Vermont Senate Joins House in Call for Trump's Ouster

By Kevin McCallum Posted on January 8, 2021 at 4:24PM

Vermont's COVID-19 Infections Reach New Highs in Recent Days

By Derek Brouwer Posted on January 8, 2021 at 4:20PM

Vermont Officials Say They Can't Force D.C. Bus Passengers to Quarantine

By Andrea Suozzo Posted on January 8, 2021 at 3:48PM

It's unclear whether any Vermonters were among the group that entered the building. Public Safety Commissioner Michael Schirling said at a COVID-19 briefing Friday that he couldn't comment on ongoing investigations, but that Vermont law enforcement is cooperating with federal officials as they investigate Wednesday's events.

Vermont's Leaders Take Oaths, Unite in Condemnation of Trump

by Kevin McCallum Posted on January 7, 2021 at 11:59PM

“Let the record forever reflect that this was an attack on our democracy, constitution and most dearly held principles by a sitting president,” Gray said. Several leaders expressed hope for the restoration of faith in government and that, somehow, Vermont could help show the nation the way out of the dark place it finds itself.

Vermont Trooper Suspended for Social Media Posts Supporting D.C. Insurgency

by Sasha Goldstein Posted on January 7, 2021 at 8:47PM

But Hall’s on-duty performance has been called into question at least once, according to public court documents. In dismissing criminal charges against a young woman in November, a superior court judge in Rutland wrote that Hall had given “problematic” and inconsistent accounts about his actions during a violent 2018 arrest.

Police, Firefighters Moved Up Vermont's Vaccine Priority List

By Derek Brouwer Posted on January 7, 2021 at 5:26PM

Police and fire agencies contended that waiting another month or more to get inoculated could jeopardize critical emergency services. In recent weeks, COVID-19 outbreaks have shut down the Vermont Police Academy and torn through the Bennington Police Department. "We wanted to be able to do our job and help at this time," said St. Johnsbury Police Chief Timothy Page, who serves as president of the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police.

After Riots at the Capitol, Busload of Vermont Trump Supporters Returns From D.C.

by Derek Brouwer Posted on January 7, 2021 at 7:50AM

That wasn't the impression other Vermont Republicans had, including Gov. Phil Scott, who called for President Trump to "resign or be removed from office" for inciting the melee. Other state GOP leaders distanced themselves and their party from the bus trip when asked about it during interviews with Seven Days on Wednesday.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott Calls for Trump to 'Resign or Be Removed From Office'

by Colin Flanders Posted on January 6, 2021 at 6:50PM

The Vermont governor made headlines last year when he publicly backed the impeachment probe, and again this November when he became the first GOP governor to publicly announce that he had voted for Joe Biden. He was then among only a small contingent of high-ranking Republican officials to acknowledge Biden's victory once the race had been officially called.

Lawmakers Pledge a 'Coronavirus Recovery Session'

by Kevin McCallum Posted on January 6, 2021 at 6:40PM

“I’m excited to see this all-female leadership team,” Rep. Selene Colburn (P- Burlington) said. “It feels like a very different landscape.”

'This Was Not a Drill': Welch Recounts Chaos as Trump Supporters Stormed U.S. Capitol

by Colin Flanders Posted on January 6, 2021 at 2:59PM