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October 18, 2018

American man’s remains found in Costa Rica shallow grave weeks after disappearance, family says

The remains of a 62-year-old Vermont man were found inside a shallow grave about two hours from his rented home in Costa Rica, his family revealed this week -- but though one mystery is solved, the details surrounding Thomas Cook's death remain murky.

October 12, 2018

Vermont school gives fifth-graders sexuality survey, stoking outrage among parents

September 5, 2018

Canada man gets prison time for smuggling guns in library on border

The Haskell Free Library and Opera House in Derby Line, Vermont is famously intersected by the U.S.-Canada border and for one career criminal, it was the perfect place to commit a crime.

September 3, 2018

Bernie Sanders tees off on Trump in Labor Day visit to key presidential primary state

Sen. Bernie Sanders took aim President Trump Monday morning during an appearance at Labor Day union breakfast in the state that holds the first presidential primary, but kept mum on a possible second White House bid for himself.

September 3, 2018

Moose drowns in Vermont lake after being spooked by onlookers snapping photos

A moose drowned in a Vermont lake over the weekend after people trying to snap a picture of the animal crowded it and forced it into the water, wildlife officials said.

August 14, 2018

Vermont's Christine Hallquist, first transgender candidate to win major party nomination for gov, wants to be elected 'on platform'

Christine Hallquist has defeated three other Vermont Democrats in Tuesday’s primary to become the first transgender candidate to win a major political party’s nomination for governor.

August 14, 2018

Tuesday's primaries test gubernatorial hopefuls, embattled Ellison: Races to watch

It’s all about the governors in Tuesday’s primaries as voters in several states pick their parties' candidates for races seen as competitive in November.

August 14, 2018

Governor battles heat up Tuesday: Dems at risk of losing another New England seat

Hotly contested gubernatorial races across the country could make history on Tuesday, as Republicans hope to continue to erode Democratic control of New England governorships and progressives look to elect the nation's first-ever transgender candidate to a state's highest office.

August 10, 2018

Vermont Dem is 1st openly transgender candidate to run for governor

Whether or not Christine Hallquist wins election in November to be Vermont’s governor, her campaign has made history.

July 20, 2018

Vermont woman reveals horrific wild parsnip burns in warning about dangerous plant

A Vermont woman who received the equivalent of second-degree chemical burns to her legs after falling into a wild parsnip plant is warning the others about the dangers of the seemingly harmless herbage.