Vermont

A construction worker died after an incident at a South Burlington, Vermont, job site on Tuesday, when he was hit and pinned under material that fell off a forklift, according to NBC affiliate WPTZ-TV. The worker killed at the Williston Road construction site was an employee of PC Construction, the South Burlington Police Department told WPTZ. First responders gave first…

Vermont native Noah Kahan is scheduled to play at Boston’s Fenway Park in the summer of 2024, he announced Wednesday. The “Stick Season” singer announced his 2024 “We’ll All Be Here Forever Tour” on Wednesday, which will include 32 dates across the U.S., Europe and Canada. The tour kicks off on Feb. 8 in Dublin, Ireland, and his Fenway show…

Following a police chase and car fire, a man who was allegedly driving stolen Subaru was arrested by Colchester, Vermont, police officers, the department said. Thirty-three-year-old Adam Tatro, of Richmond, was taken into custody and is now facing multiple charges, including aggravated operation of a vehicle without owner’s consent and eluding a police officer, according to the Colchester Police...

After 30 years behind bars, a man convicted of murdering his wife was denied release from prison by the Vermont Parole Board on Tuesday. Gregory Fitzgerald was convicted of strangling his wife, Amy, to death in 1993, according to WPTZ. He had asked to be released after three decades, saying he had taken anger management courses and lined up housing…

Locals near Sleepy Hollow Farm are fed up with the hordes of tourists who visit the area each fall to shoot photos and videos of the rolling hills and colorful landscapes.

A woman was found dead after a fight and a shooting in Waltham, Vermont, Friday night, according to Vermont State Police. Police said they were called to McKnight Lane around 7 p.m. for a dispute between neighbors that included a fight and a shooting. Troopers found a woman dead on scene. Investigators did not offer any details on how the…

A Massachusetts man is dead after a tree fell on him at a campsite in Somerset, Vermont, early Friday morning Vermont State Police said they received a call around 1 a.m. Friday from a woman who said her fiancé had been seriously injured while camping along Somerset Road. State police responded and found Joshua Przybycien, 33, of Palmer, Massachusetts, dead…

A Burlington man has been arrested by police for multiple assaults and robberies in the area. 52-year-old Eric Edson had been on the run for more than a week, according to authorities. Edson was caught around 1 p.m. on Thursday after a brief foot chase in Georgia, Vermont, according to reports from WPTZ. The incident began last week on Wednesday…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, making farms eligible for emergency federal loans, Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday. It’s the second USDA disaster declaration for Vermont this summer. In July, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack approved Scott’s request for a disaster declaration for the May frost that hit many growers,...

A Vermont man is facing a disorderly conduct charge after police said he was intentionally setting off Tannerite explosions to harass his neighbors. Tyler Andersen, 33, of Sheldon, was issued a citation for aggravated disorderly conduct, Vermont State Police said. No details were released on when he might appear in court. Police said they were called to Kittell Road in…

Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was seen “violently” abusing his dog over the weekend at a local beach. State police said they were contacted by a concerned citizen on Tuesday who said they saw a man violently abuse his dog at Elmore Beach in the town of Elmore in northern...

Seven weeks after catastrophic flooding in Vermont destroyed their mobile home, Sara Morris and her family don’t yet know what they will do for housing long-term. She and her husband, their three kids and his mother have been staying with Morris’ mother since the flooding mangled their home, boring a hole through the side and leaving it tilted in...

A man has been arrested and is facing two murder charges for the deaths of two people he was living with in Whitingham, Vermont, state police said on Saturday in an update to a previously announced death investigation at the home. Vermont state troopers said that Christopher Ellis, who is 54, is facing two counts of first-degree murder after allegedly…

A former pizzeria owner has been sentenced to two years in prison for using over $660,000 in fraudulently obtained pandemic relief funds to buy an alpaca farm. In 2020, Dana McIntyre, 59, of Grafton, Vermont, submitted a fraudulent application for a Paycheck Protection Program loan, prosecutors said. He inflated information about the pizzeria’s employees and payroll expenses and falsified a…

An armed man who assaulted police in Burlington, Vermont, tried to escape by stealing a sailboat on Lake Champlain and then hiding in the woods. The incident began on Wednesday morning when Burlington police were called to check on a man who was passed out in a running vehicle in the New North End neighborhood that matched the description of…

A Vermont man suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash overnight in the town of Jamaica. State police said they responded to a report of a motorcycle crash with serious injuries on Route 30 in Jamaica around 8:21 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found the driver of the 2005 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider unresponsive in the road suffering from life-threatening…

A hot air balloon operator was forced to make an emergency landing right in the middle of a major Vermont highway on Wednesday evening. Around 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Hartford Fire Department said it received a report that a hot air balloon needed to land on Interstate 91 near Quarry Road in White River Junction after it stalled in flight,…

Actor Susan Sarandon has filed a lawsuit against a Massachusetts construction company, citing “extensive problems” at her $2 million southern Vermont home. The lawsuit, filed against DeGrenier Contracting and Property Management of Clarksburg, says the single-family home where Sarandon, 76, was planning to spend her retirement has numerous issues, including buckled siding, missing insulation, cracked trim, gaps in siding, mold…

A Vermont man is being charged with improper disposal of a body after he allegedly buried a family member in his backyard. Vermont State Police said they received a call around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday reporting that Shawn Bair, 32, of Richford, had informed the caller that a family member had recently died of natural causes, and that he had buried…

A missing 2-year-old from northern Vermont was found safe in the woods after a search Monday night, state police said. Vermont State Police said they received a report around 9 p.m. Monday of a 2-year-old boy who was missing from Creager Road in Montgomery. The family contacted state police after they were unable to find the child, who they believed…