Fine Arts Fiesta kicks off in Wilkes-Barre Thursday
The Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre offers music, art, an artisians' markeplace, food and more on May 14-17.
May 13, 2026Open source
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AHL CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Penguins blank Springfield, take series opener
A trio of rookies helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins strike first in their AHL Calder Cup playoff series with the Springfield Thunderbirds. Goals by B...
May 13, 2026Open source
McClay, Stadulis seek Democratic nod for Pashinski’s 121st District seat
Wilkes-Barre Councilwoman Jessica McClay and retired Wilkes-Barre Chief Paramedic Michael J. Stadulis are vying for the Democratic nomination to fill state R...
May 12, 2026Open source
Roundup: Spaulding girls lock up first victory
BARRE – Early-season losses piled up quickly for the Spaulding girls lacrosse team, but its winless record included an asterisk because the Crimson Tide pl...
May 9, 2026Open source
Barre candidates weigh needs against tight city funds
Granite City residents face competing visions for housing, flood recovery and school spending in upcoming vote.
May 8, 2026Open source
Multiple people cited following drug bust in Barre
BARRE — Police say multiple people have been cited following a drug bust in the Granite City.
May 8, 2026Open source
Barre City Police Log: Road rage, multiple assaults reported
The following is a sampling of calls to Barre City police in recent days:
May 8, 2026Open source
Nashua
Three internationally accomplished sculptors from three different European nations and a fourth from right up the road in Barre, Vermont, are preparing for t...
May 8, 2026Open source
Six arrested in Barre City drug raid, police say
Six people were arrested during a drug raid in Barre City on Wednesday. Police said two of the men arrested have been accused of serious drug trafficking cha...
May 7, 2026Open source
8th-grader wins Wilkes-Barre Area investing game competition
Logan Ritsick, an eighth-grade student, was named Wilkes-Barre Academy’s 2025-2026 economics investing game champion.
May 6, 2026Open source
Library news, week of May 4, 2026
Franklin Street Sleuths will hold their monthly mystery book discussion from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on May 7 at the North Branch of the Osterhout Free Library, 28...
May 6, 2026Open source
Road closures in Wilkes-Barre for milling and paving
Austin Avenue from Scott Street to the end of the street in Wilkes-Barre will be closed on Thursday and Friday, and Monday through Wednesday of next week for...
May 6, 2026Open source
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Iran war live: ‘US military adventurism’ responsible for new attacks on UAE
No attack was ‘planned’ on the UAE’s oil facility in Fujairah, Iranian official says, as fears rise of a return to war.
May 5, 2026Open source
Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline
President Donald Trump has granted a key approval to a major new pipeline that would move oil from Canada into the central U.S. The three-foot-wide Bridger P...
Apr 30, 2026Open source
Capitol Recap: Impasse over forced mergers threatens education reform
Republican Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to keep the part-time Legislature in Montpelier through the summer if they don’t pass legislation that requires s...
May 15, 2026Open source
Tier 3 and 'road rule' repeal signal shift in Vermont politics
MONTPELIER — Lawmakers have voted to repeal parts of a new land use law that many say did rural Vermonters a bad turn.
May 11, 2026Open source
Summer music festival sends out fine ambassadors
If there’s any music Vermont excels at, it’s chamber music. That was brought home Sunday at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier when the Green Mountain Ch...
May 11, 2026Open source
House-passed Act 181 Reform Bill Includes Amendments From Farmer-Legislator
The Vermont House passed S.325, the Act 181 reform bill, with language to repeal measures of control in rural areas and, thanks to amendments from a Cabot fa...
May 10, 2026Open source
'These are not easy times': U.S. Rep. Balint to seek re-election
MONTPELIER — Becca Balint officially launched her reelection campaign Thursday, seeking a third two-year term as Vermont’s Representative in the U.S. Hou...
May 7, 2026Open source
Nest: A Spring 2026 Guide to Vermont Homes & Real Estate
From Burlington investor activity to budget-conscious building in Waitsfield, see what’s shaping Vermont homes in the new issue of Nest.
May 4, 2026Open source
Vermont florists see mixed Mother’s Day sales amid economic uncertainty
A Burlington pop-up shop reported a 50% decline while a Waitsfield business saw growth.
May 10, 2026Open source
Glimpses of Vermont's Past: George Perkins Marsh
Politics aside, there are aspects of Vermont’s popular image on which most of us can agree. A small-town ethos; natural beauty and unspoiled spaces; maple...
May 9, 2026Open source
Brewers' combined no-hit bid spoiled by Washington's Lile double in 7th inning
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 1, 2026, in W...
May 2, 2026Open source
Montpelier Ultimate gears up for PVI
Competing against a reigning national champ is the type of thing most athletes can only close their eyes and dream about in a tiny state like Vermont.
May 15, 2026Open source
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American socialists such as Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, have declared war on artificial i...
May 5, 2026Open source
Bernie’s wealth tax proposal would drain the economy
Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent, and Rep. Ro Khanna, California Democrat, recently introduced wealth tax bills in the Senate and House.
Apr 30, 2026Open source
Vermont lawmakers push ahead on new limits on restraining kids in state custody
Also in Final Reading: Visitors from Ghana; and Welch invokes Leahy
May 16, 2026Open source
One Vermont school's plan to survive? A bachelor's in emergency services
Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vt., is offering deep tuition discounts and launching a new program in emergency services to train EMTs and firefighters.
May 15, 2026Open source
Nonprofit teaching farm up and running in Newbury
University of Vermont students practice forest bathing at Plenitud, a nonprofit teaching farm in Vermont, to experience mindfulness and wellness.
May 15, 2026Open source
Grand Isle County’s top prosecutor pleads not guilty to DUI charge
Grand Isle State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito was arrested nearly a month ago after police say he appeared intoxicated at a courthouse in St. Albans.
May 12, 2026Open source
Burlington childcare employee accused of child cruelty in court
A Burlington man who is facing seven counts of child cruelty is being released on the condition that he does not contact any of the alleged victims.
May 12, 2026Open source
Prescribed burn planned at Milton wildlife management area
Vermont wildlife officials say they plan to conduct a prescribed burn at the Sandbar Wildlife Management Area starting on Tuesday.
May 12, 2026Open source
Swanton Electric seeks 30% rate hike from state regulators
The municipal utility says a rip in its rubber dam is forcing it to buy power it used to make locally.
May 12, 2026Open source
Homeless encampment fire breaks out near Shelburne Road
South Burlington Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire near Shelburne Road on Monday night.
May 12, 2026Open source
Burlington Council Green-Lights Major South End Development
The $100-million first phase of the South End Coordinated Redevelopment Plan includes two six-story buildings with 205 apartments.
May 12, 2026Open source
VSC Trustees Advance FY27 Budget As Vermont State University Continues Restructuring
LYNDON — Vermont State Colleges System trustees on Monday advanced a proposed $177.2 million fiscal year 2027 budget to the full Board of Trustees, while w...
May 12, 2026Open source
Breaking News: Vermont State Police ID woman in Norwich death investigation 9 MIN
Vermont State Police have identified the woman found dead in Norwich over the weekend. Here's what we learned.
May 11, 2026Open source
Closings & Delays
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May 11, 2026Open source
Boots on the Ground: Tied up
Editor’s note: The following column is provided to The Times Argus and Rutland Herald by Atlas Government Affairs and Garnet Government Relations. It is th...
May 11, 2026Open source
TRAFFIC ALERT: West Lake Shore Dr. in Colchester down to one lane after car into utility pole
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say West Lake Shore Drive in the area of Thayer Beach Rd in Colchester is down to one lane Sunday night as emergency crews an...
May 11, 2026Open source
‘Tides and Seasons’: Burlington’s Moondogs arrive with compelling new album
Formed by singer and guitarist Will Sturke around five years ago when he was a student at the University of Vermont, Burlington rock band Moondogs has evolve...
May 9, 2026Open source
Sullivan earns point in Rutland loss
Rutland senior Whit Sullivan is as resilient as they come on the football field. You put an elite defensive back on him and he
May 8, 2026Open source
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Vermont lawmakers push ahead on new limits on restraining kids in state custody
Also in Final Reading: Visitors from Ghana; and Welch invokes Leahy
May 16, 2026Open source
Vermont AG sues 2 contractors for failing to register
Two Vermont contractors face lawsuits for failing to register with the state.
May 15, 2026Open source
One Vermont school's plan to survive? A bachelor's in emergency services
Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vt., is offering deep tuition discounts and launching a new program in emergency services to train EMTs and firefighters.
May 15, 2026Open source
In review: Lawmakers' funding woes, ed reform at impasse over mergers, hidden parking fees
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
May 15, 2026Open source
Capitol Recap: Impasse over forced mergers threatens education reform
Republican Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to keep the part-time Legislature in Montpelier through the summer if they don’t pass legislation that requires s...
May 15, 2026Open source
Nonprofit teaching farm up and running in Newbury
University of Vermont students practice forest bathing at Plenitud, a nonprofit teaching farm in Vermont, to experience mindfulness and wellness.
May 15, 2026Open source
International firearms trafficking case crosses Vermont
CONCORD, N.H. – Federal authorities say a sprawling firearms trafficking network operating in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Canada has led to guilty...
May 15, 2026Open source
Bread Loaf Corp. to close
Prominent Middlebury design and construction company doesn’t give reason winding down operations.
May 14, 2026Open source
Student art spotlighted in Bristol festival
The weeklong tradition showcases visual art, features various performances and welcomes visiting artists.
May 14, 2026Open source
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