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Hartford man sentenced for firearm possession; involved in drug trafficking

On December 16, 2024, Sharad Collier, a 27-year-old from Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

By Burlington Standard | Dec 18, 2024

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White River Junction man faces charges for unregistered silencer possession

Joseph Vaillancourt, a 42-year-old resident of White River Junction, Vermont, has been charged with possessing an unregistered silencer.

By Burlington Standard | Dec 17, 2024

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Rep. Becca Balint discusses democracy, corporate mergers, and marriage equality

By Burlington Standard | Dec 13, 2024

U.S Congresswoman Rep. Becca Balint from Vermont expressed her thoughts on various issues via Twitter posts dated December 12-13, 2024.

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Becca Balint addresses social issues including homelessness and tax fairness

By Burlington Standard | Dec 11, 2024

On December 11th, Rep. Becca Balint highlighted critical social issues through Twitter posts addressing homelessness among children and veterans as well as advocating for fair taxation policies and criticizing excessive military budgets compared...

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Rep. Becca Balint urges action on social security and equal rights amendment

By Burlington Standard | Dec 11, 2024

Rep. Becca Balint calls for recognition of worker-earned Social Security benefits and advocates for President Biden to take decisive action on publishing the Equal Rights Amendment through recent tweets dated December 10-11, 2024

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Balint urges federal action on minimum wage amid state increases

By Burlington Standard | Dec 10, 2024

In a series of tweets posted between December 9-10, 2024, Rep. Becca Balint discussed key socio-economic issues including the rise in Vermont's minimum wage and its implications nationwide.

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Rep. Becca Balint discusses social security cuts and consumer protection

By Burlington Standard | Dec 9, 2024

Rep. Becca Balint addressed various issues via Twitter on December 9, 2024, criticizing congressional Republicans' approach to social security and Medicare cuts while praising CFPB efforts against credit repair schemes.

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Becca Balint emphasizes corporate responsibility in addressing climate change

By Burlington Standard | Dec 8, 2024

Rep. Becca Balint uses social media to address critical issues like climate change and corporate accountability while also sharing personal updates from events attended with friends in December 2024

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Rep. Becca Balint calls for action on mental health and corporate accountability

By Burlington Standard | Dec 6, 2024

In recent tweets from December 5-6, 2024, Rep. Becca Balint discusses her initiatives on mental health awareness across Vermont and emphasizes corporate accountability regarding environmental damage.

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Rep. Becca Balint addresses wage theft and trans rights on social media

By Burlington Standard | Dec 4, 2024

Rep. Becca Balint highlights pressing issues such as wage theft and transgender rights through her recent tweets dated December 3 and December 4, 2024.

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Rep. Becca Balint addresses loneliness and economic concerns in recent tweets

By Burlington Standard | Dec 3, 2024

Rep. Becca Balint highlights critical issues through recent tweets dated December 2-3, 2024.

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Rep. Becca Balint shares views on DWTS finale and political issues

By Burlington Standard | Nov 28, 2024

In recent social media posts dated late November 2024, Rep. Becca Balint extended well-wishes to Ilona Maher during "Dancing with the Stars" finals while addressing political attacks on Sarah McBride by House Republicans due to her transgender...

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Becca Balint addresses economic issues and political appointments via social media

By Burlington Standard | Nov 26, 2024

Rep. Becca Balint voiced concerns about economic disparity and political appointments through tweets posted on November 25-26, 2024.

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Rep. Becca Balint calls for action on housing and international arms sales

By Burlington Standard | Nov 21, 2024

Rep. Becca Balint addresses pressing issues such as housing affordability and U.S.-funded arms sales in recent tweets dated November 21, 2024.

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Rep. Becca Balint criticizes Nancy Mace's actions as cruel

By Burlington Standard | Nov 20, 2024

U.S. Congresswoman Rep. Becca Balint criticized Nancy Mace for seeking media attention through divisive tactics while expressing support for Sarah McBride's dedication to public service in Delaware on November 19th-20th of 2024 via social media posts

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Rep. Becca Balint emphasizes transparency and addresses political distractions

By Burlington Standard | Nov 19, 2024

Rep. Becca Balint recently shared her views on transparency and political distractions via social media posts dated November 18-19, 2024.

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Rep. Becca Balint comments on Gaza aid flow and antitrust enforcement

By Burlington Standard | Nov 17, 2024

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Dominican man faces illegal reentry charges in Vermont

By Burlington Standard | Nov 12, 2024

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont has announced that a federal grand jury indicted Luis Edison Capellan-Ortiz, a 49-year-old from the Dominican Republic, on charges of illegally reentering the United States after...

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Florida man sentenced for multi-state bank fraud and identity theft

By Burlington Standard | Nov 4, 2024

Scott Jamie Ashness, a 44-year-old from Stuart, Florida, was sentenced to four years in prison on November 1, 2024.

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Brooklyn man sentenced to five years for drug distribution

By Burlington Standard | Nov 4, 2024

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Quentin Dingle, a 39-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, received a sentence of 60 months in prison.