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At least two workers have been fired from the Goodwill store in Williston following an employee walkout last month, and working conditions for remaining employees have not improved, according to interviews with three former and current employees.
For many, supporting local economies usually means buying local food, shopping on Main Street, or donating to local causes—but a local group has taken that one step further. To the members of the White River Investment Club, the local economy is not only valuable and worth protecting, but an opportunity for lucrative investment.
Unfledged weed warriors armed with gloves and garden shears gathered at the entrance to Wheeler Nature Park on June 19, ready to learn about and assist with the removal of invasive plant species in South Burlington.
Milton resident Lynne Manley had heard talk of a caterpillar issue but hadn’t noticed anything herself — until one day when she looked up at a shocking view.
WEST FAIRLEE - Mailing address issues are causing West Fairlee’s COVID-19 vaccination rate to appear lower than it actually is. The Vermont Department of Health website shows a vaccination rate between 21 and 30% for West Fairlee and a rate greater than 90% for Fairlee, with a disclaimer saying that the vaccination rate in West Fairlee may appear lower than the actual rate due to “address uncertainty.”
Richmond Town Manager Josh Arneson announced the hiring of Kyle Kapitanski as the new Chief of Police for the town in a post on the Richmond town website earlier this month.
South Burlington police chief Shawn Burke said his department supports many of the measures in a new federal police reform bill working its way through Congress, though the proposed elimination of “qualified immunity” is misunderstood, he said.
A group in Shelburne is organizing to push Shelburne police to change the department’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy in order to bolster protections for undocumented immigrants.
As national conversations about police brutality, specifically against Black people, grew louder, Vermont researchers have released a third year of data detailing how much money Vermont towns spend on police services.
