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Report: Wellpath, Vermont’s prison health services provider, heading for bankruptcy
11-05-2024 4:30 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

The company that provides health services in Vermont’s prisons, Wellpath, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to reporting from Bloomberg.One of the country’s largest prison health care providers, Wellpath is owned by the private equity...

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This election, Vermont Republicans control the narrative on property taxes. Will that flip legislative seats?
10-28-2024 8:58 AM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

On the campaign trail, state legislative candidates say affordability dominates conversations with constituents. Property taxes — and with them, the cost of education — are fueling some of the most fiery rhetoric.This year, education property taxes...


Vermont educators ponder how to teach in, and about, a politically polarized country
10-24-2024 5:15 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

Educators nationwide face a tricky question in an election year: In an increasingly polarized political age, how should schools teach about politics, and with it, democracy? In Vermont, teachers are collectively grappling with the challenge.Hundreds...


Senators appeal lawsuit over interim education secretary to Vermont Supreme Court
10-22-2024 11:00 AM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

After a lower court judge dismissed two senators’ lawsuit over the appointment of Interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders, the lawmakers on Thursday appealed their case to the Vermont Supreme Court. Sens. Tanya Vyhovsky, P/D-Chittenden Central, and...


Seth Brunell murder trial delayed after evidence mix-up
10-14-2024 10:00 AM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

A judge ordered last week that a Lamoille County murder trial will be delayed following a mix-up over evidence disclosure.Seth Brunell was scheduled to stand trial next week on a charge of second-degree murder. He is accused of killing Fern Feather, a...


North Country Union High School classes will move back inside after encouraging PCB results
10-09-2024 11:48 AM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

After surprise PCB test results this summer forced North Country Union High School students to take some classes in tents, all classes will move back inside next week.The news came after the latest round of test results, according to Chris Young, the...


Judge dismisses senators’ lawsuit over education secretary’s interim appointment
09-28-2024 2:00 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by two Vermont state senators over Gov. Phil Scott’s appointment of Zoie Saunders as interim education secretary.The ruling came a day after Judge Robert Mello heard from both sides in Washington County...


The state wants to build a new women’s prison. What do those held there think?
09-25-2024 3:01 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

SOUTH BURLINGTON— The political debate about plans to replace Vermont’s only women’s prison, Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, is marked by calls for reform, fiscal responsibility and abolitionism.But for those who are incarcerated at or work...


After dustup, Orange County sheriff lost the county courthouse security contract
09-18-2024 4:04 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department no longer guards the doors of the Orange County Courthouse in Chelsea. That responsibility now belongs to the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department.And while state judicial officials have been mum on why, emails...


Vermont teacher charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly drawing on student’s throat
09-17-2024 3:30 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

A teacher at Twinfield Union School is facing a charge of aggravated disorderly conduct for allegedly using a permanent marker to draw around a student’s throat, according to Vermont State Police.Kathleen Wheelock, 48, of Montpelier, allegedly drew on...


A 2-year investigation of a Springfield murder reveals the backstory of a violent period
09-05-2024 10:01 AM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

New details of a 2022 murder in Springfield, Vt., illustrate an extensive police investigation that tied together the alleged major players in a particularly violent period for the town.Vermont State Police last week announced the arrest of Paul...


Suspect arrested in 2022 Springfield, Vt., murder that police link to drug dispute
08-31-2024 2:00 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

Vermont State Police said Wednesday that Paul Lachapelle Jr., of Littleton, New Hampshire, was arrested in that state, and charged with the 2022 murder of Justin Gilliam in Springfield, Vermont.“VSP’s investigation determined the homicide was related...


PCBs delay Vermont high school’s start and move classes into tents
08-26-2024 4:29 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

North Country Union High School students will start the school year learning in tents after testing registered high levels of PCBs in the school’s primary academic wing.The polychlorinated biphenyls have also pushed back the start of school until...


Vermont pursues 2 Essex locations for new women’s prison
08-04-2024 2:00 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

Vermont is pursuing two potential locations for a new women’s prison in Essex, Vt.For years, state Department of Corrections officials have stressed the need to replace Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, calling conditions...


Seeking an appropriate education, Vermont families battle lawyers, the Legislature and a lack of staff
07-26-2024 4:01 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

If anyone could navigate Vermont’s special education system, it was Chris and Pallas Ziporyn — or so they believed.Chris, once a teacher, received a master’s degree with a focus on special education. As a teenager, Pallas served on her local school...


Scott administration fires back in senators’ lawsuit over Zoie Saunders appointment
07-21-2024 2:00 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

In a motion filed Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott’s administration fired back at the two Vermont senators suing the governor and Interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders, asking the court to dismiss the case. The motion, penned by two lawyers in the...


Vermont approved to expand Medicaid coverage for people transitioning out of prison
07-07-2024 3:30 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

On Tuesday, Vermont joined a small list of states approved to bill Medicaid for some prison health care coverage. “We were expecting this, but it’s definitely very exciting,” said Isaac Dayno, chief of staff for the Vermont Department of Corrections....


To fund lawsuit over education secretary, senators sought donations
06-25-2024 6:01 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

Last week, two state senators announced they were suing Gov. Phil Scott over his appointment of Interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders. In a Friday press conference, Sens. Tanya Vyhovsky, P/D-Chittenden Central, and Dick McCormack, D-Windsor, said...


Prospects dim for property tax compromise after sour meeting between administration and lawmakers
06-13-2024 3:12 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

Negotiations between Gov. Phil Scott’s administration and legislative leadership soured after a Wednesday afternoon meeting to discuss the executive branch’s property tax and education finance proposal. The meeting and subsequent fallout followed...


A Yale grad from Newport studied Vermont’s school mergers. She found they don’t save much.
06-09-2024 4:00 PM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

While studying economics and education at Yale University, Grace Miller found a surprise topic on the agenda: Vermont’s one-of-a-kind school funding formula. The 22-year-old from Newport and her classmates learned about the “Brigham decision,” a 1997...


Vermont’s Scott vetoes property tax bill, unsettling next year’s school funding
06-07-2024 11:54 AM

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the annual property tax bill on Thursday, setting up a veto session showdown on a piece of legislation that must pass for schools to be funded as normal. “We must provide property tax relief now. This can’t wait for another...

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