Democrat Ryan Palmer secured a victory on primary election night for Windsor county sheriff with 44% of the vote, over Thomas Battista, who had 30% of the vote in unofficial results. Palmer will face incumbent Republican Michael Chamberlain in November.

David Zuckerman secured the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor on Tuesday. “I am honored and humbled to have been chosen by so many of my fellow Vermonters to be the Democratic nominee,” Zuckerman said in a statement. “I would like to thank my competitors in this race. I enjoyed getting to know them better and…

Lt. Gov. Molly Gray called state Sen. Becca Balint around 8:40 p.m. Monday evening to concede the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives. “I can say that while my disappointment is profound, so too is my gratitude for this opportunity. This was a tough race with deeply qualified candidates making their case to Vermonters,”…

By Julia Purdy Who doesn’t love a covered bridge? Nothing symbolizes Vermont’s heritage better than covered bridges – in fact, with just over 100 remaining publicly owned covered bridges out of originally 700-800, Vermont can boast more per square mile than anywhere else in the U.S. At one time, almost every public highway crossed a…

By Katy Savage Three Democratic candidates are seeking two positions as assistant judge for Windsor county in the primary election on Aug. 9. David Singer, who was assistant side judge from 2004-2012, is running against incumbent Michael Ricci, who was appointed by Gov. Phil Scott in 2021, and newcomer Alison Johannasen. Singer, 82, of Hartland,…

By Sarah Mearhoff/ VTDigger U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is not just backing Lt. Gov. Molly Gray’s Democratic bid for the U.S. House with financial and institutional resources. On Friday, July 28, he said he has already cast his own ballot for her. “Like many Vermonters I voted early,” Leahy said in a written statement…

By Curt Peterson Local residents are worried about endless variants of Covid-19, and the new Monkeypox. As usual, these important topics are clouded by unanswered questions and misinformation. Both Dr. Rick Hildebrant, Rutland Regional Medical Center’s chief information officer and department chair of medicine, and Dr. John Perras, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center’s CEO,…

Thursday, Aug. 4 — RUTLAND — Same Sun of Vermont announces the completion and commissioning of two ground-mounted solar arrays: a traditional array and a solar carport, designed in partnership with TimberHomes VT, located at The Royal Group, Inc. facility at 150 Woodstock Avenue. Rutland Mayor David Allaire will cut a ribbon at 10 a.m.…

By Curt Peterson Three Democrat candidates are seeking two seats in the Windsor 1 House district, serving Hartland, Windsor and West Windsor on Aug. 9 Incumbent John Bartholomew (D- Hartland) said his constituents are interested in transportation costs and housing issues, which have become expensive and scarce, and the expense of traveling to work is…

By Curt Peterson Incumbent Democrat Sens. Alison Clarkson of Woodstock and Richard McCormack of Bethel are running against Democrat Rebecca White and Republicans Dana Colson, Jr and Alice Flanders for three Windsor County Senate seats. All candidates will be represented in the primary election on Aug. 9 with division in the November midterm election. Clarkson…

Aug. 5-7 — CASTLETON — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will be offering a new Teen Conservation Weekend to be held at the Edward F. Kehoe Conservation Camp in Castleton on Aug. 5-7. “We are pleased to announce a fun and exciting opportunity for teens ages 15-17. Teen Conservation Weekend will allow us to provide…

Bike ride hopes to raise $35,000 to help end addiction Saturday, Aug. 6 — MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS — Addiction has touched the lives of countless friends, neighbors, coworkers, and classmates. For some it’s too close to home. Vermont has one of the highest illicit drug usage rates in the nation. Almost everyone knows of someone, a…

By Curt Peterson Three Democrat candidates are seeking two seats in the primary election on Aug. 9 for the Windsor 6 House district, serving White River Junction and a portion of Quechee. Incumbent Kevin Christie (D-White River) said his goal is to make Hartford a “safer, better place to raise children, work, run a business,…

By Katy Savage Brian Collamore of Rutland is the only incumbent for the Rutland county Senate race as Sens. Joshua Terenzini and Cheryl Hooker aren’t seeking reelection. Collamore is running for one of three seats against Republicans Terry Williams of Poultney and Dave Weeks of Proctor as well as Democrats Bridgette Remington of Rutland town…

By Jacob Knipes Four candidates — two Republicans and two Democrats — are seeking two House seats for the Rutland-2 district, covering Clarendon, Proctor, Wallingford, West Rutland and a portion of Tinmouth. Incumbent Republican Reps. Arthur Peterson and Tom Burditt are facing Democrtats Ken Fredette and former legislator Dave Potter. Arthur Peterson Arthur Peterson is…