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Vermont soldier killed in Afghanistan buried
The family of Vermont Army National Guard Sgt. Tristan Southworth, including his parents Michael and Julie Southworth (center) and his brother Matt , watch as his coffin is transferred to a hearse after funeral services at Hazen Union High School in Hardwick on Wednesday.
Vermont fugitive caught in Mississippi
Hinds County authorities say a Vermont man who had eluded arrest for 21 years on a sex offense was caught in Mississippi because he didn't have a driver's license.
Vermont fugitive caught in Miss.
Hinds County authorities say a Vermont man who had eluded arrest for 21 years on a sex offense was caught in Mississippi because he didn't have a driver's license. Vermont - Mississippi - United States - Hinds County Mississippi - Counties
Study: Vermont roads in rough shape
Vermont is spending more than ever on road and bridge repairs-- but still has some of the worst infrastructure in the nation.
Tritium monitoring continues at Vermont Yankee
The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is checking a former drinking water well to make sure it hasn't been contaminated with radioactive tritium. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant - Drinking water - Vermont - Nuclear power - United States
Report: Vermont best for poor students, falls...
If you are a student with an economic disadvantage, Vermont is the state where you are best off, according to a new report commissioned by a nonpartisan group that offers policy-making advice to legislators nationwide. ... - By Cristina Kumka STAFF WRITER
Vermont and Brooklyn Split Doubleheader
BROOKLYN, NY --- The Vermont Lake Monsters scored two runs in each of the final three innings to rally from a four-run deficit for a 6-4 extra-inning victory over the Brooklyn Cyclones in the first game of a New York-Penn League doubleheader Wednesday night at MCU Park. The Cyclones scored three unearned runs in the nightcap for a 3-2 eight-inning victory to earn a split of the doubleheader.
Vermont's Welch to travel to Mideast
Vermont's lone congressman is heading to the Mideast. U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is traveling this week to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon and elsewhere in the region with a bipartisan delegation of members of Congress. Pakistan - Peter Welch - United States - Vermont - Afghanistan
Vermont State Police looking for trailer stolen in...
DORSET - Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of a box-style utility trailer from the Safe Place Self Storage facility located on Tennis Way. ...
Vermont Primary Results Certified; Recount Next
The results of last week's Vermont primary have been certified by the Secretary of State, but that doesn't mean the election's over.
Vermont group urges endangered status for...
RICHMOND, Vt. - The Vermont office of a national environmental group is asking the Interior Department to protect a rare mountain songbird called the Bicknell's thrush under the Endangered Species Act.
Vermont primary results to be certified; recount...
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The results of last week's Vermont primary are set to be certified by the secretary of state, but that doesn't mean the election's over.
Vermont's SAFE-T Program receives grant
Vermont's Prevent Child Abuse SAFE-T program, will get $500,000 in federal grant money, Sen. Patrick Leahy said Saturday in Burlington at a Walk to End Child Abuse.
Vermont soldier's remains returned home
Relatives of Vermont National Guard Sgt. Tristan Southworth watch as members of an honor guard place the soldier's coffin into a hearse during a Dignified Transfer of Remains ceremony Sunday at the Air National Guard base in South Burlington.
Mental health cases tax police, emergency workers
Police found him sitting on the floor of his old apartment near a bucket of urine, still dressed in his hospital gown. The apartment had been condemned for the squalor - food on the floor, flies - and his smoking in bed. But the mentally ill man, just released from the hospital, had managed to get back in. For the second time in four days, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital.

LaFrance and Barclay guide Spaulding in final game of North-South Challenge
RUTLAND – The Rutland Raiders have high aspirations this season with a 5-0 start but the Spaulding Crimson Tide is still the defending Division champion, and showed exactly why Saturday as the North-South Challenge concluded. ... - By CHUCK CLARINO Staff Writer
Sanders hosts meetings on health care
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is wading into the health care debate that has so many Americans riled up, hosting a pair of town meetings Saturday -- one in Rutland, one in Arlington.
Addison County prosecutor retiring after 24 years
Addison County State's Attorney John Quinn is retiring at the end of the month. Quinn accepted the same retirement incentive program offered to state employees as Rutland State's Attorney James Mongeon.
Prison inmate files suit over riot response
A Vermont prison inmate is suing 18 correctional officers and other officials involved with quelling a riot last year at the Rutland jail.
Rutland library fix could cost almost $1 million
A new study says it could cost almost $1 million to repair existing deficiencies in the Rutland Free Library's Court Street building.
2 NY plead guilty in Rutland assault
Two New York men charged in an attack that left a Vermont man unconscious outside a restaurant last winter have been released from jail.
Vt's longest serving prosecutor to retire
Vermont's longest serving prosecutor will be retiring at the end of the month. James Mongeon of Rutland County became the county's top prosecutor in 1980.
White River-Rutland bus service could resume
Bus service between Rutland and White River Junction could resume this fall. Marble Valley Regional Transit District and Stagecoach Transportation Services of Randolph say they'd like to fill the void created when Vermont Transit abandoned the route last year.
HIV-positive man charged with spitting on cop
Police in Rutland say they've lodged a felony assault charge against a man with HIV who spit in the face of a police officer.
Town of Rutland to host new solar power project
Vermont's largest electric utility is set to break ground on a 50-kilowatt solar power array along Route 7 in the town of Rutland.
Rutland man dies in crash
A Rutland man is dead after a crash at a Rutland intersection Wednesday morning. Police say 75-year-old George Wolf was traveling south on US Route 7 when his vehicle collided with a pickup truck traveling through the same intersection on Route 103.
Robbers hit Rutland County, Vt, Humane Society
Vermont police say someone has broken into the Rutland County Humane Society and taken an undisclosed amount of money.
Officials say enraged driver sparks fire
Authorities say a case of road rage caused a fire to break out in Wal-Mart parking lot in Rutland.
Union hopes to get dibs on possible Vt hosp jobs
The Vermont State Employees Association hopes to get hiring priority if the Rutland Regional Medical Center takes on some of the patients from the troubled Vermont State Hospital.
Inmate tries to escape from Vermont jail
Police say an inmate at the jail in Rutland, Vt., tried to scale a 12-foot fence in a bid to start a new life.
Police investigate cruiser crash in Rutland, Vt.
A Rutland, Vt., police officer and another driver were hurt after the officer apparently blacked out and crashed head-on into a car at an intersection in the city.
Rutland officials warn of city shutdown
Rutland officials are warning there may be an interruption in city services if the municipal budget isn't passed by June 30.
9 arrested after 18-month drug, gun investigation
Federal authorities say they have arrested nine people in Rutland County on drug and gun charges after an 18-month investigation.
Rutland police charge boy with playground fire
A 15-year-old Rutland boy is facing charges he set fire to a plastic ride in a park earlier this month.
Wild horses up for adoption
Vermonters will get a chance to take home a piece of the wild west. About a dozen wild horses and burros are up for adoption at the Rutland fairgrounds.
State insurance program may get more expensive
Vermont's state-subsidized Catamount Health insurance program may soon get more expensive. The Rutland Herald and Barre-Montpelier Times Argus report that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP Health Care -- two companies that manage the Catamount program -- told lawmakers earlier this year they were likely to ask for premium increases by July 1.
Some upset by recommendation to change rail plan
The Vermont Agency of transportation's rail director says the governor's Rail Advisory Council was wrong when it recommended redirecting money from a Rutland County project to one in Essex Junction.
16-year-old boy charged in "sexting" case
A 16-year-old Rutland boy has been charged with sending indecent photos of himself to a 14-year-old former girlfriend, but he won't be prosecuted under a new law that specifically addresses so-called "sexting."
Rutland police search for clues to park vandalism
A Rutland alderman says he's willing to offer a reward out of his own pocket to find whoever is responsible for setting fire to a children's ride at a city park.
2 more cases of swine flu in Vermont
The Vermont Health Department says two more cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the state, including a second at Rutland High School.

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