Federal court says U.S. agents can search phones at Vermont’s border with Canada without suspicion
The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit could prompt more agents to look through devices than already do, a critic of the decision said.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital promotes its financial consultant to post of interim CEO
David Sanville’s appointment comes a year after the southeastern Vermont healthcare hub reported a multimillion-dollar deficit and the subsequent departures of two top executives.
Jack Sawyer, accused of foiled school shooting plot 8 years ago, is back in court on unrelated charges
The new charges include allegedly stealing more than $20,000 in items from Sterling College, where he was once a student.
In a surprise move, Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese seeks to dismiss its 2-year-old bankruptcy case
The state’s largest religious denomination filed its request after spending $2 million in legal fees — and before facing a related creditors’ lawsuit seeking access to an estimated $500 million in local parish assets.
1 in 5 Vermonters say they have struggled to keep up with rent and mortgage payments
Vermont’s cost of living was top of mind for poll respondents, and 20% said they had been late or come up short on housing payments in the past year.
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Vermont AG charges anti-ICE protesters after Chittenden County prosecutor declines
The move reverses months of Chittenden County State’s Attorney declining to prosecute numerous cases.
Vermont Supreme Court allows Gov. Scott to enforce in-person work for state employees
The order, a reversal of the state labor board’s decision, comes after a monthslong legal battle between Gov. Phil Scott’s administration and the Vermont State Employees’ Association.
Vermont Conversation: ‘There was some justice.’ Hisham Awartani on enduring and speaking out for Palestinian lives.
Awartani was gravely wounded in 2023 when he and two friends were shot by Jason Eaton. A Vermont jury delivered a measure of justice this week when it convicted Eaton of three counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Betting the farm on 8 sunny days: Inside Vermont’s pick-your-own orchards
“We became marketers and entertainers,” a state apple expert said. “Pumpkin patch runners and corn maze makers.”
Texas company presents ideas for future Vermont Yankee property use
PowerTransitions seeks community reactions and ideas about potential battery storage at the longtime nuclear reactor site. The company says it decided not to pursue solar or data center projects there, based on earlier feedback.
Court orders Dairy Farmers of America to keep paying its share of union employees’ health insurance after shuttering the St. Albans Creamery
The Monday decision requires payments to continue as a dispute between the union and the co-op over the reasons for the plant’s closure plays out.
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One vote I’m proud of
Proposal 3 passed the Legislature by rare bipartisan margins. Now it’s up to voters.
Can Vermont afford Proposal 3?
Proposal 3 would bar Vermont lawmakers from adopting a right-to-work law, a tool other states use to compete for jobs.
More cops can’t help downtown
Burlington doesn’t have the officers to spare, and state and federal law already limit what police can do about drugs and disorder downtown.
Burlington only has itself to blame for its decline
Cutting the police department was a mistake and threw the baby out with the bath water.
Putney affordable housing project opens after clearing court battles
The price tag for the apartment complex ballooned by nearly 50% over the course of its development, including two years of legal disputes involving neighbors.
Vermont Medicaid braces for new rules coming for nearly 50,000 Vermonters
It’s likely that most Vermonters on Medicaid will remain eligible for coverage once the rules start kicking in Oct. 1, but they will need to jump through more hoops to prove it.
Vermont Conversation: ‘Gradually, then suddenly.’ Bestselling author Richard North Patterson on how American democracy was undermined.
“If you look at authoritarians throughout time, they’ve always found an enemy. And for Trump, they were racial minorities,” said Patterson, who predicts that “2026 and 2028 are really democracy’s last good shot at getting itself turned around.”
UVM awarded record $38M to create ‘AI twin’ of sick patients
Researchers received the federal award to hone an artificial intelligence model designed to shorten patient stays in intensive care. The AI is designed to mimic patients and recommend treatments.
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Woodstock police chief resigns after demotion overturned
Woodstock police chief Joseph Swanson announces retirement after a judge overturned efforts to demote him from his role.
