By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger A video of citizens violently apprehending an alleged shoplifter at the Rutland Home Depot has highlighted frustration over crime and the vigilantism that can crop up alongside it. The video of the incident, viewed more than 55,000 […]
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Neighbors cry foul, but clearcutting and construction approved near National Historical Park
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger The clearcutting of four acres near Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock has drawn the ire of neighbors. But despite acknowledging administrative hiccups in the initial permitting process, the town government says construction can go on. The […]
Woodstock competition offers $30,000 prize for best business idea
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger WOODSTOCK — Let the best business win. With $30,000 in seed money, three Woodstock business leaders have helped create Startup Woodstock, a pitch competition that will help launch a new business. “The idea is, the closer the company is to […]
Assessment suggests citizen advisory board, additional officer for Chester Police
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger After a monthslong assessment into the Chester Police Department, a consultant recommended the town consider creating a police-community advisory board and adding an officer to focus on data and detective work. “I do believe that citizens own your […]
Rochester continues to grapple with 26,500 square foot high school
Town Meeting Day vote will ask voters if it’s worth $1 By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger This summer and beyond, residents of the town of Rochester are trying to figure out what to do with an empty high school building — four years […]
25 years in, a look at Vermont’s oldest regional conservation partnership
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger BRIDGEWATER — At the corners of Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington and Stockbridge rises a hundred square miles of rugged, rocky land. Twenty-five years ago, the four towns banded together, working alongside conservation-minded nonprofits, to form the Chateauguay No Town […]
In Chester, a library’s hesitation to host Drag Queen Story Hour sparks controversy, The Pizza Stone picks up event
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger After the trustees of Chester’s Whiting Library decided to “pause” hosting Drag Queen Story Hour, the library’s director resigned and community members have voiced frustration. Meanwhile, a local restaurant has agreed to host the event instead. “Drag queen […]
hen a new family in Taftsville tried to reopen a country store, things went awry
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Angela and Todd Ulman never planned to buy the Taftsville Country Store. Even moving to Vermont was an unexpected decision, prompted by the pandemic. But a year after signing the initial sales agreement for the property, the biggest […]
Rabid bobcat attacks Windsor man and his cat inside home
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger When Mike Peabody heard a noise outside his home unlike any he’d heard before, he figured his cat was involved. But as he followed the commotion into his house, he encountered a different sort of feline. “I ran […]