MacLean Gander was arrested after Vermont State Police received a complaint about him threatening a person with a knife following “escalating abusive behaviors.”
Windham County professor and writer pleads not guilty to domestic assault
Author: Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O’Connor is a Brattleboro-based writer and former staffer for the Sunday Rutland Herald and Times Argus.
Patrick Leahy’s memoir reveals more big names than big news
The new book by Vermont’s retiring dean and president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, set for release Tuesday, is less a hard look at history than a labor of love.
Police investigating Brattleboro’s 2nd homicide of the summer
Authorities have released few details about Friday night’s shooting at Great River Terrace, an apartment complex for people who lack permanent housing.
50 years later, Tom Salmon revisits ‘the biggest political upset in Vermont history’
It may seem like the stuff of fiction, but the Green Mountain State was a Republican stronghold in 1972 when the Democrat announced a last-minute bid for governor on the day of the filing deadline in August. Three months later, he surprised everyone by winning the general election.
Windham County Senate field rises to 6 candidates with party switch
The unofficial top Republican vote-getter in last week’s primary, disavowed by Vermont GOP leaders for displaying fascist and alt-right symbols, will run as an independent.
Brattleboro’s World Learning marks its pioneering connection with the Peace Corps
“There is certainly an abundance of history to commemorate,” Peace Corps CEO Carol Spahn said in a weekend visit to Vermont.
Republican field in Windham County Senate race remains unclear
Mark Coester, disavowed by Vermont GOP leaders for displaying fascist and alt-right symbols, may drop his bid for one of two open seats and instead run as an independent for U.S. Senate.
Wardsboro woman pleads not guilty to murdering acquaintance
Cara Rodrigues was arraigned Wednesday after a woman she knew was found dead this week from more than 100 “sharp force injuries,” according to state police.
Democrats Nader Hashim, Wendy Harrison lead tallies for Windham County state Senate
Three Republicans were locked in their own close primary race for a pair of seats being vacated by incumbents Becca Balint and Jeanette White.
The average Vermonter’s take on a summer primary? In bellwether Bethel, it runs hot and cold.
The Windsor County town has a surprising lack of lawn signs in advance of Tuesday’s vote. Instead, as one resident said upon casting an early ballot, “This is my way to make a statement.”
A Vermont family’s promise to fight drugs keeps on delivering
“We’re trying to rehabilitate people — and also our community,” said Gregory Tatro, whose late sister lives on through the nonprofit Jenna’s Promise recovery network in Johnson.
Southern Vermont’s largest EMS provider set to open state’s 1st training academy
“Many rural communities in Vermont and around the region rely on their local emergency medical responders, but there’s a dearth of qualified individuals and training opportunities,” according to the head of Rescue Inc.’s new Vermont EMS Academy.
Brattleboro Selectboard drops local abortion resolution in favor of state constitutional amendment
Municipal leaders fear their statement “to protect pregnant people’s access” could legally complicate a November vote on Proposal 5, a “personal reproductive liberty” amendment to the Vermont Constitution.
After 2nd shooting there in 2 decades, Brattleboro’s All Souls Church again seeks healing
For parishioners, this month’s news is a page out of history, coming 21 years after the first time a man arrived with a knife, only to die when police responded with gunfire.
