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First woman and openly gay person to represent Vermont in Congress to seek re-election

U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, Vermont’s first woman and first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress, announced Wednesday that she’s running for a second term. Balint, a Democrat, ...

  • Vermont Mar 19

    $40K reward offered in 20-year search for missing Vt. teen Brianna Maitland

    Two decades after Vermont teenager Brianna Maitland was reported missing, a case that remains unsolved, the FBI is putting up a $40,000 reward for information that leads to her recovery. They made the announcement with Vermont State Police Tuesday, 20 years to the day after she was last seen in Montgomery, Vermont. “Someone out there may have...
  • Bernie Sanders Mar 14

    Sanders proposes 4-day work week in new legislation — with no pay cuts

    Democratic Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced new legislation Thursday that would establish a four-day work week for employees across the country without any loss in pay. The 32-Hour Workweek Act, which is backed by California Sen. Laphonza Butler and California Rep. Mark Takano, would reduce the standard work week from 40 hours to 32 hours. In...
  • Vermont Mar 13

    Man charged with murder in 2 Vermont deaths

    A Vermont man has been charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of a man and a woman in Orleans Tuesday. Vermont State Police said 23-year-old Cirell Brown of Orleans was arrested at the scene after the bodies of 61-year-old Paula Broe and 65-year-old Steven Luisi were found in a Water Street apartment. Brown was held without bail pending hi...
  • Vermont Mar 12

    Vermont day care provider convicted of causing infant's death with antihistamine sentenced

    A Vermont day care provider convicted of manslaughter in the death of an infant she was caring for in her home was sentenced on Tuesday to three to 10 years in prison. Stacey Vaillancourt was accused of sedating Harper Rose Briar with an antihistamine in 2019. The 6-month-old was found unresponsive while in Vaillancourt’s care, and an autopsy...
  • bus crash Mar 12

    Six injured in Vermont bus crash

    Several people were injured after a Green Mountain Transit bus skidded off an icy road in Berlin, Vermont, on Monday afternoon, NBC affiliate WPTZ reported. The crash, which happened around 1:15 p.m. on Airport Road, is believed to be weather-related, Berlin police said. Strong wind gusts blew snow and ice onto the roadway, creating whiteout condit...
  • Vermont Mar 11

    Skier who died on Mount Washington was Vt. college student in ROTC

    The backcountry skier who died on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington this weekend was a University of Vermont student, the school said Monday. The skier was identified Sunday as Madison Saltsburg, 20, and a representative for the University of Vermont confirmed she was a junior from Pennsylvania, noting the community was “deeply saddened to lea...
  • Vermont Mar 9

    Car slams into tree on I-91 in Vermont, killing two and injuring two others

    Two people are dead and two others are hurt after a car struck a tree and overturned Saturday afternoon in Barnet, Vermont. State police say they responded to the single motor vehicle crash on Interstate 91 south near mile marker 118 around 1:04 p.m. and found a totaled Nissan Versa. A preliminary investigation shows there were four people inside t...
  • Vermont Mar 8

    Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

    A Vermont man on Friday pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of negligent driving with death resulting in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams.

  • Vermont Mar 8

    Vermont State Police trooper airlifted to hospital following crash on I-89

    A Vermont State Police trooper was taken to the hospital by medical helicopter after his cruiser crashed into a fire truck on Interstate 89 in Bethel on Friday morning. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes just north of the Bethel exit, state police said. A marked state police cruiser struck a fire truck that was stopped&#823...
  • Vermont Mar 6

    Vermont's largest city elects first female and openly gay mayor

    Vermont’s largest city made history on Tuesday night, electing Emma Mulvaney-Stanak as its first female mayor. She also becomes Burlington’s first openly gay mayor. The Vermont state representative defeated Democrat Joan Shannon by a 50%-45% margin, and also beating out independent candidates Will Emmons and Chris Haessly, according to ...
  • Vermont Mar 4

    Missing Vermont teen found safe in New York

    A 14-year-old Vermont girl who was reported missing early Monday morning, along with the family car, has been found safe in New York, Vermont State Police said Monday. State police said they received a call around 5 a.m. Monday reporting a missing or stolen vehicle from a residence in Walden, located in the northern part of the state. A short&#8230...
  • Vermont Mar 3

    Cyclist killed in hit-and-run-crash in South Burlington, Vt.

    A cyclist has died after a hit-and-run crash in South Burlington, Vermont, late Saturday night, according to police. Witnesses told police the cyclist, who has not been publicly identified, was hit by a yellow Mini Cooper on Shelburne Road around 11:15 p.m. The driver never stopped, according to police. The cyclist was declared dead on scene. Inves...
  • Vermont Mar 2

    Major highway closed in Vermont due to falling rocks, structural damage

    There will be rolling closures on parts of I-91 in Vermont to repair damage done by falling rocks earlier this week. WPTZ reports that part of the highway between Bradford and Fairlee – exits 15 and 16 – was damaged when a boulder fell around 100 feet down. The southbound side of the highway has been closed while transportation official...
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