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Lawmakers examine Department of Corrections policy keeping more people in prison past their minimum sentences
1+ day, 54+ min ago (826+ words) Vermont lawmakers responsible for overseeing the Department of Corrections are taking a closer look at a department policy that has expanded the criteria the department uses to keep people incarcerated beyond their minimum sentence. The policy, known as risk containment,…...
Jury selected for Jason Eaton trial, with opening arguments due Monday
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (795+ words) BURLINGTON — Lawyers quizzed potential jurors for nearly a full day before selecting the panel that will weigh the case of the Burlington man charged with shooting and wounding three Palestinian students nearly three years ago. The process of seating 12 jurors…...
Sweet talk won't stop Burlington's drug dealers
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (271+ words) My wife and I purchased a home in Burlington to be near family who live here. I thank Charlie Smith for his insightful, balanced observations in a recent commentary published by VTDigger. As a sober alcoholic and former drug abuser,…...
St. Johnsbury community works to combat surge in???bad behavior??? downtown
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (1292+ words) The St. Johnsbury community has been working overtime to quell a months-long surge in “bad behavior” by a limited number of people in its downtown area. The situation’s epicenter is a park adjacent to the town’s Welcome Center, a three-story…...
???Everyone???s friend???: Family describes slain Derby woman as her killer gets 30 years in prison
1+ week, 4+ day ago (997+ words) A former Connecticut man has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on a murder charge for fatally shooting a Derby woman inside a Northeast Kingdom home where he helped run an illegal drug operation. Judge Rory Thibault handed…...
Manchester Selectboard discusses future of Flock cameras
2+ week, 4+ day ago (540+ words) This story by Ryan Pacheco was first published in the Manchester Journal on Aug. 25, 2026. MANCHESTER — The future of Manchester’s controversial use of Flock cameras was discussed but ultimately not resolved at a public selectboard meeting at the Manchester Town Hall…...
Fed-up White River Junction bar owner posted explicit security footage, then apologized
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1126+ words) This story by Marion Umpleby was first published in the Valley News on Aug. 21, 2026. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — In the early hours of Aug. 5, Kelsey Rush awoke to an alert from a security camera on the exterior of Putnam’s Vine/yard,…...
Law enforcement governance council holds first meeting
3+ week, 2+ day ago (743+ words) This story by Olga Peters was first published in The Commons on Aug. 18, 2026. The newly formed Windham County Law Enforcement Governance Council convened for its inaugural meeting Aug. 7, ready to tackle how the Windham County Sheriff’s Office should provide collective…...
Federal prosecutors take over charges in Rutland murder case, won???t seek death penalty
3+ week, 3+ day ago (496+ words) Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment charging two Massachusetts men with a capital crime in the fatal shooting of a Rutland man in 2024 in a case of mistaken identity. The prosecutors also submitted a notice that they do not intend…...
Turning a blind eye to lawbreaking hurts the people we're trying to help
3+ week, 4+ day ago (165+ words) I’m the president and CEO of the Lake Champlain Chamber. It was founded 115 years ago and, to the best of my knowledge, has always been headquartered in Burlington. I have worked downtown for almost 30 years. The Chamber’s office lease expired…...