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FBI investigates former Burlington school administrator in alleged $1.8 million fraud
The FBI is investigating whether a former district administrator created a fraudulent company to take money from the school district.
Accountability court docket to continue in ‘modified fashion’
The court helped connect defendants with services and address a backlog of cases.
Voter voices: At the Cambridge dump, unease about Vermont’s future
Benton Donlevy wants to buy a house, but “there’s a lot of factors making that pretty difficult right now,” the 25-year-old from Jeffersonville said.
Vermont Conversation: Bill McKibben sees a nation at a crossroads as he barnstorms battleground states
“We tell ourselves that this is the richest country on Earth,” said the author and environmental activist. “But man, for the most part in this country, there are a lot of people just barely getting by.”
State senator from Rutland County arrested on domestic assault charge, denies allegation
Less than one week before the election, Sen. Terry Williams, of Poultney, appeared in court Wednesday where his lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
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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.
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.
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Why Proposal 4 matters to LGBTQ+ youth
Statutes can be repealed when power shifts. Proposal 4 would give queer and transgender young people protection that doesn’t hinge on who holds office.
Listen to rural Vermont before you vote
What works in South Burlington may not suit Canaan or St. Johnsbury, and small towns deserve a say before laws pass.
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.
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.
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.
Obituaries
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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.
