Sarah Mearhoff

The legislation, which originated in the House, also would bolster the Salisbury fish hatchery and advance the development of a new secure juvenile facility in Vergennes.

Advocates mount a last-minute push in support of the bill, which would allow the creation of an overdose prevention center in Burlington.

“Although I still believe it spends a bit too much, the budget appears to be on a path to something I can live with,” the Republican governor told reporters on Wednesday.

In which our reporter uncovers, and reviews, a long-lost Rooster Records tape, a Bob Dylan parody cut four decades ago by the retiring longtime Senator from Windsor County.

“Vermonters are feeling tapped by the Legislature and we have no more blood to give,” one activist said.

The House and Senate remained miles apart on a combined bill, which has ping-ponged between the chambers in recent days.

We are here until the end, which is still expected to be (very) late Friday night.

The second year of the biennium was shaped by debates over property taxes, housing shortages, flood recovery and public safety.

Gov. Phil Scott isn’t ready to hang up his hat. In an announcement issued Saturday evening, the four-term Republican governor said he will seek another two-year term in this year’s election cycle.

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