Two strong conservative candidates running for Addison-5 district seat, voters must choose one
Two conservative candidates are running for the Addison-5 House district seat, but only one will win the upcoming primary election on Aug. 9.
Anti-hate forum in Rutland focuses on social justice from law enforcement perspectives
Members of the public as well as top voices in social justice matters met last Thursday evening to discuss where Vermont stands on social justice issues heading into the primary elections.
Statewide and local Republican candidates to meet Saturday in Bellows Falls
The Windsor and Windham County Republicans are set to host a pre-primary statewide Republican candidate forum Saturday, July 30 in Bellows Falls.
Grant funding to support Vermont’s downtown infrastructures
More than $2 million in grants will be funneled through the Department of Housing and Community Development to sustain 15 projects in designated downtowns and village centers that are eligible for the Downtown Transportation Fund.
Attack on UVM student, one other involving gun shocks Burlington
The Burlington Police on Monday responded to an incident in which a former University of Vermont student shot and killed a current UVM student and seriously wounded another victim before turning the gun on himself.
Utility asks members to conserve electricity, don’t charge cars in evening
The EV-charging conservation request raised eyebrows around Vermont because the State of Vermont is committed by legislation to follow California emissions regulations, which recently were upgraded to ban all sales of virtually all new gas or diesel powered vehicles by 2035.
State House rally focuses on radical implications of Proposal 5 for abortions
An event Saturday at the Vermont Statehouse drew at least 200 rallygoers and featured multiple speakers who said Proposal 5 goes far beyond what most Vermonters — including pro-choice residents — consider acceptable for the state’s abortion policy.
$1 million in grants support Vermont electric vehicle charging stations
The Multiunit Dwelling Electric Vehicles Supply Equipment grant program, with $1 million in funding, will subsidize the cost of purchasing charging stations at apartment complexes throughout the state.
Vermont Law School gets $8M gift, announces expansion plan
The $8 million donation, given over a three-year period, will be used for phasing in the strategic plan to add new master’s degrees, separate the graduate and law schools, create more cross-disciplinary approaches in degrees, and bolster the school’s existing environmental programs.
Governor focuses on infrastructure and downtown development from Rutland
Gov. Phil Scott focused his weekly presser on economic development initiatives, this time from inside the Paramount Theater in Rutland, which received over a third of a million dollars in financial support.
Understaffed adult prisons, no juvenile facility plague Vermont incarceration system
Vermont’s adult prisons face severe staffing problems. The same cannot be said for juvenile detention — but only because at present, there is no permanent, secure juvenile detention facility in Vermont.
Ericka Redic takes pro-police, pro-family messages to U.S. House race
As the August primary election approaches, Ericka Redic is busy campaigning across Vermont in hopes of distinguishing herself from a throng of others competing to fill the U.S. House seat left open by Peter Welch.