Mother, son charged with abusing elderly woman

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A Rutland mother and son have been charged with abusing an elderly woman in their care. Vermont State Police say 85-year-oldRead More

Students in Chester have classes in high school due to flood

CHESTER, Vt. (AP) — The school year in Chester is off to a rough start, with all students now spending their days learning at theRead More

VT school to adopt new policy after accused of censorship

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont school district says it will adopt a new policy in line with a state law aimed at protecting studentRead More

5 Vermonters charged with buying guns taken to Boston

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Five Vermonters are facing federal charges accusing them of illegally purchasing about 30 firearms that are believed to have been takenRead More

US, Canada groups oppose Vermont landfill

COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) — Groups from Vermont and Canada have come together to oppose a company’s proposal to expand Vermont’s only working landfill. Vermont PublicRead More

Vermont convict accused of repeating previous crimes

BARRE, Vt. (AP) — Authorities say a Vermont man who was convicted of kidnapping and domestic assault committed the same crimes again. Vermont State PoliceRead More

Vermont man charged with shooting bald eagle

BARNET, Vt. (AP) — A Barnet man has been charged with shooting and killing a bald eagle, an endangered species in Vermont. The Vermont FishRead More

Task force to investigate Vermont orphanage abuse

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s top law enforcement officials vowed Monday to seek the truth of decades-old allegations of physical, mental and sexual abuse andRead More

Police investigating ‘untimely’ death of 29-year-old man

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police in Burlington, Vermont, are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man. Officials say the man was engaged in a recreationalRead More

Hot, dry summer bringing fewer cases of Lyme disease

New England’s hot summer might be helping keep the ticks that carry Lyme disease at bay. The Northeastern states — which are some of theRead More