” reforms to be paused for “several years” until the state can improve the care system for young offenders.
‘Beauty in decay’: Historian-photographer Jim Westphalen chronicles Vermont’s old barns
Decades into his adventure in trial and error, he’s learned how rotten wood and rusted metal can produce an idealized portrait, a history written in walls. To lose those relics, he said, is to lose a connection to who Vermonters once were.
Kinsley: Vermonters concerned about housing, public safety, cost of living
In the second batch of poll results released by CFV, we discover that Vermonters identify housing, cost of living, and public safety as the top issues.
Dems pick Shannon for mayor
Shannon voted against reducing police funding two years ago. Today, Democratic voters chose her over a fellow city councilor who voted for the reduction.
In offshoot of out-of-state gang member murder case, woman pleads to 5 felonies
Misti-Lynn Morin, 43, of Swanton admitted to 5 felony charges that were filed as an offshoot of a criminal investigation into an out-of-state gang member killed at a Swanton home in February 2022.
Cabot man pleads innocent to punching pregnant woman in stomach, pouring turpentine on her
Police say Grant had assaulted a family member by striking her and pouring turpentine on her.
VT Headlines: Fairfield school closed due to rash of staff illnesses
With Honoree Fleming’s killer still at large, community rallies to raise reward money; Should Vermont eliminate cash bail?; Vt. lawmakers discuss whether decertified sheriff can still perform his job
Eshelman: Half of Bellows Falls freshman class is reading at first grade level
Canary in the coalmine….It’s not that only half of the high school students can read to grade level. It’s that half of them can only read to a first-grade level.
Letter: Tired of old ideas? Try someone new!
The choice for the next mayor of Vermont’s largest city is obvious.
FIRE: UPenn president signals misguided willingness to abandon free speech
Penn’s policies have been guided by the Constitution and the law – but that’s about to change, the university president said.
Fernandez: Where were the anti-Israel protesters then?
The world only seems to take notice of Palestinians dying when Israel is involved. When international media platforms exclude coverage of Arab vs. Arab violence, an overt anti-Israel narrative emerges.
CLG: Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on nine charges – including three felonies
U.S. Senate blocks Ukraine funding; Zelensky abruptly cancels U.S. Senate appeal; U.S. warship attacked – Pentagon; EU warns of Christmas terror attacks
Trans-identified male dominating women’s cycling competitions has “Forced Feminization” fetish
On his Facebook page, Bombardier has compared legislation seeking to restrict sports categories on the basis of sex to the persecution of Jewish athletes during Germany’s Nazi regime.
Car crashes into post office
She meant to put the car in reverse.
Wilson: The killing of Vermont
We don’t have a “Climate Emergency”, we have an Education Emergency and common- sense problem.
Teen cited for death-resulting accident
The highway was wet, but speed was also a factor in the death of Josephine Buckley.
Vermont to prioritize broadband access based on race
Who gets first dibs on this money will at least in part be determined by your race. Certain covered populations have been at an economic disadvantage compared to others, thus justifying the policy.
MacDonald: So, Vermont discriminates against its college students, too?
A group called Campus Voter Project is encouraging out-of-state college students to vote in the college town in which they happen to be on election day.
$1.37 million raised for Awartani
18,500 donors in five days have contributed.
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