Barbara Lee Smela

She lived a full life that can be summed up with a quote from Pablo Neruda, a poet she long favored: “He who does not travel, who does not read, who does not listen to music, who does not find grace in himself, she who does not find grace in herself, dies slowly.”   Read more

Allan N. Mackey

Allan had a relentlessly positive attitude and valued laughter and love above all else.   Read more

Lorraine Maybelle Walker

She loved spending time with her five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren who knew her as "Nanna."   Read more

Crime and Justice

Defense attorney blasts Bennington County state’s attorney as rift goes public

Richard P. Burgoon Jr. accused Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage of “bullying tactics” in a letter sent Monday to Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark. Marthage has defended her actions.

Crime and Justice

Franklin County state’s attorney issues Brady letter against new county sheriff

A law enforcement officer with a Brady letter is one whom prosecutors allege has credibility issues that could affect the outcome of the criminal cases they’ve investigated. Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore’s Brady letter is related to a misdemeanor charge he is facing.

Politics

Final Reading: Vermont cannabis growers ask Legislature to consider them farmers

Former state senator John Rodgers presented his former colleagues with a printed-out list of 20 proposed regulatory and statutory changes to the state’s cannabis industry.