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• Essex parking saga comes to a close

  13-10-2026 23:53 via VTDigger
  
  Construction of the Essex County Courthouse in Guildhall abuts the Essex County Sheriff’s Deprtment on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. . Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerThe Essex County sheriff lost his bid to block a parking lot redesign he says would jeopardize public safety.Judge Joseph McLean recently dismissed Sheriff Trevor Colby’s appeal, finding that his concerns about department operations did not establish grounds to challenge the project under local zoning bylaws.The revise
  
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• Essex County parking saga comes to a close

  13-10-2026 23:53 via VTDigger
  
  Construction of the Essex County Courthouse in Guildhall abuts the Essex County Sheriff’s Deprtment on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. . Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerThe Essex County sheriff lost his bid to block a parking lot redesign he says would jeopardize public safety.Judge Joseph McLean recently dismissed Sheriff Trevor Colby’s appeal, finding that his concerns about department operations did not establish grounds to challenge the project under local zoning bylaws.The revise
  
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• UVM Health watchdog turns its sights to Vermont’s broader healthcare system

  13-10-2026 23:45 via VTDigger
  
  Mike Smith pictured at the Vermont Technical College campus in Williston in May 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerThe independent watchdog group tasked with assessing UVM Health’s finances since spring 2025 used the final months of its assignment to propose a broader look at how regulators, lawmakers and insurers can address healthcare affordability beyond the state’s largest health network. “We wanted to lay out some direction for everyone to pay attention to,&rd
  
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• Burlington man accused of killing his wife with a flashlight denies murder charge

  13-10-2026 23:24 via VTDigger
  
  Bal Khadka is arraigned in Chittenden Superior criminal court in Burlington on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Khadka is charged with second degree murder in the death of his wife Lila. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerA Burlington man is accused of killing his wife by beating her with a flashlight in front of young children, according to charging documents made public Tuesday. Bal Khadka, 44, through his attorney, entered not guilty pleas Tuesday morning during his arraignment in Chittenden Supe
  
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• Vermont Supreme Court closes case in Westmore residents’ fight against telecommunications tower

  13-10-2026 23:10 via VTDigger
  
  A photo of Lake Willoughby in Westmore shows the location proposed for a 140-foot tall telecommunications tower. Photo courtesy of Donna Dzugas-Smith.Approval for a 140-foot telecommunications tower near Lake Willoughby remains in place after the Vermont Supreme Court on Tuesday formally closed residents’ legal challenge over its impact on the scenic landscape.Tuesday’s notice certified the case back to the Public Utility Commission following an appeal by seven Westmore residents wh
  
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• Manufacturing leaders tackle Vermont workforce challenges

  13-10-2026 23:03 via VTDigger
  
  Business and community leaders gathered for the Brattleboro Development Credit Corp.’s Brattleboro Regional Manufacturing Event in Brattleboro on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The event highlighted the importance of manufacturing to Southern Vermont’s economy and workforce. Photo by Kristopher Radder/Brattleboro ReformerThis story by Charlotte King was first published in the Brattleboro Reformer on Oct. 11, 2026.The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) brought together employ
  
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• Newport mayor strives to revitalize city after years of struggle

  13-10-2026 21:29 via VTDigger
  
  Newport Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase on Monday, October 5, 2026. . Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerNEWPORT — Rick Ufford-Chase hears what people say about Newport.He sees what’s come to be known as “the pit,” an empty, fenced-in block of space that was once supposed to be a hotel before developers were caught in the EB-5 scandal, the biggest instance of fraud in Vermont’s history. He has witnessed a constant cycle of hopeful businesses shutter their doors on Main Street.
  
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• Behind tinted windows, ICE is watching

  13-10-2026 21:17 via VTDigger
  
  This commentary is by Devon Thomas, an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ.On Monday, Oct. 5, I joined Vermont’s clergy in attending a funeral service at the doors of the Williston Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. This service of remembrance was to recognize 98 people who were killed by ICE or died in its custody, according to a bulletin given out at the service, and to highlight a system of cruelty our governing administration is using against our migrant neighbor
  
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• Evelyn Beliveau

  13-10-2026 17:19 via VTDigger
  
  Born: 04/08/1931MaineDied: 09/30/2026Jericho, VermontDetails of service:Memorial Service
  Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.First Congregational Church39 Main StEssex Junction, VT 05452
  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 39 Main St, Essex Junction, VT 05452.Evelyn Vinton Beliveau, 95, of Jericho, Vermont, died September 30, 2026, in her home.
  Lyn was born in 1931. The second of four children of Bill and Cathe
  
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