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Vermont State Police official portrait of Trooper Thomas Sandberg of the Shaftsbury Barracks, taken in January 2018. Courtesy photo A plea agreement calling for a 30-month sentence for a Pownal man shot several times by police more than two years ago is now on hold, waiting for more information. Bernard Rougeau, 50, pleaded guilty last…

Vermonters in search of food relief this summer have multiple options to choose from.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The fireworks will kick off in Burlington July 3. Here’s where to park so you can enjoy the show without worrying about traffic.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Recent events weigh heavily on college freshmen picking school major, study shows, shifting toward certain professions and away from others.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont wildlife painter spends summer sailing Lake Champlain in search of picturesque scenery. Some paintings will support Vermont Wildlife Coalition        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Roland Brace is a flagger, so he directs traffic around construction crews. Other workers on the site said this can be one of the most physically taxing roles during a heat wave. Photo by Riley Robinson/VTDigger When Ronald Brace woke up on Thursday and saw Burlington was expected to reach 93 degrees, he immediately put…

Vermonters have a plethora of waterfalls at their disposal. Here are five refreshing spots to check out when Honey Hollow is packed.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Officials found and recovered the body of a missing boater in Lake Champlain near the mouth of the Winooski River, after several days of searching.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The percentage of vaccinated incarcerated individuals in Vermont is increasing. The Covid-19 vaccine has been administered to 957 incarcerated individuals, with 303 refusing the shot, Rachel Feldman, a corrections department spokesperson, said Wednesday. That translates to 76% of incarcerated individuals who have agreed to be vaccinated, with a refusal rate of 24%. “The way that…

Leonard Forte was charged with shoplifting in 2016. Lee County Sheriffs photo Vermont State Police say they are charging a Florida man with obstruction of justice, as his sexual assault case in Bennington County has been delayed for more than three decades because of his claims that he was dying. The charges are the latest…

Thomas Muske, 38, walks out of the South Burlington Holiday Inn on June 30, 2021. “Where I’m struggling is, I’m a felon looking for a room to rent,” he said. “All they have to do is Google my name, and I can’t find anyone who will mess with me.” Photo by Riley Robinson/VTDigger It’s moveout…

Leslie McCrorey-Wells hopes that her position as a Black female business owner and community leader can inspire others.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

On Wednesday morning, the Burlington Electric Department issued a peak alert encouraging Burlington residents to reduce their evening energy usage.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont’s apparent increase in urban and suburban foxes in 2021 is likely tied to a bumper crop of squirrels, chipmunks and mice, biologists say.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan speaks Jan. 28, 2020. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger This article by Nora Doyle-Burr first appeared in the Valley News on June 29. SPRINGFIELD — The nonprofit community mental health agency serving southeastern Vermont has agreed to pay $170,000 for improperly submitting insurance claims for services provided by an ineligible employee,…

The site of the proposed CityPlace Burlington development in Burlington on Monday, January 13, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Redstone’s legal challenge to the CityPlace downtown development is meeting pushback from city officials and developers. The Burlington city government and CityPlace developers both filed opposition briefs last week in response to Redstone’s lawsuit…

The Vermont state flag flies in front of the Statehouse. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Lawmakers decided Tuesday not to recommend requiring that people show proof of a Covid-19 vaccination to enter the Statehouse in 2022. A week ago, the Legislative Advisory Committee on the Statehouse discussed possibly implementing a Covid-19 vaccine passport system. However, the…

City Council unanimously passed Burlington’s budget for the new fiscal year starting in July 2021. Here’s where some of the millions will go.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

A man was dress coded at Einstein’s Tap House for wearing a tank top, discovering a rule that applies only to men.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont’s Department of Fish and Wildlife is doing a wild turkey brood survey from July 1 through the end of August. It’s asking for the public’s help.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service