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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…

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.

After a longtime business in central Vermont’s stoneworking industry was destroyed by fire, its next-door neighbor is now profusely thanking firefighters for their hard work that saved a second property from damage. The La Cross Memorials building on Boynton Street in Barre burned down Saturday, dealing a blow to the city that calls itself “the granite center of the...

After a fast-moving fire destroyed a well-known Vermont granite facility over the weekend, its neighbor is thanking firefighters for helping to save its business from the flames.

Three pedestrians were struck while in a park in Barre, Vermont, police say. Trevor Lamson, of Barre, was driving a white Subaru wagon east on Route 302 when the vehicle left the roadway and hit three people in City Hall Park. The Subaru also struck a granite bench and the park’s war memorial before coming to a rest partially on...

A Vermont police department says a toddler who fell into the White River in the town of Hartford over the weekend has died.

A new study has found some small cities in New England to be some of the least diverse in the country. According to a study by WalletHub – which ranked 501 cities in the U.S. based on socioeconomic, cultural, household and religious diversity – Bangor, Maine is the second least diverse city in the country, with only Provo, Utah ranking...

Police and prosecutors in Vermont’s Washington County are calling an investigation into a Barre couple one of their most disturbing cases of alleged child abuse in recent memory. “It’s a really concerning fact pattern,” Washington County State’s Attorney Rory Thibault said of the accusations against Robin Benedict, 38, and Roland Withers, 35. Police affidavits filed with the court Friday outline...

Police and prosecutors in Vermont’s Washington County are calling an investigation into a Barre couple one of their most disturbing cases of alleged child abuse in recent memory. “It’s a really concerning fact pattern,” Washington County State’s Attorney Rory Thibault said of the accusations against Robin Benedict, 38, and Roland Withers, 35. Police affidavits filed with the court Friday outline...

A fire that burned down a summer camp house in Duxbury, Vermont is being considered an arson, the Vermont State Police announced Thursday. On Jan. 6, the Waterbury Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 2141 Camels Hump Road at around 5:30 a.m. Firefighters quickly discerned that the one-story house had been almost entirely leveled. The house, owned by...

With two new restrictions on Vermont gun owners taking effect soon, some sportsmen are stocking up on gear and Vermont State Police are readying for an equipment take-back effort, statewide. For R&L Archery in Barre, and other gun dealers across Vermont, the clock is ticking.

A group of military veterans permanently injured serving their country got a big thrill Wednesday, thanks to a non-profit that promotes inclusion and wellness through motorsports. Adaptive Motorsports & Wellness of Plymouth, New Hampshire, set up shop at the Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont, treating several disabled vets to an adventure behind the wheel of a race car. “I’ve...

A motorcyclist from Barre, Vermont, was killed after he lost control on the ramp from Interstate 93 southbound to Interstate 95 southbound in Woburn Saturday afternoon.

A motorcyclist from Barre, Vermont, was killed after he lost control on the ramp from Interstate 93 southbound to Interstate 95 southbound in Woburn Saturday afternoon.

A selectboard member in a central Vermont community has been accused of soliciting a prostitute.

A shelter-in-place order has been lifted at a Massachusetts high school where a gun clip was found on Monday morning.

Students at a Massachusetts high school were ordered to shelter in place Monday morning after a gun clip was found on school property.

The emerald ash borer has now been discovered in three Vermont counties, with field surveys continuing.

Police say a former employee of a Massachusetts pizza parlor went to the restaurant masked and brandishing a fake gun in an attempt to rob it, but was tackled by workers and customers and held until officers arrived.