Governor supports having armed guards at meeting

Gov. Phil Scott is backing the decision by a high-ranking administration official to have armed personnel attend a public hearing to help maintain order, a move some members of the public found intimidating.
Environmental Conservation Commissioner Emily Boedecker last week asked that two Fish and Wildlife Department game wardens attend a hearing on cleanup efforts for Lake Carmi in Franklin County, which has been closed because of a toxic blue-green algae bloom. Boedecker said she wanted the war