Media Note: The Burlington Free Press Moves to Williston

By Sasha Goldstein Posted on October 15, 2021 at 6:18PM

Stigliani said the paper gave up the space in late spring, though she encouraged Seven Days to contact corporate for more details on the move and the decisions behind it. A spokesperson did not immediately reply to emailed questions.

Scott Appoints New Fish & Wildlife Commissioner

By Kevin McCallum Posted on October 15, 2021 at 5:07PM

Herrick has been a volunteer firefighter in South Hero for 30 years, including five as chief. He has headed the state’s HAZMAT team, served as the director of Vermont Emergency Management, and was appointed deputy commissioner in 2017.

Bristol Elementary Teachers Ask for Help After Violent, Destructive Student Behavior

By Alison Novak Posted on October 14, 2021 at 9:01PM

Residents Evicted From Burlington Homeless Encampment Following Arrests

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on October 14, 2021 at 7:20PM

," he said. Thursday evening, police accountability group BTV CopWatch issued a statement in solidarity with the Sears Lane campers.

Burlington Man Admits to Overseas Murder-for-Hire Plot

By Colin Flanders Posted on October 14, 2021 at 5:01PM

Authorities believe that one of the two victims, an adult man, was killed at Fiore’s request but have yet to confirm the person’s death. Fiore was first arrested in May 2019 as part of a joint state-federal investigation into child pornography.

Canadian Visitors Will Be Admitted to the U.S. Starting in November

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on October 13, 2021 at 3:56PM

Marcotte and his wife chose not to meet up with Canadian relatives at the border to talk in person, as many others did. Instead, they turned to Facetime.

Consultant Finds Problems With Downtown Site for New Burlington High School

By Alison Novak Posted on October 12, 2021 at 8:56PM

The Institute Road North proposal calls for the new high school to be built in an area east of the contaminated high school, in between the old campus and North Avenue. That would allow the district to build a new school while the old one was demolished, speeding up the process, Weith said.

UVM Health Network Releases Strategic Plan to Reduce Wait Times

By Colin Flanders Posted on October 12, 2021 at 5:39PM

Health network leaders have painted the problem as a national issue. They say people who put off medical care during the pandemic are now coming in sicker, requiring more complex care, while a shortage of health care workers has made it harder to attract new employees.

Despite Rising COVID-19 Numbers, Vermont Officials Say No to Mask Mandate

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on October 12, 2021 at 4:52PM

About 10 percent of the people who have tested positive since July 6 — around the time the Delta wave was detected in Vermont — have had an out-of-state address, said Finance Commissioner Mike Pieciak. They include people from New York and New Hampshire who traveled to Vermont for a test, college students with out-of-state addresses, second homeowners and tourists.

Scott Appoints New Vermont Corrections Commissioner

By Kevin McCallum Posted on October 8, 2021 at 11:30PM

Deml takes over for interim Commissioner Jim Baker, who took the helm at DOC in January 2020 after then-commissioner Michael Touchette resigned following publication of a Seven Days exposé. The paper detailed allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, retaliation and staff drug use at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, the state’s only women’s prison. After a 30-year career at the Vermont State Police, Baker had become known as the go-to-guy for straightening out dysfunctional organizations, including the Vermont Police Academy in 2010.  He was made chief in 2012 of a Rutland Police Department facing accusations of racism and misconduct.