March bond requests down 84% in Vermont’s biggest cities and towns
Amid concerns about affordability, the state’s 29 municipalities with at least 5,000 people will ask Town Meeting voters for a collective $44 million in capital projects — a steep drop from last year’s $275 million in proposals.
Young Writers Project: ‘How many roads’
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “How many roads,” by Maelyn Slavik, 15, of Burlington. Artwork is “Snow Day” by Amelia Van Driesche, 19, of Burlington.
Police investigate suspicious death in Corinth
Vermont State Police are investigating a death after receiving a 911 call late Saturday that a man had been shot at a home on Richardson Road in Corinth. Police said troopers responded at about 11:15 p.m. and found a man unresponsive inside the residence. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The death…
Then Again: In Vermont, the oldest ski patrol in the country
An incident atop Mount Mansfield in 1933 triggered the formation of the first patrol in the country. 90-some years later, it hasn’t missed a beat.
Vermont bill would repeal retirement mandate for professors
State law allows colleges and universities to adopt policies that require professors to retire at age 70. Federal law, however, has prohibited these mandatory retirements since 1994.
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Farmworkers could face declining wages in Vermont
“The morale of the bunkhouse and the morale of the workers is really important, and it would be deflating to see their wage go down,” Barney Hodges of Sunrise Orchards said.
Orleans County town fights industrial solar project
The dispute comes as Vermont lawmakers weigh new protections for agricultural land.
To debate or not to debate? On world issues, that is Vermont’s Town Meeting question.
The Green Mountain State has a history of considering advisory petitions on everything from genetically modified foods to Gaza. But some residents question whether annual local gatherings are the place to tackle larger issues.
As Act 250 overhaul takes shape, some question whether it strikes the right balance
Two years after the reform law passed, and now that maps are being drafted, a growing chorus of critics ask whether the law’s promise will be realized.
Vermont legislators hear the benefits — and costs — of road crossings for wildlife
Also in Final Reading: Budget tuneup, airborne scares and paranormal musings.
Vermont students protest ICE in coordinated walkouts
Students at some Chittenden County schools left class Friday, speaking out against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions.
A rare condition can send kids into fits of rage. Treatment could help — if insurance covers it.
For some Vermont families, treating the immune system can be life-changing to help a psychological condition possibly triggered by strep. For others, the cost is too high a barrier.
Records: Palmer left first police job after poor performance, policy violations
Documents recently obtained from Claremont Police shed light on the beginning of a law enforcement career mired in controversy.
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Renee Seacor: Time to bring catamounts home?
A science-based feasibility study could determine whether catamounts can return to Vermont’s forests.
Ray Pelletier: Connectivity is just the beginning
Without shared services, small towns lack the capacity to turn connectivity into effective government.
Norm Etkind: Act 250 expansion risks rural housing
Using Act 250 to implement Act 181 will create unnecessary barriers for Vermonters trying to build homes.
Iso Bock: End the era of corporate money in politics
We need to limit corporate election spending to protect Vermont’s vote.
Should students have voting power on Vermont’s school boards?
Also in Final Reading: free calls from prison, limits to ICE arrests, food dye and more.
Settlement will keep Green River Reservoir dam operating — for now
“It’s a very good day because we have a path forward,” Scott Johnstone, the manager of Morrisville Water & Light, said.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
‘On our own’: Vermont is getting less help from the feds to keep elections secure
Cuts and overhauls to federal election security programs by the Trump administration have left the state short on funding and cybersecurity data — in an election year.
