Homeland Security surveillance plan at Canadian border questioned
The Department of Homeland Security has agreed to reopen the public comment period on plans to build a number of high-powered surveillance towers along Vermont's border with the Canadian province of Quebec.
Vermont high school moves into old Macy's building
Months after toxins forced a Vermont high school to close its doors, students began attending classes in an old Macy’s department store.
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy returns home after hospital visit
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after not feeling well and later sent home after tests, a spokesman said, hours after the 80-year-old Democrat began presiding over the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
NJ, CT, other states extend ban on youth hockey
The governors of the six New England states and New Jersey have extended a prohibition on interstate youth hockey through the end of January.
Northeast governors hold 'emergency summit' on virus surge
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he and five other governors were to discuss coordinating certain these types of restrictions.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott becomes first Republican governor to acknowledge voting for Biden
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he voted for Joe Biden for president, making him the first Republican governor in the nation to acknowledge voting for the Democratic presidential candidate.
All middle and high schools in Vermont to offer free condoms
Every high school and middle school in Vermont will now provide free condoms to students under a new law.
Remains found in Vermont in 2019 identified as woman from New York
Vermont State Police investigators have identified a set of human remains discovered last year in Searsburg as those of a New York woman.
Vermont grocery store employee fired after stopping robbery, recovering elderly woman's purse
A Vermont grocery store clerk claims that he was fired after he tried to stop a purse thief, according to a WCAX report.
Vermont NAACP leader moving, says harassment too much
The leader of a Vermont branch of the NAACP is selling her home over what she describes as months of racially motivated harassment targeting her and her children.
Falling ice kills woman just after she was discussing death with her husband
As they walked back inside their home, a piece of ice fell off the roof and fatally struck 73-year-old Linda Freedman Scharrenberg in the back of the head.
Special dog-walking services at no cost
Paw It Forward has is a nonprofit organization with dozens of volunteers and clients in six locations.
Proposed Vermont law would ban cellphone use for anyone under 21, violators could face up to a year in jail
A new bill has been introduced to the Vermont state senate that, if passed, would ban anyone under the age of 21 from using a cellphone.
4 states had more deaths than births between 2018 and 2019, US Census shows
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that four states had more deaths than births between 2018 and 2019.
Vermont town's radar speed signs tell drivers if they're 'Naughty' or 'Nice'
Police in the small Vermont town of Chester are helping drivers get into the holiday spirit and saving lives by getting drivers to slow down, according to a report.
Jake Burton Carpenter, godfather of snowboard industry, dies
Snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton Carpenter has died at the age of 65.
School district in Vermont cancels classroom Halloween celebrations
A school district in Vermont decided to cancel all classroom Halloween celebrations, saying celebrations at schools should be inclusive.
Bernie Sanders canceling events until 'further notice' due to heart blockage
The presidential hopeful experiences some chest discomfort during a campaign event on Tuesday, October 1, according to his Senior Advisor Jeff Weaver. After seeing a doctor he underwent surgery for an artery blockage.