Anti-war protesters target Vergennes weapons facility; Split Council Restores Firefighter Job, OKs Budget – tax rate would go up 4.56%; Winooski FD responds to repeat structure fire on Main Street

Leaders from across U.S. gather at Burlington’s City Hall to honor MLK; Lawmakers consider requiring home sellers and landlords to disclose flood risks; Utility crews make headway on Vermont outages

Vermonters still without power ahead of winter storm forecasted on Friday; Swanton Village voters to weigh public safety expansion; Vt. lawmakers revisit flavored-tobacco ban

Low-income Vermonters struggle with loss of Medicaid coverage; Vermont woman hospitalized after building collapse in Dummerston; Authorities clean up South Burlington encampment

The repaired, post-flood, NY-to-New Hampshire Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is open for winter use.

Chelsea tackles rise in crime with help from neighboring communities; Burlington again struggles to find consensus on police oversight; Fire rips through Vermont home

Taxes on sugary drinks cut consumer sales by 33%, study says; Welch talks border policy changes and workforce issues; Police want your help identifying a Smuggler’s Notch burglar

Vermont Senate beefs up financial disclosure requirements in response to VTDigger reporting; Brattleboro’s municipal EMS takeover plan may face state review; DEC outlines bathroom environmental action

Police, lawmakers look to curb retail theft; Newport to get mental health urgent care facility; Vt. towns still working out how to pay for flood repairs; Hartland names new town manager

Vt. judiciary tackles effort to address mental health and recidivism; Tunbridge trails battle goes to Vermont Supreme Court

New year means new laws that will affect Vermonters’ wallets; Police investigate gunfire incident in South Burlington; Lamoille County food share overwhelmed

Burlington officials say encampments monitored for health and safety; HIV case numbers remain consistent in Vermont; 2023 was Burlington’s warmest year on record, capping a year of ‘wild’ weather

Vermont’s wastewater treatment plants strained under December flooding; Senior housing in Hinesburg underway amid statewide push; Stakeholders discuss law to prevent catalytic converter thefts

Spike in fraud prevents some from using Vt. unemployment site; Water service restored in South Burlington; St. Albans officials aim to work with businesses to reduce retail theft

South Burlington experiences water outages, low water pressure on Christmas; Chittenden County nonprofit hosts Christmas dinner for those in recovery; Bag Balm celebrates 125 years

‘Credible threat’ prompts evacuation of Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office; New Colchester police chief sworn in; Regulators adjust OneCare budget, look toward new strategy

GMT bus fare collection to resume in March; Barre City hopes to replace old parking lots with new housing; New program offers Vt. inmates free classes to prepare for life after prison

State leaders provide updates on how Vermont fared from Monday’s flooding; Latest system glitch impacted roughly half of all Vermonters seeking unemployment assistance

Gov. Phil Scott holds emergency update on flooding in Vermont; Montpelier group site project no longer needed, says FEMA; Pandemic-era high schoolers in VT less likely to pursue higher ed.

In Vermont schools, conservative legal groups have become a potent force; Manure spreading ban in effect for winter; Moretown works on housing: more rental units, more wastewater capacity

Local folks work to rescue immobile loon last week; Operation Fire Cuffs collects gifts for Vt. Children’s Hospital; Sticker shock! Understanding the Dec. 1 property tax letter

Colchester welcomes new chief of police; 500 Vermont unemployment recipients hit by ongoing computer glitch; Ice cream producers unionize at Ben & Jerry’s Waterbury plant

State agency recommends requiring Vermont sheriffs to hold top police certification; Welch calls for more flood recovery funding; Lead pipe testing program gets underway in Vt. homes

Judge Moves Vermont Family’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit to Religious Proceeding; Federal grant funds rail expansion between Vermont and Quebec; FEMA offers resources for Vermonters’ mental health

A public high school in St. Albans must allow a student sex abuse investigation to continue.

With Honoree Fleming’s killer still at large, community rallies to raise reward money; Should Vermont eliminate cash bail?; Vt. lawmakers discuss whether decertified sheriff can still perform his job

Emma Mulvaney-Stanak secures Progressive nomination for Burlington mayor; Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ juvenile offender law to remain on pause

Vt. communities make progress in fight to slow emerald ash borer; Wildlife Watch: Flooding’s impact on fish habitat; Vermont State House honors those lost to impaired and distracted driving

Man hospitalized after reported East Calais shooting; VTSU receives grant for rural telecom ed.; VT plant hardiness zones change with updated USDA map

Religious and housing leaders call for comprehensive state response to Vermont’s housing crisis; Drones becoming key tool for Vt. law enforcement; Vermont’s foster care IT system predates the internet

Vermont State Colleges trustees select new Chancellor; Fewer Vermonters opting for hospice care; Luis Guzmán to donate ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ winnings to Vermont nonprofit

I-89 closed for over an hour after multi-vehicle crash; Welch Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza; Vt. man convicted of child murder dies in prison; was he a serial killer?

Convicted murderer from Vermont dies in maximum security prison in Kentucky; Community vigils planned for Palestinians shot in Vt.; Area shelters see increased demand for homeless youth services

Vermont for Justice in Palestine holds vigil for 3 shot in Burlington; Elmore rejects ballot voting for town business; ‘Queen of Killington’ Mikaela Shiffrin exceeds World Cup expectations

Missing Middlebury man found after night in frigid conditions; Lamoille County’s top prosecutor resigning one year into second four-year term; Guilty Plate Diner in Colchester set to close

A plan for what’s left of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant; St. Albans City, Town move forward with plans for joint police force; Vermont schools navigate PCB test results

Peoples Academy parent concerned following stabbing; Queen Bee’s destroyed after Sunday morning fire; VSP looking for suspect in elementary school burglary

Jury convicts woman of fatally shooting Vt. cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson in jealous rage; Wilcox Ice Cream recalls products over Listeria risk; Killington gets greenlight for World Cup racing

Jury draw begins in OneCare Vermont whistleblower case; DMV reopens with major data system upgrade; Franklin County Sheriff certification deliberations expected by Dec. 6

Vt. Criminal Justice Council takes testimony in case of Franklin County Sheriff; Vermont officials on the hunt for new type of tick in Vermont; Vermont receives more fed. funding for flood cleanup

Protesters in Burlington call for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war; River conservation forum highlights resident questions about flood preparedness; St. Johnsbury hosts Scouting Salute to Veterans Parade

Milton Police warn of man posing as town employee; Final FEMA Disaster Recovery Center closes in Barre; Derby ministry that housed Ukrainian refugees is downsizing

As evictions rise, those seeking help face an uphill battle finding shelter; Road salt pollutes Vt. waterways. Why aren’t more towns curbing its use?; 10 Vermont dairy farms get USDA grants

Stowe voters turn down $39M school bond; Westford neighbors vote down building new wastewater system; CCV spotlights 1st-generation students with ‘Free Degree Promise’ event

Burlington High School principal remains on paid leave after pulling fire alarm; GSA allocates $6.3M for upgrades at federal building in St. Albans; VT’s first all-natural forest burial site

Palace Cinema 9 in South Burlington to close; PCB mitigation underway Bellows Falls Union High School; Killer dust decimated the ranks of Barre granite cutters

Trial underway for woman charged in murder of Vt. pro-cyclist Mo Wilson; Stowe voters to consider $39M school bond; Gov. Phil Scott sounds off on spate of suspicious death investigations

Earth’s core is leaking, scientists say; Vermont State University release updated consolidation plan; Vt. senators call for domestic emergency appropriations; Mobile audiology clinic touring Vermont

Citing high cost of living, UVM grad students aim to form union; Vermont household income declines relative to inflation; Registration stickers no longer needed Vt. license plates

Top health care contractor at Springfield prison has long history of diverting opioids; FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies at fraud trial; UVM unveils new solar research and training facility

Burlington City Council President Karen Paul announces candidacy for mayor; Amid ongoing jackhammering, a South Burlington neighborhood urges city officials to intervene

UVM Health Network front-line workers discuss horrors stories of workplace violence; Civil rights advocates question task force at NH’s northern border; State pilot program returns unclaimed cash

Gov. Scott presents Barre flood redesign plan; State leaders work to combat White-Nose Syndrome; UVM cancels in-person event with Palestinian poet

Burlington High School principal on administrative leave; Vermont hospitals curb nursing shortage by training other hospital employees; Upgrades coming to North Hero thanks to State support

State Senators meet to discuss flood resiliency in Vermont; Friends and family celebrate life of Castleton woman murdered on rail trail; New mural in Montpelier celebrates Abenaki culture

Police respond to rash of car break-ins in Colchester; Vermont considered forerunner in artificial intelligence oversight; Controversy Brewing at Citizen Cider; Mental health urgent care takes root

Texts Reveal Why Crypto Exec Backed Balint Over Gray in U.S. House Race; Family of slain Vt. National Guardsman searches for answers; Vermont DOH is offering Narcan by mail

Champlain Valley School District approves new transgender, nonbinary policy; Burlington Police looking for driver in hit-and-run; Lab-grown meat in Burlington

Norwich cadets honored for rescuing girl at Tunbridge World’s Fair; Pawlet asks judge to extend arrest warrant for Slate Ridge owner; Bennington Police investigate multiple cases of vandalism

Old Burlington YMCA building demolition coming soon; Shelburne Museum: Successful season despite summer floods; Bobcats on the hunt in Shelburne

Vt. human services leaders join Rutland mayor on tour of homeless hotels; Environmental groups allege Casella violated leachate plan at Coventry landfill

Scott says fixing Burlington problems will be a joint effort; Middlebury College hosts vigil for victims of Hamas attacks; Pro-Palestinian group continues Burlington petition following Hamas attack

Local Jewish organizations taking extra safety precautions as war wages on in Israel; Barre City Council votes on removing planning commissioner after podcast comments

Welch brings in an FCC representative for broadband talks; River Restoration efforts in Winooski River Basin begin; Mount Philo State Park honored by the ‘Leave No Trace’ organization

Welch speaks in favor of CHIPS and Science Act; How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today; Wireless company sues Vermont regulators after officials ground plans for new tower

Vt. lawmakers begin hearings on future of emergency hotel-motel program; Plan for temporary warming shelter in Burlington gets cold reception; Pilot accused of stalking NY woman appears in Vt. court

Protesters in Burlington demand ceasefire, war negotiations in Ukraine; Burlington firefighters speak out on opioid crisis; Will flood-damaged communities deter fall tourism?

Ex-Brattleboro police officer banned from working in Vermont law enforcement; Seven sentenced in connection with 2019 Burlington murder; CBD market remains strong after legalized THC sales

1 year in, has Vermont’s legal cannabis marketplace met expectations?; BETA Technologies celebrates opening of electric aircraft facility; Firefighters and EMS teams join forces amid staffing shortage

Vermont lawmakers weigh in after U.S. house passes bill to avoid government shutdown; It’s a triple win’: How a new program will help Vermont’s housing crunch and workforce shortage;

WCAX Investigates: Burlington’s intractable homeless crisis; As Barre digs out from the flood, can its leaders agree on a path forward?; Major Killington development moves forward

Residents of a Colchester manufactured home park organize to form VT’s first new village in years; Judge denies Sheriff Grismore’s motion to dismiss assault; Why so few Vermonters have flood insurance

Three charged with animal cruelty in South Burlington; Vermont DOC to continue sending inmates to Mississippi; High PCB levels detected in two Wallingford Elementary preschool classrooms

Burlington’s long-stalled CityPlace project finally starting to take shape; Vermont towns hope for post-flood tourism boost during fall foliage season; Pending agreement for Burl. problem property

A BB gun was ‘threateningly displayed” at a CVU football game. Police and mental health counselors were were summoned.

Keeping people in Vermont with trade industry training, Victim, law enforcement expert question Franklin County sheriff’s conduct in assault case

Vermont State University could consolidate, cut academic programs in ‘optimization’ process; Annual Barre Heritage Festival kicking off this week following postponing from July’s floods

State Treasurer seeks public opinion on green energy infrastructure; What the carbon-cutting fuel renewable propane means for homes, businesses; Burlington-Winooski Bridge team hold public meeting

City of Montpelier and FEMA have temporary housing solution plan for flood victims; Woman killed in deadly Waltham shooting incident; Experts gather in VT for global forum on food systems, agroecology

Crowds gather to raise money for Black-centered school in Burlington; Vermont 4-H teams make big showing at Big E; South Burlington gets new deputy police chief; NBC5 Foliage Tracker

Colchester School District: Student made threat while playing video game online; New head of state psychiatric hospital oversees medical provider transition; Adirondack shuttle returns for foliage

Regulators cut requested increase of UVM Medical Center charges to a fraction of the hospital’s ask; Lawsuit seeks to prevent Bellows Falls pharmacy from closing

Burlington airport expansion projects continue; After May freeze, several orchards in Vermont are without U Pick apples; Jay Peak unveils $1M electric boiler project

Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Brattleboro; Imminent’ Landslide Risk Leaves Five Barre City Residents in Limbo; Vermont AOT employee in serious condition following crash in Hartford

Vermont’s flooded state buildings will take time to reopen; Pride parade marches through Burlington; Vt. Guard opens range for showcase; Federal funds to fix state railroads

Hardwick man struck and killed by driver/ Will Fair Haven officer involved in fatal shooting face charges from AG?/ It’s been a wet, hazy summer in Vermont. What does that mean for fall foliage?

Absent in Vermont schools this fall: student Covid-19 testing; Rutland County state’s attorney says fatal officer-involved shooting in Fair Haven justified; Norwich stuck in a heating dilemma

Sen. Welch to seek public opinion on drug price regulation; Rep. Balint to hold clean energy roundtable; Concerns raised about Vermont hotel being used to house the homeless

Narcan vending machine in Johnson is first in the state; BHS students return to Macy’s campus for another school year; After-school programs expand in Vermont with new funding

Morristown police discuss crime increase over the past month; FEMA delivers update on temporary housing headed to Vermont; Floodplain restoration underway in Brattleboro

Nearly a dozen households in a Rutland neighborhood still have no power after Aug. 4 flooding; Head of Springfield prison retires; Have problems with Burlington’s pod shelter been fixed?

Quechee covered bridge reopens following flood repairs; Vermont inmate died from drug overdose, police say; Flood damage victims can seek relief loan extensions; New FEMA advice number

Dozens gather in Rutland to honor fallen police officer Jessica Ebbighausen; Vermont man hospitalized after motorcycle crash; Zoe’s Race for the Howard Center returns for 13th running

VT’s largest hospital has revamped addiction treatment services; Vermont police arrest fugitive from New York; Burlington police warn of increased Kia, Hyundai thefts due to software malfunction

Businesses begin receiving BEGAP grants; Senator Hassan holds house of worship safety roundtable; Second round of grants available from Montpelier Strong Recovery Fund

Senator Sanders hosts first Senior Meetings since before COVID-19 pandemic; UVM Health Network tackles wait times amid staffing shortages

VTrans conducts Winooski Bridge survey; Project in Swanton spreads awareness about poverty; Essex begins to restore historic water tower at Fort Ethan Allen; Abenaki mural in Montpelier