MONTPELER – Vermont Gov. Phil Scott had some strong words for the school redistricting task force after the group endorsed a proposal to incentivize voluntary mergers of the state’s 119 school districts. The task force members, he told reporters, “didn’t fulfill their obligation.” “They didn’t redraw the lines, and they were supposed[Read More…]
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Vermonters deserve notice, fair voice in land-use decisions
MONTPELIER – Vermont is undergoing the most significant land-use regulation update in over 50 years. As Tier 2 and Tier 3 mapping and rulemaking under Act 181 of 2024 move forward, decisions are being made right now that will affect how Vermonters access their homes, and live on, build on[Read More…]
Federal efforts to undermine medical debt relief condemned
MONTPELIER – The Trump administration recently issued a new interpretive rule advising that the Federal Credit Reporting Act preempts state measures to remove medical debt from credit reports. This guidance, issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought, directly challenges laws passed in several states, including Vermont,[Read More…]
Shutdown poses risks to Vermont families
MONTPELIER – As the federal government remains shut down, many of the supports that Vermont families and children rely on are under threat, creating ripple effects for child abuse prevention programs and the safety net services that help keep homes healthy and safe. At Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (PCAVT), we[Read More…]
Lange’s “A Christmas Carol” performed for 50th year, Dec. 7
MONTPELIER – Yankee storyteller Willem Lange is back for a 50th-anniversary performance of “A Christmas Carol: a ghost story” by Charles Dickens, live on stage at Lost Nation Theater, 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7. Emmy-winner Lange’s tradition of reading Dickens’ Christmas Carol began in 1975, and has continued uninterrupted ever[Read More…]
Redistricting task force grapples with school choice
MONTPELIER – The group considered several kinds of mergers that would reduce costs across the state, including for school districts that provide families choice when there are public schools in neighboring districts. Protect Vermont’s school choice system: That was the loud and clear message to the Vermont school redistricting task[Read More…]
Leaving Scene of an Accident, Woodbury canoeist safe after capsize on Lake Champlain
Leaving Scene of an AccidentVermont State Police PLAINFIELD – On October 15 at 11:57 p.m., the Vermont State Police were notified of a crash that occurred the previous week at the entrance to the Hollister Hill Apartments in Plainfield. Someone had backed a vehicle into a metal fence, causing significant[Read More…]
Vermonters affected by shutdown should contact financial institutions
MONTPELIER – With thousands of Vermont residents affected by the ongoing government shutdown, the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation advises individuals who are having trouble managing loan, mortgage, or insurance payments to proactively communicate with their lenders or insurers. “Companies are equipped to work through these challenges with individuals. However,[Read More…]
Statewide burn ban lifted
MONTPELIER – The statewide order banning outdoor burning was lifted on October 24 by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR). Town Forest Fire Wardens may once again issue burn permits throughout Vermont. Recent rainfall has helped reduce wildfire danger across Vermont. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that[Read More…]
No Kings Day 2 events question administration, break records
HARDWICK, MONTPELIER – This past Saturday, Oct. 18, Vermont saw a record-breaking number of over 42,000 people, or 6.5% of the population, participating in No Kings events across the state, according to Indivisible Vermont. National media reported nearly seven million people participated in the second round of No Kings protests,[Read More…]
No Kings Day 2, Montpelier
Gov. Scott announces development block grant funds for Marshfield
MONTPELIER – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced $2,783,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and $770,760 in Recovery Housing Program (RHP) funding to benefit projects in 11 different communities, inluding Marshfield. The Town of Marshfield received a $60,000 grant to develop[Read More…]
