Vermont

Vermont State Police said the shooting happened in Eden and appeared to be targeted.

A Vermont man, whose volunteer work is aimed at boosting the spirits of underprivileged children at the holidays, received a surprise at his workplace Wednesday in support of his charity toy drive. “I was really surprised,” beamed Troy Austin, a security guard at Burlington High School, who was greeted with an unexpected song and donations from BHS faculty, staff and…

A Vermont man got a nice surprise at work, with more aid coming in his efforts to support charity.

Vermont State Police, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies are conducting a major drug investigation in Springfield on Wednesday morning. According to WPTZ-TV, there is an increased police presence in the area of Valley Street, where arrest and search warrants are being served. Police said the operation is related to an ongoing investigation into illegal drug activity and a…

A Vermont landmark is ready to flip the switch on its holiday celebration known as Winter Lights. Fourteen buildings and gardens on the grounds of Shelburne Museum are decked out in what is estimated to be more than 250,000 LED bulbs.  One of the highlights is the early 1900s Steamboat Ticonderoga, now permanently on dry land on the museum’s campus. Blue and...

Shelburne Museum decorates its large campus for the holidays 

I used to say, ‘Gratitude is my religion,’” Beth White said Thanksgiving morning as the hobbyist pilot prepared for a flight from the Franklin County State Airport in Highgate.

A woman from Vermont’s Franklin County is pledging to live every day as if it is Thanksgiving, expressing deep gratitude to be alive and channeling that energy into uplifting youth through a new nonprofit. “I used to say, ‘Gratitude is my religion,’” Beth White said Thanksgiving morning as the hobbyist pilot prepared for a flight from the Franklin County...

The opening of 30 shelter pods for homeless residents in Vermont’s largest city has been pushed back to January. The shelter pod community in Burlington was expected to open in late November, but an official told the City Council on Monday that the schedule has been delayed. The last five shelters are expected to arrive over the next five weeks…

A new push is underway in Vermont, to help make it a more equitable place to live — emphasizing progress at the local level. Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, and Xusana Davis, Vermont’s executive director of racial equity, celebrated the launch of IDEAL Vermont Tuesday. Standing for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Action and Leadership, IDEAL is a push to advance racial equity…

Vermont’s governor and racial equity director hailed the launch of IDEAL Vermont Tuesday.

Vermont Livestock Slaughter & Processing in Ferrisburgh received grant money from the USDA as part of a Biden administration program to strengthen the food system and boost job creation in rural America.

More than $200 million in grant money is flowing to meat and poultry processing facilities nationwide, as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s push to strengthen the nation’s food system and boost job creation in rural America. Vermont Livestock Slaughter & Processing in Ferrisburgh received a nearly $1.1 million rural development grant from the USDA, and hopes it will somewhat ease…

An off-duty deputy from Vermont was shot by police in Saratoga Springs, New York after getting involved in a fight over the weekend, according to NBC affiliate WPTZ. The incident happened near a restaurant on Broadway in Saratoga Springs around 3 a.m. Sunday. After an argument started between the deputy and some people from the Utica, New York area, the…

A man died in a Vermont home explosion that neighbors said shook their walls.

A southern Vermont man is dead after a home explosion several Newfane residents said shook their neighborhood, rattling the pictures on their walls. The chief of the NewBrook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department said the small two-story home on Route 30 in Newfane was leveled by the explosion just after 1 a.m. Friday. The man’s body was found dead inside…

Amid a housing crisis in Vermont, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence says that people are staying longer because they can’t get safe housing elsewhere.

In Vermont, a state where many have said it can often be difficult to find an affordable place to live, advocates say the housing crisis is having an effect that’s rarely talked about: forcing families to stay in abusive situations or stay in emergency shelters longer.

The largest resort for skiing and riding on the East Coast is hard at work preparing for a Thanksgiving week tradition, when many of the world’s top women in ski racing come to Killington to compete. The snow at Vermont’s Killington Resort is a welcome sight this week, especially considering recent record warmth. “It got to 70, 75 like, two…

The event draws thousands of people over Thanksgiving weekend.