Vermont Senate Committee Turns Off Video During Public Meeting

By Kevin McCallum Posted on March 31, 2021 at 5:34PM

The senators were well in the weeds on unemployment benefits when Sen. Alison Clarkson (D-Windsor) asked about the alignment of state and federal tax policies on the benefits. “Have we resolved the synching up of the feds and the state …” Clarkson began to ask before Sirotkin interrupted her.

Vermont Works to Keep Up in Race Against COVID-19 Variant's Spread

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on March 30, 2021 at 5:01PM

Asked how the state can combat public information that discourages people from getting the vaccine, Scott said the White House plans a national information campaign. And he noted that thousands of Vermonters haven’t shown hesitancy.

Art Broken: A Mural Defaced, Then Cleaned Up, in the Old North End

By Sally Pollak Posted on March 30, 2021 at 4:28PM

For about 40 years, Burlington artist Tony Shull has painted murals  — colorful and humorous pieces that light up his city's streetscape. One adorns the north side of the Nunyuns Bakery & Café building in the Old North End, at the corner of North Champlain and North streets.

Senate Passes Measure to Regulate and Inspect Short-Term Rentals

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on March 30, 2021 at 12:03PM

Drevik said he knows of property owners with a dozen short-term rentals in different towns. He noted conventional lodging is inspected for fire safety each year and required to have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and safe exits from the bedrooms.

Amid Uproar Against Garimella, UVM Warns a Faculty Critic

By Chelsea Edgar Posted on March 29, 2021 at 11:07PM

According to a transcript of the meeting, provided by Welch to Seven Days, Falls said he found it “unconscionable” that Welch would encourage her colleagues to share the petition with students and alumni. “This is nothing less than a blatant attempt to disrupt the efforts and hard work of our colleagues and staff and faculty to recruit prospective students and to retain our current students,” he told her.

Scott Announces Picks for Vermont's Cannabis Control Board

By Colin Flanders Posted on March 29, 2021 at 8:00PM

The governor, who personally interviewed all three candidates, said in a press release on Monday that he was "confident they will hit the ground running." And they will need to, should they hope to complete the many tasks and meet the many deadlines required under Act 164, the law passed last year that legalized recreational cannabis sales in Vermont.

Housing Bill Advances Despite Water Pollution Concerns

By Kevin McCallum Posted on March 26, 2021 at 6:43PM

Currently, new water and wastewater hookups require permits from both the state Department of Environmental Conservation and most municipalities. The bill, S. 101, would exempt developers from having to obtain state permits if they receive proper local permits.

Dodson Plagiarized Portions of Report on Burlington Police Transformation

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on March 26, 2021 at 3:25PM

At Town Hall, Knight Addresses 'Repulsive' Allegations Against Guard Soldier

By Kevin McCallum Posted on March 25, 2021 at 11:05PM

,” Knight said. The town hall event, which took place on Facebook Live, addressed a range of issues, including the Guard's overseas deployments, vaccination protocols and anger at the F-35 jets.

Burlington Police Sergeants, Lieutenants File Petition to Unionize

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on March 25, 2021 at 2:42PM

Texas attorney Ron DeLord, a national police union expert and former cop, isn’t familiar with Vermont labor laws but said he supports the Burlington officers’ petition. He pointed to a possible scenario of a sergeant and officer responding to the same incident.