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Rep. Becca Balint emphasizes transparency and addresses political distractions

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

By Burlington Standard | Nov 19, 2024

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

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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.

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Feeding Hills man sentenced for drug trafficking conspiracy in Vermont

By Burlington Standard | Oct 31, 2024

Burlington, Vermont – Eddie Melendez, known as "Bart," a 31-year-old resident of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 68 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

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Bellows Falls man charged with multiple bank robberies

By Burlington Standard | Aug 16, 2024

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Stephen Loewe, 42, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, has been charged by complaint with robbing the Claremont Savings Bank in Springfield, Vermont, on August 13, 2024. Mr. Loewe had his initial appearance in federal court yesterday afternoon and is currently detained in federal custody. A hearing will be held next Thursday to determine whether he will remain detained pending trial.

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Eden man sentenced to prison for armed cocaine trafficking

By Burlington Standard | Aug 6, 2024

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that on August 5, 2024, Damien Peatman, 26, of Eden, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 29 months’ imprisonment followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Peatman previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

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Chinese woman indicted for attempted smuggling of protected turtles

By Burlington Standard | Aug 2, 2024

Burlington, Vermont – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on August 1, 2024, a federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment charging a Chinese woman with attempting to smuggle eastern box turtles, a protected wildlife species, from the United States to Canada for the illegal global pet trade.

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Arlington woman sentenced to home confinement in gun purchase case

By Burlington Standard | Jul 25, 2024

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that on July 24, 2024, Candace Walsh, 38, of Arlington, Vermont was sentenced by United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford to time served followed by three years of supervised release with a special condition requiring seven months of home confinement. Walsh previously pleaded guilty to lying about pending state charges when completing a form for the purchase of a firearm.

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U.S. Rep. Balint votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

By Burlington Standard | Jul 22, 2024

U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

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Rutland man indicted on firearm possession and drug premises charges

By Burlington Standard | Jul 19, 2024

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that on July 18, 2024, the federal Grand Jury in Burlington returned an indictment charging Daniel McSwiggan, 51, of Rutland, Vermont, with drug and gun offenses. The two-count indictment alleges that between late June and early July 2024, McSwiggan possessed two firearms as an unlawful drug user and made his residence available for drug use and distribution. McSwiggan will be arraigned in the coming days.

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Northfield man sentenced for embezzling over $500K from nonprofit

By Burlington Standard | Jun 28, 2024

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on June 27, 2024, John Van Vught, 73, of Northfield, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 27 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Van Vught was also ordered to pay $558,625 in restitution to ValleyNet. Van Vught previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud on February 22, 2024.

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Vermont residents indicted over alleged fraudulent pandemic loans totaling over $170K

By Burlington Standard | Jun 18, 2024

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Bounthavong Sonthikoummane, 42, and Ashlyn Arcouette, 32, both of White River Junction, Vermont, on fraud charges stemming from four loans they obtained on behalf of businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Sonthikoummane appeared yesterday in United States District Court in Burlington and pleaded not guilty to the indictment. United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered that Sonthikoummane remain in custody pending another hearing on June...

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Chittenden County in 2021

By Burlington Standard | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Chittenden County received $821,319 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Franklin County in 2021

By Burlington Standard | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Franklin County received $7.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Grand Isle County rise or fall in 2021?

By Burlington Standard | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Grand Isle County received $281,931 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Franklin County receive in 2021?

By Burlington Standard | Feb 24, 2024

Farms in Franklin County received $5,501,430 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Chittenden County farmers in 2021 reached $1,144,383

By Burlington Standard | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Chittenden County received $1,144,383 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in Grand Isle County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Burlington Standard | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Grand Isle County received $364,022 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.