Vermont News

ALSO: Questions have been raised about the Charlotte Selectboard’s closed-door meetings; A man arrested in Vermont in connection with his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was released from court; The Franklin County sheriff said he has fired the captain who was caught on video earlier this month kicking a suspect in police custody.

ALSO: Two communications union districts serving northwestern Vermont no longer plan to jointly build and operate an “open access” fiber broadband network in the region; Authorities appear to be investigating whether last week’s fatal Brattleboro shooting was made in self-defense; Vermont lawmakers are looking past the election to what additional abortion laws could be passed come January’s legislative session.

Plus: Ben & Jerry’s loses preliminary bid to stop Unilever from licensing its products in West Bank; Deputy caught on camera kicking person in custody ignores calls to exit Franklin County sheriff’s race; Vermont GOP set to nominate candidates for auditor, attorney general.

ALSO: There is another possible bidder, and maybe more, seeking to purchase Jay Peak ski resort; Casella, the owner of the Coventry landfill, has submitted a plan to address PFAS contamination; Martine Gulick edged out Erhard Mahnke by four votes in a recount to finalize the Democratic lineup for the Chittenden Central state Senate district.

ALSO: The number of Vermonters who fatally overdose on opioids diluted with an animal tranquilizer is rising exponentially; A former Montpelier resident and two other men have been charged in the 2018 prison beating death of James “Whitey” Bulger; Less than a week after Hartford announced two finalists for its long-vacant police chief position, the search is back to square one.

ALSO: Vermont State Police said the Ludlow police officer who shot and seriously wounded a Cavendish man following a pursuit Monday night was a new recruit; Fifteen apartments in Montpelier went without hot water for nearly a week and had no water at all for several days after the building’s pipes failed; GlobalFoundries and the Conservation Law Foundation told the Vermont Public Utility Commission Wednesday they had reached an agreement that would allow GlobalFoundries to create its own electric utility.

ALSO: The Vermont Secretary of State's Office says it could be early next week before the results of the Aug. 9 primary election can be certified; School administrators are scrambling to fill teaching positions before school starts; Burlington is continuing with the creation of “pods” for individuals experiencing homelessness.

ALSO: A Burlington police officer shot a 20-year-old man in the leg Saturday afternoon in the city’s Old North End; Woodstock is adopting a novel approach to provide housing for people who work there; The Vermont Secretary of State’s Office delayed the canvassing of county votes cast in Tuesday’s primary elections, citing a software problem related to the state’s recent legislative redistricting.

ALSO: Liam Madden announced Wednesday he will accept the Republican nomination for U.S. House, despite indicating earlier in the day he wanted to turn it down; A Wardsboro woman has pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder of an acquaintance, who was found dead this week from more than 100 sharp force injuries; A vote against a proposed constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights ended a 12-year incumbent’s tenure in the Vermont House.

ALSO: Charity Clark won the Democratic nomination for Vermont attorney general on Tuesday; Sarah George defeated Ted Kenney in the closely watched Democratic primary for Chittenden County state’s attorney Tuesday; Rep. Peter Welch cruised to Vermont’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, while Republican newcomer Gerald Malloy defeated former U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan for the GOP nomination.