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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…

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.

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...

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.