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Not-So-Free Press
On orders from Gannett, Vermont’s largest daily, the Burlington Free Press, undergoes a risky media makeover
Brock Loans His Campaign $300k, and Other Surprises From Today’s Campaign Filings
Updated at 8:45 a.m. with corrected figures for state auditor candidate Vince Illuzzi There were two big surprises for those waiting at the Vermont Secretary…
Wind Protest At Lowell Sparks Two Arrests
Ira Powsner spent part of his 26th birthday in the back of a police cruiser today after a protest at the construction site of a…
Vermont DMV To Use Facial Recognition Software On All New Driver’s License Photos and IDs
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) confirmed this week that it plans to upgrade its database to enable the use of facial recognition technology…
Welch Raises $134k in Second Quarter — 59 Percent of it From PACs
Congressman Peter Welch ramped up his fundraising last quarter, bringing in $133,827 as he seeks a fourth term in the U.S. House. To date, Vermont’s…
Non-Campaigning Shumlin Finds Time for Politics in Virginia
As recently as last Wednesday, Gov. Peter Shumlin was assuring Vermont reporters at his weekly press conference that he was just too busy “creating jobs…
Weinberger Appoints New Interim Airport Chief, Seeks Change in Governance
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger on Friday tapped real estate developer and airport commission chairman Gene Richards to serve as the city’s new interim aviation director….
Judge Rules Barre’s Water Shut-Off Policy Unconstitutional
Updated July 16 with comment from Barre’s attorney, Joe Farnham Good news for renters: Vermont cities and towns can no longer shut off tenants’ water…
Sanders Raises $847,000 in Second Quarter, Dwarfing Republican Opponents
Despite token opposition, Sanders raises big bucks for his Senate campaign.
Movies You Missed 47: Margaret
This week in movies you missed: the most praised film of 2011 that nobody saw. What You Missed Lisa Cohen (Anna Paquin) is a bright,…
VT DOC Ends Contract With “Problematic” Massachusetts Prison
The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) has stopped sending inmates to the Massachusetts jail where Vermont offenders rioted last summer over substandard confinement conditions. Vermont…
At Brock Fundraiser, Maine Gov. Paul LePage Doubles Down on “Gestapo” Comment (AUDIO)
Updated below: Maine Democratic Party chair questions LePage’s fitness for office; Vermont Dem chair says Brock should condemn remarks. Update #2: Comment from Anti-Defamation League…
Hinesburg Farmers, Other Organic Growers Appeal Ruling in Monsanto Lawsuit
Updated below with Correction Organic farmers from around the country — including David Zuckerman and Rachel Nevitt of Full Moon Farm in Hinesburg — are…
Eyes in the Sky
Winooski fights crime with video surveillance — and it’s not the only Vermont burg doing so
Closing Time
Well, shit. Two weeks ago, we reported on an odd story brewing out of White River Junction that gave rise to speculation that the Tupelo…
Dreams for Downtown and the Waterfront Move Closer to the Drawing Board
Visions of a radically remade downtown and waterfront took a small step closer to reality Tuesday evening as Burlington planning commissioners got a power-point preview…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police said Steven Mercado, 32, walked into a bank in Vineland, N.J., indicated he had a weapon and demanded money. He fled…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): During an author tour a few years ago, I was a guest on San Francisco radio station KFOG. For a while,…
Sun Boxes in Vermont State Parks [274]
7/7/12: Artist Craig Colorusso has traveled the country with his solar-powered sun boxes. When the sun is out, each of the 20 speakers emits a…
Letters to the Editor
Trail Marker While I won’t argue one way or another as to the overall point made by Mr. Goldsmith in [Feedback, July 4], I wanted…
Frustration and Mystery Surround Contaminated Compost
It was two weeks ago that Tom Moreau, the general manager of the Chittenden County Solid Waste District, noticed his tomato plants were curling and…






