Body found after man goes missing while swimming in Vermont river
Police found a body in a search of the Lamoille River in Fairfax after a man went missing while swimming with a child on Thursday.
Jul 3, 2026Open source
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Steven J. Shores, 65, of Vergennes
VERGENNES — It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Steven J. Shores, who passed away July 7, 2026, at the age of 65. Steve was born Ap...
Jul 16, 2026Open source
Stephen Emmett Ahern, 69, of Starksboro
STARKSBORO, Vt. — It is with great sorrow we announce the loss of our beloved Stephen Ahern, on June 28, 2026, at the age of 69. He died peacefully surroun...
Jul 16, 2026Open source
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First-known freshwater contagious cancer spreading among catfish in Vermont lake
The first-ever transmissible cancer to spread among fish in a freshwater setting has been discovered among brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog.
Jul 25, 2026Open source
A solar-powered home in Vermont — can you guess the price?
The house at 167 Ward Hill Road in Tunbridge, Vermont, was designed to maximize solar power. Can you guess the price?
Jul 25, 2026Open source
Vault supervisor at Vermont ski resort accused of stealing $70,000 A "vault supervisor" at Jay Peak in Verm...
A "vault supervisor" at Jay Peak in Vermont is accused of taking more than $70,000 from the ski resort's safe.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Deep in this Vermont lake, a contagious cancer is spreading
Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?
Jul 23, 2026Open source
A look at Vermont’s new luxury ski-on, ski-off housing developments
Vermont is catering to a “growing demand for slopeside ownership" on its many ski mountains.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Video: Meet the RAGBRAI rider behind the rock lending library
RAGBRAI cyclist Tyler Boone of Brattleboro, Vermont, operates a rock lending library out of his bike rack. He started by handing out bricks.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Rutland snaps five-game skid
Wins are so important this time of year for Vermont American Legion baseball teams.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Glimpses of Vermont's Past: Achsa W. Sprague
Vermont has a long history of involvement with spiritualism, the belief that the dead can and do communicate with the living. Most of the activity came in th...
Jul 18, 2026Open source
Sweet sounds: Maple Roots Music Festival features topnotch Vermont artists
‘Created by musicians for music lovers,” according to its website, the Maple Roots Music Festival returns for its sixth edition on July 25 at the iconic...
Jul 18, 2026Open source
Brattleboro 12U Little League wins district tournament, advances to states
RUTLAND — The Brattleboro Little League 12U All Stars defeated Rutland 10-0 in five innings on the road Friday to win the Vermont District 2 tournament, sw...
Jul 18, 2026Open source
Windham County real estate market balancing out, but housing concerns still linger
WINDHAM COUNTY — New data provided by Southern Vermont Realty Group shows the Windham County housing market has been balancing out this summer.
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Local History: Israel Smith and the Vermont Sufferers
Recently, we wrote of the little Glen Street Cemetery tucked near the Whetstone Brook in West Brattleboro. The burial ground began in 1778 when President Rut...
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Meeting scheduled on Sunderland culvert replacement projects
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) awarded and executed the construction contract for the Sunderland BM20102 and Sunderland NH CULV(122) projects to...
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Coleman Launches Write-In Senate Bid While Running For House, State Says Fine
LYNDON — Caledonia-3 House candidate Bill Coleman is also mounting a write-in campaign for an Orleans County state Senate seat, a strategy Vermont election...
Jul 17, 2026Open source
55 tiny birds vanished overnight in Randolph
Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of baby chickens from a Randolph home on VT Route 14. The incident is a petit larceny.
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Rabid bat found in Royalton; warning issued
The Vermont Department of Health issued a public notice for Royalton and surrounding towns after a bat in the area tested positive for rabies.
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Ways of Seeing: Building a Vermont our kids can afford
“We need to build more housing supply more efficiently to get prices down, and we need to give some a leg up.”
Jul 16, 2026Open source
Editorial: Policy and your pocketbook — War in Iran cost you $441 in just six months, Trump’s cuts to c...
Let’s talk about money. Specifically, about the personal costs of running your cars or trucks, as well as heating and cooling your home or where you work....
Jul 16, 2026Open source
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Region: Vermont
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First-known freshwater contagious cancer spreading among catfish in Vermont lake
The first-ever transmissible cancer to spread among fish in a freshwater setting has been discovered among brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog.
Jul 25, 2026Open source
A solar-powered home in Vermont — can you guess the price?
The house at 167 Ward Hill Road in Tunbridge, Vermont, was designed to maximize solar power. Can you guess the price?
Jul 25, 2026Open source
Vault supervisor at Vermont ski resort accused of stealing $70,000 A "vault supervisor" at Jay Peak in Verm...
A "vault supervisor" at Jay Peak in Vermont is accused of taking more than $70,000 from the ski resort's safe.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Deep in this Vermont lake, a contagious cancer is spreading
Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?
Jul 23, 2026Open source
A look at Vermont’s new luxury ski-on, ski-off housing developments
Vermont is catering to a “growing demand for slopeside ownership" on its many ski mountains.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Video: Meet the RAGBRAI rider behind the rock lending library
RAGBRAI cyclist Tyler Boone of Brattleboro, Vermont, operates a rock lending library out of his bike rack. He started by handing out bricks.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Rutland snaps five-game skid
Wins are so important this time of year for Vermont American Legion baseball teams.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Glimpses of Vermont's Past: Achsa W. Sprague
Vermont has a long history of involvement with spiritualism, the belief that the dead can and do communicate with the living. Most of the activity came in th...
Jul 18, 2026Open source
Sweet sounds: Maple Roots Music Festival features topnotch Vermont artists
‘Created by musicians for music lovers,” according to its website, the Maple Roots Music Festival returns for its sixth edition on July 25 at the iconic...
Jul 18, 2026Open source
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