Vermont

NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — A former police sergeant in the Vermont city of Newport is the new Orleans County sheriff. The Caledonian Record reports that Jennifer Harlow,Read More

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont House on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposed constitutional amendment to make clear that Vermont prohibits slavery. The Senate passedRead More

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermonters can now vote early in the upcoming presidential primary elections. The early voting period for the March 3 primary electionsRead More

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Senate approved a paid family leave bill by enough votes to override a potential veto by Gov. Phil Scott.Read More

MORETOWN, Vt. (AP) — Parents and school officials in Vermont said they weren’t told the extent of an accident where a school bus carrying childrenRead More

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Some legislators in Vermont are proposing that public schools provide meals to all students regardless of their ability to pay, whichRead More

CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — The fourth annual women’s marches are taking place Saturday in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The Vermont event is planned forRead More

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The level of the flu in Vermont has risen from “regional” to “widespread,” the state Health Department has said. “We areRead More

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man whose initial 60-day sentence for sexually abusing a child caused an outcry has been sentenced to 10 yearsRead More

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont lawmakers are proposing a number of gun-related restrictions that they say are aimed at keeping Vermonters and their children safe,Read More