Vermont
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Shawn Loan chosen to lead Vermont State Police after Matt Birmingham retirement
Loan’s background in the Northeast Kingdom gives him firsthand understanding of the problems facing rural communities in Vermont.
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Windham County court to launch Rapid Accountability Docket
Officials say the Rapid Accountability Docket will speed up case resolution while connecting defendants to services sooner.
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Hearing set over Vermont Catholic trust funds as abuse case intensifies
The chapter 11 filing, made in the fall of 2024, came after decades of settlements and claims tied to priest misconduct.
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Vermonters Cite Cost Pressures as a Major Reason They May Leave, UNH Survey Finds
The same report suggests the strain is shaping long-term decisions for many residents.
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Dog Found Along Route 7A in Arlington
Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help after a female chocolate Labrador retriever was found along Route 7A in Arlington.
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Kaiden McCarthy of Vermont makes MLB Draft history with second-round selection
The Atlanta Braves used the 48th pick in the second round of the 2026 Major League Baseball draft on Saturday, July 11, to choose Kaiden McCarthy, a move that puts the Chester, Vermont, pitcher into the record book.
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Okemo Mountain adds snowmaking upgrades before winter
The resort is making upgrades and replacing 15 diesel fuel compressors with electric models.
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Harris Lot remains top candidate for downtown housing
The Select Board says that M&S Development of Brattleboro still has an interest in the parking lot behind the Gibson-Aiken Center on Main Street.
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New workshops underway to shape Vermont’s housing future
Vermont housing planners are asking residents to weigh in on a new set of home designs that could guide future development across the state.
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Brattleboro to revisit EMS system with FY29 study, added public information efforts
Public feedback was communication remains a weak spot, especially because board meetings are not always the easiest setting for questions about the EMS program.
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'Planet Hank' Sues AG Clark Over AI Video Investigation
Planet Hank Files Federal Challenge to Vermont AI Ad Law
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Scott signs order opening door to age-based health insurance pricing
The order comes after Scott rejected S.190, the Legislature’s most ambitious health care cost proposal this year.
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Vermont to receive $1.3 million from Cash App settlement over fraud claims
The settlement follows an investigation that Charity Clark's office worked on alongside attorneys general from other states.
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Brattleboro maternity shutdown could mean more ambulance births, hospital leaders say
The planned closure stems from financial pressure, including rising operating costs, declining birth numbers and ongoing trouble hiring obstetric providers.
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Stowe hike ends with rescue call for father and daughter
Rescue officials said the hike took a turn when the father became unable to keep going.
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Male found unresponsive on Putney Road dies after emergency response
Efforts to revive him were made at the scene but were unsuccessful, and he was later pronounced dead.
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Former Green Mountain College campus may see new use as Christian college
The campus shut down in 2020 and was purchased that same year by Raj Bhakta, the founder of WhistlePig.
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Coalition forms to fight BMH Birthing Center closure
The effort is being called the Birthing Center Response Team and was announced Friday.
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Brattleboro launches municipal composting program
The Brattleboro Department of Public Works has added a new truck for the effort and brought on two workers.
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Armed Pownal residents stop suspected burglar in July 4 home intrusion
Police said the homeowner or residents used a firearm in self-defense during the confrontation.
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Heat strains Vermont prisons as AC upgrades move slowly
Corrections officials say the department has a heat response plan that includes cold drinks, fans, ice buckets and portable air conditioners.
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UVM Health to end employee coverage for weight loss drugs
The hospital system said the decision followed a lengthy review of medical and financial information and input from a panel of experts.
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New Vermont laws take effect with fresh rules on privacy, cannabis, and road use
Vermont also put a new data privacy law into effect.
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Vermont Electric Cooperative urges evening conservation as heat drives up demand
VEC is encouraging customers to shift energy-heavy tasks to later hours.
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Vermont Air Guard to Send F-35s Over Communities for July Fourth
In Vermont, the aircraft are set to appear between 11 a.m. and noon.
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Garvey family sues Vermont State Police after fatal Putney shooting
Among the allegations are that officers used excessive force, failed to provide medical help, and did not accommodate Garvey’s mental illnesses.
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Wilmington case moves ahead after man admits drugging child
Soto provided drugs to the victim on at least one occasion, and possibly more so the child would fall asleep.
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State fiscal officers push back on health care cost pressures
Pieciak said the end of Affordable Care Act subsidies has already pushed more than 2,500 Vermonters to go without insurance.

