Burlington Councilors Reject Plea to Boost Police Ranks Despite Dire Claims

By Derek Brouwer Posted on August 10, 2021 at 2:39AM

"We are going to still need police for many of these calls," she said. "Please re-fund our police department."

Winooski Cleaner Charged With Scamming COVID-19 Business Relief Program

By Derek Brouwer Posted on August 9, 2021 at 6:09PM

Federal prosecutors in Vermont say Duffy's loan application to North Country Federal Credit Union contained forged tax documents, utility records and more. The application said Night Owl had more than $7.3 million in gross revenue in 2019 — far more than the true figure of $79,669.

Report: ‘Good Old Boy’ Network Has Flourished in the Vermont National Guard

By Jasper Craven Posted on August 8, 2021 at 12:01AM

Weinberger Recommends Indoor Masking as COVID Cases Rise

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on August 6, 2021 at 7:12PM

Also Friday, Weinberger announced that he intends to introduce a policy requiring city staff to either be fully vaccinated by the end of September or submit to regular COVID testing.  The University of Vermont Health Network on Friday said such a policy will become effective for all of its 15,000 employees on October 1, though workers can request medical or religious exemptions. Clarification, August 8, 2021: The vaccination figures in this story are for eligible Vermonters, or those age 12 and above, not for all Vermonters.

Ben Bergstein Charged With Sexual Assault Following February Incident

By Derek Brouwer Posted on August 6, 2021 at 5:38PM

Bergstein, 77, is accused of groping and using his fingers to penetrate a family friend while she was unconscious in his living room, according to court documents filed in Vermont Superior Court on Wednesday. The woman, who is in her 20s, told police she woke up while Bergstein was still penetrating her.

VPIRG to Investigate Sexual Assault Allegation Against Burlington Councilor

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on August 6, 2021 at 1:20PM

"Only the voters can make this determination. To that end, however, the public needs and deserves a thorough and expedient investigation into the incident," the mayor wrote on July 16.

UVM Health Network to Require Vaccination or Weekly Testing for Employees

By Colin Flanders Posted on August 6, 2021 at 12:49PM

The federal government has ramped up pressure on employers to mandate vaccinations in recent weeks, and some Vermont medical associations have thrown support behind the move. The Vermont Medical Society, which represents about 2,400 doctors and physician assistants, announced earlier this week that it had signed on to a joint statement urging mandates among health care employers.

UVM Reinstates Its Indoor Mask Mandate

By Chelsea Edgar Posted on August 6, 2021 at 12:34PM

Three Prison Staffers Test Positive for COVID-19

By Derek Brouwer Posted on August 5, 2021 at 5:52PM

Contract tracing conducted by the state did not identify any close contacts with prisoners, and there was "minimal staff exposure," the department said in a press release. One unit inside the South Burlington prison will be tested August 11 "as a precaution."

Biden Names VT Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson to U.S. Court of Appeals

By Derek Brouwer Posted on August 5, 2021 at 11:38AM

“I applaud the President for making this historic nomination, and I urge the United States Senate to move expeditiously towards her confirmation,” he wrote. Robinson has a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School and an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.