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In the coming weeks, schools across Vermont can expect to see expansions of testing programs that aim to detect COVID-19 as the pandemic makes the start of the academic year challenging for educators. The small state reported 144 cases in schools over the last week. That figure that was down from the week before. At the Lake Champlain Waldorf School…

COVID cases in Vermont schools are making the start of the academic year challenging, so testing in schools is ramping up.

As the Tokyo Olympics feature dramatic and impressive finishes in swimming competitions, a Vermont man is reflecting on his time as a member of Team USA. “Talent is really spread far and wide,” Jed Graef of Shelburne, Vermont, observed of the Olympic swimmers now vying for gold in Japan. Graef was 22 in 1964, when the Games were also held…

From his home in Shelburne, Vermont, Jed Graef, who won gold at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, feels like an extended part of the Team USA swimming family competing at the new Tokyo Games.

A 59-year-old Northampton, Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 45-year-old pedestrian, the Northwestern District Attorney’s office said.  Rhonda Thompson, a 45-year-old Shelburne Falls resident, died on the scene after being struck while walking along Route 2 with a companion around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the district attorney’s office. Peter Toomey,...

After outdoor activities found renewed interest during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vermont museums are increasingly emphasizing their outdoor offerings as they continue their gradual reopenings. Dinosaur exhibits have roared into the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, where pandemic-era reservations and masks are still required, because so many guests just aren’t old enough to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition...

A young volunteer with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is inspiring adults with her dedication to fostering kittens in Shelburne, Vermont.

Vermont State Police say they and the FBI are investigating possible exposure to the deadly toxin ricin at a retirement housing community in the town of Shelburne.

A woman was killed after crossing the center line and colliding with a tractor trailer in Jefferson, New Hampshire on Tuesday.