Much like most Americans at the time, I had no frame of reference to file this under. The rest of the world, however, did.

What wasn’t covered in the Lake Monsters’ championship win is the team’s new ownership group, which is headed by the founder of a venture capital and private equity firm that exploits professional baseball players from marginalized and low-income backgrounds.

A recent investigation by The Rake Vermont reveals that Councilor Shannon, in what appears to be a conflict of interest, used her position to sell homes to three city department heads from 2015 to 2019, subsequently voting for them after she collected her commission.

Vermont has a long history of local media failing the working class. We at The Rake Vermont are rethinking Vermont’s approach to journalism.