Fleming was found deceased at 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the Chief Medical Examiner later determined the cause of her death was gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death homicide.
Police investigation continues into Castleton shooting
802 Ed: Lawyers make out like bandits in mascot controversy/ Multimillion dollar toothache/ Student mental health screenings
As attorney fees in Chieftain appeal approach $10,000, Green Mountain school board votes to stop paying.
Another Holocaust upon us, Rabbi tells Faith Summit
“It’s happening again.”
VT Headlines: Jenna’s Promise Roasting Company to serve at VT info centers
Welch brings in an FCC representative for broadband talks; River Restoration efforts in Winooski River Basin begin; Mount Philo State Park honored by the ‘Leave No Trace’ organization
Prog lawmakers challenged to reject local backers’ blame of “Israel’s apartheid regime”
Progressive lawmakers under pressure to disavow pro-Hamas statements made by local group that endorsed them.
College mourns shooting death of retired dean
Police are looking for the white male who they say shot a 77-year-old retired college dean in Castleton.
Springfield, MA men busted for coke dealing
Both men were arrested on multiple counts of distribution of both more and less than 2.5 kilograms.
Fernandez: Hamas attacks Israel
The sheer scale of terror and violence of this unprovoked attack against the Jewish state’s populace far outweighs the repeated rounds of internecine fighting between Hamas and the IDF.
WCAX began 99 years ago this week as UVM radio station
The first radio broadcast from a Vermont location originated at the University of Vermont’s station WCAX on October 10, 1924.
Teen shot in Swanton/ Amtrak strikes car, driver dies
Train collisions on opposite ends of the state killed one Vermonter and injured two.
Klar: NASA’s climate change metrics need fixing
Loving your lawn comes with an expensive but unseen cost.
The fall of Sunflower Support
The fervor that once surrounded the Russo-Ukrainian War is growing stale and going out of style.
Roper: VT Renewable Energy Standard: A “shell game” of “picking winners & losers”
Winners: major donors to the Democrat and Progressive parties and their candidates. Losers: those who may supply better, cheaper, more reliable electricity but don’t support those politicians.
Restoring Our Faith summit tomorrow
Following a horrific weekend for Jews in Israel and around the world, Jewish and Christian leaders will discuss religious faith and freedom Tuesday in South Burlington.
Brook: Climate science is changing: it can never be “settled”
I question the whole ‘climate change’ narrative. That makes me subject to name calling…
Vt Headlines: Abenaki Tribe of Missisquoi expanding HQ with $500,000 grant
Welch speaks in favor of CHIPS and Science Act; How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today; Wireless company sues Vermont regulators after officials ground plans for new tower
Woman defrauded pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program of $86,058
An Addison County woman now twice found guilty of defrauding federal programs filed a secret motion to delay her imprisonment. Vermont News First protested.
5 things to know about Israel’s 9/11 and the war against Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Hamas Saturday after the terrorist group launched missile strikes and an incursion, killing hundreds and taking hostages.
Netanyahu vows to turn Gaza into ‘ruins’
FBI Quietly Created New Category of Extremism Ahead of 2024 Election to Include Trump-MAGA Supporters; Hamas claims ‘big number’ of Israeli captives; Hillary Clinton Calls for ‘Formal Deprogramming’ of MAGA ‘Cult Members’
Klar: Subconscious husbandry
Raising animals develops its own range of instinctual triggers.
Woman slain on rail trail, suspect on the loose
As of late this morning, police were still seeking the male suspect in the killing of a woman on a Castleton trail.
Savoring the Vermont acorn
Venture into Vermont’s oaks, embrace the art of acorn foraging, and unlock a world of culinary possibilities that connect you with the land and nourish both body and soul.
EXCLUSIVE: Police escort children to classes after school shooting threat
State police last week ensured the safety of Twinfield school children following a school shooting threat, Keep Vermont Safe reports.
Weinberger and Scott on drug abuse, homeless solutions: same approach, but more of it
Two possible rivals for governor in 2024 have roughly similar solutions for the growing, intertwined problems of homelessness and substance abuse.
Poacher required to forfeit car, weapon, hunting license, and fined $2,800
Shane Phillips, 43, of Johnson, was initially cited for “deer jacking.” The citation followed an after-dark field operation by game wardens in October 2020 at multiple locations in Johnson.
VT Headlines: Vermont’s dairy industry gets federal funding
Vt. lawmakers begin hearings on future of emergency hotel-motel program; Plan for temporary warming shelter in Burlington gets cold reception; Pilot accused of stalking NY woman appears in Vt. court
Vermonters take on every town through the 251 Club challenge
The 251 Club is a nonprofit for Vermont enthusiasts that challenges people to visit all 251 (now 252 with the addition of Essex Junction last year) municipalities in the state.
Vermont, N.H. AGs to board boat and “perambulate the border”
In 1935, a Special Master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Vermont-N.H. border was the low-water mark on the Vermont side of the Connecticut River. Today, the AGs for both states will get on a boat and confirm the border – again.
Koch: A House divided
The House, with Republicans theoretically in charge, looks more like a bunch of second-graders in a sandbox than a house of Congress.
“I know it doesn’t count” – radio show callers question election integrity
A Middlebury College political science professor said that – right or not – the perception of flawed election integrity has already affected U.S. Senate races.
Lunge reappointed to Green Mountain Care Board
A universal health care insurance advocate under the Shumlin administration has been reappointed to the Green Mountain Care Board.
Roper: Thar She Blows!
Hopefully the continued failure of offshore wind projects is enough to save the whales from the self-proclaimed environmentalists.
Warner: Your government is propagandizing you…legally?
Propagandists have their techniques down to a science.
Fazed by floods, House Speaker wants more climate remediation
Krowinski acknowledged that to date the Climate Council has focused on emissions reduction. But her letter does not suggest doing less emissions reduction, just more work adapting communities and infrastructure to extreme weather.
VT Headlines: Former president of Ethan Allen Institute, Myers Mermel alleges ‘retaliation,’ questions finances
Protesters in Burlington demand ceasefire, war negotiations in Ukraine; Burlington firefighters speak out on opioid crisis; Will flood-damaged communities deter fall tourism?
VSU prez recommends ending 10 programs
Agriculture, forestry, school psychology, photography, and music are among the programs on the chopping block.
Key House lawmaker would penalize gas-guzzlers
“The priorities have been so skewed,” Brattleboro Rep. Mollie Burke said. “People think they have the God-given right to go whenever they want to go.”
Father-to-be gets 10 days in jail for border jumping case in Alburgh
The defendant had wanted to reunite again in the U.S. with his wife, Sarah Jones Larkin, who was due to have their first child late last week, records show.
Lawsuit ends in Isle La Motte over runner-involved collision
An elderly long-distance runner who collided with a passing trailer has lost his legal efforts to collect money for injuries received in the accident five years in Grand Isle County.
Vermont Family Alliance creates opt-out forms for controversial school programs
Opt-out forms are not the only service VFA does, they will also provide training for those who are interested in running for school board.
Emergency broadcast test today at 2:20 PM/ Car payments hit all-time high
Car payments up? Blame the pandemic and the Biden administration anti-inflation measures.
Racial equity board seeks public opinion today on traffic-stop bill
Supporters of banning traffic stops for minor offenses say police officer discretion “combines with a long history of negative racial stereotypes in which African American and Latinx people are portrayed as more criminal and dangerous than white Americans.”
VT Headlines: Fair Haven students bring stolen handgun onto campus
Ex-Brattleboro police officer banned from working in Vermont law enforcement; Seven sentenced in connection with 2019 Burlington murder; CBD market remains strong after legalized THC sales
Baker: So you think all we have to do is vote out the Democrats/Progressives?
If you look at the country, we are mostly conservative. There are pockets, cities mostly, where Democrats reign. But we are in the majority. Not in Vermont, but in the rest of the country.
Burlington steam heat would burn more wood, add more CO2, critics say
Climate-minded Burlington wants to burn more wood to make more steam to heat UVMMC and other large buildings.
Illegal immigrant found with loaded shotgun, meth in Orleans
Ciro Temich-Ramirez, 35, appeared briefly in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Tuesday afternoon to face the two felony counts.
Balint says McCarthy enabled ‘Maga extremists,’ Dame says he did the best he could
“I believe Speaker McCarthy did the best he could with the hand he was dealt,” VTGOP Chair Paul Dame said.
Free tuition + $35K for ‘animal rights law’ activists
High-level energy policy discussions behind semi-closed doors, and big scholarships for animal rights law and advocacy.
Essex High requires racially-segregated reading groups
On Monday morning the local school board and superintendent’s office as well as the Department of Education were all reached out to for comment and have not yet responded.
VT Headlines: Increased crime driving businesses out of Church Street
1 year in, has Vermont’s legal cannabis marketplace met expectations?; BETA Technologies celebrates opening of electric aircraft facility; Firefighters and EMS teams join forces amid staffing shortage
Young: With Miro or Zuckerman, Vermont is done for
Miro’s Burlington has led to the highest crime, homelessness, drug overdoses and deaths, and taxes it’s ever seen.
Roper: Why is the Vermont media ignoring the Curt Hier vs. Slate Valley School Board story?
Our most widely read/viewed news outlets are more concerned with protecting a politically powerful special interest than they are about informing the public.
Vermont has given 3,534 electric vehicle rebates since 2019
State incentives are available for new vehicle purchases or leases of eligible EVs with a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $50,000 or less.
Former LAPD, Keene State cop named interim Capitol Police Chief
Williams managed a $20 million budget as a lieutenant in the L.A. Police Department, and has led five police departments.
VT rabbit hunters beware
Sudden mortality in healthy rabbits occurs with this virus, and infected rabbits may be lethargic, reluctant to move, or have blood coming out of the nostrils or mouth.
School Board member calls for whistleblower protection
Slate Valley and Curtis Hier have been at odds over the dismissal of a teacher, a physical attack by a teacher on a student, and the use of restraint and seclusion in the schools.
Congenital syphilis rates are soaring
States are seeing an alarming surge in cases of congenital syphilis, a preventable infection that can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death — or lifelong complications such as blindness or deafness.
UPDATED: Accused kidnapper makes bail, disappears – then turns himself in
The man who police say kidnapped a woman and threatened to pour gas on her and light her on fire is on the loose, whereabouts unknown.
Miro exploring run for governor
If he runs for governor again, Phil Scott could face a Democrat mirror-image of himself: businessman, homebuilder, fiscally responsible, political-moderate-for-a-Vermont Democrat Miro Weinberger.
Motorcycle group speeds, crowds, tailgates cars, with no cops to stop them
A reckless ‘gang’ of 15-20 motorcyclists terrified motorists in rural Morgan Saturday. With one exception, there were no police nearby to stop them.
Students learn building skills, old farmhouse renovated – ‘win-win’ says Scott
“We’ll train the next generation of plumbers, electricians, and carpenters, and renovating this home will benefit Newport and its future homeowner,” said Scott.
Alleged stalker injures second cop in two weeks, then released by judge / Retail theft suspect pulls knife on cops
After approaching officers with a brick, a suspected stalker with 17 recent police interactions injured a Burlington cop, was arrested – and then released by a judge.
Health officials raise fears of runny-nosed ‘triple-demic’
State health leaders encourage people to take responsibility for their health and that of their communities’.
VT Headlines: Brainstorming ways to meet state’s climate action plan
Vermont lawmakers weigh in after U.S. house passes bill to avoid government shutdown; It’s a triple win’: How a new program will help Vermont’s housing crunch and workforce shortage;
Evslin: Artificial Intelligence can cure educational disparities for real
It will help with both social mobility and inequality. It must be taught aggressively and used to its fullest, not banned in the classroom.
CLG: Scientists ‘shocked’ and ‘alarmed’ at what’s in the mRNA shots
Senate passes stopgap measure in 88-9 vote, averting shutdown with three hours to spare; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Planning to Announce Independent Run; Sen. Dianne Feinstein Passes Away at 90
LaMarche: A crisis in Bidenomics
If you’ve been searching for an explanation for the persistence of poverty in one of the wealthiest nations on Earth, look no further.
Bananas: GOP throwdown numero dos: a Bananalysis
Coming to you from the late, great state of Calexico the Republican Party held its second installment of seven people all competing for the least popular job in America.
Lawyer who won Randolph locker room lawsuit to speak at Faith Summit
The Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer who earned a big settlement for a Randolph family targeted by transgender activist educators has joined the growing list of distinguished speakers at the second annual Restoring Our Faith Summit.
Fired Woodstock coach gets day in court
A Woodstock snowboarding coach fired for discussing transgenderism with a student is suing the school for infringing on his First Amendment rights.
Burlington Mayor Miro won’t run again
Weinberger blamed the city’s growing crime and drug problem in part on the city council’s ill-considered decision to reduce Burlington Police Department funding.
Burlington Police Chief: Overdoses this year at “unconscionable levels”
Drug verdoses in Burlington have more than doubled this year. The figure could top 500 by year’s end, by far the most in a single year.
Kayaker charged as coke dealer
Charged in federal court, an alleged kayaking cocaine dealer would get a minimum five-year sentence if found guilty.
Roper: Who owns that clean heat carbon credit?
When Senator Dick McCormack called S.5/Act 18 a Rube Goldberg contraption, he was underselling what a mess the whole thing is.
Bossange: We all need to be climate activists now
What choice do we have? Our time is getting short. We all need to be climate activists now.
Fixing Burlington
“The emperor is not only naked, he just took a dump in front of the old YMCA,” Seven Days Publisher Paula Routly wrote this week. We make 10 suggestions to clean up the mess.
VT Headlines: Welch works to cancel student lunch debt
WCAX Investigates: Burlington’s intractable homeless crisis; As Barre digs out from the flood, can its leaders agree on a path forward?; Major Killington development moves forward
Paul: Don’t tread on homeschoolers
Authoritarianism is rooted in the notion that politicians, bureaucrats, and their favored special interests have the right to tread on everyone.
Klar: Chicago Mayor displays the Woke playbook
Destroy law and order, then institute state control of food.
Secrets of the Bennington Triangle
The mysteries of the Bennington Triangle remain elusive, defying easy explanations. It is a testament to the power of the preternatural, the inexplicable, and the enduring allure of the unknown.
Public not welcome, but lawmakers are Vermont energy summit
So what if Vermont GHG emissions down and our state is three-quarters carbon dioxide-sucking forest. Lawmakers and unelected influencers meeting behind closed doors this week still favor the stick over the carrot.
Home electrical panel will need upgrade for heat pumps, etc.
The State of Vermont is offering $20 million to upgrade home electrical panels so that they can withstand the increased electrification of home appliances, heating, cars, and more.
New England ‘ratepayer advocates’ mum on solar power impact to consumers
Ratepayer advocates aren’t saying much about the connection between high solar power usage and high monthly power bills.
Car just misses kids getting off school bus
A fatal motorcycle accident, and a reckless driver who almost struck kids getting off a school bus.
Armed robbery/ ammo mag bust/ another child sex assault
Busts armed robbery, child sex assault, and possession of large capacity ammunition magazine.
Wool festival gives farmers an outlet to sell their goods
Particularly after the festival sales lost during the pandemic, the event is important as a source of income, the farmers said. And it is also a chance to educate and connect with their local community.
VT Headlines: The race is on to get flood-affected Vermonters’ heat before winter
Residents of a Colchester manufactured home park organize to form VT’s first new village in years; Judge denies Sheriff Grismore’s motion to dismiss assault; Why so few Vermonters have flood insurance
Evslin: What’s more dangerous, AI or Elon Musk?
I don’t think we should attempt to put either the genius or the genie back in the bottle. We will have to watch them both.
LaMarche: A post-breakup ‘friendship’
Across the pond, the United Kingdom’s Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has pledged that if he wins a majority in parliament he will seek to re-negotiate key aspects of Brexit.
Kinsley: Climate Accords put America in the Prisoner’s Dilemma
We are in a global Prisoner’s Dilemma. Will other countries sell us out and leave us holding the Climate Change bag?
Bezos ex-wife gives $20 mil to Vermont housing non-profit
A Vermont housing non-profit will receive millions from the philanthropist ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Secretary of Education job posting is revealing
“The Secretary will be dedicated to reducing educational inequities in all schools, particularly in communities that have experienced the most substantial demographic declines.”
Child sex assault suspect released, approaches victim – and gets released again
Police say a North Pownal man sexually assaulted a child, was released on bail, violated conditions by approaching the child’s home, and was released again by a judge in Bennington County.
Klar: Masking creates toxic health impacts, NIH reports
In “Measuring the quantity of harmful volatile organic compounds inhaled through masks,” NIH posited what many concerned parents had wondered about in 2020.
Fighting human trafficking one Bazaar at a time
“This is about freedom and justice and raising dignity for artisans – about helping and showing their stories,” Carolyn Wetherby said.
Planned Parenthood in VT, NH has lost clinics, still has no CEO
PPNNE has closed clinics and can’t seem to find a new CEO to replace the two that left within the last two-and-a-half years.
Joe Biden’s Health Department wants to erase “father” and “mother” from childcare law
Health and Human Services has filed an as-yet unpublished regulatory proposal that would eliminate the words “mother,” “father,” “paternity,” and “his” and “her” from childcare-related laws.
Bananas Exclusive: Russell Brand Raped Me – My Story by Anonymous
Brand first exposed himself to me when I was watching one of his diatribes on Bill Maher’s show where he assaulted me and the entire audience that night with facts and logic.
VT Headlines: Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital brings back mask mandate
Three charged with animal cruelty in South Burlington; Vermont DOC to continue sending inmates to Mississippi; High PCB levels detected in two Wallingford Elementary preschool classrooms
Herron: Separate and not equal
The Constitutionally-protected primacy of the Congress is clear, and all parties need to remember this.
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