Residents want community to embrace biking, organic farming under climate economy initiative
Environmentally minded residents in Middlebury are determined to place climate change front-and-center in shaping the community’s future economic path.
Education forum tackles poverty, special needs, Act 46
Education leaders met at the Capitol Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to discuss public education “that works for all children.” Speakers at the conference addressed equity, special needs and Act 46.
Vermonters for a Clean Environment may sue over records request
The 10-day window for the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules members to respond to a public records request by Vermonters for a Clean Environment ends today. The records are expected to provide the public with details about communications between committee members and wind industry insiders.
Statehouse Headliners: Vermont can’t track progress on greenhouse gas reduction goals
In this week’s Statehouse Headliners, numbers don’t exist for tracking Vermont’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, more employed Vermonters means less dependency on public assistance, and the Vermont Medical Society is being pressured to say assisted suicide is ethical.
Tough budget season underway for urban and rural school boards
With Vermont facing an education fund deficit of at least $50 million, school boards and property-tax weary constituents across the state have a challenging budget season ahead.
Newly approved wind turbine sound rules leave many unhappy
The Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules accepted sound standards crafted by the Public Utilities Commission for wind turbines by a 5-2 vote. This rule-making initiative is a requirement of 2016’s Act 174 energy siting policy.
Did Vermonters help swing New Hampshire’s election?
According to state records on same-day voter registration, 212 Vermonters were among the 6,540 people who registered to vote in New Hampshire on Election Day using an out-of-state license.
Union says health care premiums put UVM raise below cost-of-living increase
According to United Academics, a union that represents University of Vermont faculty, labor contract negotiations are approaching the mediation stage, and a health care premium increase of almost 6 percent is a primary point of contention.
Social justice panelists discuss being black in Vermont
At a community forum about race issues in Vermont, a panel of black and white social-justice activists approached the discussion with sensitivity as well as calls for action in towns, businesses and schools across the state.
Crime data expert: ‘I wouldn’t draw any conclusions’ from UVM study on police racial bias
Since its release in January, the traffic stop study “Driving While Black and Brown in Vermont” has been a blot on the reputation of state and local law enforcement. Now local police and at least one crime research expert are casting doubts on the report’s data and findings.
Family nearly blocked from school after requesting information on vaccines
Told her children would be barred from school if she didn’t sign required health forms, a mom from Woodstock, Vermont, has agreed to say the state provided “evidence-based” information on vaccines, even though she believes the information lacks scientific backing.
Burlington Telecom buyer down to Ting, Keep BT Local
The Burlington Telecom bidding process continued at an open City Council meeting Monday night, leaving two suitors standing to purchase the troubled municipal fiber-optics telecommunications network.