Today: September 26, 2024
Today: September 26, 2024

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Crime|News

Son accused of killing father, stepmother, stepbrother will be extradited

A New York man accused of killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother in Vermont earlier this month has waived having an extradition hearing

Crime|News

Son accused of killing father, stepmother, stepbrother will be extradited

A New York man accused of killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother in Vermont earlier this month has waived having an extradition hearing

Crime

Robbery suspect who eluded capture in a vehicle, on a bike and a sailboat arrested, police say

Authorities say a Vermont armed robbery suspect who eluded capture in the past week in a vehicle, on a stolen bike, on foot and in a stolen sailboat has been arrested after he was spotted in a kayak on a river

Business|Environment|Political

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding

As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding
Business|Environment|Political

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding

As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding
Business|Environment|Political

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding

As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding
Business|Environment|Political

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding

As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding
Business|Environment|Political

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding

As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding
Business|Environment|Political

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding

As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding
Business|Economy|Travel

Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return

Two bouts of flooding in July has hampered businesses and destinations in an economically depressed section of northeastern Vermont, with some still closed as they continue to repair damage and others urging visitors, who were deterred by the weather, to make the trip

Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return
Economy|Health|News

Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month

This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Vermont must leave state-funded motel rooms where they’ve been living as the state winds down its pandemic-era motel voucher program

Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
Environment|News

EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from adequately controlling phosphorus discharges from certain farms, which contribute to severe water quality problems in Lake Champlain and other bodies of water

EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms
Health|News|Sports

Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night

Health officials warn that a rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to avoid bites by infected bugs

Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night
Environment|News

Vermonters, pummeled by floods exactly a year apart, are assessing damage, beginning cleanup

Gov. Phil Scott says Vermont is better positioned to recover from floods caused by the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl thanks to lessons learned from another devastating flood exactly a year ago

Vermonters, pummeled by floods exactly a year apart, are assessing damage, beginning cleanup
Environment|News

Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year after the state was hit by catastrophic rainfall

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have caused damaging flooding in Vermont a year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of the state

Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year after the state was hit by catastrophic rainfall
Environment|News|Opinion

Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover

A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, some homeowners are still in the throes of recovery

Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover
Environment|Health|News|Political

Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures

The Democratic-controlled Vermont Legislature on Monday overturned a number of the Republican governor’s vetoes, passing measures to prevent drug overdoses, restrict a pesticide that’s toxic to bees and to require state utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035

Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures
News|Science

A jet missing since 1971 was found submerged in Vermont's Lake Champlain

Fifty-three years after a private plane carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they have found the wreckage of the long lost jet in Lake Champlain

A jet missing since 1971 was found submerged in Vermont's Lake Champlain
Economy|Environment|News|Political

Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather

Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change
News|World

Liberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching retirement rumors

Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for re-election, squelching speculation that he might retire at a difficult moment for Democrats The 82-year-old liberal icon from Vermont announced Monday that he's seeking his fourth term in the U.S. Senate

Liberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching retirement rumors
News|Political

Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders' office had past brushes with the law

Prosecutors say the man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office has had past brushes with the law involving guns and a history of traveling from place to place

Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders' office had past brushes with the law
Crime

The owner of a Vermont firearms training center has been arrested after a struggle

The owner of a firearms training center in Vermont has been taken into custody after a struggle and faces charges of resisting arrest and aggravated assault

The owner of a Vermont firearms training center has been arrested after a struggle
Business|News|Technology

Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars

One of Vermont’s historic covered bridges is under threat from modern technology

Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars
Entertainment|News

Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams

Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams
News|Political

The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town

Sixteen and 17-year-olds in one Vermont town will get to vote in the local elections next week

The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town

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