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New numbers highlight Covid-19’s impact on inpatient mental health care and emergency departments

Discharge totals from Vermont psychiatric inpatient facilities show how the overflow from an already strained statewide mental health care system fell on emergency departments.

By Kristen Fountain

Jan 27 2023, 6:17 AMJanuary 26, 2023

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More than half of Orange County’s sheriff deputies will leave with the current sheriff next week

By Ethan Weinstein
Jan 26 2023January 26, 2023
Windham County side judge accused of collecting pay for hours she allegedly never worked

By Tom Kearney
Jan 27 2023, 11:58 AMJanuary 27, 2023
Education leaders: Staff shortages persist midway through the school year

By Abigail Carroll
Jan 27 2023, 7:24 AMJanuary 26, 2023
Peter Welch’s Senate committee assignments include Agriculture, Judiciary; Becca Balint lands House Oversight

By Sarah Mearhoff
Jan 26 2023January 27, 2023
State police probing ‘questionable’ financial records at Franklin County Sheriff's Office

By Shaun Robinson
Jan 26 2023January 26, 2023
In crisis mode, organic dairy farmers ask lawmakers for $9 million in emergency relief

By Emma Cotton
Jan 26 2023January 26, 2023

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Crime and Justice

New arrest made in connection with November’s Valley Street raid in Springfield
James Hines, 53, was arrested last week and charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. He’s the fifth person indicted on those charges. A sixth individual has been added to the indictment, but the person’s name is redacted.
By Ethan Weinstein
Jan 26 2023January 26, 2023
Crime and Justice

Vermont State Police trooper accused of illegally accessing suspect’s Facebook account
Paul Pennoyer, 29, of Barre Town, is scheduled to be arraigned next month on a charge of unauthorized access, according to Vermont State Police.
By Alan J. Keays
Jan 26 2023January 26, 2023
Business & Economy

Woodstock approves $330,000 in grants to create up to 79 new child care slots
Four separate child care providers are expected to receive funding, which will expand day programs for kids under 3 and after-school care for children up to 12.
By Ethan Weinstein
Jan 26 2023January 25, 2023

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Crime and Justice

Caledonia sheriff gave himself and staff bonuses totaling $400,000 before stepping down

In some cases, the bonuses exceeded the employees’ annual salaries, according to data released by the state auditor’s office.

By Tiffany Tan
Jan 25 2023January 25, 2023
Education

School meal funding is set to expire this year. Will Vermont lawmakers…

A one-year pilot of free school meals will end in June. Advocates are pushing to make the program permanent.

By Peter D'Auria
Jan 25 2023January 25, 2023
Crime and Justice

Burlington neighbors gather to support teen beaten outside home

The student was attacked the night of Jan. 17 by a group of young people, a family member said, leaving the local neighborhood shaken.

By Shaun Robinson
Jan 24 2023January 25, 2023
Business & Economy

State audit of Burlington’s tax increment financing finds ‘millions of dollars of…

State Auditor Doug Hoffer attributed the problems to “poor recordkeeping, key staff turnover, and slow adoption of strategies recommended by the City’s own auditors.”

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Jan 23 2023January 23, 2023

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Business & Economy

Woodstock approves $330,000 in grants to create up to 79 new child care slots

Parking changes at Stowe Mountain Resort cause concern over access to outdoor recreation

5 Vermont chefs, restaurants and drinking establishments among James Beard Awards semifinalists

Vermont Everyone Eats program will end on March 31, after distributing 3.5 million meals

Higher costs, drop in sales lead to 32 layoffs at Vermont Country Store

Crime and Justice

Windham County side judge accused of collecting pay for hours she allegedly never worked

More than half of Orange County’s sheriff deputies will leave with the current sheriff next week

Police seek 5th suspect in deadly St. Johnsbury shooting

New arrest made in connection with November’s Valley Street raid in Springfield

State police probing ‘questionable’ financial records at Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Education

Education leaders: Staff shortages persist midway through the school year

School meal funding is set to expire this year. Will Vermont lawmakers go back for another helping?

Burlington School District, Monsanto agree to February date for high school demolition

After racist taunting, fans banned from BFA-Fairfax boys basketball games

Group says it received threats in advance of meeting to support equity in Randolph schools

Energy & Environment

In crisis mode, organic dairy farmers ask lawmakers for $9 million in emergency relief

Vermont is not meeting its goal of recycling and composting half its waste

Covid funds buoy wastewater projects statewide

Lawmakers approve new pesticide regulations despite environmental concerns

Snowy forecast could signal change in Vermont’s unseasonably warm weather

Health Care

New numbers highlight Covid-19’s impact on inpatient mental health care and emergency departments

With state funding, Burlington moves closer to launching a mental health crisis response team

Covid levels still ‘low,’ health department reports, though some metrics tick up

Burlington reports record high Covid concentrations in wastewater data

Looking to cut $120M in its budget, Dartmouth Health plans hiring freeze, job reviews

People & Places

Vermont Conversation: Food, love and mental illness

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Politics

Burlington Progressives settle tie vote in South District council race

Final Reading: Rep. Kate Donnally to step down, calling legislating ‘an impossible juggling act’

Hartford names Rutland commander as permanent police chief

Peter Welch’s Senate committee assignments include Agriculture, Judiciary; Becca Balint lands House Oversight

Final Reading: Inside the unofficial Statehouse weather service

Commentary

Edward Scott: Schools need to go to the core of troubling issues

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Zack Porter: Celebrating life after death in Vermont’s forests

Marguerite Adelman: We need to ban PFAS and toxins now

Dragon-Minter-O’Farrell: We can end child homelessness now

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