Henry Butson received emergency care before he died Sunday at Springfield Hospital, according to the Department of Corrections and the Vermont State Police.
74-year-old man incarcerated at Southern State Correctional Facility dies
Author: Auditi Guha
Auditi is Chittenden County editor at VTDigger. Originally from Calcutta, India, she graduated from Emerson College with an MA in journalism. She has worked as an editor and reporter for several newspapers, and in various beats. Most recently, she covered race and justice at Rewire.News, and higher education at the New Bedford Standard-Times. She previously worked at several Massachusetts newsrooms. She is a mentor for young reporters through the Report For America program, founded the Boston chapter of the South Asian Journalists Association, and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Quilting project welcomes Winooski immigrants with blankets
The idea came from historian and artist Erica Donnis in Burlington, who was intrigued by the craftivism project that Jayna Zweiman created in 2017 to protest then-President Donald Trump’s call for a border wall with Mexico.
With bus drivers in short supply, Winooski’s immigrant parents take the wheel
The 1.5-square-mile city serves nearly 800 students but, until now, has never had a dedicated bus service for K-12 students, according to school Superintendent Sean McMannon.
Utility crews continue working through icy conditions to restore power in Vermont
At 2 p.m. on Monday, there were 1,327 customers affected in Washington County, 1,151 in Orange County and 585 in Chittenden County after what weather experts have dubbed one of the worst storms in recent history.
Facing stalking charge, Gordon St. Hilaire resigns from Williston Selectboard
St. Hilaire, who taught grades five and six at Camel’s Hump Middle School in Richmond, also resigned his teaching position.
Staffing agency gives vulnerable people a 2nd chance
In 2021, Working Fields placed 265 people in jobs, according to marketing director Daryn Forgeron. The company has assembled roughly 70 employer partners across the state, including American Flatbread, Casella, Darn Tough, Killington Resort and the University of Vermont Health Network.
More than 11,000 still in the dark as crews work to restore power across Vermont
Green Mountain Power had 450 lineworkers, more than 150 tree workers and more than 200 other field operations crew working to restore services on Sunday evening.
City Council vote kills charter change effort to regulate heating systems in South Burlington
Planning Commissioner Michael Mittag said he sees the vote as “a major obstacle” in the region’s efforts to step up on climate change.
Corrections department reports death of a Windsor man incarcerated in Rutland
Jack Martin, 49, died Sunday afternoon at Rutland Regional Medical Center, according to corrections officials. He is the ninth person this year to die in state custody.
Community mourns Burlington stabbing victim as police investigation continues
Since Abubakar Sharrif’s death, staff from Mayor Miro Weinberger’s office, the Racial Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Office and the police department have been in touch with BIPOC and immigrant community members to discuss how best the city can support grieving and concerned residents, according to the mayor’s spokesperson.
