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• Judge extends anti-stalking order for Burlington mayor’s protection

  26-10-2026 23:25 via VTDigger
  
  Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak speaks at a press conference in August 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerA Chittenden Superior criminal court judge extended the anti-stalking order designed to protect Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak — the latest development in a case that encompasses both First Amendment rights and the safety of politicians in the current political environment.Aryeh “Ari” Moskowitz was criminally charged with stalking and harassment in June after Mulva
  
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• Voter voices from the Upper Valley

  26-10-2026 22:57 via VTDigger
  
  Shoppers at the Norwich Farmers Market on Oct. 17, 2026 react to sudden snow flurries. Photo by Olivia Gieger/VTDiggerVTDigger reporters visited a variety of sites across Vermont in recent weeks, asking voters directly about the issues they care most about this election season. This week we’ll bring you those voices as we approach Election Day on Nov. 3.NORWICH — Between snow showers on an otherwise sunny Saturday, tourists, locals and hordes of Dartmouth College students filtered through t
  
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• Vermont officials raise concerns over ‘heated’ confrontations between voters, town clerks ahead of Election Day

  26-10-2026 22:35 via VTDigger
  
  Vermont’s Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas and Republican Gov. Phil Scott speak at a press conference on Monday in Montpelier about the upcoming 2026 general election. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDiggerMONTPELIER — Top state officials on Monday urged Vermonters to turn down the temperature amid an uptick in what one called “heated” confrontations between voters and local city and town clerks about the integrity of next week’s general election.The rhetoric from people
  
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• Burlington mayor picks new chief of police

  26-10-2026 22:26 via VTDigger
  
  The Burlington Police Department on North Avenue in Burlington on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerBurlington’s mayor has selected a longtime New York police official to be the city’s next police chief. Anthony Geraci served in various New York police departments throughout his career, beginning with the New York City Police Department in 1998. He later moved upstate to Albany, and served as police chief in Watervliet and Newburgh, according to Seven Days and Vermo
  
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• Inside the confidential contest to lead Vermont’s most powerful healthcare regulator

  26-10-2026 22:19 via VTDigger
  
  Emily Brown, the executive director of the Green Mountain Care Board, leads the work of the regulator, under the direction of the chair. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger.A confidential contest to see who will assume one of the most powerful seats in Vermont’s healthcare landscape is now taking shape.  When Green Mountain Care Board chair Owen Foster announced in July that he would be stepping down, it kicked off the formal process to find his replacement. Vermont law stipulates that a nine-
  
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• Can we trust the polls?

  26-10-2026 22:18 via VTDigger
  
  This commentary is by Geoffrey Skelley, chief elections analyst for Decision Desk HQ, which provides independent results and analysis for U.S. elections.Can we trust the polls? As an election analyst, I often get this question. That’s understandable. Polls underestimated Donald Trump’s support in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections. This November, Democrats are clearly favored to capture the U.S. House of Representatives and have a realistic shot at flipping the U.S. Senate.The a
  
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• Guard families deserve an answer

  26-10-2026 22:03 via VTDigger
  
  Dear Editor,As a veteran of the Vermont Air National Guard, I understand that military service is not simply about following orders. It also involves sacrifices by those who serve and the families who stand behind them.I served four years in the Guard. My husband also served while we were raising our family. I chose to leave because I did not want to risk an overseas deployment and its impact on our family. My husband continued to serve.That experience is one reason I am concerned about Gov. Ph
  
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• Supporters raise offer for Rice Memorial High in hopes of spurring court approval of sale

  26-10-2026 21:18 via VTDigger
  
  The football field at the grade 9-12 Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDiggerSupporters wanting to save the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s flagship Rice Memorial High School from potential liquidation in the church’s ongoing Chapter 11 financial reorganization case have upped their offer from $4.3 million to $5.9 million.The state’s largest religious denomination asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge this summer for permission to privately offer th
  
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