Law enforcement and public safety leaders from across Vermont presented to the Legislature a draft set of action items and reforms intended to modernize policing in the state, according to a news release June 11. The 10-point proposal, intended as […]
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State Police reiterates commitment to outfit troopers with body-cameras
The Vermont State Police in 2015 initiated efforts to obtain body-worn cameras for all troopers and to replace two-decade-old in-cruiser dashboard camera systems. State police leaders have been working ever since with the Legislature to acquire not only body-worn cameras […]
Appropriate optics: bipartisanship required
By Rep. Jim Harrison This past Friday, the House gave final approval to S.348, which removes the governor from the decision on how the elections are run this fall and allows the secretary of state to establish any new rules. […]
High percentage of Vermont K-12 students are fully vaccinated, state reports
School immunization data recently released by the Vermont Department of Health shows that over 95% of Vermont students from kindergarten to 12th grade have all their required vaccines. “This high rate of children who are up-to-date with their vaccines reflects […]
Short-term rentals on the rise throughout Vermont
Until the recent Covid-19 restrictions, the number of Vermont homes used as short-term rentals has ticked up each year, according to a recent analysis by Vermont Housing Finance Agency. In a typical month last year, about 8,000 homes were listed […]
State offers highest-ever incentives for energy efficiency
75% of home weatherization projects covered, boosting resilience during Covid-caused recession As Vermonters cope with an economic recession, Efficiency Vermont and partners announced a raft of higher-than-ever incentives to help Vermonters reduce their home energy costs, make their homes healthier and […]
Police investigate vandalism of Black Lives Matter mural
By Sawyer Loftus and Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger More than 200 community members gathered on Saturday, June 13, to help paint “Black Lives Matter” in massive yellow letters in front of the State House. The project had been in the works for just under a week and was a […]
Road construction scheduled for week of June 15
Here is a list of road construction projects happening throughout Vermont. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. Interstates: I-189 Burlington – South Burlington – Nightwork for a resurfacing project between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. […]
Vermont recruiter reflects on Army career and 245 years of history
By Mikie Perkins, Albany Recruiting Battalion When the first Continental Congress founded the army in 1775, it was done to protect the original 13 colonies against invasion by the British. The U.S. Army continues to fight to protect Americans from […]
AG Donovan urges Legislature to consider use-of-force reform bills
Attorney General T.J. Donovan sent a letter to Senator Tim Ashe, president pro tempore, and Representative Mitzi Johnson, Speaker of the House, on Wednesday, June 3, urging the Legislature to pass legislation to improve training of law enforcement and to […]