The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, washing away much of an apartment building, knocking out bridges and cutting off towns, and retraumatizing a state still recovering from catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, New England
Vermont police won’t charge Maine couple in case of dead baby in 1982
Vermont State Police worked with a DNA technology company to do genealogy analysis that led them the mother and father, who confirmed they were the parents.
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Posted inCops & Courts, News
Details emerge in killing of Windham man, as suspect from Leeds appears Wednesday in court
Police say the victim from Windham was shot in the head and his body was found in New Hampshire. Joseph Chute, 31, of Leeds has been charged with his murder.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Maine needs to hold big polluters accountable
The climate crisis is a collective problem that requires collective action. By holding major polluters accountable, we can ensure a fairer distribution of the costs associated with climate adaptation.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
A college puts the ‘cat’ into ‘education’ by giving tabby honorary ‘doctor of litter-ature’ degree
The popular tabby lives in a house with his human family on the street that leads to the main entrance to campus.
Posted inNew England, Politics
Fire outside the Vermont office of Sen. Bernie Sanders being investigated as arson
Authorities said a suspect still remains at large and no motive had been established.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Vermont advances bill requiring fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change
The proposal would create a program that would have fossil fuel companies pay into a fund for climate change adaption projects in Vermont.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Vermont man pleads not guilty to killing couple after his arrest at grisly scene
The couple’s daughter says she has known the suspect her whole life and her parents were wary of the man’s visits because of his mental health issues.
Posted inElections, New England, Politics
Vermont town grants 16- and 17-year-olds right to vote in local elections
Some voters in Brattleboro, population 7,500, could have a hand in choosing major party nominees.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Child hospitalized after 4 fall through ice on northern Vermont lake
Two adults and another child, who fell through while riding on a side-by-side recreational vehicle, appeared to be in a state of exhaustion with hypothermia.