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Man arrested in January assault
You have fans. Do you know who they are? They're the people who root for you to do your best and... Burlington police say a 22-year-old local man is in custody following an assault in which five to 10 men as saulted three people.
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Voice of the Free Press: Burlington mayoral candidates' strengths, weaknesses emerge
The ground continues to shift in the race to become the next mayor of Burlington, with each candidate revealing different strengths and raising new questions.
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Play the guitar? These two local artists build them
Burlington guitar maker Creston Lea and Colchester artist Sarah Ryan host a retrospective of their collaborative work at UVM's Living and Learning Gallery on Tuesday Feb.
Brian Jones was following his muse when, in 1982, he left his construction job to open Brian Jones Woodworking.
Farmers, educators gather for NOFA conference
More than 1,500 farmers and educators from across the Northeast will gather in Burlington this weekend for the Northeast Organic Farmers Association Winter Conference.
Burlington Firefighters Association declines to endorse candidate for mayor
'We can clean up the mess we've made - even now, at the 11th hour. We can remake the world.' Their union announced Friday night that it will not make an endorsement in the mayoral race after a forum this week that apparently left the membership underwhelmed.
Aerialist balances creative interests
Jamie Abbatichio of Burlington works both as a server at Penny Cluse Cafe and also as an aerialist.
Healthy Living Market and Cafe opening in Wilton Mall
Healthy Living Market and Cafe, an independent food retailer with a location in Burlington, Vermont, will open its second grocery store, this one in the Wilton Mall The 35,000-square-foot store, scheduled to open in late 2012, will employ 140 part- and full-time people.
BURLINGTON, Vt. - It's not often that an arrested person's booking photo makes more headlines than the arrest itself, but that is certainly the case for Timothy Barrett.
Sergeant wants letter of reprimand withdrawn
The Williston Selectboard might wait until the end of February to disclose its de cision about whether police Sgt.
Weekend events will celebrate Black History Month
Three events are planned in Burlington this weekend to celebrate Black History Month, including a frank discussion of race relations and a musical celebration Saturday and a performance Sunday by an award-winning performance poet.
The sound of 10-year-old Ohanna Salce's shiny violin fills the air in the 1-bedroom Colchester apartment she shares with her mom, Madelyn, and her baby brother and sister.
Bank manager convicted of fraud, sentenced to 5 months in prison
A former Burlington bank manager accused of stealing about $165,000 to pay for personal expenses has been sentenced to serve five months in prison.
Two accused of attack on fellow student at Northlands Job Corps Center
Two students at Northlands Job Corps Center in Vergennes have been charged with aggravated assault in connection with a fight that sent a third student to the hospital with a broken nose and a cervical fracture.
12 arrested in Milton drug raids
Police raided seven homes and seized prescription drugs, cocaine and marijuana. Police also seized $17,000 in cash, two brand new vehicles and four classic cars valued at over $100,000. Rudolph Dumas of Milton: Charged with Felony and Misdemeanor Sale of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell.
One of the biggest events to hit Higher Ground each year is back. The House of LeMay presents its 17th annual Winter Is a Drag Ball at 8 p.m. Saturday, and it's so big that it takes over both of the South Burlington venue's rooms, the Ballroom and the Showcase Lounge.
Dismal winter weather hurts resorts, retailers
It's not fair for the senior citizens who are on a fixed income and for those who don't have... Vermont has seen one of the most unseasonable winters in recent memory, and many businesses that depend on a heavy helping of snow are feeling the pain.
It's not fair for the senior citizens who are on a fixed income and for those who don't have... Vermont Public Television has hired Chuck Bongiorno as major gifts director.
Goldman Sachs buys Burlington investment firm
Essex slides in front of Rice as the No. 1-ranked team in this week's Varsity Insider high school... The soaring national debt has reached a symbolic tipping point: It's now as big as the entire U.S. Our "green" leaders tell us we cannot afford to take a time out on the path to a greener Vermont:... Lindsay Harris: "Retail sales of raw milk are ... (more)
'Being different' earns Essex musician a Grammy nomination
Al Conti began his career as a performer not as a musician but as an actor in theatrical productions, commercials and a one-week stint on the soap opera 'As the World Turns.' He began composing about 20 years ago, mostly to entertain himself.