Demonstrators clash at Montpelier pro-police rally

There was a limited police presence on the Statehouse lawn, with only a handful of officers standing on the outskirts. Newly-named Montpelier Police Chief Brian Peete said Saturday evening that there were no arrests. After the rally ended — earlier than originally planned — tensions cooled slightly and scattered conversations took place between demonstrators from…

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As Vermonters speak out against racism, a ‘spate of hate’ has also emerged

A Black Lives Matter mural painted on North Craftsbury Road in front of Craftsbury Commons was reportedly defaced by a pickup truck doing a burnout on the pavement on June 18, 2020. Vermont State Police photo “Within the last year, we have retrained our members that any time they come across an incident that has…

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Burlington marchers protest federal agents deployed to Portland, Oregon, and across U.S.

Hundreds marched in Burlington to denounce the President’s use of force deploying federal agents to cities across the U.S. to quell BLM protests.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Chittenden County parents respond to hybrid learning schedule and school reopening plans

Parents react to the new school schedule and how it will impact their families         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Watch again: Memorial service for Rep. John Lewis in his hometown of Troy, Alabama

Rep. John Lewis will be honored during a memorial service Saturday at Troy University.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Alis Headlam: John Lewis — a life’s work that moved forward racial justice

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Alis Headlam, of Rutland, who is a member of the NAACP and Project VISION in Rutland and a retired public school teacher with a focus on literacy and racial justice. John R. Lewis, a member of Congress since 1987 from Georgia’s 5th  congressional district, will be remembered as a…

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Ron Pulcer: Watering, mulching and weeding the summer garden

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ron Pulcer of Rutland Town, who is a software developer, skier, guitar player and occasional blogger at SkiTheMiddleVT.wordpress.com.  As Mother Nature continues to turn up the heat, here are some garden suggestions. Along with the high temperatures, there has been little rainfall, causing drought conditions.   Watering — First off,…

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Scott Milne: A viable Republican candidate in the race for lieutenant governor

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Coronavirus: Gov. Scott issues statewide mask mandate in Vermont

Scott said at a press conference Friday that he has signed an order to strengthen the state’s current mask policy from a recommendation to a requirement.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Massachusetts teen John Broderick wins New England Amateur title, Rutland’s Nelson 5th

Massachusetts’ John Broderick pulls out playoff win over Nick Maccario in weather-shortened New England Amateur.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Dream of owning a historic home in Vermont? A 1796 Scottish farmhouse is ready to be saved

The house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of only four like it in the region.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Police searching for inmate who escaped St. Johnsbury prison by scaling a fence

Shannon Edwards, who police say escaped from the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury. Police photo Authorities are looking for a Vermont inmate who they say escaped the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury early Friday morning by scaling a fence. Shannon Edwards, 35, is believed to be traveling back to Waterbury, where he is…

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Sale of Marlboro College campus finalized

Seth Andrew, left, takes part in a Brookings Institution panel discussion in January 2012, during his time leading Democracy Prep. Andrew’s nonprofit, Democracy Builders, finalized the purchase of the Marlboro College campus this week. Photos via Medill DC/Courtesy Marlboro College Democracy Builders, a nonprofit that founded a network of charter schools, has purchased the Marlboro…

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The Bright Side: Exploring environmental attitudes and Covid compliance

Two hikers at the summit of Mount Philo. A UVM researcher is studying whether people who are invested in the environment are the ones most likely to be wearing masks and social distancing. File photo by Jim Welch/VTDigger When Covid first hit, Christopher Koliba was “pretty obsessed” with watching the news and following the numbers…

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Students in local school districts to attend in-person classes two days per week

Schools in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties will break students into two groups that attend in-person class on different days.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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The first Black woman to lead a New England Episcopal diocese on leading during the coronavirus

Rt. Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown, the first Black woman to head a New England Episcopal diocese, shares what it’s like to lead during the coronavirus.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Schools rush to make air quality improvements before classes resume, get 100% project funding

Vermont schools make major upgrades to air quality systems in time for classes to resume. Hundreds of schools could have 100% of projects funded.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Two GMP line workers suffer serious injuries when utility pole breaks

A crew from Green Mountain Power works on a line in Charlotte on Nov. 25, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Two Green Mountain Power line workers suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning in Middlebury when they were more than 50 feet off the ground working on a utility pole and it broke.   Both Jared Allen, 25,…

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Tim Ashe: The Senate’s tactician-in-chief makes a bid for lieutenant governor

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Democratic LG and gubernatorial candidates outline views on school reopenings

Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Brenda Siegel discusses school reopenings at a Statehouse press conference on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger When Education Secretary Dan French rejected the NEA’s proposal for a commission in early July, he said in a statement that the administration already has a state-level planning group that has representation…

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Brookfield looking to abandon CityPlace Burlington project, mayor says

The site of the proposed downtown CityPlace development. Photo by Alexandre Silberman/VTDigger Brookfield, the developer of the long-stalled CityPlace project, has alerted the city that it is taking steps to sell its interest in the project and return management authority back to Don Sinex, the project’s former manager.  Mayor Miro Weinberger said that the city…

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Brattleboro reaches common ground on police review 

Black Lives Matter protesters march past a Brattleboro police cruiser. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — After weeks of public discord, local leaders and social justice advocates have agreed to work together to draft a proposal on how to study policing and community safety. “It feels like we’re getting somewhere,” town Selectboard Chairman Tim Wessel…

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