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Burlington Police Chief del Pozo Hospitalized After Serious Bike Crash in ADKs

by Sasha Goldstein on June 17, 2018 at 8:07PM

Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo could remain hospitalized "for a sustained period" after a serious bicycle crash Saturday in the Adirondacks, the city said in a press release. The chief suffered a head injury and broken bones in a single-bike crash in Keene, N.Y., the office of Mayor Miro Weinberger announced Sunday.

Entrepreneurship Community Planned for Cambrian Rise

by Katie Jickling on June 15, 2018 at 4:50PM

Vermont Works, an investment firm started last year by Charlotte residents Robert Zulkoski and Frank Koster, launched the project. The duo hired Naud, a lawyer and former head of Burlington's Community Sailing Center, to get the initiative off the ground. The goal?

Scott Vetoes Vermont Budget as July 1 Shutdown Looms

by Sasha Goldstein on June 15, 2018 at 2:00AM

Disclosure: Tim Ashe is the domestic partner of Seven Days publisher and coeditor Paula Routly. Find our conflict-of-interest policy here: sevendaysvt.com/disclosure.

Vermont AG Issues Weed Law Guidance for the Workplace

by Sara Tabin on June 14, 2018 at 7:24PM

Existing Vermont laws stipulate that employers can’t ask job applicants to take a drug test unless three conditions are met: The employer has already offered an applicant a job, contingent on a negative drug test result; the employer provides a written notice about the drug test; and the drug test is sent to a laboratory approved by the Vermont Department of Health. Once hired, employees are generally not to be randomly drug tested unless four requirements are met, including probable cause to believe the employee is using drugs on the job.

Rodgers to Run as Democratic Write-In Candidate for Governor

by Alicia Freese on June 14, 2018 at 6:28PM

Rodgers also made it clear he wanted to run as a Democrat, though he'd previously considered running as a Republican or independent. "I’ve always served as a Democrat.

Walters: Governor and Legislature Still at Odds Over Taxes

by John Walters on June 14, 2018 at 3:59PM

During last year's budget standoff, Scott promised that there would be no shutdown, even if he had to give ground to avoid it. This year, he is making no such promise.

Burlington Gas Leak Forces Residents to Evacuate Apartment

by Sara Tabin on June 14, 2018 at 1:02PM

By 11:55 a.m., Plante declared the area safe. The department was keeping an eye on nearby buildings as Vermont Gas evaluated the situation, he said.

Weed-Laced Chocolates Sicken Inn at Shelburne Farms Employees

by Sasha Goldstein on June 14, 2018 at 12:26PM

Cops said the guests who left the weed-laced chocolate behind won’t face charges. Marijuana will become legal in Vermont on July 1, and possession of small amounts of the drug is already decriminalized.

Media Note: WPTZ-TV Announces Move From Colchester to South Burlington

by Molly Walsh on June 13, 2018 at 1:31PM

"We do anticipate some of the technical positions will move to the new location in South Burlington," Antoniotti told Seven Days. The moves signal a desire for more space and better reach into all corners of the two stations' three-state market, he added.

Media Note: Valley News to Cut Printing, Design Operations

by John Walters on June 13, 2018 at 12:56PM

McClory said that all 30 of those workers will be offered jobs in the new printing facility. He mentioned ride-sharing as a possibility for those who want to work in the new location without moving.