
Federal Probe Targets Middlebury for Alleged Antisemitism; Trump Warns of Campus Crackdown
3/12/2025
The federal government is investigating Middlebury College over alleged antisemitism. Middlebury is one of 60 colleges and universities that got a letter from the Department of Education’s civil rights office. The letter says the colleges could face consequences if they don’t protect Jewish students on campus. It says students at those colleges faced antisemitic harassment and discrimination. It did not go into detail about what behavior on campus at Middlebury led to the letter, only saying that the letters were in response to complaints received. In a statement Tuesday, Middlebury College officials said they have been fully cooperating with the investigation. Saying, “We are committed to our educational mission, and that includes supporting all students with no tolerance for discriminatory behavior on our campus.” President Donald Trump warned Monday that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration cracks down on campus demonstrations against Israel and the war in Gaza.
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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 […]

Federal Probe Targets Middlebury for Alleged Antisemitism; Trump Warns of Campus Crackdown
3/12/2025
The federal government is investigating Middlebury College over alleged antisemitism. Middlebury is one of 60 colleges and universities that got a letter from the Department of Education’s civil rights office. The letter says the colleges could face consequences if they don’t protect Jewish students on campus. It says students at those colleges faced antisemitic harassment […]

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. […]

More than two dozen Canadian nationals have been indicted in a scam
3/8/2025
More than two dozen Canadian nationals have been indicted in a scam that aimed to defraud seniors in Vermont and other states. Federal authorities say between the summer of 2021 and last summer, the Canadian residents — all but one from Quebec — made calls from centers in and around Montreal claiming to be an […]

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 […]