By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger “Expungement Day” for those with misdemeanor marijuana convictions in Windsor and Chittenden counties will take place next month. State’s Attorneys from both counties have said they were working out the details for expunging convictions for […]
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Gov. Scott’s line in the sand
By Angelo Lynn Gov. Phil Scott’s line-in-the-sand mantra not to raise a single tax or a single fee has made politics in Vermont’s capital more strident, divisive and unruly. The irony is that the governor himself is mild-mannered, affable, pragmatic and […]
Scott pulls the plug on iconic Vermont Life magazine
By Xander Landen/ VTDigger Vermont Life, the state’s signature regional magazine which in recent years has faced financial woes and racked up millions in debt, will shutter its doors in June. The Scott administration announced Thursday that it will cease […]
Plea deal allows ex-Rutland firefighter to avoid jail term
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND—A city firefighter who was fired late last year following his arrest while off-duty on charges of impersonating a police officer and later for crashing into a parked car while driving drunk has reached a […]
Sawyer released on bail
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger Jack Sawyer, the 18-year-old accused of plotting to kill students at Fair Haven Union High School, was released into the custody of his father on Friday morning, April 27. He checked into a mental health facility on […]
Former Rutland woman sues city, cop for excessive force
By Alan Keays/VTDigger RUTLAND – A former Rutland woman has filed a lawsuit against the city, its police department and one of its officers, alleging the officer used excessive force in taking her into custody, slamming her to the ground […]
Prosecutor drops felony charges in Sawyer case
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — Rutland County State’s Attorney Rose Kennedy has dropped four felony charges, including three attempted murder counts, brought against Jack Sawyer, who police said had threatened to shoot up Fair Haven Union School.The filing […]
Gun clubs, businesses sue state over magazine limit
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger The Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and four other plaintiffs are suing the state over a ban on large capacity gun magazines. The federation, a gun association, several sporting goods stores and a woman from Bethel allege that […]
Mosquito spraying raises health concerns in Rutland County lakes district
By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger Residents’ worries over pesticide use by a mosquito-control district in Rutland County have Vermont Law School clinicians asking the state to hold off on issuing a permit allowing application of chemicals that kill adult mosquitoes. Some residents […]
Governor to sign historic gun bill after passage in Senate
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger A landmark bill that would make a series of significant changes to the state’s gun laws has received final approval from Vermont’s General Assembly. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, says he intends to sign that bill […]