Vermont faces nation’s steepest health insurance hike for 2025
Vermont residents will face the country's highest health insurance costs in 2025, with premiums jumping 27% to reach $13,884 annually, according to a new ValuePenguin.com report. The increase will push Vermont's rates 86% above the national average,
Kennebunkport’s Max Murray and Vermont Catamounts are going to NCAA Men’s College Cup
The Catamounts are in Division I soccer’s Final Four defeating Iona, No. 7 Hofstra, San Diego, and No. 2 Pittsburgh
Former Kennebunk soccer star reaches NCAA Final Four with Vermont
KENNEBUNK (WGME) -- Former Kennebunk soccer star Max Murray has his Vermont Catamounts in the NCAA Final Four. Vermont will play Denver this Friday down in Cary, North Carolina at 5:30 p.m., with the winner moving on to the national championship game next Monday night against either Ohio State or Marshall.
Two more years of demolition remain at Vermont Yankee
The demolition of the largest, and likely the most contaminated, building at the Vermont Yankee site — the reactor building — will start next year and take about
Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone bring chaotic winter weather to East Coast
The East Coast is experiencing the early stages of what could be a whiplash-inducing stretch of winter weather.
Freedom of Conscience in Vermont
Does Vermont still believe in the separation of church and state? This is a question that the newly elected legislature in Vermont must address.
Heavy rain and snowmelt to create rapid water rise on rivers in New York, Vermont, New Hampshire
Heavy rain is filling in Wednesday morning and lasts deep into the evening. Widespread rain totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected, with isolated higher amounts. The mountain snowpack contains 1 to 3 inches of water equivalent. Some of this will melt during the warmth and heavy rain, particularly Wednesday evening.
Operation Fire Cuffs brings holiday joy to Vermont children's hospital
More than 20 police and fire departments have joined the initiative, collecting toys and gifts for families that will spend Christmas in the hospital
Vermont loosened Act 250 rules for housing. Here’s where developers are responding
Lawmakers had hoped the temporary carve-outs would help ease Vermont’s acute housing shortage. Developers are using the new exemptions in at least a dozen locations across the state.
In wake of landmark hospital report, Vermont lawmakers look toward health care reforms
The report recommended major changes to Vermont’s health care system. Lawmakers hope to follow through, at least with the “low-hanging fruit.”
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David Elliot Butler
David's passion was training retrievers and also encouraging and instructing their owners. He was a Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife Hunter safety instructor as well as a member of the planning board of Johnson.
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Here’s what’s happening in our region
Dartmouth College students and many other groups are commemorating Indigenous Peoples' Day today and throughout the week across New Hampshire, Vermont and beyond. In the earliest hours of this morning, Indigenous students at Dartmouth gathered and opened the holiday with a drumming circle.
The Grammar School's Medieval Faire returns to Putney
The Grammar School in will once again transform its bucolic campus into a bustling medieval village as the school hosts its 36th annual Medieval Faire from 10 a.m.
Vermont man arrested after breaking into home, assaulting resident, police say
Investigators said they received a call when Nugteren was allegedly breaking into the home. Police later learned he was able to gain entry and had attacked the resident.
Vermont man charged after flashing gun during road rage incident, police say
Police said the driver pulled a gun and displayed it in a reckless manner after passing the motorist he had been tailgating on I-89.
Vermont Department of Labor announces unemployment insurance and taxable wage base for 2025
The Vermont Department of Labor has announced the determination of the 2025 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Taxable Wage Base. Effective January 1, 2025, the Taxable Wage base will increase
Three US Banks Reveal Data Breaches, Exposing Hundreds of Customers’ Personal and Account Information
Three US banks are warning customers that their sensitive personally identifiable information has been exposed.
Colorado woman runs 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail in 40 days, beating fastest known time record
Tara Dower, a 31-year-old professional runner, recently ran the roughly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail on the East Coast in about 40 days. The woman from Boulder, Colorado, told Fox News Digital she had previously hiked the trail but not nearly as fast.
Knoxville Firefighters Skillfully Rescue Man Stuck 30 Feet Up in Tree on Vermont Avenue
Knoxville Fire Department successfully rescued a man stuck in a tree, who declined medical treatment afterwards.
Does Vermont need regional government? Flooding brings new urgency to a perennial question
"The question that we're asking is, would it be better if we created regions that had some power, responsibility, governance to take on some of the duties that maybe the state is too big for and towns are not big enough for,
Woman Who Tried to Smuggle 29 Turtles Wrapped in Socks Pleads Guilty
A resident of Hong Kong was caught while paddling across a lake from Vermont to Canada in an inflatable kayak with the Eastern box turtles in a duffle bag, according to court records.
NY attorney weighs in on VT Pledge of Allegiance controversy
CBS 6 has continuing coverage of the Pledge of Allegiance controversy at Shaftsbury Elementary School in Bennington County.This week, we spoke to a Ver
Bernie Sanders rallies Superior for Harris-Walz campaign
Nearly 300 people headed to High School on Saturday, Oct. 12, to hear from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. The longest-serving Independent in the senate made the trip to to encourage residents to have conversations to persuade friends and family to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov.
Pesticides linked to stagnancy in bee populations
Several years ago, headlines warned of a "bee-pocalypse" as populations of the insect reached record lows. "You’d go out and check your hives, and it's all seemingly in good health, and then the next day,
Woman pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle protected turtles from Vt. into Canada
A woman from Hong Kong pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Vermont to a charge of smuggling for trying to illegally transfer more than two dozen protected turtles from the United States into Canada.
Showers slowly move north through Sunday
Rain will begin in southern Vermont Sunday morning. It will slowly spread north throughout the day. It may be dry through sunset in most of the Champlain Valley, and also near the Canadian Border. Highs will be cooler than they have been, in the 40s and lower 50s.
Former owner of addiction recovery clinics in New Hampshire and Vermont to plead guilty after arrest
The former owner of multiple addiction recovery clinics in New Hampshire and Vermont plans to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit unlawful drug distribution.
Connecting vulnerable Vermonters with resources for food, housing and addiction
If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction or mental health, basic necessities like food and shelter may also be harder to secure.
Young Writers Project: ‘Pen pal’
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “Pen pal,” by Gretchen Wertlieb, 16, of South Burlington. Artwork is “Dreamer’s Eyes,” by Amelia Van Driesche, 18, of Burlington.
Great Barrington Town Manager Pruhenski named new town manager in Middlebury, Vermont
Great Barrington and Middlebury, Vt. — On Thursday, Oct. 10, the town of Middlebury, Vt. announced that it has hired current Great Barrington Town Manager Mark Pruhenski.
Beautiful Vermont Lodge With Its Own Private Paintball Course, Apple Orchard, and Ski Trails Is Listed for $10 Million
A majestic 417-acre mountain retreat that boasts its own private paintball course, apple orchard, and ski trails has just hit the market in Vermont for a hefty $9.95 million.
Vermont has one of highest student loan payments in US, per WalletHub. Here's what it is
Which state has the highest student loan payments in the country? A new ranking says Vermont is among the highest. See why
Should You Retire in Vermont?
Vermont has a lot to offer, whether you love the great outdoors or more cultural activities. Retirees face taxes, but not necessarily heavy ones. Healthcare is rated as reasonably good. Enjoy the four seasons and more in beautiful Vermont. But maybe stay ...
Capitol Beat: Getting the lead out of Vt. communities
This week, the Biden administration took aim at an issue that continues to be an inherent problem across Vermont and the Northeast: lead.
Nation could learn from Vermont’s motto, ‘Freedom and Unity’
Freedom and Unity” is recognized as the official motto of Vermont and those words appear on the state flag. First adopted in 1788 and used on the Great Seal of