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Charlotte voters approved two ballot items during Tuesday’s special election. The first asked voters to authorize buying solar energy equipment for the town garage totaling $282,510. It passed 440 to 114. The second item asked voters to amend land use regulations governing cannabis cultivation. That vote passed 400 to 141.
Land use regulations The town has worked to create rules for a growing cannabis market for more than a year. State law gives municipalities the authority to regulate cannabis businesses, including that they comply with local ordinances and land use rules, but prohibits treating cannabis any differently than other businesses. Currently, four cannabis businesses operated in Charlotte. “What we’re trying to do is create these fairly clear standards
about what kinds of cannabis businesses can operate in what parts of town and what specific standards we would apply,” town planner Larry Lewack said in January. The regulations now provide the development review board a basis for deciding if a business conforms to the town’s standards to be issued a permit. “When the selectboard has its turn, acting as the local cannabis control commission, there is an opportunity for the board to look at a project that has already been permitted through the regular town process, and then have a rational basis for deciding whether or not to grant the local license,” Lewack said. Most residents expressed overwhelming approval to regulate cannabis, but some cultivators and other members of the public felt the regulations were too onerous, but Lewack said that there was no way to please everyone. See SPECIAL ELECTION on page 10
Local communities mourn tragic death of 14-year old COREY MCDONALD & LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITERS
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The season’s first snowfall creates a pleading garden tableau.
After 14-year-old Madden Gouveia, a former Shelburne Community School student, was fatally shot last Monday night, Shelburne, surrounding communities, and his family have grappled with the sudden loss. “While Madden was not currently enrolled at Champlain Valley Union, he was a Champlain Valley School District student, a resident in our community, and was connected to classmates and
educators within our community,” Bonnie Birdsall, communications coordinator for Champlain Valley School District, said. “He did maintain social connections with students and some staff, and they were all shocked and saddened by his death.” She added that the district is employing trained professionals, counseling staff and support from the Howard Center to assist students and staff. See GOUVEIA on page 7
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High school production of ‘Newsies’ opens this weekend COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
Addie Nevitt oversees many things as the head stage manager, but she’s also the co-head of set, the co-head of the run crew, and she lends a hand in costumes and props. In other words, Abbie does everything, another student says, so she has a lot going on today. “Hair and makeup is not happening today — that won’t happen until Wednesday,” she says to a passing group of students. It’s Monday at 4:30 p.m., and there are four days left before the premiere of the Champlain Valley Union High School’s production of “Newsies,” a historical musical and drama that was produced by Walt Disney Pictures in 1992. As is true of most theater productions, there’s a mix of excitement and dread building as the show’s opening nears. But for the 70 students making up the cast and crew, this year comes with a sense of stability. For seniors, it’s the first year COVID-19 hasn’t had a hand in production delays or all out stoppages. Their freshman year fall production, “Mama Mia,” stopped dead in its tracks two weeks before opening thanks to a huge spike in Covid in Vermont. They ended up performing outside to comply with social distancing guidelines. Their sophomore production of “Something Rotten” was also mired by stoppages. And through its four years, CVU’s theater program has had four different directors — one of whom left outright in the middle of production. So, Elisa Van Duyne serves as a guiding pres-
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The cast of “Newsies” rehearses before the show’s premiere this weekend.
ence for a group of students who have had quite a tumultuous experience throughout their performing arts careers. “They’ve had a lot of change over the last couple of years, with different musical directors that have come in and out,” she said. “I wanted to choose a show that really was an ensemble piece that really celebrated the ensemble and made what I hope — and so far, it’s come to fruition — everybody is appreciated, everybody feels like they are an integral part of the show.” For the students, Duyne has given the students “a really good
way of communicating with the actors that makes the learning process really smooth,” Veronica Miskavage, a senior, said. “It’s been a great learning environment.” Given the times, this year’s production is apropos. New union strikes pop up every week nowadays. From Hollywood and Detroit to Portland, Oreg., just last week, union activism and the battle for fair working conditions and more equitable pay has come to a head this year. The “Newsies,” loosely based on the New York City Newsboys’ Strike of 1899, follows 17-year-
old Jack “Cowboy” Kelly, who works as a newspaper hawker selling copies of the New York World on the streets on Manhattan. New York World publisher Joseph Pulitzer raises the prices required for newsies to buy newspapers from his distribution centers, galvanizing Kelly and his fellow newsies to go on strike. “It’s still relevant to this day,” said Cole Williams, a senior who is playing Jack Kelly. Duyne has appeared on Broadway in “42nd Street,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “110 in the Shade” and “Finian’s Rainbow.” She’s taught
theater in schools in both New Jersey and New York and says this year’s production is important for the students “to help rebuild that trust in the program.” Just as important is telling the story. “Yes, it’s got great dancing and really catchy songs,” she says to the students, “but it’s also a story about social justice, about a group of people who have been marginalized.” “These were kids predominantly from poor immigrant families in the city,” she said. “And we continue in this country to abuse marginalized communities. We all have an obligation to tell the story of this group of kids who had the guts, the Moxie to stand up against capitalistic, wealthy business owners … And these Newsies and anybody who’s from marginalized communities deserve your focus and your energy to tell the story.” For the students, the program has provided them with a medium of expression that allows them to “show parts of yourself and discover yourself,” Williams said. “It grew to be a way for me to really express myself.” “It just makes me feel really alive and excited to be doing something that I’m good at, and to have other people who are also just excited to see it,” Miskavage said. “It’s just the energy of it.” The show will premiere this Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m., with shows on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., as well as a Sunday matinee at 1 p.m. Tickets go for $10, while children, students and school faculty and staff can purchase tickets for $8. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketsource.us/cvutheater.
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Forum encourages accessory units EMILY MARS RAYMOND CONTRIBUTOR
Twenty people packed into the United Church Parish Hall to attend a forum about accessory dwelling units on Oct. 26. Hinesburg Affordable Housing Committee member Rocky Martin started off the night by introducing the crowd to the concept of accessory dwelling units, also called ADUs or mother-in-law apartments. Martin built a 900-square-foot accessory dwelling unit on his property in 2017 so he could age in place while his son’s family took over the larger primary residence. Martin is not the only one interested in accessory dwelling units as a space to age at home. “It’s my insurance policy so I can stay in my house for the entirety of my life,” Hinesburg resident and selectboard member Merrily Lovell, who attended the forum, said. An accessory dwelling unit is a small separate residence that provides for independent living and has facilities for eating, sleeping and bathing, Martin said. It can be a converted basement, a converted garage, an addition to a primary residence or, like Martin’s, a separate building on the property. The smaller residence can provide rental income, house family members or a caregiver and increase the housing supply. The Hinesburg Affordable Housing Committee hosted the event in part to encourage increasing the town’s housing supply, a need that was made apparent in Hinesburg’s “Housing Needs Assessment” that was prepared by the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission in June 2023. The report said that “providing more housing supply over-
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Hinesburg builder Chuck Reiss shows examples of accessory dwelling units he has constructed.
all will help balance increased demand and reduce costs (or prevent them from rising further).” The report also pointed out the decreasing household size in Hinesburg and said the town could do better “by encouraging creation of smaller units to fill this gap in the housing stock.” According to the report, the average household size in the town was 2.3 persons in 2021 while most of the town’s homes are single family units with multiple bedrooms. Hinesburg zoning administrator Jim Jarvis went over the town’s regulations at the forum and said he permitted between 20-30 accessory dwelling units in the past year.
“If you have a great idea, run it by us,” Jarvis said. “Maybe we can come up with a solution. We will walk you through the regulations and guide you through the process.” Jason Barnard, environmental consultant at Barnard and Gervais, tackled what is often the biggest hurdle for developers of accessory dwelling units: water and wastewater permitting. He said this process can be complicated by site factors such as soil type but is often easier if the site is connected to the town sewer. “Town water and sewer is a See HOUSING on page 16
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Hinesburg Fire Department plans controlled burn Sunday OLIVIA WILSON COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE
If you see smoke coming from State Route 116 on Sunday, Nov. 12, no need to panic. The Hinesburg Fire Department will be conducting a staged burn for training purposes that day on the corner of Route 116 and Hollow Road. Firefighters will be putting out a controlled blaze on a residential structure at 14407 State Route 116, according to an Oct. 26 announcement, right down the road from the fire station. Google maps from this year shows a dilapidated home on the corner there that appears to
have been vacant for some time. The burn will begin at 7 a.m. and is projected to finish by 1 p.m. Controlled burns are the best way to train firefighters, Chief Nicholas Baker wrote in the release. The department has notified the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Vermont Department of Health’s asbestos program, as well as the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Air Quality and Climate Division, according to the release. The regional dispatch center in Shelburne is aware of the training, Baker wrote, and residents can
expect to see firetrucks and equipment from multiple agencies in the area. Most staff at the Hinesburg Fire Department are part time and on call, according to its website. Firefighters train once a week — every Wednesday — but controlled burns allow them to practice a realistic response to an actual house fire. The goal is to keep staff ready to face the 500 incidents they report to every year. In a 2017 article from The Citizen on a controlled burn training that year, HInesburg fire officials said, “It is a good opportunity for the officers and senior members to practice our skills and for newer
Hinesburg Police Blotter Total incidents: 49 Traffic stops: 24 Oct. 31 at 10 a.m., a reported crash on Route 116 was investigated. Oct. 31 at 11:15 a.m., officers investigated the report of threatening behavior by a student at Champlain Valley Union High School.
Oct. 31 at 10:45 p.m., an officer responded to Hollow Road for a juvenile issue. Nov. 1 at 6:07 p.m., an officer responded to a one-vehicle crash on Route 116. Nov. 2 at 10:10 a.m., an officer responded to a parking issue on Partridge Hill Road. Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m., officers responded to two separate
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members to be exposed to smoke and fire conditions in a controlled situation.” In previous years, these trainings have involved departments from around the state and rescue crews from St. Michael’s College. That mimics reality: Local departments regularly respond to each others’ calls. Such was the case the night of Nov. 1, when at least seven fire departments responded when a fire engulfed the rk Miles lumber yard in Montpelier.
Those worried about the aftereffects of the Hinesburg structure and property can look to the 2017 example when property owner Jessica Guillemette repurposed the land by planting Christmas trees, according to The Citizen. Olivia Wilson is a reporter with the Community News Service, a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost.
Cochran-Siegle speaks at ski, snowboard museum A one-on-one with World Cup and Olympic alpine ski racer Ryan Cochran-Siegle will take place virtually on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. as part of the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s Red Bench speaker series. Cochran-Siegle is a member of the legendary Cochran family, and he grew up training at his family’s ski area in Richmond and with Stowe’s Mount Mansfield Academy. Ski racing is in his DNA, and Cochran-Siegle made his World Cup debut in 2011 and recently won silver in super-G at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. During this conversation, he’ll talk about growing up in the Cochran family, what it was like to
podium at the Olympics 50-years after his mother, Barbara Ann Cochran did the same, what he’s doing now, and more. Peter Graves will moderate this conversation. Peter, a Vermont native and Nordic skier, has dedicated his career to the sport. Over his 40-year career, he has served as a coach with the U.S. Ski team and head coach at Harvard for six seasons. He is perhaps best known for his long career as a television and stadium announcer having covered 13 Olympic games. Peter was named to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2021. There’s a suggested donation of $10 to support the museum’s mission. Register at vtssm.org.
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OPINION End of the road, might be where we should start The ground seems to explode before your very eyes. We’re not talking about soft hills here. Bob Stannard It felt like the earth just spit out agitating sheer, jagged spires, as After 24 days on the road, if the earth had indigestion. I’m we’re almost home. My wife, not sure that there’s anything like Alison, and I left home Oct. 7 to take a little drive out West to cele- these rock formations anywhere brate our 50th wedding anniversa- else in the world, but either way ry. We sort of had an idea of what they must be seen to be believed. That’s also true of our final, to expect, but not really. Nothing western destination: Yellowstone could have prepared us for what National Park. Sure, we’ve all we saw and the people that we heard about this met along the national treaway. So, get in your car, get sure and maybe Our trip seen the show began by visiting out of your comfort “Yellowstone,” some of Alison’s but nothing can family. We zone, go meet people prepare you stayed in a camp for the experion the approout there who live ence of driving priately named through this Lake Superior differently from us, majestic park for a couple of and you’ll discover that that we all own. days. This lake Everywhere might as well be we are not as divided your eyes fall an ocean. It’s one is a postcard. thing learning as you might think. Spectacular about our Great views and Lakes, but it’s wildlife rain down upon you. another thing entirely to stand The beauty is breathtaking. The on the shore and experience their fact that you’re up around 8,000 vastness. to 10,000 feet above sea level The same can be said about contributes greatly to the shortour departure from Duluth, ness of breath. Minn., to South Dakota. I’m not We saw pronghorns, elk, deer, sure what you all think about mule deer, snow white mountain our country, but one thing I can goats, coyotes, wolves (they’re now state with some certainty is scary), a mama grizzly bear with that there’s a whole of flat going two cubs — she was scarier — a on in the Midwest. Vermonters zillion buffalo, bighorn sheep, are rather accustomed to being prairie dogs and wild burros. surrounded and protected by Yes, they look tame, but don’t try beautiful, soft-edged mounfeeding them. Once the chips run tains. That’s the first thing you out, they’ll turn on you, as will miss when you come upon the any wild animal. Midwest. As the mountains Looking back, it really wasn’t recede the sky grows much larger. so much about the vistas and the Driving through miles and wildlife as it was the people. One miles of flat, fertile land supportof the reasons I’ve always wanted ing corn, wheat, soybeans, cattle and lord knows what else reminds to do this trip was to get out of my comfort zone. You may not you that these folks are feeding be aware of this, but we Vermontthe nation. It was interesting ers truly do live in a bubble. We to experience the drastic and dramatic changes of the landscape live close together in tight-knit communities. If someone wants as we approached the Badlands.
Guest Perspective
to do something like put up a communications tower or an affordable housing project, we all come together to share our opinions and sometimes argue various points of view to death. Vermont is a state of 9,615 square miles and 643,000 people. Wyoming, on the other hand, has 98,000 square miles and 579,000 people. Get your head around that. There are fewer people in Wyoming and they sure are spread out. You will see a house with some outbuildings way off the road and then drive for many miles before you’ll see another house. I couldn’t help but wonder what these folks do if they run
out of butter. Miles and miles separate people and towns. It does seem as though these people aren’t wild about neighbors and not all that hot about government intrusion. They live in isolation because they want to. I met some truly wonderful people with whom I had nothing in common, that is, until I started talking to them. We are all Americans, and we all want pretty much the same thing. We want to be able to raise our children in a safe environment. We want to work hard, save money and retire with dignity. We have way more in common than the constant chatter of division would allow you
to believe. Oh sure, we are a nation divided, which plays right into the hands of those who wish to capitalize on division. But get in your car, get out of your comfort zone, go meet people out there who live differently from us, and you’ll discover that we are not as divided as you might think. Talking with each other might very well be the answer to most of our problems. Enjoy the ride. Bob Stannard has been a Vermont political commentator for over two decades. He is an author, musician and former state legislator and lobbyist.
Letters to the Editor Don’t be fooled by aerosol and mirrors To the Editor: I appreciate Rep. Chea Water Evans’ invitation to respond her opinion piece regarding S.18, the state bill addressing the public health issue of youth vaping. (“Capitalism v. nicotine: no real winner here,” Oct. 19, 2023) Her questions highlight the potential for regulation to reverse and prevent the lasting consequences vaping inflicts upon our youth. Developing teen brains and bodies are more susceptible to the adverse effects of substances like nicotine. Fundamentally, S.18 is a preventive measure, aiming to remove products that specifically target youth tobacco and nicotine adoption. It will do so by limiting access to flavored tobacco and e-liquid products. The implications of flavoring: • One in five Vermont youths have tried flavored tobacco products, with prevalence increasing with each grade, starting in sixth grade. (2021 Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey)
• Eight in 10 youths who have used tobacco began with flavored products (Vermont Coalition for Tobacco-Free Vermont). • Nearly all (97 percent) youth e-cigarette users report using flavored products, with most saying flavored products are a key reason for their use (Vermont Coalition for Tobacco-Free Vermont). S.18, as well as evidence from other states, addresses these concerning data points. Results were encouraging in 2019 when Massachusetts enacted similar legislation: • Youth smoking rates decreased 4.3 percent to 2.9 percent. • Youth vaping rates decreased 32 percent to 17.6 percent. • Adult cigarette smoking declined 12.1 percent to 10.6 percent. Evidence shows this legislation will not lead tobacco retailers and convenience stores to close. Rather, data from the Massachusetts Department of Health shows the number of convenience stores and retail tobacco licenses have increased since their law
took effect. In this discussion about the absoluteness of bans, the well-being of young citizens must be prioritized. Potential harm of addiction, particularly in developing brains, far outweighs concerns about the availability of specific products — especially given the tobacco industry’s history of deceptive marketing and financial power to circumvent regulations. S.18 addresses these regulation gaps, making a knowingly addictive substance less appealing and accessible, thereby curbing youth addiction. As Evans rightly pointed out, impactful forces are against adolescents today. It is governments’ responsibility to make informed decisions in the best interest of public health and safety. I commend Evans for asking questions. It’s essential we focus on the undeniable health risks and evidence when considering the future of S.18, rather than personal preferences or concerns about broader implications of regulation. Gina Pandolfo Hinesburg
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Prosecutor defends adult murder charge against 14-year-old boy open four secure residential beds in Middlesex at the site of a former psychiatric facility. The facility is not expected to be ready until at least January. “We need placements for children who find themselves in situations like this,” Pahl said. “If this had happened eight or nine months from now when the Middlesex facility is up and running, I would expect we wouldn’t have had this type of a hearing. But as (it) is we just simply do not have placement available for (Pahl’s client).”
ALAN J. KEAYS VTDIGGER
A 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his peer when a gun discharged as he was waving it around in a car was released into the custody of his parents in a case that has raised questions around charging juveniles as adults and where they should be held. Asked by a reporter why she decided to bring a murder case against the teen in adult court, Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos called it “a good question.” “A life was lost because of what happened, so we have to address that in the most serious of terms,” Vekos said after a hearing in the case concluded Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Addison County Superior criminal court in Middlebury. “Being charged as an adult doesn’t mean he’s necessarily going to be convicted as an adult, but it’s a starting point,” Vekos said. “This was a loaded weapon and the behavior as far as we’re concerned was so, you know, reckless to an extreme where somebody’s dead because of it.” Over the course of a hearing that started the day before and stretched into Wednesday morning, Vekos initially sought to have the teen held without bail. But she ultimately dropped her request after hearing testimony from a Department of Corrections employee who said the defendant would have to be housed with adults or separated in a setting that is similar to solitary confinement. Through his attorney, the teenager, a resident of Burlington, pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault in the fatal shooting Monday night in Bristol of another 14-year-old, Madden Gouveia of Shelburne. VTDigger generally does not identify juvenile defendants and is not doing so in this case at this time. Police said they interviewed the two other passengers who were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, including an 18-yearold who said that after the gun discharged, he heard the defendant say, “I didn’t mean to shoot you.” Marshall Pahl, Vermont’s deputy defender general, who is representing the teen, said after the hearing Wednesday that it was too early for him to say if he believed the evidence supported a second-degree murder charge. “We’re at the very beginning of the investigation,” Pahl said. “This is a case where the allegation is one of essentially tragic carelessness. Whether or not that’s enough to support a second-degree murder
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Marshall Pahl, Vermont’s deputy defender general who is representing a 14-year-old boy charged with murder, talks to reporters in the Addison County Superior criminal court in Middlebury.
charge, it’s going to depend on a lot more facts coming out.” The defense attorney also said that it was too soon to say if he would attempt to have his client’s case moved to family court, where the defendant would be treated as a juvenile and the proceedings would be closed to the public. Vekos, the prosecutor, declined to say if she would challenge a bid to have the case moved to family court. “Not clear yet,” she said when asked.
Where to be held A second-degree murder conviction carries the possibility of life in prison. That potential penalty made the defendant eligible to be held without bail while the case against him is pending. Vekos said she dropped her push for the teenager to be held without bail after the court heard from Joshua Rutherford, a facilities administrator for the corrections department. If a judge ordered the corrections department to hold the 14-year-old boy, the department would house that teen out of “sight and sound” contact with other incarcerated people in an adult prison, Rutherford told the court. That would be like solitary confinement, he said. A judge’s order could include a provision that would let the corrections department allow the teen to interact with the adult population, but Rutherford said that raised a number of concerns for the teen’s welfare.
Following that testimony, the 2020 closing of the state’s Vekos asked for a break so she only secure detention facility for could talk to the teen’s defense minors, the Woodside Juvenile team. After about 20 minutes, the Rehabilitation Center in Essex. attorney came back into the court“The case has brought to light room, and she told Judge David one of the serious failings that our Fenster that state has made the parties had when it comes to “We’re talking about juveniles, crime reached an agreement to seek and how to deal a juvenile and an the defendant’s with it,” Vekos release on condisaid. open investigation.” tions. Fenster The state accepted the deal. closed the — Eva Vekos, 30-bed WoodThe teen was released to side facility Addison County after a federal the custody of his parents in judge grantState’s Attorney ed an injuncBurlington and must abide by a tion calling for 24-hour curfew at his home except improvements, amid accusations for school, medical appointments, of improper use of restraints and therapy sessions and court hear- seclusion, as well as the mistreatings. In addition, the teen is not ment of youth held in the facility. permitted to possess any firearms At the time, a declining number of or other dangerous weapons. youth were being held at Wood“After hearing that testimo- side. ny, it was evident, and should be Asked why she initially pushed brought out to light, that the only to hold the teen without bail when option is really to house a youth it is widely known that there are with adult inmates, which is never limited options for housing a youth a good idea,” Vekos told reporters. in custody in Vermont, Vekos “From my point of view, it didn’t again called it a “good question” seem to be consistent with public and a “starting point.” safety to put this youth in a situShe had since worked to have ation where he would learn from “all the issues fleshed out,” includadult criminals, or become mental- ing meeting the teen’s family ly, physically harmed by being and hearing about the options at housed with them or also physical- corrections facilities. ly and mentally harmed by being Defense attorney Pahl said the in isolation.” question of where to hold juveniles The prosecutor also talked in custody facing serious offenses about the lack of options that have is one that may be addressed in the existed in such situations since coming months. The state hopes to
The prosecutor said that the judge’s ruling against her request to close the courtroom to the public limited her ability to bring in additional evidence related to juvenile matters that have to be kept confidential. “It was really unfortunate that we couldn’t bring in evidence that we wanted to yesterday, because I think that would have painted a different picture, but we were barred by confidentiality rules,” she said. A motion filed by Vekos seeking to hold the defendant in custody without bail stated that he had been in violation of conditions of release by possessing a firearm and being with the three other people in the vehicle when the shooting took place. The filing does not mention why conditions had been imposed on the defendant, nor whether they stemmed from juvenile or adult court proceedings. In another Addison County case in September a juvenile allegedly shot and killed a 48-year-old woman in Waltham, according to police. The victim was identified by police as Michelle Kilbreth, but citing the juvenile’s age, the authorities did not name him. Police said Kilbreth had been in a fight with another woman and Kilbreth lost control of a handgun she had in her possession. A juvenile picked up the gun and fired it, striking Kilbreth several times and killing her, according to police. Her death has been ruled a homicide. Vekos said Wednesday that the Waltham case remained under investigation and that she was meeting weekly with state police on it. The prosecutor pushed back on a suggestion that the Waltham homicide was similar to the Bristol case — but treated differently. “A lot younger, a lot younger than 14 in the Waltham case, so age made a big difference in that case and there were just extenuating circumstances there,” Vekos said. “Those two shootings, fatalities really aren’t comparable in See MURDER CHARGE on page 7
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continued from page 1 “We encourage parents and caregivers to check in with their students to see how they are feeling,” she added. “As we know, loss of any kind can create strong emotional responses and remind us of past events.” Gouveia’s sister, Nicole Worthen, started a GoFundMe page to help Gouveia’s father and stepmother to bury the teen and said the family is completely lost and heartbroken, especially since the family was still grieving the loss of its oldest brother, Russell Worthen, who died in an accident in 2020. “Madden was so full of life, so fearless, smart and had a heart of gold,” his sister wrote on the fundraising site. “We lost our oldest brother in 2020 in an accident, so this is our parent’s second son they have had to bury.” Donors have given more than $10,000 in less than a week’s time. The family said turnout at Gouveia’s funeral, held Nov. 4 at Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Home in Burlington, was “absolutely amazing,” and showed how much he was loved. “Definitely one of the hardest days of my life but together we made it through,” Nicole wrote. Gouveia’s brother, Ricky Worthen, wrote on social media about losing a second brother. “I watched Russell die in my arms and for the past three years I’ve fought to overcome it and now this,” he said. He wrote that his relationship with Gouveia had been slightly estranged in recent years but recounted one final moment with his brother — a moment he had no idea would be his last. “Thankfully, through God’s work, (Madden) came to my house a week ago,” he wrote. “He walked to Battery Park with me and my daughter and spent two hours with us. I know now that was God’s way of showing me, I should cherish every moment and from this day forward I will.”
Police investigation Vermont State Police Det. Sgt. Seth Richardson said in an affidavit that Gouveia was in a car with friends, 14-year-old Hussein Mohamed and 18-year-old Mason Bullock, as they headed to the home of a juvenile — referred to only as L.L. — in Bristol when he was fatally shot. Police responded to a 911 call at 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, reporting a 14-year-old male had been shot in the back and was not breathing. Bristol Police Department Officer Frances Smith arrived at the home just five minutes later and saw Bullock and L.L. standing in the driveway. First responders rendered aid before
transporting Gouveia by ambulance to the University of Vermont Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 9:08 p.m. While on scene, both Bullock and L.L. described the incident as a drive by shooting, but officers found the rear window intact and closed, according to the affidavit. A trooper found a small cylindrical hole on the backrest of the front passenger’s seat of the vehicle, later determined to be owned by Bullock. State police detectives said Bullock told them that he arrived at L.L.’s home during the afternoon that day with Gouveia and Mohamed. Bullock said Gouveia had a black 9mm, Smith & Wesson, M&P handgun. He said L.L. and Mohamed, sitting in the back seats, had the gun as he spoke with Gouveia, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, when he heard the gun fire and Gouveia say he was shot. Bullock then heard Mohamed say, “I didn’t mean to shoot you,” according to the affidavit. Bullock said L.L. told them to tell the police the shooting was a drive-by. Detectives interviewed L.L. in the presence of his mother, who said Gouveia had a gun that he believed was stolen. L.L. said Gouveia passed the gun to him and he removed the magazine and racked the gun to clear it. He said he put a round in the magazine and put the magazine back into the gun, but Mohamed grabbed the gun and racked it. L.L. said he was able to remove the magazine, which he placed in his hoodie pocket, while Mohamed held it. “He said Mohamed was waving the gun around at which time it went off,” according to the affidavit. L.L. heard the bang and checked himself to see if he had been shot, he told officers. “He said he heard Gouveia say he himself was shot,” at which point L.L. told police he ran inside his home and told his mother’s boyfriend and placed the magazine under his bed in a panic, according to the affidavit. The next day, police located the gun on the lawn of the home. The slide of the firearm was closed, but the chamber was empty. Police arrested Mohamed on a charge of second-degree murder, and Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos charged the teen as an adult. The court proceedings were held in open court. (See related, page 16) The American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont has criticized Vekos’ decision to charge Mohamed as an adult and said it was “deeply troubled” of the charge “for an accidental shooting that occurred in Bristol this week.”
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my mind.” Vekos declined to reveal the age of the juvenile in the Waltham case, saying, “We’re talking about a juvenile and an open investigation.” The teen entered the courtroom Wednesday with his ankles in cuffs and wearing a dark-colored T-shirt and gray pants. On
Tuesday, he was dressed in red prison clothing. He left the courtroom Wednesday with family members who attended the court proceeding and sat behind him in the gallery. Lola Duffort contributed reporting.
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Community Notes Webinar at CVU explores teens and social media Virtually join ParentIN CVSD at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, as it hosts Erin Walsh of Spark and Stitch Institute for a free, live webinar for caregivers and educators called “Teens, Social Media and Mental Health” that addresses screen time struggles and questions with science and understanding. The group will explore questions like the impact of social media and gaming on mental health; whether technology connects young people or isolates them; if internet, gaming or phone addictionis real; and what kids need from parents as they navigate online risks and opportunities. The live event is free but ticketed. Register today at bphc.link/ erinwalsh.
United Church of Hinesburg offers holiday bazaar The United Church of Hinesburg will hold its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the parish house, 10580 Route 116.
Come shop for reasonably priced items in Grandmother’s Attic, a jewelry corner and the arts and crafts center. A baked goods table will have an array of homemade treats, including pies, homemade breads, cookies, our traditional brown bobbies and more. Lunch will be available between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and will feature homemade soups, sandwiches and a free dessert. Debit and credit cards are accepted. There will be wreaths for sale in the parking lot again this year (cash or check only). More at ucofh.org or email or call Yvonne Whitaker at unitedchurch@gmavt.net or 802-4823352.
Charlotte Congregational Church Christmas events Here is the Advent and Christmas schedule for Charlotte Congregational Church, an open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, 403 Church Hill Road. • Lighting the Advent wreath: Sundays, Dec. 3, 10, 17 and 24, 10 a.m. Each Sunday we’ll light
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Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey present a benefit concert for Vermont Interfaith Action, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 7-9 p.m., at First Congregational Church of Burlington, 38 South Winooski Avenue. Casey has recorded five award-winning albums featuring her signature New England folk-storytelling-bluegrass style. Singer McCaffrey has been called “a Green Mountain treasure worth unearthing.” Tickets are $30 at viavt.org and at the door.
candles of hope, peace, joy & love. • “Messiah” sing: Sunday, Dec. 3, 4-5:15 p.m. Led by four soloists and a small chamber ensemble of Vermont Symphony musicians, this participatory performance will bring the spirit and magic of Handel’s timeless masterpiece to life. Donations encouraged. •Advent sanctuary hours:
Mondays, Dec. 4, 11 and 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sanctuary open for prayer and meditation. • Christmas pageant, Sunday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.: A creative and imaginative enactment of the Christmas story. • Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, 10 a.m.: Simple morning service with carols and a few
surprises; 4 p.m., outdoor family carol sing in the courtyard around the Christmas tree; 6 p.m., indoor service of lessons and carols with children’s choir; and 7 p.m., indoor service of lessons and carols. • First Sunday after Christmas, See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 16
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brother, Sam Jr.; and her second husband, Dana Hall. She was employed at Sears & Roebuck where she met her first husband, John. For several years, she was a licensed practical nurse at Clark’s Nursing Home in Vergennes, and then later a dorm mother at Northland Job Corp, where she met her second husband, Dana. Audrey was a devoted, selfless and loving mother, wife and grandmother. She lived for many years in Winooski and in the Vergennes and Ferrisburgh area before moving to Essex Junction. In her earlier years, she and John enjoyed spending time with their many friends, and later traveling throughout the country with Dana. She adored her many dogs, enjoyed bird watching, was passionate about tending to her beautiful flower gardens and loved Sunday visits with her family. She is survived by her daughters, Pam Provost (Danny Plouff) and Cindy Provost; son, Daniel Provost (Mary); sister, Virginia O’Brien; and granddaughters, Erin Wildman, Allison Provost, and Mia and Mykala O’Farrell. The family of Audrey wishes to extend their sincerest appreciation to Birchwood Terrace Memory Care for its thoughtful and compassionate care, as well as Bayada Hospice for the companionship it provided. A private ceremony and burial will be held for family at the Lamoille View Cemetery in Johnson. In remembrance of Audrey’s life, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Chittenden County or the American Diabetes Association.
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Solar panel project Solar panels on the new town garage will be financed through loans over a period of 10 years. Building a new town garage has been a top priority since the
previous facility on Church Hill center and fire and rescue station. Road was destroyed in a lateCharlotte can also expect night fire in December 2021. That between a 25 to 30 percent rebate blaze destroyed all snowplows based on the Inflation Reduction and other equipment used to clear Act that passed in 2022, which Charlotte’s 80 miles of roads. offers funding, programs and Since then, voters approved a incentives to accelerate the tran$1.5 million bond to build a new sition to a clean energy economy garage. That money, combined for businesses and state and local with American Rescue Plan Act governments. funds and money from the town’s “That’s a legitimate amount highway departof money for us. ment budget, set It makes it pretty “That’s a legitimate construction in feasible for us to do motion and, as this,” selectboard amount of money it nears complechair Jim Faulkner tion, the building said at a selectboard for us. It makes it is ready for solar meeting last month. pretty feasible for panels. He said the During an town’s monthly us to do this.” informational electricity bill will meeting on Oct. be relatively equiv30, town admin— Jim Faulkner alent to what the istrator Dean town can expect to Bloch said the town garage was pay on a loan for the panels, and always planned to be “fossil-fu- after about 11 years the town will el free.” The building will be pay little to nothing for power. heated with a geothermal system “We are giving the town an and heat pumps and the electrici- incredibly good deal on the solar ty used by these systems will be array,” said Carrie Fenn, a Charoffset by the roof-mounted solar lotte resident and representative system. from SunCommon, the company Officials say that although installing the 268 panels. the up-front cost seems hefty, Construction will begin early the solar panels will also bring next year, and the system should 93 percent of the electricity used be fully operational by the end of by the town hall, library, senior April.
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Rufus Patrick, Hinesburg Artist Series music director, conducts the Hinesburg Community Band.
Hinesburg Artist Series plays concert at CVU Will feature South County Chorus, Hinesburg Community Band The Hinesburg Artist Series will perform a mix of choral and band music at Champlain Valley Union High School Sunday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. “Our fall concert is always free and fun,” Rufus Patrick, Hinesburg Artist Series music director, said. “Both the band and chorus will perform a variety of music that will appeal to all ages, so we hope to see many from the community coming to enjoy an afternoon of music.” The South County Chorus selections include “Cantate Dominum” by Hayes, “Flight Song” by Arnesen, “Galop” by Berg, “93 Million Miles” recorded by Jason Mraz and arranged by Emerson, “I Sing Because I’m Happy” by Dilworth, and “An Americana Songbook” by Wagner incorporating “Ching a Ring Chaw,” “Swing Low Sweet Chariot,” “I’m Goin’ Away,”
“Cindy,” “Shenandoah,” “Red River Valley,” “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “Good Night, Ladies. The Hinesburg Community Band is performing “Pelican Dance” by Dunn, “Beacon of Light” and “In Joyous Flight” by Roszell, excerpts from “Appalachian Spring” arranged by Longfield, and “Four Cumberland Sketches” by Standridge. The band will also perform Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” arranged by Longfield. Featured musicians will be pianist Evan Allen and clarinetist Margaret Roddy. “We have many faithful attendees and donors who support and inspire us. Bringing music and joy to the community is what keeps us going,” Patrick said. While the concert is free, donations are gratefully accepted. More hinesburgartistseries.org.
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SPORTS CVU boys’ soccer wins 20th state title LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
Last year the Champlain Valley girls’ soccer team made some history, becoming the program with the most state championships after grabbing its 20th state title. This year, the Champlain Valley boys’ soccer team joined them at the top. The top-seeded Redhawks defeated No. 2 South Burlington on penalty kicks Sunday night at the University of Vermont’s Virtue Field to win the Division I state championship — the program’s 20th overall and first since 2019. “It’s been four years since we won a state championship, so it’s not a very long drought or anything but it always it feels great finishing the season with a win,” CVU coach Rob Cole said. “Only one team gets to do that.” The path to its 20th title was not without drama. After 80 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of extra time, the two teams were tied 2-2 and headed to a shootout to decide the winner. After the two teams traded goals through the first two rounds, there was some confusion on CVU’s third attempt. South Burlington goalkeeper Will Goyette appeared to make a save on the RedHawks’ shot attempt, but the goalie did not hold onto the ball and it trickled into the net.
The two teams traded celebrations after the attempt, with the Wolves initially thinking they had taken the lead, and then CVU realized that the two teams were still tied. South Burlington stepped up next on its fourth attempt and hit the crossbar. That slight opening was all the Redhawks needed. Mick Menard nailed his attempt to consolidate the lead and senior captain Charlie Jennings clinched the win with his final shot. “I know it’s kind of a cliche thing to say, but it’s always been a dream of mine,” Jennings said. “I knew one day I’d be here representing my school, my team, my family, and being in this moment just is so joyous. I’m so grateful for this moment.” After a scoreless first half, the action picked up dramatically in the second. Less than five minutes in, South Burlington struck first. Milo Schmidt got on the end of a free kick to put the Wolves up 1-0. Champlain Valley responded just three minutes later, when a free kick was served into the 18-yard box. Jennings got ahold of the ball and tapped it to Menard, who banged it into the back of the net for a 1-1 score. “They came out firing and at first we weren’t, we weren’t ready, but when they scored that first goal, we knew it was game on,” Jennings said. “We gotta play, we gotta work
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The Champlain Valley Union High School boys’ soccer team won its 20th state title Sunday against South Burlington on penalty kicks.
hard, we gotta come back.” The Redhawks took the lead with about 16 minutes remaining in regulation. After making a run down the right side, Caleb Greenslit centered the ball into the box. A quick pass from Julian Sicotte got the ball to George Charlson, who put the shot past Goyette — who had entered the game about a minute earlier after South Burlington starting goalie Oliver Payson went out with an
injury — for the 2-1 lead. The Redhawks tried to make the goal stand up but South Burlington scored with just under three minutes remaining in regulation to tie the game. CVU got the winner in extra time, with the Redhawks getting three quick shots on goal that Goyette and defender Romaric Mahe cleared off the line. But that was the best of the chances for either team in extra time and the
two teams headed to penalty kicks. “It’s kind of an epic game to go all 30 extra minutes and get to PKs,” Cole said, “They’re all tired and I just encouraged them to just focus and clear their minds and just try and execute one more kick. We did that well enough that we ended up winning.” Luke Sampson, Chandler Turner, Henry Frost, Menard and Jennings each got goals in penalty kicks for the Redhawks.
Champlain Union volleyballers lose state title to Essex LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
For the third year in a row, the Champlain Valley girls’ volleyball team faced top-seeded Essex in the Division I state championship. For the third season in a row, the Redhawks walked off the court as D-I runners-up. The Hornets won in straight sets — 25-14, 25-21 and 25-10 —
to three-peat. “To beat them, you have to play your very best for the whole match,” CVU coach Joey O’Brien said. “You can’t let up for a moment. And if you do, unfortunately, that’s just how it goes.” In the first set Champlain Valley traded points and runs with the defending champs. The two teams went back and forth until midway through the first when Essex used a 9-0 run to
pull ahead. After a brief back and forth, the Hornets went on another quick 5-0 run to finish out the set. In the second set, both teams traded the lead up until the end when Essex’s Hannah Knickerbocker took over from the service line, securing three points and giving her team the 24-20 edge. Two quick points sealed the win for the Hornets. “That’s part of what makes them such a good team is, they
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play at a high level, and they play very, very consistently at a high level,” O’Brien said. “We were able to match that for some parts of the match, but it’s very tough to maintain that level over the course of best of five sets. “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to match it.” After the first two sets, Champlain Valley seemed to fade in the third and the Hornets’ experience took over. Essex quickly jumped
out to a 7-0 lead and kept pushing the advantage until it sealed the win — and the trophy — with a 25-14 victory in the third. For Champlain Valley, it is their sixth appearance in the D-I girls volleyball title game. After trading titles with Essex — its opponent in every one of those six matchups — CVU has lost the last See VOLLEYBALL on page 13
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continued from page 12 three to the Hornets. “I’m incredibly proud of all the individuals on this team,” O’Brien said. “The culture that they set. They work hard, they have defined success and, you know, it hurts to lose in the state championship, but they’ve worked so hard to be here and the fact that it hurts so much just means how much they care. “It shows how much work they put in.”
Football’s run end The CVU football team’s push to defend its Division I state title ended Saturday in the semifinals. The Redhawks lost to No. 2 Burr and Burton 34-27 in Manchester to finish the season with at 8-2. Burr and Burton took a 20-0 lead in the first half before the CVU launched a comeback to tie the game 27-27 in the fourth quarter. But the Bulldogs sealed the win with a 46-yard touchdown pass from Jack McCoy to Zakariah Chani, followed by two key defensive stops. Quarterback McCoy finished the game with 215 passing yards, two touchdown passes, 130 rushing yards, and one rushing TD. Chani had two touchdown catches for the Bulldogs, who advanced to their first championship game since 2019.
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Dec. 31, 10 a.m. Visit charlotteucc.org for details. All events will be livestreamed except the outdoor family carol sing and the 7 p.m. indoor service on Dec. 24.
Enjoy Age Well meals at Charlotte Senior Center The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, Nov. 9, is from 10-11 a.m., Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, and features roast pork with sauce, mashed red potatoes, butternut squash, wheat roll, apple crisp with topping and milk. You must have pre-registered by the prior Monday at 802-425-6345 or meals@charlotteseniorcentervt.org The meal on Thursday, Nov. 16, features roast turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, cranberry sauce, wheat roll, pumpkin pie with cream and milk. The suggested donation is $5. Check the website for last-minute cancellations at charlotteseniorcentervt.org.
special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. The matinee performance on Saturday is perfect for the little ones who will have a chance to meet the characters after the performance. General admission is $8, and groups of four or more, $30.
Turkey luncheon set at St. Catherine of Siena St. Catherine of Siena and Age Well are teaming up to offer a Thanksgiving turkey luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 16, in the St Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, 72 Church St., in Shelburne. Check-in time is 11:30 a.m. and the meal will be served at noon. There is a $5 suggested donation. There’ll also be entertainment, 50/50 raffle and door prizes. The menu is roast turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, cranberry sauce, wheat roll, pumpkin pie with cream and milk. Register by Nov. 10 with Kerry Batres, nutrition coordinator at 802-662-5283 or kbatres@agewellvt.org.
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Kick off the holiday season with Bella Voce women’s chorus and its rendition of Benjamin Britten’s Christmas classic, “A Ceremony of Carols,” with guest harpist Rebecca Kauffman as the concert’s centerpiece, Saturday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. at the College Street Congregational Church, 256 College St., Burlington. The second concert will be held Sunday Dec. 3, 4-6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Both concerts will feature festive and lively arrangements of carols and songs of the season with woodwinds, piano and percussion. For information, contact Sarah Pettineo at sarah@bellavocevt.org or call 215-4787336.
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continued from page 3 piece of cake. It’s sometimes as easy as signing a letter,” Barnard said. Even for those who have their own septic systems and need to expand to build an accessory dwelling units, the permitting process is necessary. “You don’t want your neighbor beating on the walls waiting for a shower,” Barnard said. Hinesburg builder Chuck Reiss of Reiss Building & Renovation shared examples of accessory dwelling units he has built in the past few years and some of the costs associated with them. Reiss advocated for environmentally friendly building structures that have long-term cost savings. “The state is moving us toward building homes that are more sustainable,” he said. Reiss pointed out the state’s incentives for heat pumps and solar and said that combined with grant programs that encourage accessory dwelling units, building an efficient unit makes more sense than ever. The Vermont Housing Improvement Program provides grants up to $50,000 to encourage homeowners to increase the
housing supply. The grant stipulates that the accessory dwelling units must be rented for at least five years at the fair market rent for Chittenden County, which is currently $1,238 for a one-bedroom unit, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There’s been a lot of interest in accessory dwelling units in Hinesburg and the affordable housing committee thought that it would be beneficial for residents to get their questions answered by the experts,” Carl Bohlen, chair of the committee, said. The forum was recorded and will soon be available on the committee’s page on the town’s website, hinesburg.org. “It was a great meeting, very informative and helpful to hear the various perspectives,” said Michael Zebrowski, forum attendee and founder of Up End This, a company that designs and builds modular buildings in Johnson. Emily Mars Raymond is a member of the Hinesburg Affordable Housing Committee.