Jury finds man not guilty of 2022 Springfield killing
Paul Lachapelle Jr. was accused of murdering Justin Gilliam. His arrest came after a multiyear investigation.
Lawmakers race to finish data privacy bill amid outcry from businesses and medical providers
Also in Final Reading: A primary care public hearing and the future of data centers.
Judge allows insanity defense in shooting of Palestinian students
Friday’s ruling could delay case against Jason Eaton, charged with three counts of attempted murder.
New court records reveal details of Grand Isle prosecutor’s DUI arrest
Grand Isle County State’s Attorney Douglas DiSabito is scheduled for arraignment in Chittenden County on May 12.
Caught between floods, a housing crisis and funding denials, Barre’s North End recovery remains stalled
The neighborhood was hit hard by flooding in 2023 and 2024. Two and a half years later, little has changed.
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Chittenden County prosecutor declines to charge six protesters arrested at South Burlington ICE raid
State’s Attorney Sarah George said protesters and police both behaved in ways that were unacceptable, and she called for an independent review of police actions.
FEMA announces $2 million in aid for 2023 flood damage
The awards for repairs in Chester and Royalton are “a positive indicator” of federal support for Vermont’s $645 million in outstanding aid requests, the state’s top recovery officer said.
Vermont Conversation: Who made the president a king?
“The Kingmakers” is a new podcast hosted by journalist David Sirota that looks at how the American system of checks and balances has been steadily undermined.
Beyond ‘No Mow May’: How to build a haven for native plants in your yard
A national movement is encouraging homeowners to rip up their lawns to cultivate ecological diversity.
Vermont lawmakers no longer plan on unmasking ICE
Also in Final Reading: Are concerns about a state government shutdown just fear mongering?
Vermont Principals’ Association pays out $566,000 to settle religious school’s lawsuit over athletic participation
Following its refusal to compete against a transgender athlete, the Mid Vermont Christian School sued the association after it was barred from participating in state sports.
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A Vermont bill meant to help music fans could do the opposite
Ticket resale price caps sound like a win for fans. They’re actually a gift for Ticketmaster.
No kings in Vermont? Are you sure?
Incumbent governors in Vermont haven’t lost a reelection bid since 1962 — longer than the state has had Act 250, Green Up Day or Ben & Jerry’s.
Stop debating the course map. Start running.
Vermont lawmakers have spent months circling competing proposals to consolidate school districts and overhaul education funding, with no finish line in sight.
Thirty years of education reform, and still no one is accountable for the results
Vermont’s Education Fund operates outside the legislative accountability loop that governs every other major state expenditure.
A Vermont landlord pursues debts from tenants. His wife now helps write eviction law.
For years, Rep. Debbie Dolgin and her husband brought cases before an assistant judge who issued arrest warrants to collect unpaid debts from their tenants. As a major landlord-tenant bill is actively debated, Dolgin says she sees no conflict in her roles.
A major Vermont employer supplies helmets used by ICE
“It’s not my role to tell Galvion who they should or shouldn’t be selling their equipment to,” said Newport Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase, underlining the need for jobs in the Northeast Kingdom.
Vermont and Quebec ramp up rabies vaccination efforts with cases rising among wildlife
Cases have increased over the past five years and spread north into Canada. Vaccines dropped from planes and helicopters and distributed by car and on foot are an effort to control the spread.
Vermont Senate passes budget bill after debate over using student aid fund for UVM sports complex
Also in Final Reading: A proposed pay cut and a representative’s doodles.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Vermont Senate advances property tax bill with a 3.8% average increase
Senate lawmakers bucked a House proposal to set aside half of a revenue surplus to buy down property tax rates next year, opting to spend the full pot of money this year.
