Vermont
Vermont State Police investigate off-duty trooper comments
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — State police officers are investigating studies that off-duty troopers made racist and misogynistic feedback whereas enjoying a web-based recreation, stated the commissioner of the Vermont Division of Public Security.
Within the assertion launched Thursday afternoon, Commissioner Jennifer Morrison stated that state police acquired a report Monday from state Sen. Nader Hashim concerning the conduct, which was reported to him anonymously.
Morrison stated the preliminary details about the incident didn’t embrace sufficient element to open an investigation, so police went again to the supply. Over the subsequent 24 hours, state police Lt. Robert McKenna, the director of the Workplace of Inside Affairs, acquired extra data and an investigation was opened.
The incident, stemming from a web-based recreation wherein gamers compete to put in writing rap verses, was first reported by the net information group, VTDigger.org.
“I need to be clear: The Vermont State Police and I take all complaints concerning misconduct of state troopers, on obligation or off, with the utmost seriousness,” Morrison stated. “At no time did I or anybody else throughout the state police counsel that an investigation wouldn’t be opened; we suggested solely that further data was crucial. As soon as that data was acquired, we instantly launched a proper inside investigation.”
The Related Press despatched Hashim, a Democrat from Windham County, an e mail Friday searching for extra data.
Morrison stated that because of the confidentiality necessities surrounding inside investigations, they had been unable to touch upon the precise allegations. As soon as the interior investigation is full, she and the state police will seek the advice of the State Police Advisory Fee on the subsequent steps and supply the general public with no matter data may be launched.
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Vermont
Outright Vermont finalizes purchase of former Benson scout camp
BENSON, Vt. (WCAX) – Outright Vermont has officially acquired a former Boy Scout property in Benson known as Camp Sunrise.
The purchase will allow the organization to expand Camp Outright, an overnight summer camp tailored to LGBTQ+ and allied youth.
Talks to purchase the camp began in December and were made possible with the help of a grant from the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board.
Officials say they will need to make some design changes before they can open.
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Vermont
DEC outlines wetland building policies
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Buying land is a big decision. With so much wetland in Vermont, state leaders are making sure you don’t end up in a soggy situation.
It’s American Wetlands Month, and Vermont’s Department of Enviromental Conservation wants buyers to be informed before they buy.
Regulations can impact whether a property on wetlands can be developed or require a special permit. Some parcells known as swamp lots are mostly wetlands and may not be allowed to be developed under state rules.
You can visit Vermont DEC’s website for a map of Vermont’s wetlands and development and permitting policies.
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Vermont
Community cat earns honorary ‘degree’ from Castleton
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Back in 2022, the UVM women’s club lacrosse team made it all the way to the WCLA D2 National Championship game before falling to Loyola Maryland. Last year, the Cats finished third in the country. But this year, Vermont finally got over the hump.
“It was awesome,” said senior attacker May Cassidy. “I mean our first time that we went, we were all sophomores. And we went in #14 seed, like not really expecting to do well. So finishing secnd was awesome for us. And then we were just super excited to come back.”
“Sophomore, junior year, we were like so close to getting the title,” added senior midfielder Annika More. “I think like it being our senior year, we just really wanted to get out there and win.”
The cats earned an at-large bid to the national tournament as the #4 seed, and they had no trouble dispatching rival UNH and Denver in group play to advance to the national semifinals.
“Obviously we played UNH early on, which again we played a lot this season,” said national midfielder of the year Ella Malik. “And it was exciting to play a few other teams we hadn’t played before.”
“Just like having so many teams from all across the country, it’s really cool to see everybody come together,” added senior defender Hayley Zielinski. “Gives you like an insight into how like the different coasts play lacrosse.”
The Cats downed top seed Cal State San Marcos in the semifinals, earning a fourth meeting of the season with Providence in the national title game.
“One of my favorite things about this team is no matter who we play, we just come out ready to play,” said senior midfielder Lilly Egenberg. “And again, we know Providence, they know us, we know them and I think we just were ready to play and we came out harder and I think we wanted it more.”
The Cats fell behind early, but eventually seized control, coasting to a 14-8 win and the program’s first ever national title. It’s especially sweet considering all the challenges this group has had to overcome in their lacrosse careers.
“I think it was really special for all of us,” said senior midfielder Paisley Broadhurst. “Especially being seniors, like in high school, none of us got a senior season. We’ve all just become like super close. And our grade is the smallest on the team so it’s like easy for us all to just like hang out. And to be able to accomplish this all together, I think it’s gonna be a core memory for all of us for sure.”
Head coach Rhiannon Brown is excited for the future of the program, but she also knows this senior class is irreplaceable.
“I’ve played lacrosse for about 10 years before I came to UVM, and I don’t think that I ever had the pleasure of having a senior class like this,” Brown said. “Whether it be my senior classes or ones that I’ve had on my teams. So this group in particular is one that’s going to be near next to impossible to replace. We do have a really strong core on our team that I’m really excited for them to step up and play…but this class in particular is gonna leave a forever mark on our program.”
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