10 States and Cities With the Biggest Pothole Problems
Potholes cost U.S. drivers about $3 billion in repairs every year
Video Shows Deer Stranded on Icy Vermont Lake Being Saved by Fishermen
The Vermont FWD generally cautions against direct encounters with wildlife, but ended up helping the friends with advice on this occasion.
Trump Supporters Sending Death Threats to Election Workers Spark New Bills
Investigations have found that Trump supporters have sent more than 850 threatening messages to U.S. election officials since 2020.
Ex-Cop Charged With Sexual Assault Dies, Prosecutors Still Want Justice
The Bennington County, Vermont, State's Attorney's Office filed charges against now-deceased Leonard Forte in connection to an alleged sexual assault in 1988.
175K Free COVID Test Kits Claimed in Vermont in Less Than Five Hours
175,000 test kits, each containing two tests, were made available by Vermont's state government in partnership with the National Institute of Health and Amazon.
School Reinstates Raiders Nickname 11 Months After Removal
The Rutland, Vermont, school board voted to reinstate the name instead of taking the issue to the upcoming election.
New Hampshire Man Arrested for Trespassing on Same Land He Used to Live on
The self-described hermit known to locals as "River Dave" has been arrested for trespassing after he was found living on the land he was evicted from last year.
Car GPS Data Used to Charge Doctor With Murder of Truck Driver in Vermont
Florida Doctor Jozef Piri was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Roberto Fonseca-Rivera, who was fatally shot two years ago.
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges That He Paid for Travel of Minor for Sex
The now-former CNN producer allegedly paid for the travel of a 9-year-old girl and her mother to his Vermont ski lodge for sexual purposes in July 2020.
ACLU: Black Student at Vermont School Allegedly Subjected to Racist Abuse
Twin Valley Middle High School in Whitingham is accused of not properly protecting the student and not appropriately disciplining the perpetrators.
Lawsuit Alleges Vermont Juvenile Detention Center Stripped, Restrained Kids
A lawsuit claimed that children experienced frequent abuse between 2016 and 2020 and were physically, mentally, and/or sexually abused by staff members.
CNN Staffer Charged With Enticing Moms, Daughters Into 'Sexual Activity'
Griffin, 44, of Stamford, Connecticut, was arrested on Friday and faces three counts.
Vermont Seeing Its Largest COVID Surge Despite 74 Percent Vaccination Rate
"There's no question this is concerning," Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine said during a press conference on Tuesday.
19-Year-Old Abducts 16-Year-Old, Tries to Take Her Into Canada
The suspect, Christopher Jesus Costanzo, was reportedly turned away at the border because he lacked a negative COVID-19 test.
Man Arraigned in 2018 Double Homicide Allegedly Over $20K in Drug Money
A man pleaded not guilty in a Vermont court Wednesday to two counts of aggravated murder related to a 2018 shooting allegedly over $20,000 in drug money.
COVID Cases Are Surging in the Five Most Vaccinated States
Vermont, the most-vaccinated state in America, saw an 18 percent rise in new daily COVID cases over the last 14 days before Wednesday.
Cook Fired for Writing 'Let's Go Brandon' on Elementary School Menu Sign
"[T]his is about taking advantage of a profane euphemism in an elementary school," a superintendent said of the placement of the phrase.
Vermont Lawmakers OK Allowing Mask Mandates, Ask for State of Emergency
While towns may now impose mask mandates, "...it would be more effective if we could have the entire state be covered," said Montpelier Mayor Anne Watson.
Vermont Weighing Giving Local Governments Power to Enact Mask Mandates
The U.S. is now averaging nearly 87,000 new coronavirus cases per day, up from 72,000 two weeks ago.
Maine, Vermont, Kansas Open COVID-19 Booster Shots to All Adults
They join a growing number of states expanding the eligibility.
Who Will Run for Patrick Leahy's Seat? Vermont's Longtime Senator to Retire
"It is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state," Leahy said.
Patrick Leahy, Senate's Longest-Serving Member, Won't Seek 2022 Re-Election
The Democratic senator decided that "it is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state."
Republicans to Hold 'Let's go Brandon' Rally in City of Brandon, Vt.
"There is little doubt that President Biden is off to the worst start of any president since Jimmy Carter," the Vermont Republican Party said.
Man Denies Kidnapping Couple While Pleading Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking
Police said the man kidnapped the couple and held them for ransom when a shipment of 110 pounds of cocaine did not reach its intended destination in Canada.
What Alec Baldwin Said in First Interview About Fatal Movie Set Shooting
The actor said the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was a "one in a trillion" accident.
Bernie Sanders Hints at 'Progress' After Meeting Manchin Over Biden Plan
Manchin and Sanders have clashed in public statements amid divisions among Democrats around the $3.5 trillion infrastructure and social spending bill.
Former Nurse Who Hired Woman to Film Murder Gets 15 Years
The defendant agreed to pay the woman $4,600 to film two separate videos depicting sadistic abuse including one on a child, according to court documents.
Vermont Removes Bald Eagle From Its Endangered List, Seeks to Add Bumblebee
"When people care about something and we all come together to work on things great things can happen," said Mark Scott.
New England Has Highest Vaccination Rates, But Seeing COVID Cases Surge
"It's clearly frustrating for all of us," said Michael Pieciak, the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation's commissioner.
Ben & Jerry's New Cori Bush Ice Cream Is Most Recent Controversial Flavor
The company's new "Change Is Brewing" flavor supports Bush's People's Response Act, which aims to curb police violence against people with mental illnesses.