Submitted By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger A month after Vermont’s Environmental Court renewed a warrant for Daniel Banyai’s arrest, law enforcement say the Slate Ridge owner has left the state. Environmental Court Judge Thomas Durkin required Vermont State Police and the Rutland County […]
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MVSD to increase budget without penalty
Act 127’s new weighting formula, allows up to 10% increase with 5% cap on the equalized tax rate; rising property values aren’t capped By Curt Peterson and Polly Mikula Courtesy Ben Ford, MVSU The chart above show the projected FY25 […]
Hartland names new town manager
By Curt Peterson Hartland has a new town manager. John Broker-Campbell, 44, was officially appointed Tuesday, Jan. 2, with a salary of $92,000 and full benefits. “John clearly demonstrated that he has the skill set, experience and enthusiasm to be […]
Utilities and environmentalists call for big reforms to renewable energy law
In 2015, Vermont lawmakers reformed the state’s electric grid by requiring utilities to purchase or build more renewable energy. During the coming legislative session, which begins on Jan. 3, 2024, lawmakers plan to take up a bill to strengthen the […]
2023 was Vermont’s warmest year on record, capping a year of ‘wild’ weather
It was not just an unusually warm year, 2023 was a year of extremes throughout the state, from flooding to cold snaps and heat waves By Erin Petenko/VTDigger By Erin Petenko/VTDigger, with data from National Weather Service The chart […]
GMP’s rebate programs continue in 2024
Submitted Starting Jan. 1, Green Mountain Power (GMP) will continue its rebate programs to help customers save when they switch from fossil fuels to clean electricity for driving, heating and cooling, yard care and more. All GMP’s programs are […]
Kathleen Demaio, 81
Submitted Kathleen Demaio Kathleen A. Demaio, 81, passed away in her home on Dec. 11, 2023. She was born Oct. 31, 1942, in Jersey City, New Jersey the daughter of Frank and Louise (Deluca) Montone. She worked as a […]
Tractor trailer crash closes Route 4
Submitted Route 4 was closed the morning of Dec. 31 in Killington for a jack-knifed tractor-trailer unit. Police said Kenneth Hoag, 36, of Hoosick Falls, New York was traveling in the tractor trailer eastbound on Route 4 near Jughandle […]
‘Baby Bonds’ legislation proposed to address intergenerational poverty
Submitted State Treasurer Mike Pieciak was joined by state and national leaders Dec. 19 at a press conference in Burlington to announce legislation that would establish a baby bonds program in Vermont. Baby Bonds is an innovative policy to address intergenerational […]