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Ethan Weinstein is a general assignment reporter focusing on Windsor County and the surrounding area. Previously, he worked as an assistant editor for the Mountain Times and wrote for the Vermont Standard.
 

Police chief says border patrol is dropping immigrant families at St. Johnsbury Welcome Center

By Ethan Weinstein

Mar 21 2023March 21, 2023

St. Johnsbury Police Chief Timothy Page said his officers had recently noticed families appearing in town without support. Gov. Phil Scott acknowledged the situation at his Tuesday press conference.


Former state trooper arrested on more than a dozen charges for allegedly stealing more than $40,000 of items in police custody

By Ethan Weinstein

Mar 20 2023March 20, 2023

Giancarlo DiGenova was placed on leave in December as police investigated whether he stole a Rolex from police custody. That investigation uncovered numerous instances of misconduct.


‘A wild part of me’: Rocket, a one-named videographer and Hartford politician, grapples with a pugnacious past

By Ethan Weinstein

Mar 12 2023March 20, 2023

On screen, Rocket makes quick friends with all he meets. Off screen, he’s sometimes found himself in hot water.


Man who sustained life-threatening injuries in December prison altercation dies

By Ethan Weinstein

Mar 10 2023March 10, 2023

Jeffrey Hall, 55, had been hospitalized since the Dec. 22 incident. His cellmate at Northwest State Correctional Facility, Mbyayenge Mafuta, was later charged with attempted murder.


Randolph votes down plan to reestablish police department

By Ethan Weinstein

Mar 9 2023March 9, 2023

Randolph Police Department

The budget proposed a steep cost increase over the town’s previous policing services, which were provided by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.


Killington voters give TIF thumbs up at the polls

By Ethan Weinstein

Mar 7 2023March 7, 2023

Voters gave the town approval to take on up to $47 million in debt, which will help pay for water and road upgrades. Town officials hope those upgrades will allow the town to grow and welcome residents at all income levels.


In Pomfret, a ski hill’s name change fuels conversation about a changing state

By Ethan Weinstein

Mar 6 2023March 6, 2023

Saskadena Six is the new name for the ski area formerly known as Suicide Six. Not everyone’s happy about it.


‘Dead on arrival’: New Orange County sheriff bemoans department’s woeful finances

By Ethan Weinstein

Mar 2 2023March 5, 2023

George Contois, the newly elected Orange County sheriff, warned of his department’s failing health. What happens if a sheriff’s department goes belly-up?


Woodstock Inn alleges ‘highly questionable’ payments to whistleblower

By Ethan Weinstein

Feb 27 2023February 27, 2023

A message to the staff of the Woodstock Inn and Resort and Billings Farm, and counterclaims filed on Monday, sought to pick apart a lawsuit filed last month against the inn’s leadership.


Dogged by on-duty and off-duty complaints, Northfield police chief to retire

By Ethan Weinstein

Feb 23 2023February 24, 2023

John Helfant has publicly sparred with his local school district over its policies concerning transgender students’ rights. His police work was repeatedly called into question by a former state’s attorney.


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