James Parker granted parole for his role in Dartmouth professors’ stabbing deaths
Parker could be released as early as May.
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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.
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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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.
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.
Torn apart by chaos in Afghanistan, a refugee family is reunited in Bennington
As Musa and Zakia Muslim Yar and their three sons made their way to the Kabul airport to fly to the U.S. in 2021, the couple got separated from their two boys amid the crush of people trying to flee the country.
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Vermont Conversation: Father Michael Lapsley on becoming a healer after assassination attempt
Lapsley transformed his tragedy into a global message for healing and social justice.
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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: Bill in Senate proposes removing barriers to professional licensing for new immigrants
“As we are diversifying our population in southern Vermont, we need to apply that same principle to our service providers as well,” said one advocate.
With looming vote to close Roxbury’s school, town sues Montpelier Roxbury school district
Meanwhile, voters in at least 12 school districts have rejected revised budget proposals.
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Disagreement and lobbying threaten passage of Vermont’s landmark data privacy bill
This was supposed to be the year that Vermont legislators took on Big Tech in a sweeping data privacy bill years in the making. With mere weeks left in the session, that’s looking less likely.