Rutland mayor announces new loans to rehab rental housing, sets goal of adding 1,000 new units
Applications for loans of up to $30,000 per unit are expected to open this week.
Riders welcome expanded Upper Valley bus routes and hours
On the first Saturday of service, Sept. 16, there were 635 passengers across all three routes.
Following the Floods
Read VTDigger’s latest coverage of the aftermath from historic flooding that hit Vermont this summer.
Ex-Brattleboro police officer banned from working in Vermont law enforcement
Chad Emery did not contest the action by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council, agreeing to have his law enforcement certification in the state permanently revoked. The council’s action stems in part from Emery’s domestic assault conviction earlier this year.
‘The chickens coming home to roost’: Balint and fellow Dems join hardline Republicans in ousting Speaker McCarthy
In a historic first, the U.S. House on Tuesday afternoon voted 216-210 to remove U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his post as speaker of the House. U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, Vermont’s first-term Democrat, was among the 216 ‘yes’ votes.
7 sentenced in connection with 2019 fatal shootout in Burlington
The U.S. Attorney’s office announced a judge’s decisions on gun and drug conspiracy charges related to an Old North End shooting in which one man died.
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Wanted: Education secretary who can manage ‘complex issues,’ believes in ‘transformational power of education’
Candidates for the job, which pays roughly $168,000 a year, will be expected to reduce inequality, increase test scores and promote career and tech education, according to the job posting for the position.
Judge rejects bid by Franklin County sheriff to dismiss assault case against him
John Grismore, who was captured on video kicking a man in custody in August 2022, will be back in court next month for a hearing as the case now continues to move forward.
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger will not seek reelection
After nearly 12 years leading the Queen City, Weinberger announced on Thursday that he will not seek a fifth term, capping an eventful and tumultuous period for the city.
Vermont Conversation: Peter Schumann on 60 years of Bread and Puppet Theater
As he approaches his 90th year, Schumann isn’t going to change his artistic vision to make people comfortable.
Court dismisses Matthew Morgan’s lawsuit against Vermont Department of Corrections
Morgan had sued the department, claiming it wrongfully kept him incarcerated following a disproven furlough violation. He has since been released from prison.
Strafford residents step up to fill gaps in social safety net
When a man’s final public breakdown happened, the compassion he was shown by townspeople likely prevented a more tragic ending.
Vermont State University president recommends cutting 10 degree programs and up to 33 faculty positions
Interim President Mike Smith’s recommendations — which include cutting degrees in forestry, music and school psychology — come after a task force spent several months gathering data and information on the university’s academic programs.
BETA unveils its electric aircraft production facility in South Burlington
The 188,500-square-foot facility is capable of producing up to 300 aircraft per year, according to Kyle Clark, the company’s founder and CEO.
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Nichols-Mar-Lloyd-Rice: We Vermonters want peace and justice
It is our heartfelt wish that you join us in creating a better world — a peaceful world that will not melt down or blow up.
Phil Merrick: You can’t burn your way out of climate change
Biomass plants are inefficient and expensive to operate. We just have to know the truth about them and legislate accordingly and they will close themselves.
Tom Evslin: Vermont needs a new state mental hospital
Deinstitutionalization has turned out to be a cruel alternative.
Dan Jones: We have run out of time to change the course of the climate collapse
If we believe what climate science is telling us, future disasters will be coming much faster and with more force than we’ve ever dreamed of.
Suspect in fatal Rutland motel shooting moving to trial more than 2 years later
Attorneys in the case of 20-year-old Kahliq Richardson said during a hearing Monday that they are on track for a December trial. Richardson is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of 19-year-old Jonah Pandiani on April 3, 2021, at the Quality Inn.
Another of Vermont’s most photographed farms off limits to leaf peepers
While the Jenne Farm has drawn attention for decades, locals say social media has made the situation untenable, with tourists tromping through private property and blocking the road.
Obituaries
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Vermont’s congressional delegation celebrates short-term budget — but not without chastising House GOP
Congress over the weekend narrowly avoided a government shutdown. But Vermont’s federal delegates didn’t let the moment pass without chastising U.S. House Republicans, whose infighting stalled a spending deal for weeks.