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Authorities say they received a call about a student shooting a teacher in the back with an airsoft gun after dismissal Tuesday. Two high school students could face charges after one of them shot a teacher with a pellet gun, according to reports from NBC affiliate NBC 5. Police responded to a report that came in at 2:45 p.m., learning…

Two recent possible attempted kidnappings are under investigation in Barre, Vermont, police say. Both incidents involve a blue Ford pickup truck, Barre police told NBC affiliate WPTZ, though police haven’t confirmed if any kidnappings were attempted. An 8-year-old boy reported being approached Friday afternoon by a man who alluded to a kidnapping while threatening the child, officials said. He...

The waterway formerly known as Negro Brook will now be called Huzzy Brook, after Black residents of the area before the Civil War.

The name of a small waterway in southeastern Vermont has been changed after a state committee determined the previous name was a relic of history that needed to be thrown out to ensure a welcoming atmosphere to everyone. The Vermont Board of Libraries, which is in charge of what to call mountains, lakes and other natural features in the state,…

A Vermont couple has been charged in connection with the drug-related death of their 7-month-old baby earlier this year. Christopher Wicker, 34, and Brianna Wicker, 25, of Barre, have both been charged with involuntary manslaughter and were arraigned Monday, according to WPTZ-TV. Barre police said they were called to the couple’s home on the morning of May 3 after Brianna…

After more mass shooting tragedies, Craig McDermott said he didn’t want to risk selling anything that could later be used in a tragic outburst of violence.

The owner of a small business in central Vermont has changed his policy around assault-style rifles — no longer selling them following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas and another investigation that hit close to home. At Gold And Silver Thrift, a pawn shop in Barre, owner Craig McDermott still stocks pistols and hunting rifles — but he said he…

A Massachusetts schoolteacher has been placed on leave amid an investigation into a possible unprofessional relationship with a student, authorities say. Barre police and the Quabbin Regional School District confirmed they were investigating, but didn’t offer many details Friday, including the name of the teacher placed on leave. A complaint was made this month, according to the central Massachusetts...

A woman in central Vermont said she had a run-in with wildlife Thursday morning that left her shaken up, but otherwise OK. Her beloved pet almost became another animal’s breakfast, the Barre resident said. “The cat came around the corner and just latched onto him,” Christina LaRock recalled, describing what she called an attack by a bobcat targeting her...

Tiny the chihuahua was attacked on his morning walk, his owner says.

After the nation on Wednesday crossed the grim milestone of 750,000 COVID-19 deaths in Johns Hopkins University’s count, some are wondering how communities nationwide may honor those victims. In the landmark Hope Cemetery, which showcases the skill and artistry that made Barre, Vermont, famous for its granite carving industry, you will find a tribute to lives lost to the Spanish…

How will history honor the victims of the coronavirus pandemic? A new tribute in Vermont to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic offers one possibility.

The historic but controversial name of a brook in southeastern Vermont was the topic of an emotional discussion Thursday in Barre. For roughly two and a half hours, people discussed the small waterway long known as Negro Brook, and the consensus was that the name should change. However, a proposed replacement name was shot down. “Why can’t we just...

Investigators in central Vermont are asking the public for help solving the case of a missing man whom police consider the victim of foul play. “I believe there are people in this community that have failed to come forward,” Chief Tim Bombardier, of the Barre City Police Department, said at a news conference Tuesday about the case of Ralph Jean-Marie,…

Police in central Vermont say they need the public’s help to solve the case of a missing man, and they do suspect foul play.

A high schooler in Barre, Vermont says her home internet service is so bad, she must go to a McDonald’s parking lot in order to do her remote learning.

A man is being held without bail in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Barre, Massachusetts.

A reported homicide is under investigation in Barre, Massachusetts, authorities announced Friday.

A Massachusetts man is being held without bail for the murder of a man found with gunshot wounds Friday morning at a home in Barre, Massachusetts. Local and state police responded to 113 Town Farm Rd. at about 8:30 a.m. after receiving a report that a homicide had occurred. “Barre Police received a 911 call from a man saying that…