Montpelier

A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store did the same in 2011 because it liked a different space that came with a bonus: it was higher and…

Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have raised the salaries for members of state’s part-time legislature and made them eligible for the state employees’ health benefit plan. Scott wrote in his veto letter to lawmakers that the Legislature passed several pieces of legislation that he said will significantly increase costs for Vermonters through...

As a nor’easter pummeled northern New England on Tuesday, the Vermont State House temporarily lost power in Montpelier, interrupting state business, lawmakers said. House Speaker Jill Krowinski initially said the outage was temporary and, about 25 minutes later, reported that it was back online. Rep. Ashley Bartley shared an image of the dimmed lights inside the Capitol. Other outages were…

The new Vermont Legislature, which is scheduled to begin work Wednesday, is expected to focus its attention on continuing to confront the state’s housing shortage, workforce development and climate change, said the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives. House Speaker Jill Krowinski, of Burlington, said she spent a lot of time during this year’s election cycle traveling around...

There will be no fireworks shows in a pair of Vermont communities this New Year’s Eve, due to a variety of reasons — including higher prices for materials used in the displays. The American Pyrotechnics Association said earlier this year costs across the industry shot up 35% or so in 2022. The organization pointed to higher prices for raw materials,…

Supply chain issues have affected celebrations in the state.

Evidence of this abnormally dry summer can be seen in the Winooski River, through Vermont’s capital city, where new islands and the sandy river bottom are now visible. A river gauge located on Route 2 across from the Green Mount Cemetery is measuring a near-record low level, according to National Weather Service data. Montpelier’s public works director, Donna Barlow...

Very few parts of New England have escaped the dry conditions of this summer.

The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.

Vermont Capitol Police are asking for tips from the public that could help them identify a suspect they say vandalized the Vermont State House in Montpelier over the weekend. Investigators released a surveillance image on their Facebook page which shows a person outside the historic building over the weekend. Capitol Police say the person in the image is the prime…

Vermont Capitol Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person suspected of breaking seven windows at the State House in Montpelier and sprayed graffiti.

Whoever vandalized the Vermont State House caused damage in excess of $25,000.

Students representing about two dozen Vermont schools descended on the capital city of Montpelier Friday, demanding high-level focus on slowing climate change. Several teenagers rallying for the planet told NECN and NBC10 Boston climate change is one of, if not the, defining issues of their generation. “I think it just starts with listening,” Montpelier High School senior Gabe Groveman said,…

Students representing about two dozen schools descended on Vermont’s capital city.