MORRISVILLE, Vermont (7:25 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2023) — Following a three-day manhunt, police on Sunday evening, April 23, 2023, arrested Henry Lovell in Hyde Park.Join our free news email list - cancel anytime

Vermont Law School President Rod Smolla was one of three lawyers who argued on behalf of Dominion Voting Systems in its defamation lawsuit against Fox News. The case was settled for nearly $800 million, a major victory for Dominion and a setback for Fox News.

The Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival arrives on Sunday, May 7, on the Connecticut River in Rockingham, Vermont -- presented by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society.

Compass Vermont can't attest to how well it is written, but the beer will make it a better story.  

Billy Kidd, Olympic skier and Steamboat Springs local, celebrated his 80th birthday on April 13, 2023. He celebrated by skiing down Heavenly Daze, a slope at Steamboat Resort, alongside a couple hundred people.

Barre, VT – Mayumi L. Wagstaff-Blaise, 33, of Barre, was sentenced on Tuesday in Washington County criminal court to 15 days of work crew and probation for hitting and seriously injuring a tow-truck driver with her vehicle in November 2021 and then fleeing to New York.

The Bennington Police Department is making people aware of an especially dangerous and lethal brand of Fentanyl being distributed in and around Bennington.Join our free news email list - cancel anytimeMembers of the Bennington Police Department and Bennington Rescue have responded to five (5…

INCIDENT TYPE: Missing person

April 1 Announcement from the Bennington Rescue Squad:Join our free news email list - cancel anytimeWe're excited to announce a new direction for our operations.Due to the rising costs of maintaining traditional ambulances we are going to cut our fleet to 3 ambulances and add 3 new rescue ho…

DATE/TIME: 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2023

WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today voted in support of legislation led by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IND) to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq.

In the Woods Somewhere, Robyn Hood's Gang of Thieves plays April 1 and 2 at Essex High School.  

The following is some heavy news, as in lardaceous rather than serious.

The Wall Street Journal reports:

The Green Mountain Care Board has approved UVM Health Network's request to repurpose $18 million from a planned psychiatric hospital in Berlin to other mental health services.Join our free news email list - cancel anytimeThe money will be used to improve the state's mental health resources, …

In January 2023, the Norwich University Alumni Association kicked off Buddy Check Day, which continues on the 18th-19th of every month. Under the program, the university sends alums an email or text to remind them to contact classmates and friends for camaraderie and to check on each other's…

On 03/17/2023 at approximately 1955 hrs., the Vermont State Police along with the Waterbury Fire Department and Waterbury Ambulance Service were called to a report of a person who had been struck by a northbound Amtrak passenger train on the railroad tracks adjacent to the Waterbury - Stowe …

Another tale of rescue on Mt. Mansfield as told by the Stowe Mountain Rescue Team: We were called on a big mission yesterday – and ‘big’ just means it took some time and effort on our part. An adventurous hiker was tackling Mt Mansfield from the Underhill side. He climbed Sunset Ridge and go…

When it comes to sports mascots, retiring some of them is a no-brainer. Think Redskins, Savages, and other negative depictions of indigenous peoples and other cultures.  

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One misstep in the deep woods in winter can change your life, in a second. But it takes years of training, months of practice, weeks of preparation, and hours of detailed steps to execute a rescue.  This story of one of those rescues in December of 2022 is shared with deserved pride by the r…

Last month we lost another child Holocaust survivor, Erika Hecht, as that generation finds its final resting place.  Erika recalls a story of her wartime experience in her memoir Don’t Ask My Name: “One night, (my mother) wakes me and asks me my name. “Erika Bleier,” I say. “What did you say…

NORTHFIELD, Vt. —Norwich University was announced to receive over $16 million in federal funding in support of the University’s commitment to creating the best cybersecurity educational program in the country.

American slalom ace Mikaela Shiffrin tied her countrywoman Lindsey Vonn for the most World Cup victories by a female alpine skier with her 82nd career victory. With her sixth victory in seven competitions, Shiffrin achieved the milestone with a victory in a giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slo…

The process to steal checks out of a postal box and cash them is cumbersome, as you will see from this press release from the Middlebury Police.  

WCAX reported on December 14, "Burlington Police Department are looking for a suspect who walked off from three local businesses this week with over $12,000 worth of jewelry."

While COVID-19 still impacts the health of millions of people around the world, and Ukraine fends off war crimes to keep their sovereignty, somehow, some way, it remains ok for some students, potentially "under stress," to smash windows, rip out ceiling tiles, and randomly damage the physica…

This week, through Friday, December 16th, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta will team up with KOOL105 (WKOL 105.1 FM) for their 24th annual fundraising drive to benefit local families impacted by childhood cancer.  The drive takes place on the air each day from 5 am to 10 am.

“Climb to Conquer” is the motto of the Mountain Cold Weather (MCW) Company, established by the United States War Department in August 1947. From its inception, "the War Department saw the uniqueness of Norwich’s location – near mountains with severe winter temperatures – and its mission to t…

From the Chittenden County's Sheriff's Office:

It's no secret that some New Englanders can be pretty salty, but this time we're talking about taste, not tempermant.

 The Vermont State Police Derby Barracks is investigating a theft of multiple tools stolen from Leroux Brothers Auto located on Glover Road in Barton, Vermont.

At Thanksgiving dinner, lucky families will avoid impassioned discussions about religion and politics. But another argument is almost inevitable: white meat versus dark meat.

The next time you gather for a cold one and a friendly game of cornhole, don't assume the contest is quite so chummy.

The creative juices were flowing last year with brilliant snow plow names created by Vermont schools students coming down faster than a nor'easter.  And now it is time to do it again.

Starting next fall, the University of Vermont will be tuition-free to all Vermont residents whose families make less than $60,000 a year, university officials announced on Friday.Join our free news email list - cancel anytimeThe board of trustees approved the plan, which would cover tuition …

According to the New York Times Wirecutter:  Most people are cutting their jack-o’-lantern’s hole (through which you scoop out the inside) in the wrong place.

According to The Travel, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the famous ocean explorer and co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung underwater breathing apparatus, better known as scuba, probably gulped his first mouthful of water while diving in a remote lake in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

RICHFORD - The Richford Falcons secured a 5-1 win over the Craftsbury Chargers on Monday, Oct. 3, with the help of a 12th player on offense: Sylvester the Black Cat.

Shortages of basic goods still plague the U.S. economy – 2½ years after the pandemic’s onset turned global supply chains upside down.

If you think that a label saying that your chicken is bred in a “friendly farm”, then you are a victim of consumerism. One interesting aspect is the changes that humans forcefully made to animals. The original ancestor of the modern chicken is the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) which was ext…

NORTHFIELD, Vt. —Corinth native and Norwich University Cadet Gabriel Gaetz, class of 2023, spent this past weekend competing against over 400 athletes from around the world at the 2022 Obstacle Course Racing World (OCR) Championship in Stratton, Vermont.

Water superintendent Kendall Chamberlin, a 37-year worker, acknowledged during a September 19 meeting of the town’s Water and Sewer Commission that he lowered the fluoride level to less than half of what's recommended by the state due to his own safety concerns.

In a few days, NorthStar Group Services will reach an important milestone when they put the final pieces of high-level radioactive waste into Cannisters.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has announced that its Walter Cabell Shooting Range will be open for hunters on Saturday, October 8. The range, which is located at 1051 Buck Lake Road in Woodbury, Vermont, will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

MONTPELIER, Vt. –  The Vermont Warden Service issued charges today against Alex Gaudette, 25, of Bolton, for the hunting related shooting of James Cameron, 35, of Fairfax, in Huntington earlier this month.

Vermont Sled Hockey team is has announced that the Woodchuck Golf Lower the Hazard Tournament will be held on Saturday, October 8th.

The Burlington waterfront will be bustling this weekend as the Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) holds its annual International Boat Show.

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Norwich University began the 2022–23 academic year on Monday, Aug. 29, with approximately 650 new students. First year students in the Corps of Cadets arrived on Sunday, Aug. 21, and new civilian students arrived on Tuesday, Aug. 23, for orientation.

There is no denying that snoring can be a real pain – both for the person doing the snoring, and for anyone forced to listen to it night after night. Some people will do just about anything to stop snoring, including taping their mouths shut while they sleep!