Mark Davis

Burlington

Managing Editor of News at Vermont Public

Managing Editor @vprnet, executive producer @TheFrequencyVPR, proud alum @sevendaysvt @VNewsUV, Baltimore native

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'It's where you put your priorities'

1 week ago | vermontpublic.org | Mary Engisch |Karen Anderson |Mark Davis |Adiah Gholston

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Toilet humor

2 weeks ago | vermontpublic.org | Mitch Wertlieb |Mark Davis

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From every corner of Vermont, thousands protest Trump

2 weeks ago | vermontpublic.org | Mark Davis |Peter Hirschfeld |Howard Weiss-Tisman |Lola Duffort

This post will be updated. From the Barton village square to the South Royalton green, the sidewalks of downtown Brattleboro to the brick walkway of Church Street in Burlington, thousands of Vermonters rallied Saturday afternoon in opposition to President Donald Trump and his policies. In Brattleboro a large crowd gathered in front of the First Congregational Church on Main Street to listen to U.S. Rep. Becca Balint speak.
Shelburne Museum acquires Norman Rockwell paintings celebrating Vermont granite

2 months ago | vermontpublic.org | Mark Davis

The Shelburne Museum has acquired three paintings from famed illustrator Norman Rockwell that celebrate Vermont’s granite industry. The paintings — Kneeling Girl (1955), The Craftsman (1962) and a preliminary sketch for The Craftsman — were commissioned by the Rock of Ages Corporation in Barre for advertising campaigns. Rock of Ages and its parent company, Polycor Inc., of Quebec City, donated the works to the museum. They will be on display when the museum reopens to the public on May 10.
Tragedy in Byron: Big Horn Basin communities in shock after five found shot

2 months ago | lovellchronicle.com | Mark Davis

Outside of some stray pieces of crime scene tape around a Byron residence, there were few outward signs on Tuesday of the tragedy that had occurred the previous day. But people in the small community and around the state were hurting, grieving and rallying around the families impacted by the murder-suicide that left three children and their mother dead and a fourth child fighting for her life.
FBI says German national on "current visa" involved in killing of Border Patrol agent

Jan 21, 2025 | vermontpublic.org | Mark Davis

Authorities investigating the shooting death of a Border Patrol agent on Monday say a German national in the U.S. on a “current visa,” was also killed in the exchange of gunfire. A third person was injured and is being treated at an area hospital after being taken into custody, the FBI said. U.S. Border Patrol Agent David “Chris” Maland was involved in a traffic stop on Interstate 91 southbound in Coventry around 3:15 p.m., the FBI said.
Border patrol agent fatally shot in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom

Jan 20, 2025 | ctpublic.org | Mark Davis |Abagael Giles

Vermont Public | By Mark Davis, Published January 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM EST Updated at 9:30 p.m. with information from the FBI. A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in the line of duty in Coventry on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Another person was also killed in the incident, according to the FBI, while a third person was injured and taken into custody. The incident occurred at 3:15 p.m. along Interstate 91, roughly 20 miles from the Canadian border.
Border patrol agent involved in NEK shooting, Interstate 91 closed

Jan 20, 2025 | vermontpublic.org | Mark Davis

This post will be updated. A U.S. Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting on Interstate 91 in Coventry on Monday afternoon, Vermont State Police said. Federal authorities including the FBI are investigating, state police said. The incident occurred at 3:15 p.m.I-91 remains closed in both directions between Exit 27 in Newport and Exit 26 in Orleans, state police said. Authorities released few other details about the incident.
Vermont congressional delegation attends Trump swearing in

Jan 20, 2025 | vermontpublic.org | Mark Davis

Vermont's entire Congressional delegation attended President Donald Trump's swearing in ceremony on Monday. Several Democratic members of congress and other dignitaries skipped the ceremony. But U.S. senators Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint were in attendance.
Gov. Scott comes out swinging on education funding during inaugural address

Jan 9, 2025 | vermontpublic.org | Mark Davis |Lola Duffort |Peter Hirschfeld

This article will be updated. Gov. Phil Scott proposed a sweeping overhaul of what he called Vermont’s “broken and failing” education funding and governing systems during his inaugural address Thursday. In his first major speech since voters overwhelmingly reelected him and booted Democrats up and down the ballot from office, Scott focused on the topic that most infuriated Vermonters in November: affordability.