By Senator Alison Clarkson, Windsor-5 Vermont’s Legislature is in its final stages of our 2017-18 Biennium. If bills are to make it into law they need to be acted on by both the House and the Senate by the “fall […]
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Legislative update: End game
By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon With the legislative session scheduled to end by May 12, it remains a bit of a mystery as to how it will all come together. The veto of S.103, a chemical […]
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VTrans seeks applicants for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure grants
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) issued its annual solicitation for new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects on April 30. Last year, this grant program invested nearly $4 million throughout the state to build sidewalks, shared use paths, crossing improvements, […]
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Sawyer released on bail
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger Jack Sawyer, the 18-year-old accused of plotting to kill students at Fair Haven Union High School, was released into the custody of his father on Friday morning, April 27. He checked into a mental health facility on […]
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Winners by a whisker; Vermont beats Montana in beard contest to benefit Make-A-Wish
In a razor-thin finish, Vermont has beaten out Montana in a beard competition to benefit the Make-A-Wish chapters of their respective states. After learning of the annual Vermont Beardies, a competition to find the best beard in Vermont, Make-A-Wish Montana’s […]
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Vermont received tobacco payment of $59 million; Settlement added $29 million to annual payment
MONTPELIER – Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced April 23 that Vermont has received $58.9 million from tobacco companies; $29 million of the total amount is the result of a recent settlement with tobacco companies. This $29 million is on top […]
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Affordable housing gets a boost
Federal and state tax credits worth $4 million are being made available to support the development of 251 apartments in eight communities across the state over the next several years. On Monday, April 16 the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) […]
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Legislative review: Home stretch?
By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington and Mendon It’s generally about this time of the session with a scheduled two or three weeks remaining, that we wonder how it will get all done. As of last Friday, 136 bills […]
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Prosecutor drops felony charges in Sawyer case
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — Rutland County State’s Attorney Rose Kennedy has dropped four felony charges, including three attempted murder counts, brought against Jack Sawyer, who police said had threatened to shoot up Fair Haven Union School.The filing […]
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Vermont School Safety Assessment completed
A statewide safety assessment of 422 schools conducted by local, county, and state law enforcement in partnership with Vermont schools shows that 96 percent of Vermont schools take part in emergency preparedness activities. The Department of Public Safety and Agency […]