A former Vermont state trooper is set to go to trial this month
3/8/2025
A former Vermont state trooper who pleaded guilty to stealing $40,000 worth of personal property seized by police is set to go to trial this month in another theft case. Giancarlo DiGenova is accused of stealing cash and cellphones from the Berlin barracks in 2022. Prosecutors say he stole the items to purchase Adderall. DiGenova pleaded guilty last year to felony charges for stealing several items
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Sen Bernie Sanders Proposes Medicare Expansion Act for Seniors
3/14/2025
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to expand health care coverage for seniors. In a speech on the Senate floor, Sanders touted his Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act. Sanders says the bill requires Medicare to pay the same amount or less for prescription drugs than the VA. He says that change would cut the […]
Brookfield Crash – Flatbed Wrecker Hits Albany Driver
3/7/2025
A two-vehicle crash on February 28 on I-89 South in Brookfield totaled a car driven by an Albany man. The 9:38 a.m. accident occurred as State Police troopers from the Berlin barracks and members of the Brookfield Fire Department were at the scene of an unrelated motor vehicle crash at the location. According to State […]
Kate Segal Resigns Early from SAU 35; Replacement Tentatively Selected
3/13/2025
Kate Segal, superintendent of SAU 35, will resign before the end of her contract. The Executive Board approved Segal’s request to terminate her contract with pay, effective Friday, March 28. Segal’s departure comes earlier than her previously announced retirement date of June 30. The board’s approval is contingent upon her signing a satisfactory separation agreement and non-disclosure […]
Vermont maple industry warns of impact from Canada tariffs
3/8/2025
Those in Vermont’s maple sugaring industry say they could be seriously impacted by new tariffs on Canada. While Vermont supplies a lot of the country with maple syrup, the U.S. also imports a lot from Canada. Tariffs could drive up that price and the price of materials for maple sugar producers who want to expand. […]
Newport Center Woman Pleads Guilty to DUI and False Information Charges
3/7/2025
A Newport Center woman pled guilty to a charge of DUI and providing false information to officers. Taylor Bernier, 32, appeared in Court and pled guilty to the charges from a traffic violation stop in Lyndon. On February 14, State Trooper Riley Fenoff stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation while traveling North on US […]
Officer Distracted in Fatal Cycling Crash
3/11/2025
Investigators believe a police officer was distracted when he allegedly hit and killed a bicyclist in South Burlington. This comes just days before Shelburne Police Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski is set to be arraigned on the charges. In documents, investigators say moments before the crash, Kapitanski was traveling over the speed limit with a YouTube video […]
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