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September 25, 2023

Tourists trespassing, blocking roads to take selfies, frustrate Vermont town: 'So much disrespect'

A scenic Vermont town has been flooded with social media influencers taking photos every fall, prompting the town government to close roads to outside traffic.

September 21, 2023

Judge drops charges against Vermont deputy who was shot by police in chaotic upstate NY brawl

Charges have been dropped against Vermont Deputy Vito Caselnova who was involved in an upstate New York shootout that ended with the police opening fire at Caselnova.

September 13, 2023

Carbon monoxide exposure at Vermont school prompts class cancellation, hospitalizations

A small school in northern Vermont called off classes after multiple students and one adult were hospitalized due to carbon monoxide exposure, officials confirmed.

September 8, 2023

Vermont robbery suspect captured after fleeing by vehicle, bicycle, sailboat and on foot, police say

Authorities in Vermont have captured robbery suspect Eric Edson after he allegedly led law enforcement on a wild chase across land and water.

September 7, 2023

Northern border sees migrant surge from dozens of countries; more than last 10 years combined

One part of the northern border has seen a massive surge in migrant apprehensions this fiscal year, surpassing the last 10 years combined, according to a top Border Patrol official.

September 6, 2023

Vermont man tells police he killed a woman and her adult son, officials say

Christopher Ellis, 54, of Vermont, has confessed to police that he murdered a mother and son in their Whittingham home last week, where he had been residing for several months.

September 6, 2023

Vermont farmers become eligible for emergency loans after USDA designates summer flooding a disaster

Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday that the USDA has designated Vermont as a natural disaster area following July’s flooding, allowing farmers to apply for emergency aid.

September 5, 2023

Vermont appoints interim county prosecutor after former attorney faces harassment claims

Bram Kranichfeld, who led the criminal division of the Vermont attorney general’s office in 2018, will become the interim prosecutor of Franklin County.

August 25, 2023

Hot air balloon lands on Vermont highway median after mid-flight stall: 'Uncommon and unplanned location'

A hot air balloon pilot in Vermont managed to safely land on a highway median after stalling mid-flight Wednesday night in Hartford.

August 24, 2023

Judge sides with Vermont grad school that covered up 'insensitive' anti-slavery mural

Quebec-based artist Sam Kerson has lost his appeal to remove panels concealing controversial anti-slavery murals he painted at Vermont Law School.