The new candidate is a real estate exec and radio station owner.
Breaking: Three hats in ring for VT GOP chair
HOTP today: AI concerns, covering the worst of all news
In the first half hour, I will cover the weekend and Monday morning’s top headlines, and VDC columnist Alison Despathy and I will discuss her latest post warning against the ‘dumbing down’ and energy consumption downsides of AI. In the second half hour, the Media Monday segment, listeners and I will discuss the pros and cons and rights and wrongs of sharing information following fatal accidents.
Trump: Dawn of a new Middle East
Excerpts from President Donald Trump’s speech today at the Israeli Knesset.
Deal: On its 250th birthday, remembering how the U.S. Navy was born
When the seas grow contested, commerce falters, and ordinary citizens feel it first — at the store, the gas pump, and the paycheck.
UVM announces crackdown on fraudulent maple syrup
Vermont’s Extension Maple Program has been awarded a grant from the Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships to prevent farmers from misrepresenting the grade of their maple syrup.
Activists join Vermont Stands Up/ Simmonds gets new owner/ Goat cheese market growing
Simmonds is expected to generate $350 million in revenue for the calendar year ending December. The Company employs about 900 people.
Erick Erickson guest speaker at GOP awards night
The ‘Bernie Sanders state’ could have a Republican-controlled Legislature next year, Erickson noted.
$149 million tech center goes to voters November 4
The new center would expand CVCC’s construction trades, electrical, plumbing, and heating programs, with potential additions like business, cybersecurity & IT, diesel mechanics, digital media arts, and human and natural resources programs.
Customs & Immigration training building tagged with threatening messages
The USCIS Training Facility at 237 Harvest Lane serves as a pivotal center for training and education related to U.S. immigration and citizenship services.
Former high school athlete dies in DUI crash
The two played high school sports together. Now one is dead and the other charged with DUI death resulting.
School shorts: Free tuition at VSU/ Golf champ/ BLM mural defaced
The new Freedom & Unity program, launched by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) in partnership with Vermont State University (VTSU), covers full tuition for Vermonters with household incomes of $65,000 or less.
Letter: Windsor GOP couple says ‘thanks’
The county’s Republican spirit is growing strong — and we’re so proud to have accomplished our goal of having Republican Legislators that reflect the commonsense conservative voice of Windsor County.
Teacher pleads innocent to cocaine possession in school
The school resource officer said Martin appeared impaired, with rapid speech, erratic movements, and a heart rate of 130 beats per minute—symptoms consistent with cocaine use.
VT Headlines: Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and Burlington’s mayor meet to discuss future of the city
Waterbury says mountain biking tourism brings in $1m annually; Home completely destroyed by fire in Highgate, Vermont; Staying safe while heating your home
BREAKING: Feds say Central Vermont drug dealer continued his business from jail
Seeking longer prison term in upcoming sentencing in fentanyl and crack case
Act 73 ‘Future of Public Education’ committee publishes online survey
The Committee on the Future of Public Education created by the Legislature has launched its public engagement and input-gathering this week with an online survey to collect feedback from Vermonters regarding education reform and the redistricting.
Today is Feedback Friday – call in to Hot Off The Press
No guests on Feedback Friday – only callers! Call in at 802-244-1777 from 11:05 AM – noon.
Nonprofit seeks to rejuvenate Goddard
Arts events bring new life into the former campus
Drought on the heels of flooding in 2024 and 2023 complicates trail upkeep
How trail management is impacted by severe weather
Roper: Act 73 survey: Time to tell ‘em what you really think!
Where’s the bleeping property tax relief?
BREAKING: UVM to host Justice Sonia Sotomayor
The University of Vermont announced today that it will host U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on October 20.
Lottery vendor waited nearly a year to warn Vermonters of massive data breach, violating State law
The company waited 320 days—nearly 11 months—to warn victims.
VT Headlines: Demolitions begin on flood-ravaged Vermont properties following FEMA buyouts
Bennington apartment building goes up in flames, cause of fire unknown; Extreme drought expands across Vermont and New Hampshire; Viral video shows ‘secret nature’ of porcupines, Vermont biologist says
Vaillancourt: School children struggle to read, not with ‘white supremacy’
“To borrow a term from you, Parents are tired of being marginalized,” Vaillancourt told the school board.
Parents, educators sharply divided on LGBTQ messaging in school
Vaillancourt argued that despite increased spending, “our children continue to be well below proficiency.”
Even the lobsters prefer Canada these days
The ultimate destination for these climate-migrating lobsters is north, into the cooler, more stable waters of Canada.
Tonight, who will win the George Schiavone Legislator of the Year Award?
The evening’s guest speaker will be nationally syndicated radio show host Erick Erickson who is based out of Atlanta. Prior to starting his own radio show and podcast Erickson also served as the CEO and Editor-in Chief at RedState.com.
Copter landing on Causeway BETA’s latest incident
The recent emergency landing of a BETA Technologies chopper in Colchester was just the latest in a string of hiccups plaguing the company.
Despathy: A Modest Proposal – for Vermont
This extractive economy is invasive and abusive and government and many companies either via force –or under the Silicon Valley spell– fall prey to the shiny new profitable tech that commodifies life in ways never witnessed.
VT Headlines: BETA-owned helicopter makes ‘precautionary’ landing on Colchester Causeway
Village of Wells River sends letter urging residents to conserve water as winter approaches; St. Albans dairy workers ratify a contract, ending strike; Rutland voters overwhelmingly approve TIF bond for redevelopment
Hot Off The Press today: Charlie Kirk assassination inspires another Vermonter to take action
Today’s top story on Vermont Daily Chronicle has its beginning in yet another Vermonter who was inspired by the life of assassinated free speech and conservative leader Charlie Kirk. Reporter Ted Cohen and Hot Off The Press host Guy Page will discuss the Hartford Diner story in the first half of Hot Off the Press.
Klar: America’s brotherly love crisis
Why is the nation becoming more uncivil?
Neubieser: No, Vermont isn’t immune to our system of legalized corruption
Vermonters know the difference between free speech and legalized bribery. These reforms aren’t radical — they’re common sense. They represent the baseline of what a healthy democracy needs to survive.
Police find three dead men Tuesday
The bodies of three men who died in different ways and in different places are all found by Vermont State Police on the same day.
Vermont School District Redistricting Task Force hearings
These hearings are an opportunity to learn about the Task Force’s work and to share your perspectives and priorities, which will help guide the Task Force as it develops proposals for Vermont’s school district boundaries. These hearings are not for commenting on finalized maps, but your input will inform the Task Force’s work and be included in their report to the legislature.
Researchers deliberately create motherless human embryos from skin cells
IVG is a process by which adult skin cells are used to create human gametes (eggs and sperm). The egg or sperm are generated through the use of pluripotent stem cells (iPS), in a process of “reprogramming” or stripping adult skin or blood cells back to an “embryonic-like” state where the cells can then be indefinitely duplicated.
Burlington rugby star Ilhona Maher immortalized in Barbie doll
“Confidence is a muscle,” Maher said. “You build it through hard work, mistakes, and showing up as your full self — and that’s what I hope girls see in this doll.”
‘Virulent’ anti-Trump Vermont diner triggers firestorm over ‘political menu’
“May every one of you filthy Rebs die screaming in a fire,” Bartner added.
VT Headlines: Brattleboro hospital CEO on leave amid fears about the not-for-profit’s fiscal health
UVM community reflects two years after Hamas attack on Isreal; Man facing charges after fatal head-on collision in Hinesburg; Rutland prepares for TIF bond vote on Tuesday; USDA warns that Hello Fresh meals may contain listeria-tainted spinach
Vermont Department of Health says ‘autism isn’t something that needs to be cured’
On September 22, Pres. Donald Trump and Kennedy announced “bold actions to tackle the autism epidemic,” which they said has surged nearly 400% since 2000 and now affects 1 in 31 American children.
VT Dems accuse Guv Scott of side-stepping his responsibility
“While our congressional delegation is in Washington fighting to protect tens of thousands of Vermonters from losing access to healthcare, Governor Scott is offering no solutions,” says Vermont Democratic Party Executive Director May Hanlon in a written statement posted to Facebook.
Burlington campaign finance disclosure plan under fire
Citizens deserve to know more about the personal finances and potential conflicts of interest of candidates who are raising and spending this much money, Neubieser argued.
Hot Off The Press examines big changes in Burlington, Scott housing order
Ben Kinsley and Kolby LaMarche join Guy Page today for Hot Off The Press on WDEV at 11AM. What’s happening behind the scenes in the Burlington mayor’s office, the business community and on the City Council and Gov. Phil Scott’s recent executive order aimed at boosting housing construction will be the focus of discussion.
Bean: Please help me get to Austin, Texas
I have been invited to attend the Children’s Health Defense 2025 Conference: Moment of Truth, in Austin, Texas this November. Would you please help me get there?
Livingston: The Gospel of the Third Party
The Third Party is not just a political option. It’s a symbol of moral reclamation.
Middlebury grad under fire in Maine election snafu
A Vermont college grad is under the gun in Maine for an unfolding election-ballot scandal.
Keelan: Corps celebrate 250th November 10
Celebrations nationwide of the Corps’ November 10 birthday include an event at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, currently home to six Marines.
10/24 HOTP: Feedback Friday callers speak out on government shutdown
Allison, Tim, Kevin, Scott, Tom, Martin and Gregory weighed in on the headlines, including how the looming loss of food and heat benefits due to the government shutdown could affect people truly in need.
Letters: During drought, beavers are our friends
If you live near, or pass by, a beaver pond, you will notice that they haven’t gone down much, if at all.
VT Headlines: St. Albans police search for suspect in dog-poisoning
Goats on the slopes? A potential climate solution hits the ski trails at Jay Peak/ Vermont Route 2A near Industrial Avenue in Williston closed due to gas leak/ University of Vermont field hockey loses in overtime against Providence College
Man charged in serial supermarket shoplifting has police record of heroin use
Berlin police have cited Scott Haldane, 60, of Washington, Vermont, in connection with nine separate thefts from Price Chopper/Market 32 on Ames Drive.
Roper: Sibilia’s uncivil call for civility
Oh, the hypocrisy, but there is an opportunity for redemption.
Famous actor married in Vermont full of regret
Michael J. Fox says he’s sorry he married his wife Tracy Jo Pollan due to the pain he has caused her.
Repeat drug offender said ongoing leniency caused him to reoffend
Todd S. Popovitch, 44, of West Rutland. He also received a concurrent four-year prison sentence in U.S. District Court in Burlington for possession of a World War II submachine gun that was not registered under the National Firearms Act.
Soulia: Weapons of war: What the founders really knew about firearms
The Founders knew exactly what “weapons of war” meant. They also knew that freedom without accountability is no freedom at all.
VT Treasurer targets Trump meme stock—but here’s why your pension is safe
Trump Media makes up a minuscule 0.02% of the Russell 3000 total index—If its stock value went to zero tomorrow, the pension fund would lose less than two-hundredths of one percent.
16-year-old girl killed in crash
The collision occurred Sunday afternoon on Richardson Road in Orange.
Cohen: Vermont’s ‘Green New Scam’ scuttled
Trump blocks Bernie Sanders’ pet taxpayer-funded ‘climate initiative’
Are you Red in Blue Vermont? Workshop for you
“We really want to hold space for reds in Chittenden County in this cultural moment we are in, post Charlie Kirk assassination,” said Lincoln Earle Centers, a local organizer of the event and the Vermont State coordinator of the organization.
Firefighters battle mountaintop blaze, rescue injured driver from fiery wreck
A Milton firefighter pulled the seriously injured driver out of his burning pickup truck after it crossed into the oncoming Lane and struck a car driven by a woman who died in the crash.
Bank robbery spree partner sentenced
The man and woman executed a spree of bank robberies up and down the Connecticut River Valley.
Essex County Sheriff pushes back against Vermont immigration policy
Colby, who oversees a 10-deputy department, says the rules simply don’t work in Essex County, where federal officers are often the only backup available.
VT Headlines: First responders credit VTRANS employees with saving cardiac arrest victim’s life
Police say a Vermont substitute teacher has been cited after finding cocaine in classroom; Police, fire marshal investigate suspicious mobile home fire in Eden; Mount Snow spreads Oktoberfest fun over two Saturdays
Governor Scott focuses on mental health initiatives in Newport
The Front Porch provides a 24/7 co-occurring program supporting individuals across the lifespan, offering a safe and welcoming alternative to emergency rooms.
Barton man receives deferred sentence in shooting, threats case
A Barton man who fired multiple shots through a neighbor’s home where a toddler was present received a deferred sentence after pleading guilty to assault charges.
CLG: Trump admin says U.S. engaged in ‘armed conflict’ with drug smugglers
Israeli navy intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade and arrests activists; Covid jab caused 35% increased risk of thyroid cancer, risk rose to 53% and 68% for lung and prostate cancers respectively – Korean study; NYPD cop on sick leave snuck into Ryder Cup in full tactical gear, claimed he was on Trump security; Rep. Maxine Waters admits Dems forced government shutdown to get ‘health care for everybody’ – including illegal immigrants
DOE axes $5.2 Million in Vermont grants
Inside the national purge hitting BETA and UVM
Breaking: Suspected shooter of German Shepherd says he thought he shot a bear
Witnesses told troopers they saw a man walking away from the area shortly after the shot, before getting into a white full-sized pickup truck and heading toward town.
Lawmakers dump Tylenol stock before autism controversy
Before President Trump warned pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, three members of Congress dumped stock in the Fortune 500 company that makes the popular painkiller — sell-offs that saved them from incurring sizable losses, an investigation by The Center Square found.
Teacher ‘behaving unusually’ busted for cocaine possession at school
A student reported Martin was ‘behaving unusually.’
Blotter: German Shepherd fatally shot in Richford
The German Shepherd returned home with a fatal gunshot wound to its snout.
Sanders, Balint Welch blame GOP for government shutdown
All three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation blame Republicans for the ongoing Federal government shutdown, citing cuts in subsidized healthcare coverage and other government programs they say Americans depend on.
Bethel Psychologist charged with $600K Medicaid fraud
Robert Vaillancourt, 76, of Bethel, pleaded innocent Tuesday in state court on four felony counts of Medicaid Fraud following a state investigation into his psychological practice.
Nearly 5,000 Vermont Federal employees begin working without pay—essential programs face cuts next
As of October 1, 2025, the federal government is shut down. For Vermont, this presents a two-stage problem: a manageable short-term disruption that could quickly become a severe long-term crisis.
VT Headlines: New mental health urgent care to open in Newport next month
Central Vermont Job Fair introduces candidates to employers and resources; Activists note ICE’s absence at Burlington airport in recent months
Gervais mounts challenge to Dame for Vermont GOP Chair
The Vermont Republican Party is heading for a leadership showdown as Joe Gervais, an Arlington resident and party activist, announced he will challenge incumbent chair Paul Dame for the top job.
Fishing restricted in part of Hatchery Cove to protect spawning salmon
The closure aims to provide a safe corridor for the landlocked Atlantic salmon that gather in Hatchery Cove before migrating up the nearby Hatchery Brook to spawn each fall.
Ellis: Government shutdown blues
Or…I talk to a Senate insider about how a shutdown works, why it happens and the political stakes for the rest of us.
Addison County prosecutor to resolve her DUI case
Embattled Addison County State’s Attorney Eva P. Vekos reached a tentative agreement Wednesday to end her 20-month legal battle over a driving while intoxicated arrest when she responded to a homicide to help police.
Kinsley: A piece of the puzzle?
A reaction to Scott’s Executive Order on Housing
Joe Gervais running for Chair of the Vermont Republican Party
Gervais: Vermont Republicans: let’s build a stronger, grassroots-powered future together
Governor Scott appoints 78 to boards and commissions
The Governor’s office is currently soliciting applications to fill vacancies and upcoming term expirations.
VT Headlines: Police search for missing boater at Somerset Reservoir
Today’s Fire Danger Risk: Moderate to very high; A Burlington resident looks out for those less fortunate; Champlain College launches financial literacy academy
Crack bust highlights Philadelphia-to-Burlington crime pipeline
Police say Badeau set up shop in Decker Towers and sold crack in City Hall Park. Like many recent Burlington drug arrests, he has a criminal history in the Philadelphia PA area.
Weekly shoplifter: man stole cart of groceries 9 times
Nine times the same male allegedly entered the store and left with a cart full of unpaid merchandise.
TPUSA chapter in Barre gains steam
High school freshman talks about community organizing and attending Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona.
Red Sox fans new chant for Wild Card Series with Yankees: Ticketmaster Sucks!
The Yankees enacted a restrictive ticket policy that left thousands of fans, including many here in Vermont, locked out in order to minimize the number of Red Sox fans in Yankee Stadium.
Vermont sports betting revenue below projections
Bettors, particularly during the popular football season, performed significantly better than models anticipated, which directly reduced the state’s share of the proceeds.
‘Unofficial’ smallmouth bass catch smashes state record
If Andrew Oestringer of Barnet had brought his bass to a certified scale before filleting the fish, he would probably hold a new state record.
Despathy: Vermont carbon policy is legal plunder
Vermont has both the lowest energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the country. Vermont does not need a greater tax burden. Period.
Roper: Data and analysis? Not so much in Montpelier.
Auditor’s report shows increase in homeless spending increases homelessness.
Page: Autism and the New Eugenics
The echoes of Nazi policies in the modern quest to “cure” and “eradicate” Autism.
From Springfield Vermont to Springfield MA, road rage shooting suspects fled police
Timeline of police pursuit and capture of Bradford couple.
VT Headlines: Ex-Hartford police lieutenant accused of sexual harassment banned from law enforcement work
Troubled Rutland City elder care home group is back in receivership; Tractor trailer stuck on Smuggler’s Notch in Cambridge, officials say; Barre group hits fundraising goal to buy vacant downtown building
Soulia: Vermonters’ right of self-defense
What the Second Amendment and Article 16 mean for Vermonters
Is a Congressional power play about to end Vermont’s hemp industry?
A federal ban would override Vermont’s carefully crafted state system. The “total THC” rule could make much of the hemp grown by Vermont farmers illegal overnight.
Procaccini: Who really benefits from the Gaza War?
There is a shocking 38-page document, published in the Washington Post, that outlines exactly what the plan by Israel/US was and still is for Gaza, including the removal of the entire population of Palestinians; and constructing the “Trump Gaza Riviera”.
Scott names ‘shoe bomber’ prosecutor as new judge
Owyang most recently held leadership roles at VELCO and Vermont Gas.
St. Albans dairy strike strikes at heart of national power struggle
The walkout was targeted at a facility already weakened by legal and environmental troubles, and it employs a sophisticated legal strategy that could have consequences for workers across the country.
Road rage shooting suspects captured
Wanted and dangerous couple apprehended in MA. Drilling gasoline tanks. Inmate dies after 32 years in prison. Truck strikes boulder in Notch.
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