Please support our work!
DonateAdvertise
Newsletters | Tickets | Pet Memorials | Legal Notices | |
Search:
Vermont's Independent Voice
Seven Days
- News
- Arts+Culture
- Home+Design
- Food
- Cannabis
- Music
- On Screen
- Events
- Jobs
- Obituaries
- Classifieds
- Personals
Browse News
Browse Arts + Culture
Browse Food + Drink
Browse Cannabis
Browse Music
Browse On Screen
Browse Events
Browse Classifieds
Browse Personals
"); jQuery('.subnav_content').prependTo(jQuery('#NavigationHorizontal.nav-panels')); */ panellinks.each(function(fl) { var panel_id = 'SNAV_'+fl.id.split('_')[1]; var link_w = fl.getWidth(); var rightOffsetReset = -fl.cumulativeOffset()[0]-fl.getWidth(); new FloatingPanel(fl,panel_id,{ rightOffset:rightOffsetReset, topOffset:32, effects:"on", effectDuration:'0.25', closeDelay:'0', allowDefault:true, }); }); })();
Special Reports
- Aging in VT
- Our Towns
Pubs+More
- Québec Guide
- Kids VT
- Good Citizen
- Best of Vermont
- Audio
- Games
June 21, 2024News
Published June 21, 2024 at 1:41 p.m.
click to enlarge
- Courtesy
- Rep. Mari Cordes (D-Bristol)
A Monkton man has been cited by police for allegedly leaving a threatening voicemail message for a member of the Vermont legislature.
Cyrus Marsano, 47, was issued two criminal citations on Thursday by Bristol police after an investigation into a voicemail message left for Rep. Mari Cordes (D-Bristol). Cordes, who recently moved to Bristol from Lincoln, received the voicemail message at 7:10 a.m. on Wednesday.
“You’re an enemy of the people of Vermont,” says the message, which she provided to Seven Days. “You should watch your back. You really should, because you’re not safe walking down the street, you dumb f*cking c*nt. I hope you die.”
The call was from a number that, until recently, was listed on the Town of Bristol’s website as Marsano’s. He is the vice president of a Monkton-based service company, Vermont Utility Management Services, which responds to water and wastewater problems in Bristol and other communities in northwestern Vermont. After Seven Days began making inquiries, on Thursday the town replaced his name on its website with that of his wife, who is the company’s president.
Bristol Police Chief Bruce Nason confirmed on Thursday that his agency had received a threat complaint and shared the information with Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos. Nason said she instructed the department to issue the citations. One is for criminal threatening, the other is for disturbing the peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications, both misdemeanors. Marsano must appear in Addison County Superior Court on July 22.
Vekos said she would have no comment until a case is filed in court.
Cordes said the message she received made her anxious. “I don’t feel safe anywhere,” she said. “I’m even more fearful now because I’ve reported it.”
Seven Days attempted to contact Marsano on Wednesday evening. His wife answered the phone and declined to comment.
Before police announced the charges, his lawyer, Robert Kaplan, denied to Seven Days that Marsano had threatened anyone. “Mr. Marsano is a private citizen who has made no threat to any person,” Kaplan wrote. He declined to discuss the details of the message or confirm Marsano had left it.
After police issued the citations, Kaplan issued an additional statement. “Mr. Marsano and I disagree with the State’s Attorney’s judgment that Mr. Marsano’s conduct was, in any way, criminal,” he wrote. “The issues raised in this matter are central to the preservation of democracy which depends on a forceful first amendment shield for political speech. Mr. Marsano and I will await his day in court and look forward to the exoneration of Mr. Marsano by a jury from his community.”
In a previous email, Kaplan wrote that politicians passing laws that are “bankrupting small business owners and the working class” should “expect to receive a tsunami of negative feedback from their constituents.”
"Irresponsible legislators have made themselves pariahs and should expect to be treated as such in the town square when coming face to face with their constituents whom they have harmed through slavish adherence to party-politics and a narcissistic view of their own place in the world,” Kaplan wrote.
Kaplan has represented high-profile clients arguing government overreach, including Daniel Banyai, owner of the former Pawlet weapons training facility Slate Ridge; and Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore, whom lawmakers considered impeaching for alleged misconduct but opted not to.
On Monday, Vermont legislators overrode a veto by Gov. Phil Scott in order to pass a bill that will raise property taxes on average 13.8 percent, largely due to increased school spending. Scott, who has repeatedly blamed the legislature for not doing enough to limit the increases, characterized Democrats as arrogant and unwilling to compromise.
Cordes sent him a letter on Wednesday asking him to tone down such rhetoric. She cited the voicemail she received and reports from other lawmakers, school board members and other public officials of an increase in "vitriol" from residents.
') let lineHeight = jQuery('[line-height-check]').get(0).clientHeight; jQuery('[line-height-check]').remove() if (jQuery(element).prop('tagName').match(/HIDDEN/i) !== null) { jQuery(element).children('div').last().css({ marginBottom: `${lineHeight*2}px` }); } else { jQuery(element).css({ marginTop: `${lineHeight*2}px`, marginBottom: `${lineHeight}px` }); } // const insertionBlockClass = `fdn-paragraph-insertion-block`; const styleElementHook = `fdn-paragraph-insertion-styles`; jQuery(element).addClass(insertionBlockClass); if (jQuery(`[${styleElementHook}]`).length === 0) { jQuery('div.fdn-content-body, div #storyBody').append('
') const paragraphLineHeight = jQuery('[line-height-check]').get(0).clientHeight; jQuery('[line-height-check]').remove() const styleElement = jQuery(`
`); const styleText = ` div.fdn-content-body br+.${insertionBlockClass}:not([hidden]), div #storyBody br+.${insertionBlockClass}:not([hidden]) { margin-top: ${paragraphLineHeight*2}px; margin-bottom: ${paragraphLineHeight}px; } div.fdn-content-body br+.${insertionBlockClass}[hidden] > div:last-of-type, div #storyBody br+.${insertionBlockClass}[hidden] > div:last-of-type { margin-bottom: ${paragraphLineHeight*2}px; } ` styleElement.text(styleText); jQuery('head').append(styleElement); } // } } jQuery(element).insertBefore(this.paragraphEndNodes[index]); } else { console.warn('Foundation.ParagraphTool.insertElemenAt: invalid insertion index', index); } } this.insertElemenAtEnd = function (element) { if (this.paragraphEndNodes.length) { let lastNode = this.getNodeAtIndex(this.paragraphEndNodes.length -1); if (this.isDoubleBrParagraphBreak(lastNode) || this.isBrParagraphBreakBeforeBlockElement(lastNode)) { if (jQuery(element).get(0).tagName.match(/SCRIPT/i) !== null) { jQuery('
').insertAfter(this.paragraphEndNodes[index]); jQuery('
').insertAfter(this.paragraphEndNodes[index]); } else { jQuery('div.fdn-content-body, div #storyBody').append('
') let lineHeight = jQuery('[line-height-check]').get(0).clientHeight; jQuery('[line-height-check]').remove() if (jQuery(element).prop('tagName').match(/HIDDEN/i) !== null) { jQuery(element).children('div').last().css({ marginBottom: `${lineHeight*2}px` }); } else { jQuery(element).css({ marginTop: `${lineHeight*2}px`, marginBottom: `${lineHeight}px` }); } } } } this.bodyContainer.append(element); } this.getNodeAtIndex = function (index) { return this.paragraphEndNodes[index]; } }
`); } var paragraphCount = myParagraphTool.getParagraphEndNodeCount(); // No need to insert if there aren't enough paragaphs if (paragraphCount >= parseInt(item.requiredCountToDisplay)) { // Matches specific paragraph insertion indexes if (item.insertPoint.match(/^\d+$/) !== null) { var insertIndex = parseInt(item.insertPoint) - 1; // Insert within content if (insertIndex < paragraphCount) { myParagraphTool.insertElemenAtIndex(componentElement, insertIndex); } // Append to the end if the insert point is beyond the paragraph count else { myParagraphTool.insertElemenAtEnd(componentElement) } } // Matches for 1/2, 1/4, 2/3, 5/6, etc else if (item.insertPoint.match(/^[1223456]\/[23456]$/) !== null) { var fractionMatch = new RegExp(/^([123456])(?:\/)([23456]$)/); var fractionPart = parseInt(item.insertPoint.match(fractionMatch)[1]); var fractionWhole = parseInt(item.insertPoint.match(fractionMatch)[2]); var fractionValue = fractionPart / fractionWhole; var fractionIndex = Math.floor(myParagraphTool.paragraphEndNodes.length * fractionValue) - 1; myParagraphTool.insertElemenAtIndex(componentElement, fractionIndex); } // Matches for every Nth insertion point else if (item.insertPoint.match(/^\d*th$/i) !== null) { var intervalIndex = parseInt(item.insertPoint.match(/^(\d*)th$/i)[1]); var startingIndex = parseInt(item.startingPoint) - 1; var insertionMax = parseInt(item.maxInsertions) || 100; var insertionCount = 0; for (var i = startingIndex; i < myParagraphTool.paragraphEndNodes.length && insertionCount < insertionMax; i++) { if ((i - startingIndex) % intervalIndex === 0) { let currentNode = myParagraphTool.getNodeAtIndex(i); const clonedComponent = componentElement.clone(); myParagraphTool.insertElemenAtIndex(clonedComponent, i); insertionCount++; } } } } }); Foundation.Content['41192848'].setupInlineComponents = function () { return true; }; if (typeof callback === 'function') { callback(); } }, 200); } Foundation.Content['41192848'].previewInsertionPoints = function () { var myParagraphTool = Foundation.Content['41192848'].paragraphTool myParagraphTool.paragraphEndNodes.each((index, item) => { const insertionPointPlaceholder = jQuery(`
Insertion point ${index+1}
`) myParagraphTool.insertElemenAtIndex(insertionPointPlaceholder, index); }); return 'Paragraph insertion placeholders applied.'; }
Got something to say?Send a letter to the editorand we'll publish your feedback in print!
Tags: News, phil scott, mari cordes, cyrus Marsano, addison county eva vekos, Web Only
More News »
More By This Author
Vermont Lawmakers Override Six of the Governor's Eight Vetoes
- By Kevin McCallum
- Jun 17, 2024
Lawmaker Apologizes to House for 'Wet-Bagging' Incidents
- By Kevin McCallum
- Jun 17, 2024
Two More Vetoes From Scott Set Up Monday Showdown With Lawmakers
- By Kevin McCallum
- Jun 13, 2024
- More »
About The Author
Kevin McCallum
[emailprotected]
Bio:
Kevin McCallum is a political reporter at Seven Days, covering the Statehouse and state government. He previously was a reporter at The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, Calif.
Trending
- UVM Abruptly Fires Roughly 10 Staffers in Center for Health and Wellbeing
- Champlain Valley Expo Wants More Noise Waivers to Host More Concerts
- Phoenix Books to Move to Burlington's Church Street
Speaking of...
Vermont Lawmakers Override Six of the Governor's Eight Vetoes
Jun 17, 2024
Two More Vetoes From Scott Set Up Monday Showdown With Lawmakers
Jun 13, 2024
An Effort to Limit a Property Tax Increase in Vermont Fizzles
Jun 12, 2024
Scott Vetoes Key Tax Rate Bill, Citing Vermonters' Financial Strains
Jun 6, 2024
Advocates Urge Gov. Scott to Sign Data Privacy Bill
Jun 3, 2024
- More »
Comments
Comments are closed.
From 2014-2020, Seven Days allowed readers to comment on all stories posted on our website. While we've appreciated the suggestions and insights, right now Seven Days is prioritizing our core mission —producing high-quality, responsible local journalism — over moderating online debates between readers.
To criticize, correct or praise our reporting, please send us a letter to the editor or send us a tip. We’ll check it out and report the results.
Online comments may return when we have better tech tools for managing them. Thanks for reading.
\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Note: Since you've already made live comments to day(s)ay, this and any additional comments in this timeframe will be reviewed by our staff before being made live. Thank you for your contribution!\r\n \r\n <\/div>":''; if (oid){ var params = { ajaxComponent: componentId, commentOid: oid }; jQuery.ajax({ url: url, data: (params), success: function (data) { if (!jQuery.trim(jQuery("#"+componentId+"_commentContent").html())){ jQuery("#"+componentId+"_commentContent").append(limitMsg+data).find(".brandNewComment").fadeIn("fast"); } else { jQuery("#"+componentId+"_commentContent").children("div.comment, div.brandNewComment, div.limitMsg").filter(":last").after(limitMsg+data).parent().find(".brandNewComment").fadeIn("fast"); } var t=setTimeout(function(){removeEdit(oid)},300000); var myTotal = parseInt(jQuery("#comments_total").text(), 10); myTotal++; updateCommentTotals(false,myTotal); } }); } } function doLikeComment(e){ e.preventDefault(); if (!this.clicked){ var oid = jQuery(this).attr("data-commentOid"); jQuery("#Comments #"+oid+"_likeLinks a").addClass("dimmed").css("opacity","0.4").each(function(){this.clicked = true;}); var myCurrentLikes = jQuery("#"+oid+"_rating_likes").html() || 0; var myCurrentDislikes = jQuery("#"+oid+"_rating_dislikes").html() || 0; var thisRating = jQuery(this).attr("rel"); if (thisRating == "Like"){ myCurrentLikes = parseFloat(myCurrentLikes)+1; } else { myCurrentDislikes = parseFloat(myCurrentDislikes)+1; } var myNewLine = '' + myCurrentLikes + ' like'; if (myCurrentLikes != 1) { myNewLine += 's'; } myNewLine += ', ' + '' + myCurrentDislikes + ' dislike'; if (myCurrentDislikes != 1) { myNewLine += "s"; } jQuery("#"+oid+"_rating_sub").html(myNewLine); jQuery("#"+oid+"_rating_sub").show(); var params = { oid: oid, rating: thisRating }; jQuery.ajax({ url: "/gyrobase/Tools/AjaxLike", type: "POST", data: (params), success: function (data) { jQuery("#"+oid+"_rating_sub").html(data); if (thisRating == "Like"){ jQuery("#Comments #"+oid+"_likeLinks a.dislike").removeClass("dimmed").css("opacity","1").each(function(){this.clicked = false;}); } else { jQuery("#Comments #"+oid+"_likeLinks a.like").removeClass("dimmed").css("opacity","1").each(function(){this.clicked = false;}); } } }); } } function reportComment(e){ e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); var oid = jQuery(this).attr("rel"); var elem = jQuery("#"+oid+"_report"); elem.click(function(e){e.stopPropagation();}) if (!elem.is(":visible")){ jQuery("#Comments .reportCommentContainer").hide(); if (elem.is(":empty")){ var params = { oid: oid, ajaxComponent: "ReportComment" }; jQuery.ajax({ url: "/gyrobase/Tools/ReportComment", data: (params), success: function (data) { elem.html(data); elem.fadeIn("fast"); } }); } else { elem.fadeIn("fast"); } } // attach close event handler to the html jQuery("html").one("click", function(){ jQuery("#Comments .reportCommentContainer:visible").hide(); }); } function closeReport(obj){ jQuery(obj).closest(".reportCommentContainer").fadeOut("fast"); } function submitReport(e){ var params = jQuery(e).closest("form").serialize()+"&ajaxComponent=ReportComment"; jQuery.ajax({ url: "/gyrobase/Tools/ReportComment", type: "POST", data: (params), success: function (data) { jQuery(e).closest(".reportCommentContainer").html(data); } }); } (function($) { var subscribed=false; function showFollowPanel(e){ e.preventDefault(); myPanel = $(this).parent().next(".togglePanel"); myPanel.fadeIn("fast"); } function doSubscribe(obj){ var myPanel = obj.parent().next(".togglePanel"); myPanel.fadeIn("fast"); if (!subscribed){ var myLink = obj.parent(); var myLoader = myPanel.children(".loading"); var myUpdater = myPanel.children(".ajaxUpdater"); var params = { object: myPanel.attr("data-toolsoid"), macro: myPanel.attr("data-toolsajaxmacro"), url: window.location }; $.ajax({ url: "/gyrobase/Macros/ToolsAjax", data: (params), type: "POST", dataType: "html", success: function (data) { subscribed = true; if (myUpdater){ myUpdater.html(data); myLoader.fadeOut("fast", function(){ myUpdater.fadeIn("fast", function(){ setTimeout(function(){ myPanel.fadeOut("fast"); }, 3000); }); }); } else { myPanel.fadeOut("fast"); } } }); } } function activateSubscribe(e){ e.preventDefault(); var myObj = $(this); var isAuthenticated = Foundation.SessionManager.sharedSessionManager().isAuthenticated(); if (!isAuthenticated){ new Foundation.Login.Dialog({ "feelingShy": false, "callback": function(){doSubscribe(myObj);} }); return false; } else { // Proceed doSubscribe(myObj); } } function deleteComment(e){ e.preventDefault(); var thisComment = $(this); var params = { macro: "deleteComment", comment: thisComment.attr("data-comment") }; $.ajax({ url: "/gyrobase/Macros/ToolsAjax", data: (params), type: "POST", dataType: "html", success: function (data) { thisComment.closest(".brandNewComment").fadeOut("fast", function(){ $(this).remove(); var myTotal = parseInt(jQuery("#comments_total").text(), 10); myTotal--; updateCommentTotals(false,myTotal); }); } }); } function editComment(e){ e.preventDefault(); var thisComment = $(this); var commentCont = thisComment.closest(".brandNewComment").find(".description"); var commentTemp = thisComment.closest(".brandNewComment").find(".commentTemp"); var commentText = commentTemp.html(); var toolbar = thisComment.closest(".brandNewComment").find(".commentToolbar"); commentCont.next(".commentEditCont").remove(); commentCont.after('
'); toolbar.fadeOut("fast"); commentCont.fadeOut("fast", function(){ commentCont.next(".commentEditCont").fadeIn("fast", function(){ $(".brandNewComment textarea.expandableBox").autoBoxResize(); $(".brandNewComment textarea.expandableBox").focus(); }); }); } function editCommentSave(e){ e.preventDefault(); var thisComment = $(this); var editCont = thisComment.closest(".commentEditCont"); var commentTemp = thisComment.closest(".brandNewComment").find(".commentTemp"); var newText = thisComment.prevAll("textarea").val(); var toolbar = thisComment.closest(".brandNewComment").find(".commentToolbar"); var params = { macro: "editComment", comment: thisComment.attr("data-comment"), commentText: newText }; $.ajax({ url: "/gyrobase/Macros/ToolsAjax", data: (params), type: "POST", success: function (data) { if (data.error){ $(".editErrorDisplay").html("
- "+data.error+"
").fadeIn("fast"); } else if (data.result){ editCont.fadeOut("fast", function(){ $(".editErrorDisplay").hide().html("
"); editCont.prev(".description").html($.trim(data.result)); commentTemp.html(newText); editCont.prev(".description").fadeIn("fast"); toolbar.fadeIn("fast"); }); } } }); } function editCommentCancel(e){ e.preventDefault(); var editCont = $(this).closest(".commentEditCont"); var toolbar = $(this).closest(".brandNewComment").find(".commentToolbar"); editCont.fadeOut("fast", function(){ $(".editErrorDisplay").hide().html("
"); editCont.prev(".description").fadeIn("fast"); toolbar.fadeIn("fast"); editCont.remove(); }); } $("#Comments").on('click', ".bottomOptionBar a#doSubscribe", activateSubscribe); $("#Comments").on('click', ".bottomOptionBar a.togglePanelClose", function(){$(this).parent().fadeOut("fast"); return false;}); $("#Comments").on('click', ".brandNewComment a.commentDeleteLink", deleteComment); $("#Comments").on('click', ".brandNewComment a.commentEditLink", editComment); $("#Comments").on('click', ".brandNewComment a.doneEditLink", editCommentSave); $("#Comments").on('click', ".brandNewComment a.cancelEditLink", editCommentCancel); })(jQuery); jQuery(document).ready(function($){ $("#Comments").on('click', '#showMoreComments,#showAllComments', getMoreComments); $("#Comments #sortSelect").change(getMoreComments); getMoreComments(); new Foundation.PostCommentComponent(componentId); var nc = Foundation.NotificationCenter.sharedNotificationCenter(); nc.observe("comment:added", function (e) { var comment = e.data; getComment(comment.get("oid"), comment.get("commentLimit")); // clear rating if (jQuery(".commentFormRating").length!=0){ jQuery(".commentFormRating input[name='reviewRating']").val(""); jQuery(".commentFormRating .goldStarContainer").css("left", zeroPos+"px"); } }); var subscribeCheckBox = $("#Comments_commentSubscribe"); subscribeCheckBox.prop("checked", getCookie("subscribeToThread") === "true" ? true : false); subscribeCheckBox.change(function (e) { var subscribeToThread = $(this).prop("checked"); setCookie("subscribeToThread", subscribeToThread ? "true" : "false", 30); }); var shareFacebookBox = $("#Comments_postCommentToFacebook"); shareFacebookBox.prop("checked", getCookie("shareOnFacebook") === "true" ? true : false); shareFacebookBox.change(function (e) { var shareOnFacebook = $(this).prop("checked"); setCookie("shareOnFacebook", shareOnFacebook ? "true" : "false", 30); }); $("#Comments").on('click', 'a.likeLink', doLikeComment); $("#Comments").on('click', 'a.reportCommentLink', reportComment); });
Life Lines
In Memoriam
Andrew Brown, 1947-2023
Obituaries
Hubbard Taylor Buckner, 1937-2024
Obituaries
Bill LeConte Haddock, 1940-2024
Obituaries
Nelson Wentworth, 1932-2024
Submit Your AnnouncementAll Life Lines »
+ send a news tip
+ send a letter to the editor
Latest in News
Vermont Lawmakers Override Six of the Governor's Eight Vetoes
- By Kevin McCallum
- Jun 17, 2024
Lawmaker Apologizes to House for 'Wet-Bagging' Incidents
- By Kevin McCallum
- Jun 17, 2024
Relatives Outfit Home for Palestinian Student Shot in Burlington
- By Courtney Lamdin
- Jun 14, 2024
- More »
Local Job Openings
Keep up with us SevenDays a week!
Sign up for our fun andinformative newsletters:
- Advertising Info•
- Submissions•
- Sponsorships•
- Company News•
- About Us•
- Contact Us
- This Week
- Digital Edition
- Last Week
- Theme Issues
- Archives
stuff to do
- Club Dates
- Art Shows
- Event Calendar
places to go
- Bars
- Cinemas
- Clubs
- Galleries
- Restaurants
- All Locations
News
- Vermont News Quiz
- From the Publisher
- Letters to the Editor
- Report: Aging in Vermont
- Report: Bernie Sanders
- Report: Coronavirus
- Report: Eldercare
- Report: Housing Crisis
- Report: Nonprofits
- Report: Opioid Crisis
- Report: Our Towns
- Report: Prisons
- Report: Waiting for Health Care
Arts+Culture
- Art Reviews
- Ask the Rev.
- Astrology
- Crossword
- Life Stories
- Magnificent 7
- Stuck In Vermont (videos)
- Theater
- Visual Art
- WTF
Food+Drink
- Dining on a Dime
- Food News
- Good To-Go
- Grilling the Chef
- Home on the Range
- Recipes
- Restaurant Reviews
Music
- Soundbites (music news)
- Album Reviews
On Screen
- Movie+TV Reviews
Guides
- Best of Vermont (Seven Daysies)
- Good Citizen Challenge
- Kids VT
- Nest Quarterly
- Québec Guide
- Vermont Restaurant Week
- Vermont Tech Jam
- What's Good
LifeLines
- Obituaries
- In Memoriam
- Births
- Weddings
Classifieds
- Art
- Legal Notices
- Buy This Stuff
- Classes
- Professional Services
- Music
- Housing
Personals
- Post Your Profile
- Newest Pics
- Ask the Rev.
- I Spy...
- Seven Days
- KidsVT
- 7 Nights
- What's Good
- Restaurant Week
- TechJam
All content© 2024Da Capo Publishing, Inc.255 So. Champlain St. Ste. 5,Burlington, VT 05401
Advertising Policy|Privacy Policy|Contact Us|About Us|Help
Website powered by Foundation