As the 2024 legislative session kicks off at the State House in Montpelier, the complex issue of public safety – a mix of challenges facing communities that include substance abuse, mental health, homelessness and more – will be among the priorities for the Bennington County s two senators.
A year ago Thursday, U.S. Rep. Peter Welch was in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. when a gunshot rang out as a mob attempted to