Public Safety
‘It used to feel safe’: 4 Muslim students share fears after shooting injured 3 Palestinian Americans
Days after the shooting in Burlington which drew national condemnation, fourth-year students at Winooski High School spoke to VTDigger about what the incident means to them and why they’re changing their behavior because of it.
‘A fierce advocate for justice’: Colleagues remember attorney Jerry O’Neill, who died Sunday at 77 Â
The Burlington attorney’s long career included securing tens of millions of dollars in settlements to compensate victims of sexual abuse.
Irasburg tanker fire continues burning
By Tuesday afternoon, the fire was still burning and could potentially continue for several more days, according to Robin Beaton, Irasburg’s fire chief, who said that the Irasburg fire department was still actively engaging the blaze.
In St. Albans, some 911 dispatch infrastructure is showing its age
The hilltop trailer that holds critical equipment linking Franklin County’s primary 911 dispatchers with the outside world is in ailing shape and likely years overdue to be replaced, officials said.Â