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AREA TOWNS – Vermont candidates for statewide and local legislative races had until Thursday, May 28. to file petitions declaring themselves as candidates for the primary election, scheduled on Tuesday, August 11. Independent candidates have until Thursday, Aug. 6, to file their petitions. In Senate races, incumbent Minority Leader, Caledonia[Read More…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, announces the delivery of more than $1 million in federal funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Rural Development (RD), to support Vermont farmers and small businesses. This announcement follows a months-long effort by the Senator and partners to release the federal funds. The funding, provided through USDA-RD’s Rural Business Development Grants, includes $199,966 for The Center For An Agricultural Economy in Caledonia[Read More…]
MONTPELIER – There’s an old saying in Montpelier, “When the budget is done, we’re done.” Agreement on the budget marks the end of the legislative session. Each year, more than a hundred bills may pass, and every bill that includes spending must be incorporated into the budget bill. Without legal[Read More…]
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – NVDA planners continue to put finishing touches on NVDA’s draft 2026 Regional Plan, which covers Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Counties. Every eight years the plan must be updated to better reflect statewide planning goals to guide future growth and development in the three counties and 55 communities[Read More…]
MONTPELIER – The annual education tax bill, H.949, has been advanced by the House on a party-line vote with all Republicans opposed. If you recall, the December 1 Tax Letter projected that property taxes would increase by about 12% statewide. H.949 forces a statewide average 7% increase, which is unacceptable,[Read More…]
CALEDONIA COUNTY – The Vermont State Police arrested a former Caledonia County victim’s advocate on charges he used his position to sexually exploit a crime victim and then tried to cover it up. State police say that last May, Anthony Jackson-Miller, 39, allegedly entered into a sexual relationship with a[Read More…]
ST. JOHNSBURY – Caledonia County Sheriff Brandon Thrailkill announced accreditations and promotions that have recently occurred within the department. On January 23 Lieutenant Brian Tallmadge, Deputy Doug Morrill and Deputy Bobbie Roy completed Field Training Officer (FTO) School. “This is a great accomplishment and addition within the department as we[Read More…]
MONTPELIER – An analysis released by First Children’s Finance shows measurable progress in expanding access to full-day, full-year child care across Vermont, while making clear that ongoing shortfalls continue to constrain workforce participation and business growth. The new analysis finds Vermont closed the gap between supply and demand by 1,992[Read More…]
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Health recommends that people in the impacted counties of Lamoille, Caledonia and Washington take extra steps to protect themselves and their community from whooping cough by checking that the family is up to date on whooping cough vaccine (Tdap or DTap). The vaccine work[Read More…]
ST. JOHNSBURY – On September 20, the Vermont State Police (VSP), St. Johnsbury barracks, initiated an investigation into an alleged road rage incident that resulted in gunfire and occurred on U.S. Route 302 in South Ryegate. Based on their investigation, troopers obtained New England wide and New York extraditable arrest[Read More…]
CALEDONIA COUNTY – To the Elected Officials of Caledonia County, Residents and lawmakers: I am writing to you with a heavy heart and deep outrage over the recent actions of the Caledonia County State’s Attorney Claire Burns, who was appointed by Governor Scott. The handling of recent cases involving known[Read More…]
MONTPELIER – Governor Phil Scott has announced the appointment of Claire Burns as Caledonia County State’s Attorney. She has served as interim state’s attorney since August 1, following former State’s Attorney Jessica Zaleski’s departure. Vermont governors appoint state’s attorney vacancies based on the recommendations of county political parties. Burns was[Read More…]
