Journalist Jack Posobiec added to infamous Ukrainian ‘kill list’; Ukraine to get first US tank deliveries next week – Biden; More Hospitals Across the U.S. Are Bringing Back Mask Mandates
CLG: Pentagon exempts Ukraine operations from potential government shutdown
Keelan: “We still don’t care if they die”
At the rate that young adults are dying from overdose, being incarcerated, and ending up in recovery centers, do you need to ask, where are the young people?
Klar: Killing cows to save the climate?
PETA and animal activists speculate about the mystery of the rights and consciousness of dolphins, cows, and coyotes. Rational beings would ask how killing in the name of being humane is humane.
Snowboarding team members support coach fired for transgender comments
The longtime Woodstock Union High School snowboard coach should be reinstated to his post, according to one of the two students involved in a private discussion about transgender athletes that led to his firing.
Parent of Down Syndrome girl: CVU plan allowing males in locker room ‘erasing females’
“I have a daughter with special needs, she has Down Syndrome, she can’t tell us when somebody does something to her or makes her feel uncomfortable,” Gagne said. “She doesn’t have the words to do that.”
Barre Planned Parenthood no longer performs abortions
Whatever the reason – worker shortage, the Dobbs decision, and/or a highly visible prayer vigil – the Barre Planned Parenthood clinic no longer performs abortions.
Gervais: Where does Vermont Stand?
Examining Vermont’s situation, looking at the voter rolls and election operations.
Balint wants ‘climate emergency’ mental health, addiction treatment $$
‘Climate emergencies like VT flooding and Hawaiian wildfires are devastating Americans’ mental health. Let’s put FEMA on the job, Becca Balint says.
Moretown Cemeteries Commission looks to pick up the pieces after hit-and-run damage
On Labor Day, a cemetary commissioner arrived at the Moretown Village Cemetery for her morning inspection to discover the normally well-kept space a total disaster.
VT Headlines: Burlington property owners putting up fences to discourage vagrants, violence
Keeping people in Vermont with trade industry training, Victim, law enforcement expert question Franklin County sheriff’s conduct in assault case
St. J man shot in lower extremity/ Williston home burglary/ parking in handicapped spot leads to DUI
Troopers are investigating all possibilities in this incident, including Pepper’s claim it was an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Restoring America’s Biblical foundations
Renowned national speakers, social scientists, and faith leaders will discuss and debate how to restore the country’s lost faith in God and in the founding principles of the country.
Hartford CT man extradited on drug-related murder charges
Dennis is charged with the second-degree murder of a Springfield, MA man in what police say was a drug-related shooting.
Warner: Town of Hartford D.E.I. training is problematic (Part 3)
There are many findings that refute the claims in the training however they aren’t important because the goal is not protecting certain groups from injustice but creating new sources of privilege.
Sanders, AOC decry 1973 coup in Chile
Following the 50th anniversary of the bloody U.S.-backed coup d’état against democratically-elected Chilean President Salvador Allende, Congress might apologize.
Black women who left VT DEI jobs after pushback now DEI consultants
Several women who left high-profile DEI positions are still in Vermont and still earning a living as DEI consultants.
Heated Charlotte selectboard meeting sees Thompson Point camp dispute end, for now
“If we keep saying no” to these projects and developments, said one leaseholder, “we’re going to become known for that” as a town.
DEC report highlights distrust, waste and water concerns in three communities
Report also describes a sense of distrust with civil services and plans for a new app to make it easier to see alerts and records and file and follow complaints.
Roper: Conflicts of interest in the Renewable Energy Standard Working Group
These are the most egregious conflicts of interest on the committee, and you can count on them to shape policy in ways that funnel money to their doners through mandates and subsidies.
VT Headlines: 36 FEMA trailers going in on Country Club Road
Vermont State University could consolidate, cut academic programs in ‘optimization’ process; Annual Barre Heritage Festival kicking off this week following postponing from July’s floods
Coke-totin’ kayaker busted, police say
Freddy Rodriguez, of Rhode Island. was found with more than 12 kilograms of cocaine as he prepared a nighttime load for a kayak to head north from Highgate to meet another vessel coming from Canada.
New bear population estimate based on 2022 data available
Since the mid-1990s the population has been relatively stable, fluctuating from 4,000 to 7,500 bears in consistent cycles of growth and decline. The population has seen steady growth since 2019.
Hornblas: Masks in schools…again?
We need to stand by Secretary French, the Vermont Agency of Education, and our local school boards when they decide to protect students, and acknowledge the harms of masking.
Gervais: How centralized management drives election results
How elections are centrally managed to deliver victory to the pre-selected candidates.
After the floods, Vermont farmers worry about hay shortages
40% of farmers said the loss of crops meant for feed was the most significant damage incurred by the flooding, according to a post-flood survey.
Rhode Island man with shotgun charged with unlawful restraint
The altercation ended with an arrest.
Leashed tracking dogs for recovery of game
The leashed tracking dog owners, who provide their services free of charge, must pass an extensive exam in order to be certified and licensed to provide their services.
Gervais: Voter rolls: The election fraud credit line
In Vermont, the voter rolls are growing significantly faster than the underlying population growth of voting age adults, with significant growth before elections and purges immediately after.
Future Generations Commissioner pushes no-car society, universal basic income
Investing in EV infrastructure is not the answer at all, Howe said. “We’re all still stuck in traffic, not talking to each other, in EVs rather than our diesel vehicles.”
Killington reader performance improved during Covid shutdown
The teaching method long in use by Killington and other schools isn’t about how good readers learn to read but, rather, how poor readers try to compensate for not being able to read.
Warner: Hartford D.E.I. training is more than problematic (Part 2)
What you hear is the sound of Franz Kafka rolling over in his grave muttering “I tried to warn you”.
Suspected car thief tased, pulled from burning car
As the stolen Subaru caught fire, Tatro resisted efforts to be removed. Then Officer Emily Fitzpatrick deployed her Taser, Colchester police say.
More swastika, anti-semitic graffiti / tree giveaway in Brattleboro / Septic failure grants
Nazi anti-semitic graffiti has happened again – this time in Laconia, New Hampshire.
VT Headlines: Killer Gregory FitzGerald hears from Vermont Parole Board: you’re staying put
State Treasurer seeks public opinion on green energy infrastructure; What the carbon-cutting fuel renewable propane means for homes, businesses; Burlington-Winooski Bridge team hold public meeting
Klar: Tennis courts and the war in Ukraine: a climatic comparison
The rippling effects of the Ukraine War are cataclysmic in greenhouse gas terms.
Vets 3x, inmates 6x more likely to commit suicide: report
Veterans are three times more likely, and released inmates six times more likely, to commit suicide, a recent state report shows.
Vermont preppers featured in Kunstler film documentary
The Long Emergency documentary film addresses what producers believe is a looming energy crisis featuring author and social critic James Howard Kunstler.
State police honor, promote troopers
Honors and promotions for Vermont State Police
Warner: Town of Hartford DEI training is problematic
Rather than foster a less hostile environment and reduce conflict, this document looks like a recipe for creating hostile, harassing and conflict laden work places.
BREAKING: Profane tirade shows Burlington Council in turmoil
Last night’s lengthy, profane tirade by a Burlington resident and activist could be the tipping point for the city council’s lack of control of their own meetings.
Impeachment committee to meet/ Flood debris tires collected/ VSC boss steps down
As many as 700 flood debris tires were collected for recycling last Saturday….Impeachment inquiry continues tomorrow….State colleges are looking for a new chancellor.
Social justice group gets COVID relief funds, no comments from select board
The Shelburne Equity & Diversity Committee has received a $10,000 grant that was originally intended as COVID response funds according to a shelburnevt.org post shared as a news tip recently with the VDC.
Letters: Save Pitawbagw/ Proven right about Act 250/ GOP leaders support immorality
Pitawbagw long ago exceeded her carrying capacity.
Felony shoplifting suspect jailed / ‘ghost gun’ ammo sentence
Jailed for felony shoplifting. Sentenced for possession ‘ghost gun’ ammo. Sentenced for meth dealing.
VT Headlines: Police say man threatened people with machete in Burlington park
City of Montpelier and FEMA have temporary housing solution plan for flood victims; Woman killed in deadly Waltham shooting incident; Experts gather in VT for global forum on food systems, agroecology
Woman slain by juvenile with her own gun, police say
The situation unfolded when Kilbreth got into a physical altercation with another woman who also lived in the neighborhood.
U.S. Constitution ‘experiment’ could fail, speakers warn
“Holding government officials accountable through regularly scheduled elections is so ordinary and we’ve come to expect it, but this was not the practice in most countries in the world or any other country in the world at the time,” Teachout said.
Police warn citizens to not take law into their own hands after Berlin retail theft incident
“While it can be frustrating to witness injustice or experience wrongdoing, it is important to remember that there are legal systems and authorities in place to handle these situations,” the Berlin Police Department says.
Most Vermont 3-9th graders read below grade level
Reading scores in Vermont and New Hampshire were decreasing well before the pandemic.
Roper: To be anti-Fascist, support our Constitution
We’ll never be perfect, as the document itself in its wisdom recognizes, but its promise is that we can be a more perfect nation today than we were yesterday, and an even more perfect nation tomorrow.
Wealthy Orange County town ponders hiring social worker
Residents of Thetford will hold a public forum tomorrow night to discuss hiring a town social worker.
VT Headlines: Bennington police capture dangerous fugitive
Crowds gather to raise money for Black-centered school in Burlington; Vermont 4-H teams make big showing at Big E; South Burlington gets new deputy police chief; NBC5 Foliage Tracker
LaMarche: America’s little Corporate General
In order for America to sustain a strong and objective-minded military apparatus, it is paramount that we create a clear demarcation between corporate interests and the protection of national security
CLG: Train car carrying toxic perchloric acid explodes in Nebraska rail yard
Evacuation orders issued for four mile radius as huge plume of smoke fills sky above North Platte
Steidler: The FDA’s troubling plans to dispose opioids via the U.S. Mail
At best, this will be an expensive, inefficient way to dispose of these highly addictive substances. It is quite likely a significant amount of opioids will be stolen and sold illegally,.
‘Outside raid’ threatened state employee union
A big outside union was threatening to take over representing Corrections staff. The VSEA moved quickly.
Vermont law for ‘future generations commissioner’ subject of UVM talk Tuesday
A new advocacy group backed by UVM wants to explore a potential new law creating a ‘future generations commissioner’ in Vermont state government.
A mountain cornucopia: wild edible plants found in Vermont
Delving into the fascinating world of wild edible plants found in Vermont, highlighting ten of the most common and delicious options available in the region.
Powerful speakers lined up for Restoring Our Faith summit
The event will feature an esteemed list of speakers that includes renowned scholars, religious leaders, authors, and social scientists who will discuss the importance of faith, family, and a return to the covenantal principles at America’s founding.
Biden approval rating in VT drops sharply, but still over 50%
In Vermont, Biden’s approval rating stood at 51% in the first quarter of 2023, down from 66% when he first took office in the first quarter of 2021.
VT Headlines: Vermont National Guard celebrates POW/MIA Recognition Day
Colchester School District: Student made threat while playing video game online; New head of state psychiatric hospital oversees medical provider transition; Adirondack shuttle returns for foliage
Another alleged fentanyl dealer cited and released
An alleged fentanyl dealer and an alleged ski resort burglar were both released on citation to appear in court. A man who shot at another man was jailed pending his (prompt) court appearance.
Klar: Wildfires and climate change: the inconvenient truth
Alarmists cultishly fiddle as Rome burns. Not even arsonists deter them from incinerating sensible science.
Vermont’s GOP National Committee member: “Nothing in the 14th Amendment that stops President Trump from being on the ballot”
“It’s all Obama 3.0 which is taking this country and throwing it in the gutter,” Shepard said.
CORRECTION BELOW: State invests another $55 mil, new home construction slow and expensive
Despite another infusion of taxpayer-funded capital, Vermont’s housing industry is struggling to meet demand due to workforce, materials, supply chain, and regulatory challenges.
Despathy: The need for independent spirit, representation and bravery
Bottom line: We need statesmen, not politicians.
Vermont judge rejects lawsuit over logging on state lands
Critics say the overharvesting of trees has severely impacted Vermont’s wilderness. Allowing the practice on state lands to continue will contribute to climate change and reduce outdoor access.
In solidarity with fallen heroes, firefighters climb 110 stories in full gear
Wearing full gear wearing 45-50 pounds, two firefighters stair-climbed the equivalent of 110 stories.
DeLaBruere: The voice of a Hounds Woman
We are men and women who work hard, putting the time and money into our hounds for outcomes of listening to the dogs sing and sometimes… we put bacon on the smoker.
VT Headlines: Entire Colchester School District closed amid threat to middle school
Regulators cut requested increase of UVM Medical Center charges to a fraction of the hospital’s ask; Lawsuit seeks to prevent Bellows Falls pharmacy from closing
American voters shift independent, anti-Biden
Despite massive support from legacy and social media, the political landscape is moving away from Democrats and Joe Biden, according to recent polls conducted by the Wall Street Journal, Gallup and the Associated Press.
Burlington investment firm ranks among fastest-growing in U.S. / Mayor wants more city $$ for anti-prison group
One Day in July, founded in Burlington in 2016, is among the 30 fastest growing registered investment advisory firms in the U.S..
CHS bus collects Vermonters’ COVID stories / Scott: No mask, vax mandates / ‘Shots! Shots! Shots!’ decried
The Children’s Health Defense Bus will be collecting Vermonters’ COVID hospital protocol and vax injury and death stories during two visits to Vermont this month.
Ertelt: New Mexico guv bans guns that might kill people, not abortions that always do
Grisham has it backwards. She thinks taking guns away is upholding rights but banning abortions takes away rights.
Meet Meryl Nass, the doctor who’s fighting the COVID Oppression Machine
A medical degree is not required to know the vital importance of free thought. Meryl Nass, the mouse that roared, roars for us all.
Suspicious character encountered on UVM campus
The vehicle is described as a dark blue SUV. The person involved is described as a dark-skinned male in his 30’s, between 5’9” and 5’11” tall, with a medium build.
VPA ban on transgender protest harms all students, Christian school principal says
“The VPA banning Mid Vermont Christian School from competing in Vermont athletics harms not only its own students but students at other schools who desire to play sports at Mid Vermont through the member-to-member program,” Fogg said.
Vermont suffragette who picketed White House in 1917 honored in painting
When America dragged its heels giving women the right to Vermont, a Grafton activist picketed the White House and got arrested in 1917. Three years later, Vermont state government decided against taking action to support the 19th Amendment.
Body of missing Westmore resident found near her home
The body was recovered early in the evening on Tuesday and is set to be examined by the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington.
Despathy: Echo chambers, social engineering and legal plunder
Elected legislators are there to serve the people so why do so many Vermonters feel attacked, ambushed and abused during the legislative session?
Roper: The “Expand the Supreme Court” letter is a call for insurrection.
This is blatant attempt to politicize the Supreme Court, which was and is supposed to be separated from and be a check and balance on the partisan passions that drive the elected branches of government.
Klar: Boycotting dairy products to benefit ‘male cows’ is pure bull
To be against cows is to be against self, and an understanding of the necessary human place in the world. Next thing you know, the similar uninformed arguments will be used to ban trapping or hunting.
Marilyn “Bunty” Allaire Judd
A wonderful mom, missed and loved by her children.
VT Headlines: Flood restoration of Capitol Complex $100 mil +
Burlington airport expansion projects continue; After May freeze, several orchards in Vermont are without U Pick apples; Jay Peak unveils $1M electric boiler project
After months-long investigation, suspected fentanyl dealer arrested, cited, released
Police say DeThomas sold fentanyl and/or cocaine on multiple occasions in and around Springfield, Vermont, during the spring and summer of 2023.
VT delegation asks Congress for VT flood recovery, mitigation $$
Vermont’s Congressional delegation doesn’t ask their colleagues for a specific dollar amount for flood recovery and mitigation. But the wish list is long and expensive. Where’s Pat Leahy when you really need him?
Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Working Group seeks even more social justice in VT schools
“Equity… may necessitate an unequal distribution of resources and services based on the needs of each student,” a recent report required by Vermont state law says.
Celebrate U.S. Constitution’s 236th birthday Saturday at State House
“Our Constitution is the law of the land here in America, it is a sacred document that has repeatedly met the challenges over it’s 236th year life, creating Freedom, Liberty, Independence, and innovation to protect all people living here and who come to America” said Gregory Thayer, Principal at Vermonters for Vermont.
Prog lawmakers, Zuckerman say stacked Supreme Court will ‘restore balance’
“The Republican-appointed supermajority that controls the Supreme Court is an existential threat to our rights and our democracy,” a group of progressive Vermont elected officials claim.
VT Headlines: Judge dismisses environmental group’s lawsuit targeting state’s land management
Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Brattleboro; Imminent’ Landslide Risk Leaves Five Barre City Residents in Limbo; Vermont AOT employee in serious condition following crash in Hartford
Dame: VTGOP chairman calls for consistency from SOS & AG on ballot access
In the past, both the Secretary of State’s and the Attorney General’s offices emphasized that they do not have the authority to make judgments as to the qualifications of candidates.
Adams’ calls for budget cuts in response to migrant crisis
In a video address, the Democrat took aim at President Joe Biden’s administration and fellow Democrat, Gov. Kathy Hochul, for not providing the city with enough funding and resources to deal with the crisis.
Evslin: Where have all the children gone?
We not only have a shortage of workers but also a shortage of women of child-bearing age to give us more workers even if the fertility rate increases.
Demolition Derby winner third racer in family
“My dad started out doing it about 35 years ago,” demolition derby winner Kevin Bacon (not THAT Kevin Bacon) said. “I got my number from him. He started as 160. My brother was 161. I ended up taking 162.”
Banana’s Events Presents: First Annual Miss Upper Valley Contest
All comers are welcome to enter this ground-breaking festival of pageantry and femininity which has been re-imagined to esteem our modern view of what it means to be Miss Upper Valley.
Keelan: Let’s bury the hatchets
Let’s put those hatchets away and get on with what we must do. Make it possible for young people to afford to live and work in Vermont.
Klar: The extinction of mid-size American farms hurts you
The nation’s agricultural backbone is cracked.
Wilson: Vermont and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Government
Beware of the one-party system as it is in Vermont. Hold fast to God and our Constitution as these are the only protections left that we have.
Public school prevents Mid-Vermont Christian student from playing soccer over transgender controversy
For years she’s been allowed to play on the local Hartford team because her school doesn’t have a soccer program.
Now she is being told by the public school that she is not welcome to join.
Accused domestic assailant dies in prison, tox scan ordered
Police say Nichols became unresponsive in the booking area at the facility at about 6:32 a.m. Sunday.
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