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State senator from Rutland County arrested, jailed on domestic assault charge
Terry Williams, of Poultney, is set to appear in court Wednesday afternoon for an arraignment on the offense, according to Vermont State Police.
Build or tax? Vermont’s governor candidates emphasize different elements of housing policy.
Both candidates vying for Vermont’s top job want to bring down housing costs and make the state a more affordable place to live. But Gov. Phil Scott and challenger Amanda Janoo have starkly different ideas about what’s driving the state’s housing problems — and how to fix them.
After probe, concerns over Barre City officer’s credibility puts dozens of criminal cases in limbo
The Orange County state’s attorney wrote the officer has “substantial issues pertaining to his credibility” stemming from an investigation into allegations he had sexual relations with a woman he arrested while that case was still pending.
Pownal will consider a 5-year permitting pause on data center facilities
The selectboard is considering a moratorium amid concerns the former Green Mountain Race Track site could be targeted for a large facility.
Southwestern Vermont rail gets an upgrade to help the region’s economy
The state is receiving $60 million to replace 60 miles of rail between Rutland and North Bennington for commercial freight travel, potentially laying groundwork for passenger service from Bennington to Burlington.
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‘Anti-homelessness landscaping’ in Middlebury raises questions over approaches to rural encampments
As winter approaches and debates rage in Montpelier over Vermont’s approach to homelessness, the small municipality faces a difficult balance between the competing needs of its constituents.
Vermont Conversation: ‘We can’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them.’ Amanda Janoo would ‘lead a different way.’
With artificial intelligence, climate change, fiscal strain and democratic instability converging, Janoo said Vermont should seek to shape events rather than simply endure them.
Turning tragedy into baskets: One partnership brings conservation and craft together
The emerald ash borer, an insect from Asia that is present in every county in Vermont, will likely kill the vast majority of ash trees in the state. But, one community workshop is hoping to preserve some of what’s left.
Journalism Club to discuss Vermont election coverage on Nov. 5 in Williston
The event will be moderated by Boston Globe reporter Paul Heintz and feature VTDigger’s Shaun Robinson.
Blunder over legal process impedes school merger studies in some regions
Vermont’s new education reform law mandates that merger study committees begin work this fall. But ambiguities over posting public information and warning meetings are halting work in some areas.
Voter voices from east to west
At two time-honored restaurants in Addison County, undecided and independent voters express more worry than certainty.
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Proposal 3 protects the rights earlier generations fought for
As workers’ rights are rolled back nationally, a constitutional amendment on the November ballot would keep Vermont lawmakers from undoing collective bargaining protections.
Big Labor isn’t playing straight with Vermonters about Prop 3
The budget measure would lock compulsory union fees into the Vermont Constitution, putting them beyond the reach of future Legislatures and governors.
Can we trust the polls?
The best way to read the polls is to look at them together — and allow for error.
Guard families deserve an answer
Two months after veterans and military families urged Gov. Phil Scott to back the Defend the Guard Act, they still haven’t heard back.
Local Fairlee developers want to build an apartment block. Their neighbors are standing in the way.
The site used to be home to a two-story building that housed apartments and commercial spaces before it burned down in 2007. As the developers see it, their project will revitalize what was once the liveliest part of the town center.
Judge extends anti-stalking order for Burlington mayor’s protection
The order, first issued in June, has been extended for a year after the judge decided the defendant’s actions were sufficient to cause fear for a reasonable person.
Voter voices from the Upper Valley
A Saturday snapshot from the Norwich Farmers’ Market just over two weeks ahead of Election Day shows some former Scott voters growing skeptical about the governor’s bid for reelection.
Vermont officials raise concerns over ‘heated’ confrontations between voters, town clerks ahead of Election Day
Republican Gov. Phil Scott also said his administration would “do whatever we have to do” to prevent federal officials from exerting undue influence over the voting process.
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Burlington mayor picks new chief of police
Anthony Geraci has 24 years of police experience in New York.
