Future of Goddard College campus uncertain as group puts bid forward
A local climate resiliency group is hoping to purchase the campus, but it says it’s been frozen out by Goddard administration.
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Final Reading: In the Vermont Senate, Friday afternoons are for budget building
The upper chamber attempted to factor some of the House Ways & Means Committee’s big-ticket tax proposals in its version of the 2025 fiscal year budget.
Becca Balint to vote in favor of aid to Ukraine, against aid to Israel
In a procedural vote Friday, Vermont’s U.S. representative opposed bringing a series of foreign aid bills to the House floor this weekend.
Feds to reimburse Vermont $22M for cleanup costs following July floods
The bulk of the money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is meant to repay the state for removing contaminated floodwater from 14 state buildings and dehumidifying them.
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On the road with the salamander rescue team
On one of the biggest amphibian migration nights of the year, a Montpelier naturalist traversed the streets with a spatula.
Amid mud season, a Vermonter finds the Boston Marathon to be just the rush
“I’m in this for the long run,” says 67-year-old Montpelier resident Tim Noonan, who first ran the Massachusetts race at age 22 and is set on Monday to tackle his 22nd.
Vermont lawmakers, governor at odds over how much to invest in housing
The House wants to set up another decade of major spending on the housing crisis — and taxes to go with it. The Senate and the governor would rather focus on regulatory changes.
Lawmakers weigh funding new judicial positions with higher corporate taxes and fees
One Democratic leader urged lawmakers to “walk the walk, and not just talk the talk, about public safety” by supporting the bill, which recently passed the House.
Progressive, Democratic parties nominate candidates to replace Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
A spokesperson for Gov. Phil Scott said he hopes to fill the legislative seat before the end of the session.
Vermont Supreme Court reinstates law license of Addison County’s top prosecutor
The state’s highest court found that Eva Vekos had come into compliance with a state investigation into a medical leave she took following her arrest on a drunken driving charge earlier this year.
After a flood and a pandemic, Montpelier businesses continue to struggle
“If I am not making money in Montpelier, what is the point of being here?” said business owner Brian Lewis.
James Parker granted parole for his role in Dartmouth professors’ stabbing deaths
Parker could be released as early as May.
Opinion
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Luke Miller: The new renewable energy standard would cement Vermont’s reputation as an environmental trailblazer
The benefits that the standard brings would directly benefit Vermonters while still allowing us to contribute to fighting the global climate crisis.
Suzanna Jones: The hidden costs of ‘climate progress’
Renewables don’t change anything fundamental. They are just the latest business-as-usual scheme to keep the destructive economic party going for a few more years.
David Blittersdorf: H.289 has good intentions, but one big flaw
Let’s pass H.289 but retain the group net metering program so we can all benefit from going solar.
Rep. Monique Priestley: ‘Every breath you take, every move you make…’
As passed out of the House, H.121 is a testament of our commitment to Vermonters that we value their privacy, security, and respect.
Final Reading: Service providers are wary of looming changes to Vermont’s case management structure
For years, the federal government has been pressing state administrators on an overhaul to reduce potential conflicts of interest.
Suspect in arson at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office indicted, ordered detained pending trial
A judge held Shant Michael Soghomonian, noting that he had a “serious mental health history” for which he was not currently receiving treatment.
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Senate panel advances Act 250 reform bill, while Phil Scott signals potential veto
Multiple bills aimed at modernizing Vermont’s signature land-use law have circulated around the Statehouse this year, drawing intense debate. Now, those bills have become one.