A former Monkton man has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his stepfather in Hinesburg in 2019.
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U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke with Vermont sugarmakers at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne April 24 about the agricultural, cultural and economic benefits of Vermont’s maple industry.
April 23 at 11:25 a.m., an officer served paperwork for another agency to a person on North Road.
Following a contentious tree-planting debacle in Charlotte that overtook several recent meetings, the selectboard is now working to tie up loose ends before appointing a new tree warden.
A stir over tree planting at recent Charlotte Selectboard meetings has left the town without a tree warden and two deputy tree wardens as all three resigned last week from their positions.
Travis Stroh went 2-for-2 at the plate to help Champlain Valley beat Middlebury Monday, April 29.
Catch up on how the CVU Redhawks fared this week.
The developer proposing a major housing development in Hinesburg is appealing an Act 250 commission’s denial of the project.
The Hinesburg Selectboard last week approved the long-awaited construction bid for its new wastewater treatment facility.
Voters in the Champlain Valley Tuesday approved by 1,400 votes the school district’s second go at a school budget for next year.
After voters approved the Champlain Valley School District’s revised budget this month, the district will have to grapple with staffing reductions and deferred facility maintenance going into the next school year.
Charlotte and Hinesburg solar eclipse scenes.
Dairy day at Shelburne Farms is Sunday, May 5, 1-4 p.m.
Calling all contra dancers. Queen City Contras is holding a dance at Shelburne Town Hall on Friday, May 24.
The 35th COTS Walk will take place on Sunday, May 5, at 1 p.m. in Battery Park in Burlington. It’s the nonprofit’s largest annual event and fundraiser to provide shelter, services and housing to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Vermont.
One of the great joys of being a forester is developing a deep and complex relationship with the vital and beautiful biotic communities that we call forests. It’s a double-edged sword: Building a more in-depth understanding of forests also forces us to confront some harsh realities.
The Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg Interfaith Project (SCHIP) has announced its spring 2024 grant awards.
The Hinesburg Artist Series celebrates spring and Mother’s Day with a concert on Sunday, May 12, at 4 p.m. in the Champlain Valley Union High School auditorium.
Recent arguments against increased density in population centers have used the tired refrain of “Vermont is not for sale.”
That’s it. The truth is unavoidable. I’m officially old. Truly, I am not ageist, nor do I have anything against aging. Who wouldn’t prefer it to the alternative? I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m still a kid inside or at least in my 20s.
Last year the Vermont Senate passed S.146, a bill relating to the permitting of indirect discharges. What does this mean? It will mean more protection for our lakes and ponds.
It was disturbing to see the recent behavior of an elected official related to the Champlain Valley School District school budget vote.
Senate bill S.258 has passed and is now in the Vermont House of Representatives. This bill was pushed by and written in cooperation with animal rights groups.
In the April 18 issue of The Other Paper (“Ethics panel: no violation against Sen. Ram Hinsdale”), Sen. Ram Hinsdale tried to defend herself against the conflict-of-interest complaint filed by 14 Vermonters. Here are examples of the senator’s flawed defense.
On April 9, the Champlain Valley School District community voted in favor of the fiscal year 2025 school budget, 4,358-2,947. With the passage of the proposed budget, the school district can return to focusing on preparation for the end of this school year and the beginning of the next one.
Hoop Phi is the playful name of the fraternity of Ute Otley’s Champlain Valley High School girls’ basketball players. Let me tell you why Hoop Phi will never die.
I’m writing this column as I sit in seat No. 2 on the House floor — don’t worry, I can write and listen at the same time — as we head into our fourth hour of discussing and voting on H.887, which is an act relating to homestead property tax yields, non-homestead rates and policy changes to education finance and taxation.
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