Greta Solsaa

3 days ago | vtdigger.org | Greta Solsaa

A prominent business owner in Ludlow reported to federal prison Friday to serve a 20-month sentence related to his role in a kickback scheme in New York. The surrender date for Troy Caruso  — originally scheduled for April 8 — has been extended twice due to requests for time to arrange accommodations for his businesses.

5 days ago | vnews.com | Greta Solsaa

Amid a wave of directives from the administration of President Donald Trump authorizing increased logging on the nation’s forests, Vermonters are assessing what impacts these actions could have on the state’s environment and economy. On March 1, the Trump administration issued an executive order to expand timber harvesting, stating that federal policies have limited the domestic timber supply and have resulted in the U.S. relying on international imports of lumber.

1 week ago | vtdigger.org | Greta Solsaa

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College faculty, staff and students staged a schoolwide walkout and teach-in on the Old Chapel green on Thursday morning in response to the college’s plan for making budget cuts to address a projected $14.1 million deficit this fiscal year. “Our working conditions are your learning experience,” David Miranda-Hardy, a member of the faculty, said at the demonstration.

1 week ago | vtdigger.org | Greta Solsaa

Amid a wave of directives from the administration of President Donald Trump authorizing increased logging on the nation’s forests, Vermonters are assessing what impacts these actions could have on the state’s environment and economy. On March 1, the Trump administration issued an executive order to expand timber harvesting, stating that federal policies have limited the domestic timber supply and have resulted in the U.S. relying on international imports of lumber.

1 week ago | vtdigger.org | Greta Solsaa

In a small town in Bennington County neighboring Stratton Mountain, a contentious debate over whether to expand seats in local government came to a resolution Saturday. Residents voted to uphold the recent vote to increase the Winhall Select Board from three to five members. The measure to reverse the previous vote was rejected by a narrow margin of 78 to 72 at a special meeting May 3.