Former Randolph principal accepts plea deal for sexually exploiting student

Former Randolph Union High School Co-Principal David Barnett, right, stands with his attorney, Brooks McArthur, as Barnett is arraigned in April 2018 in Orange County Superior Court in Chelsea on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor. Valley News photo by Geoff Hansen A former Randolph Union High School principal accepted a plea deal…

What you need to know for the 2021 Vermont H.S. hockey championship games

A look at each matchup in boys and girls hockey for Wednesday’s title-game showdowns at Leddy Park and BOR in Barre.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Suspended Vermont Amtrak passenger service poised for return

Service on the two trains that serve Vermont were suspended last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

3 fishermen rescued after ice drifts away on Lake Champlain

The three men were fishing when the ice they were on drifted toward the Canadian border on Tuesday.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Final Reading: Could delays foil the timeline for legal cannabis sales?

Sen. Chris Pearson, P-Chittenden, leaves the Senate chamber. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Legislature has accused Gov. Phil Scott of slow-walking the launch of the legal marijuana market. Five weeks ago, lawmakers recommended 10 candidates for the Cannabis Control Board, the regulatory body charged with setting policies for the fledgling marijuana marketplace. But Scott, who…

House advances bill with $150 million and a ‘paradigm shift’ for broadband buildout

Rep. Laura Sibilia, I Dover, speaks on the House floor in February 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Aiming to boost internet service throughout the state, the Vermont House voted Tuesday to provide $150 million and a new government body to pursue better  broadband.    The money in H.360 could be harnessed by Vermont’s communications union districts…

Prominent Charlotte journalists raise ethical questions over local reporter’s resignation

Journalist Chea Waters Evans, formerly of The Charlotte News, seen in Charlotte on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger CHARLOTTE — Since a widely respected reporter quit her job at Charlotte’s local nonprofit newspaper two weeks ago, residents have been asking why — and wondering whether board members’ personal agendas led to her…

Vermont screenwriter to be executive producer for limited series based on Bruce Lee script

John Fusco, whose projects include “Young Guns” and “The Highwaymen,” will work on the martial arts legend’s project “The Silent Flute.”        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

COVID case count among UVM students doubles in past week

Vermonters age 16 and up are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment as soon as April 19.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

CVS expands its COVID vaccination services at Vermont pharmacies

CVS Health announced it now has more COVID vaccines available to Vermonters at its pharmacies in Barre, Morrisville and Bennington.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

VTDigger hires Jake Perkinson as general counsel

VTDigger announced Monday that it has hired Jake Perkinson as general counsel.  For the past 18 months, Perkinson has served as secretary of the Vermont Journalism Trust, the nonprofit that does business as VTDigger.  In his new role as general counsel, he will support human resources, newsroom and business operations for the organization.  Perkinson is…

Burlington council sidesteps calls for Weinberger’s resignation following police study controversy

Burlington City Councilor Brian Pine on Monday, April 15, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A handful of Burlingtonians called on Mayor Miro Weinberger to resign Monday night at the first meeting of the City Council since he apologized last week for racial insensitivity.  Weinberger faced fierce backlash after announcing last Monday that the city’s racial…

There may be a caveat to that Act 46 loophole

Students at the Ripton Elementary School head to the bus at the end of the day on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger That Act 46 loophole? There might be a loophole. Last September, communities across Vermont unhappy in merged school districts took notice when Halifax and Readsboro, two tiny southern Vermont communities,…

South Burlington hot air balloon event on Saturday causes traffic jam

South Burlington was aglow Saturday night for the Light the Night event which was so popular it caused a traffic jam.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

It’s mud season and the hiking isn’t easy: Best places to hike as Vermont thaws

Warmer weather doesn’t come without a bite in Vermont: You can get outdoors and hike, as long as you’re mindful of mud season.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Why is it so hard to figure out health care costs in Vermont?

The federal government requires hospitals to post prices online, but the prices end up being meaningless, leaving patients clueless.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Brattleboro raises spending at record two-day online town meeting

Brattleboro town meeting moderator Lawrin Crispe, at right, and Assistant Town Manager Patrick Moreland run this year’s Zoom event from the local Municipal Center. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — In a tradition usually associated with nickel-and-diming, this politically progressive community held a record two-day online town meeting this weekend that increased a nearly $20…

Attorney general slow-walks discovery of documents in EB-5 fraud case

Attorney General T.J. Donovan, testifying to a legislative committee in 2019, has taken one step after another to slow down a lawsuit filed four years ago by defrauded EB-5 investors. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Foreign backers of the Jay Peak projects — who say they were misled by state officials in the biggest fraud in…

Putnam Block comes alive with residential tenants and soon-to-launch businesses

The Putnam Block at the center of Bennington is actually three buildings, one of which was once the Hotel Putnam. Photo by Emma Cotton BENNINGTON — Seth Barrows didn’t understand the scope of the Putnam Block project when he opened a brewery across the street from it last month.  Since then, Barrows, owner of Farm…

Three stars, three title-game berths: The difference-makers in the girls hockey semifinals

Essex’s Abigail Robbins, Burlington/Colchester’s Kendall Muzzy and South Burlington’s Sabrina Brunet led their teams to title-game berths on Saturday.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Rental owners fear residency requirement will put them out of business

A House bill requiring short term rental owners to live in their rentals is seen as a threat to the future of the business.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Essex boys hockey in quarantine due to COVID-19, Division I title game in limbo

The Vermont Principals’ Association is meeting Monday to discuss the status of the D-I title game.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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