As Vermont’s climate changes, more Vermonters rely on Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, the state climatologist
Dupigny-Giroux’s work “establishes important baseline information for anybody” trying to understand climate change in Vermont, said Chris Campany, executive director of the Windham Regional Commission.
Windham school district tries to reach unhoused students
There, and in other districts around the state, school staff, social service agencies look to find safe alternatives for students in difficult living situations.
Judge sentences killer of former Vermont couple to life behind bars
Calling him a “stone-cold violent” murderer, the judge imposed two consecutive 50-year-to-life prison terms on Logan Clegg, 27, for the fatal shootings of Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid in April 2022 in Concord, New Hampshire.
Vermont attorney general settles with Green Mountain Support Services in Medicaid fraud case
The service provider must pay at least $384,190 to the state over claims that it overbilled Medicaid and neglected some of its charges.
Strafford’s Noah Kahan plays for patients at UVM Children’s Hospital
Kahan, fresh off a Grammy nomination, played his viral hit “Stick Season” for young patients and their families, plus many hospital staff members, on Friday morning.
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Attorneys for man charged with shooting 3 students of Palestinian descent in Burlington drop bail challenge
A court hearing had been set for Monday for 48-year-old Jason Eaton, but a new court filing said that lawyers in the case have reached an agreement that will keep him held in custody without bail while three attempted second-degree murder charges against him are pending.
State agency recommends requiring Vermont sheriffs to hold top police certification
Under current state law, Vermont’s 14 county sheriffs do not need to be certified law enforcement officers.
Report calls for major changes to Act 250 to boost housing, safeguard habitats
The vision outlined in the report, which has support from both environmental and housing groups, could set the terms for debate over Vermont’s signature land-use law heading into the 2024 legislative session.
Many Vermont mutual aid efforts born during Covid-19 continue their work
In 2020, 50 new grassroots mutual aid groups emerged across Vermont. Since then, many of those networks have lost momentum, due mostly to lack of volunteers, a recent survey by VTDigger found. Others have steadily persisted, responding to ongoing needs for food, shelter and community.
School district, police apologize for lapse in communication
Conflicting narratives followed the discovery of a handgun and suspected crack cocaine at the Hinesburg Community School during school hours earlier this month. Leaders of both groups have been meeting since then to improve their working relationship.
Refugee resettlement agency opens community center in Bennington
The Ethiopian Community Development Council has relocated 278 Afghan refugees in the Bennington and Brattleboro areas since 2021.
In unusual move, board votes to temporarily close Windham school amid staffing challenges
The decision to close the Windham Elementary School for the remainder of the school year caps several months of tumult over one of Vermont’s smallest schools.
Burlington community gathers to discuss drug trafficking, gun violence
The event was the first of two public forums on public safety issues after the City Council declared a public health and safety crisis in October, making substance use, homelessness, and crime its top priorities.
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John Gonter: Get outside and find food
We need to scale down and slow down: grow gardens, eat weeds, pick berries along the trail and harvest a few mushrooms.
Lindsay Renk: Terrifying students for big oil — It’s time to end the “carbon footprint” exercise in schools
We must stop blaming individuals for climate change — and instead put the blame squarely on the government policies and corporations who have brought us to this point.
Kathleen James: Sticker shock! Understanding the Dec. 1 property tax letter
While the letter created scary headlines, it’s important for Vermonters to understand what the Dec. 1 letter is — and what it isn’t.
Allie Stickney: Setting the record straight on UVM Health Network’s commitment to community and good governance
As chair of the network’s board of trustees, I was frustrated and disappointed as I read Bill Schubart’s latest of several pieces criticizing it.
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Despite objections, Fish & Wildlife Board moves ahead with new rules for hunting and trapping
A key legislative committee contended that some of the changes don’t comply with state law, leaving the Department of Fish & Wildlife vulnerable to lawsuits.
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New details in state’s lawsuit against Meta allege concerted effort to target Vermont teens, avoid public scrutiny
Attorney General Charity Clark’s office released the full text of its complaint against the tech giant on Thursday, which asserts that Meta misled the public about the harmful impacts of its social media platform Instagram on young users.