By Sam Heller, VTDigger.org A new federal grant will arm Vermont with $12.4 million to combat the state’s worsening drug problem, Sen. Patrick Leahy and Gov. Peter Shumlin announced at the Statehouse on Monday. The money, granted by the U.S. […]
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Vermont specialty food producers took top honors at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City
Submitted Lucas Farrell (left) and Louisa Conrad (right) of Big Picture Farm, with judge Alex Guarnaschelli (center). Raspberry Rhubarb Goat Milk Caramels, from the Townshend, Vt. producers won the Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation award for 2015. Vermont specialty food producers […]
Longtime journalist Mike Donoghue to receive award for his commitment to the First Amendment and the public’s right to know
Longtime journalist and educator Mike Donoghue of South Burlington has been selected to receive the Matthew Lyon Award for his lifetime commitment to the First Amendment and the public’s right to know the truth in Vermont. The Vermont Press Association, […]
Report: number of children in state custody up by 33 percent
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org The number of Vermont children in the custody of the Department for Children and Families (DCF) has jumped by a third since the beginning of 2014, according to a report published this week. The child abuse […]
State Police report on holiday incidents
The Vermont State Police participated in the July 4th weekend National Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) over the holiday weekend from Friday, July 3 until Sunday, July 5. Sadly, there was one fatality on Vermont roadways this past holiday […]
GMP schedules power interruption early Saturday, July 11
The outage will affect Pawlet and sections of Wells and Rupert. Green Mountain Power line crews need to interrupt electric service to 2,300 customers in Pawlet early Saturday morning so they can safely make reliability improvements to the system serving […]
Historic Supreme Court ruling made on marriage equality
Same-sex couples will be free to marry throughout the United States On June 26, the Supreme Court held that same-sex couples can no longer be denied the freedom to marry guaranteed by the Constitution, assuring that soon all loving and […]
23-day manhunt finally ends
Prison escapees found near the Canadian boarder By Polly Lynn Convicted murders David Sweat and Richard Matt had planned to drive to Mexico after successfully escaping from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y., more than three weeks ago. However, […]
Vermont-NEA endorses Sanders for president
By Jess Wisloski, VTDigger.org Vermont’s largest union has joined the ranks of unions nationwide that are endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in his run for president. The Vermont National Education Association, which represents teachers and education workers across the state, […]
Report: Domestic violence caused most of Vermont’s homicides in 2014
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org Two-thirds of homicides in Vermont last year were related to domestic violence, with victims ranging from 14 months to 60 years old, according to data from the Vermont Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission. The 2014 report, […]