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Corrections makes shift in transitional housing, catches lawmakers off guard
Colby Goodrich, a resident at Dismas House in Hartford, watches over Bandit while eating a hamburger on July 26, 2015. Photo by Jennifer Hauck/Valley News The corrections department is changing its...
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The Deeper Dig: What’s changed in Vermont since George Floyd’s murder?
Noel Riby-Williams helped organize the painting of Black Lives Matter on State Street in Montpelier on June 13, 2020. Photo by Sawyer Loftus/VTDigger The Deeper Dig is a weekly podcast from the...
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1 year later, Vermonters mourn the murder of George Floyd
CD Mattison speaks in City Hall Park in Burlington on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as people gather to commemorate one year since the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Photo by Glenn...
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ACLU, NAACP call Bennington’s police oversight approach ‘deeply flawed’
Bennington Police Department. Photo by Emma Cotton/VTDigger Bennington’s approach to reforming its police force will take too long and lacks diverse voices, according to the Rutland Area NAACP and the...
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Vermont Conversation: Black Lives Matter in a Vermont town
About two dozen students from Peoples Academy in Morrisville left school to march through the town for a demonstration to commemorate one year since the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police...
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Documents: State knew about EB-5 scheme when it greenlighted Burke and AnC Bio
From left, Gov. Peter Shumlin, Jay Peak CEO Bill Stenger, Ariel Quiros, the owner of Jay Peak, and his son Ary Quiros at a ribbon cutting in 2016. File photo by Hilary Niles/VTDigger Defense attorneys...
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Man, 21, killed in Corinth fire is remembered for willingness to help others
Maxwell Thurber, left, hugs Head of School William Bugg after receiving his diploma during Thetford Academy commencement in Thetford, Vt., Friday, June 9, 2017. Valley News photo by James M....
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Federal prosecutors seek to block sharing of EB-5 records with investors...
The Timberline Cottages at Jay Peak Resort with Jay Peak and the resort’s tramway in the rear on June 7, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Federal prosecutors are pushing to keep the defense team...
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‘Why? Why? Why?’ firearms instructor shot by student asks in court
Veronica Lewis. Police photo Darryl Montague said he had one lingering question for the person who shot him three times — twice in the face — more than five years ago as he provided her firearms...
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The vice principal: How a small Vermont town overlooked the abuse of two teens
Rose Earl, left, and Sam McPhetres take a photo together while setting up for gymnastics practice at Randolph Union High School in November 2008. Earl was in 8th grade and McPhetres was a senior....
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Brattleboro police, lacking staff, will reduce patrol shifts from 3 to 2
A Brattleboro Police Department cruiser at Black Mountain Road headquarters. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — A year after racial justice activists called for defunding law enforcement...
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Suspect in gun law case avoids jail after allegedly flouting court order
Max Misch appeared in court in July 2019 on a charge alleging he violated his release conditions by purchasing a firearm from a store in Bennington. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger A white...
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Second EB-5 fraudster admits guilt, faces up to 3-year prison term
William Kelly pictured in a file photo from May 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger William Kelly has admitted taking part in a massive EB-5 fraud, joining his longtime friend and business partner...
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Vermont becomes first state to legalize limited possession of buprenorphine
Drug policy advocate Brenda Siegel, shown during a Statehouse press conference last August, had long pushed for buprenorphine legalization. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger On Tuesday, Vermont became...
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Scaled-down corrections reform bill earns the governor’s signature
The Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility is Vermont’s only prison for women. File photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger A new law is designed to deliver permanent solutions to serious allegations about...
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Building the tools for a successful transition
Editor’s note: The Underground Workshop is an open platform for student journalism from across Vermont. We accept submissions from high school and college students on an ongoing basis. For more...
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Faith group pushes for faster reforms at state’s prison for women
People listen during a community meeting in Burlington to discuss reports of sexual abuse of inmates and drug abuse by staff at the the women’s prison at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility...
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Attempted murder suspect from Vermont nabbed in Nevada; mother to face...
Aleksander Cherkasov A man wanted on two counts of attempted murder in Northfield, who has been on the run since March 20, has been arrested in Nevada, according to police. A prosecutor is planning to...
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The Deeper Dig: Hidden in plain sight
Sherry Providence holds a photo of her then-young family on a Caribbean vacation. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger The Deeper Dig is a weekly podcast from the VTDigger newsroom. Listen below, and...
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Slate Ridge owner will appeal judge’s order to shut down
A sign greets visitors to Slate Ridge in Pawlet. VTDigger file photo Daniel Banyai, the owner of Slate Ridge in West Pawlet, is appealing an environmental court ruling that requires him to cease all...
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