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Published
February 21, 2023

Cigarette butt, DNA tests solve 52-year-old Vermont murder

The case remained open and investigators never let it go, but in 2019, a team of detectives, officers, technicians and others began working the 1971 case as though it had just happened.
Published
February 16, 2023

Vermont further extends warning after three ice fishing deaths

Vermont authorities have extended their warning for people to stay off the ice on Lake Champlain and to be cautious on other lakes following three recent deaths.
Published
December 15, 2022

Organic livestock farmers, hit by rising prices, seek help

Organic dairy farmers are calling for emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs, steep fuel and utility expenses.
Published
December 1, 2022

Vermont settles religious schools tuition lawsuits

The settlement follows a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said Maine schools cannot exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education.
Published
November 23, 2022

Vermont city’s shelter pods for homeless delayed until January

During the pandemic, Burlington has seen an explosion in the number of chronically homeless people.
Published
November 10, 2022

Republicans thought they could make gains in New England. A blue wave hit instead.

Republicans saw an opportunity to pick up some crucial territory in New England. Instead, the GOP lost three House races, as well as a Senate race in New Hampshire.
Published
November 2, 2022

Utah-based resort company closes on purchase of Jay Peak

A federal judge in September approved the company's $76 million bid to buy Jay Peak Resort in Vermont after it won an auction for the ski area.
Published
October 29, 2022

Colleges dabble in real estate to help U.S. staff afford housing

The University of Vermont plans to invest $22 million in a deal with a local developer to build 295 units of housing, 100 of which would be ready for occupancy in summer 2024.
Published
October 4, 2022

Key suspect in transcontinental murder-for-hire case pleads not guilty

Gregory Davis, 49, was abducted from his home in Vermont on the night of Jan. 6, 2018, by a man wearing a jacket with a U.S. Marshals Service insignia.
Published
September 1, 2022

Vermont settles abuse and neglect charges with care homes

The settlement requires the operator of 4 residential care homes to implement new training and compliance practices.