A Hat Tip to the Woman Who Is Making Paper Maché Cow Heads to Mock Her Governor Husband
What an odd life it must be to be married to a governor, especially when you have a such a healthy skepticism of politics and flair for the arts.
Bernie Sanders Supports Amendment to 2005 Law On Gunmakers' Liability
Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders will support amendment to the 2005 law on gunmakers’ liability for which he voted. He announced this decision on Saturday, January 16.
Vermont Senate Votes to Suspend Lawmaker Following Sexual Assault Charge
In a first for the Vermont Senate, the chamber voted to suspend State Senator Norm McAllister on Wednesday following his May arrest for sexual assault.
Bernie Sanders Adviser Says DNC Fed Them Staffer Who Stole Clinton Voter Files
The battle between Sen. Bernie Sanders and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is about to come to fisticuffs—or, at least, some strongly-worded open letters.
Quick Question: Where's the Goddamn Snow?
It’s currently December 9. And, uh, has anybody seen our snow?
Dude Calls in Fake Bomb Threat to Get Fired From Chocolate Factory Job
Working in a chocolate factory apparently isn’t as whimsical as it sounds. At least not to a former employee who hated his job at a Vermont factory so much, he tried to get fired by calling in a false bomb threat. Dramatic, much?
1972 Bernie Sanders Had Some Wacky Ideas About Rape
A 1972 essay by Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is getting some attention today, because it’s weird as fuck. Bernie opines that men masturbate to images of women who are “tied up” and abused, while women fantasize about “being raped by three men simultaneously.” Oh, you’re paying…
Vermont State Senator Arrested on Sexual Assault Charge
Republican Vermont state senator (and vocal conservative) Norman McAllister was arrested Thursday night—outside the Statehouse, no less—and apparently it’s on charges of sexual assault and “prohibited acts.”
Cops Say Missing Vermont Woman Was Last Seen Outside Bob Durst's Store
Police say a Vermont woman who went missing in 1971 was last seen eating a bag of dried prunes at the health food store accused murderer Robert Durst co-owned with his presumed-dead first wife.
Vermont Wants To Pass A Bill Affirming Abortion As A Right
Fuck yeah, Vermont!
'Family Friendly' Inn Decides it Would Rather Stop Hosting Wedding Receptions Altogether Than Cater to Lesbian Couple
The Wildflower Inn in Lyndonville, Vermont, deemed "New England's Best Family Resort" by Yankee Magazine, says on its website that "There are so many things that make us different." And they don't just mean "the fact that we have 8 children of our own," which, honestly, doesn't really have anything to do with…
Bisexual Woman Claims the Salvation Army Fired Her for Coming Out
Burlington, Vermont resident Danielle Morantez says she was fired by the Salvation Army after she raised concerns about sections of their employee handbook relating to sexual orientation and employment discrimination — and came out as a bisexual herself.
Komen-Planned Parenthood Shitshow Affecting Race For The Cure Registration In Vermont
Although the Komen Foundation reversed their immensely unpopular decision to cut funds to Planned Parenthood earlier this year as soon as they realized they stepped in yards of shit, the debacle seems to have affected continued support for Vermont-area Race For The Cure participants and sponsorships. The Vermont-New…
Global Warming Makes Maple Syrup 'Yucky,' Ruins Breakfasts Everywhere
Global warming is probably going to mess up any number of really important things on the planet, but it appears one of its most delicious casualties so far is maple syrup. This year's record warmth in March cut short the six-week-long sap gathering season in the northeast, where most of the country's maple syrup is…
Vermont Kids Won't Party If They Can't Grind
South Burlington High School students demand their inalienable right to sexydance! So when their school banned grinding at the Winter Ball, the kids said, "nuh-uh, no way," and refused to buy tickets. No grinding = no kids = no dance.
Sweet Jesus, That's A Lot Of Cats.
Two women from Vermont have been cited for animal cruelty after police discovered that they had been housing 77 cats in two cars. Only two of the cats belonged to the ladies—the rest are in need of homes.
Von Trapped: The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Infighting
It seems Fraulein Maria wasn't all sweetness and light...and as a third generation takes over, her family's still living down the Von Trapp name.
