Vermont

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Vermont town hit with historic flooding

FOX Weather reporter Katie Byrne visits Vermont after major floods cause damage and some residents say this was the worst flooding they have ever seen

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Vermonters rally together in recovery efforts as storms loom, following historic flooding

Residents of Vermont worked Friday to dry out their homes and businesses that were severely damaged by unprecedented flooding, even though another round of storms has been forcasted.

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Boy, 3, dies after falling into water storage tank at resort splash pad: Police

Vermont police say that a 3-year-old boy died after he fell into a water storage tank at a resort splash pad while he was at day camp on July 6.

Weather 6 hours ago

Vermont flooding closes dozens of roads, President Biden declares emergency

Vermont has been hit with up to two months' worth of rainwater, leading to flooding across the state. Many roads were closed, and President Biden declared that an emergency exists.

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Accused Vermont cop killer pleads innocent in fatal crash

Tate Rheaume, 20, pleaded innocent Monday to charges over his involvement in a fatal vehicle collision with Rutland, Vermont Officer Jessica Ebbighausen.

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Vermont police officer, 19, killed during high-speed chase involving burglary suspect

A Vermont cop scheduled to begin training in August to be a full-time officer was killed in a high-speed chase involving a burglary suspect. Jessica Ebbighausen was just 19 years old.

Media 6 hours ago

Native chief is 'open' to talks with Ben & Jerry's over ice cream maker’s HQ, which he says is on tribal land

Chief Don Stevens of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation says he is 'open' to speaking with Ben & Jerry's about a tweet calling for the return of native lands.

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Vermont firearms training center owner arrested until parts of his 30-acre facility are demolished

The owner of a 30-acre firearms training center has been arrested until he can prove that parts of his facility have been removed or demolished.

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Vermont agrees to pay $16.5 million to settle Jay Peak resort fraud lawsuits from foreign investors

The former owner and president of the Jay Peak resort in Vermont allegedly was involved in a fraud scheme. The state of Vermont agreed to pay $16.5 million to settle lawsuits.

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Dozens of Vermont school districts sue Monsanto over toxic contamination in educational buildings

Chemical giant Monsanto is being sued by dozens of Vermont school districts over the contamination of educational buildings from chemicals known as PCBs.

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Vermont museum receives over 200 pieces of Native American art, plans to construct $12.6 million facility

Shelburne Museum received a 200-piece Native American art collection. The Vermont museum is planning to build a $12.6 million facility to house the donated collection.

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Nathan Carman's death while awaiting trial for killing his mother deemed not suspicious: autopsy report

A Vermont man was found dead in his New Hampshire jail cell June 15, and according to an autopsy report, Nathan Carman death's was determined to be not suspicious.

Politics 6 hours ago

VT town will allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections after Legislature overrides governor's veto

A town in Vermont will allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections after the Democratic-controlled Legislature overrode the governor's veto.

Politics 6 hours ago

Vermont's Democratic supermajorities reconvene in hopes of overriding Gov. Scott's vetoes

Vermont's Democrat-dominated Legislature is set to return to the Statehouse on Tuesday, intent on voting to override some of Republican Gov. Phil Scott's vetoes from the past session.

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2 suspects in 2018 Vermont murder-for-hire plot to stand trial next year

Two men charged in connection with the 2018 abduction and murder of Danville, Vermont, resident Gregory Davis will stand trial next fall.

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Nathan Carman, Vermont man accused of killing mother at sea, dies awaiting trial

Nathan Carman, a 29-year-old Vermont real estate heir accused of killing his mother and grandfather for inheritance money, has died awaiting trial.

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Scientist who discovered whales can sing dies at the age of 88

The scientist who discovered that whales could sing, Roger Payne, has died at the age of 88. Payne made the discovery during a trip to Bermuda in 1967.

Entertainment 6 hours ago

Treat Williams' daughter speaks out after actor's fatal motorcycle crash: 'A pain I've never felt'

Treat Williams' daughter, Ellie, is mourning the sudden loss of her father. She took to her Instagram story Tuesday to share a few images and a touching message.

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Maryland, Maine, Vermont completely remove statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases

Time limits on filing lawsuits over child sex abuse have been repealed in Maine, Vermont, and Maryland, as more people allege that they were abused by priests when they were younger.

Politics 6 hours ago

Vermont Gov. Scott vetoes child care subsidy expansion

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have expanded child care subsidies to households out-earning the federal poverty line by nearly 600%.

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Vermont coach suspended for misgendering trans athlete reinstated

Travis Allen, a Vermont soccer coach who was suspended without pay for "misgendering" a transgender athlete on Facebook, has been reinstated by his district.

Politics 6 hours ago

Elon Musk supports family punished for speaking out against biological male using girls' locker room

Elon Musk voiced support for a Vermont family that was punished by a local school for expressing concerns about a biological male using the daughter's locker room.

Opinion 6 hours ago

Biden's Title IX changes mean this locker room horror is coming to a school near you

President Biden and his team are poised to change the definition of sex in Title IX, bringing this 50-year-old law in line with the current transgender moment.

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Vermont Gov. Scott vetoes Democratic Legislature's self-imposed pay raise

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have raised the salaries of the state's part-time Legislature and granted them state employees' health benefits.

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Vermont state troopers plead not guilty to reckless endangerment charge in bean bag shooting case

Vermont state troopers have pleaded not guilty to a reckless endangerment charge after one of them fired a bean bag round at a man who was allegedly acting irrationally.

Politics 6 hours ago

Vermont Gov. Scott vetoes $8B budget that would have been state's largest ever

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a proposed state budget of over $8 billion, calling on Democratic General Assembly supermajorities to cooperate with him in revising it.

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Judge dismisses assault charge against Vermont troopers who fired beanbags at suspect

A Vermont judge has dismissed simple assault charges against state troopers Ryan Wood and Zachary Trocki, who fired beanbag rounds from a shotgun at a suspect acting irrationally.

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2 VT State Police troopers charged with misdemeanors for shooting man with beanbag

Sgt. Ryan Wood and Trooper Zachary Trocki have been charged with misdemeanors for shooting a man with a beanbag who was acting irrationally. The man was injured after falling.

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Oregon Democratic Party fined after wrongly reporting $500K donation from FTX executive

Oregon Democrats were fined $15,000 for wrongly reporting the source of a $500,000 campaign fund. The money was actually donated by Nishad Singh, a former executive at FTX.

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2 Vermont State Troopers criminally charged for using beanbag shotgun round that injured a man

The Vermont Troopers' Union announced that two state troopers will be criminally charged for using a beanbag shotgun round that made a man fall and hit his head.

Politics 6 hours ago

Vermont Legislature forms impeachment committee for Franklin County officials

A special committee of the Vermont House of Representatives will meet this summer to deliberate impeaching Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore and State's Attorney John Lavoie.