Rutland Gym Owner Takes Battle With Vermont AG Outside

by Derek Brouwer on May 19, 2020 at 6:06PM

"Now, he is conducting business, not as usual hours, but says it's complicated and some people are still going in to work out," the station reported. In an interview Tuesday with Seven Days, Manovill would not directly answer repeated questions about the days leading up to his decision to move his equipment outdoors.

Vermont Gym Owner Forced to Close After Defying Scott's Order

by Derek Brouwer on May 15, 2020 at 7:33PM

As Controversies Mount, St. Albans Police Chief Gary Taylor to Retire

by Derek Brouwer on May 12, 2020 at 5:29PM

Taylor has served as the police chief since 2005, and has worked in law enforcement since 1977, according to the Saint Albans Messenger. Reached by email, Taylor declined to comment.

Vermonters Are Watching Their Neighbors — and Reporting Them

by Courtney Lamdin on May 6, 2020 at 4:08PM

Andrea Suozzo contributed data analysis.

Woman Punched by St. Albans Cop Sues City

by Derek Brouwer on May 4, 2020 at 4:03PM

More Northwest State Correctional Facility Inmates Test Positive

by Derek Brouwer on May 1, 2020 at 12:10PM

Asked if officials still believed the outbreak at Northwest was contained, Smith congratulated the Department of Corrections. "They have done an amazing job," he said.

Prison Outbreak Leads to Skate Shop Owner's Release

by Derek Brouwer on April 24, 2020 at 3:21PM

Inmates and pre-trial detainees have flooded the courts with similar requests in recent weeks, many of which are still pending. Van Hazinga had a few factors working in his favor: His crime was nonviolent, he faces a federal sentence of just a few more months in prison, and he claimed reduced lung capacity from a severe skateboarding accident and years of smoking marijuana.

After Officer's Arrest, St. Albans to Examine Police Hiring, Training

by Derek Brouwer on April 23, 2020 at 6:32PM

'Dark Cloud' Over St. Albans PD After Officer Charged With Rape

by Derek Brouwer on April 21, 2020 at 6:13PM

For months, St. Albans officials strenuously denied that the department had a culture problem among its ranks and instead attributed instances of officer misconduct to a few bad apples. This week, Taylor said he has since understood that the department had a "small faction" of its 26 or so officers who "operated a little differently than everybody realized."

Vermont Sues Man Who Sold Masks to Hospital at 'Unconscionable' Price

by Derek Brouwer on April 14, 2020 at 7:20PM