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PAWLET — Following a years-long legal saga, the owner of a Briar Hill Road property has agreed to let the town inspect his property.

PAWLET — Following a years-long legal saga, the owner of a Briar Hill Road property has agreed to let the town inspect his property.

PAWLET — Following a years-long legal saga, the owner of a Briar Hill Road property has agreed to let the town inspect his property.

The Vermont Legislature approved seven judges, four Supreme Court justices and the high court’s chief justice for six-year terms in secret-ballot voting on Tuesday.

The Vermont Supreme Court ruled Friday that the news organization lacked the standing to bring an appeal in the case, which dealt with dismissed criminal charges, sealed records and the public’s right to know. The court said VTDigger should have taken other steps to try to obtain the records.

Barrett is the twelfth judge and sixth woman that Gov. Scott has appointed to the Superior Court during his tenure.

The founders of the country divided the U.S. Congress into two chambers — the House and the Senate. Together, they make up the legislative branch...

BRATTLEBORO—In February of this year, Gov. Phil Scott nominated Nancy Waples to a seat on Vermont’s Supreme Court, and she was unanimously confirmed by the Vermont Senate in late March. Judge Waples’ ascendance could never have happened if ethnic quotas that limited the number of Asian people who could enter ...

Justice Nancy Waples is the first woman of color sworn into Vermont’s highest court.

Only 17 percent of state supreme court justices are people of color.