Governor appoints Burlington rep, bypassing Dems’ recommendations
Former Burlington Police Chief Kevin Scully was appointed Thursday to fill the vacant seat left by Bob Hooper’s resignation.
Vermont State eliminates residential option in Williston
Through an agreement with Saint Michael’s College, Williston’s residential students will live in the dorms at St. Mike’s, roughly 5 miles away in Colchester.
In a divided statehouse, Vermont lawmakers weigh increased taxes on the rich
Also in Final Reading: An herbicide ban, a salt bill and an arrested prosecutor.
Vermont Conversation: One year after arrest, Mohsen Mahdawi refuses to be silent
When the Palestinian student activist walked out of federal detention in Vermont a year ago, he declared to President Trump: “I am not afraid of you.”
Grand Isle County’s top prosecutor cited for DUI
State’s Attorney Douglas DiSabito was arrested Tuesday in a St. Albans courthouse on suspicion of drunken driving.
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Vermont’s top court pulls Addison County prosecutor’s law license following DUI conviction
The ruling late Friday afternoon calls for the immediate suspension of the law license for Eva Vekos pending the result of disciplinary proceedings before a state panel that oversees lawyers in the state.
Concert for a cause: Global ensemble’s debut concert to pave the way for more
Following a successful debut show, a local band of global musicians unveil plans to build bridges with their music in Vermont and beyond.
State return-to-office policy remains in limbo as Vermont Supreme Court declines to immediately intervene
Last week, the Vermont Labor Relations Board ordered that the Scott administration rescind its policy requiring state employees to return to their offices three days per week.
On Montpelier’s edge, a vast tract becomes a possible bellwether of the city’s future
Between three developer proposals and the complex math of balancing affordability with economic opportunity, city councilors say there’s still a lot to consider about what to do with the former Elks Country Club.
Vermont House poised to roll back portions of Act 181
“We don’t need our shared interest in protecting our environment to divide Vermont, particularly at this moment,” said Rep. Amy Sheldon, D-Middlebury.
Vermont’s Champlain Valley poised to become a federally recognized wine region
“It gives us validity,” said Kenneth Albert, former president of the Vermont Grape and Wine Council, who originally submitted the petition for recognition in 2022.
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Vermont’s rural revolt is just getting started
A grassroots rural uprising beat back two controversial land use laws. The harder fight — changing how Vermont makes policy — is just beginning.
When the landline is a lifeline, don’t cut it without fair warning
A proposed law would require telecom companies to warn Vermonters before retiring landline services.
Vermont shut down its power. Here’s how to turn it back on.
A decommissioned nuclear site, a data center boom and a senator whose moratorium push could cost thousands of jobs
This isn’t the time to throw people onto the street
A new bill would make evictions faster. But without fixing Vermont’s broken recovery, housing and health care systems, that speed comes at a human cost.
Vermont argues that Trump administration provided no factual basis for voter data request
“We don’t want the federal government to have that level of information about individual Vermonters,” Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas said.
Vermont judge rules man accused of shooting three Palestinian students is competent to stand trial
“Belief in such extreme or conspiratorial ideas does not render one delusional in the sense of a psychotic disorder,” the judge wrote.
VTSU cuts diesel and automotive mechanic programs
Instead of the associate degrees, VTSU plans to offer “industry recognized credentials” in automotive technology and diesel power technology.
Vermont House Ethics Panel dismisses complaints against legislators who took paid trip to Israel
Also in Final Reading: An AI protest song and constitutional violations.
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Defense seeks to toss top murder charge against driver in deadly chase that killed Rutland officer
“Particularly troubling is the documented efforts by police to withhold exculpatory information in an admitted attempt to influence the outcome of the trial,” the attorney wrote in a court filing this week.
