East Montpelier News

My father went through a divorce back in 1966 ... oh no, don't get me wrong ... it had nothing to do with my mother; it was that smelly herd of cows that had been vying for his attention for his first 50 years.

Pierre Couture plans to turn a 120-year-old building that was once the hub of a thriving industrial community into the home base for what he hopes will one day be a premiere central Vermont tourist attraction.

By Lizzy Hewitt, contributing reporter/editor Debbie Lesure officially takes over as principal of Moretown Elementary School on July 1, but she was already in her new office on Tuesday.

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has chosen state Economic Development Commissioner Betsy Bishop as its new president.

At Zutano's distribution center in East Montpelier, staff ships colorful kids clothing around the country.

Dave Pembroke of Montpelier, VT takes home the first Late Model stock car weekly event on Ferguson Waterworks Night at Thunder Road International Speedbowl.

GW Plastics, Inc. of Bethel and Royalton announced that John VanBosch has joined the company as general manager, contract manufacturing.

Almost 500 homeowners in Vermont received energy-saving tips and devices with a personal touch through Efficiency Vermont's Community Energy Mobilization Project pilot program, according to organizer Paul Markowitz.

Find out what the Friends of the Winooski are working on this Saturday during an open house.

Although he listed a string of reasons why he didn't like it, Gov. Jim Douglas let a renewable-energy bill become law Wednesday without his signature.

A celebration of diversity Friday-- organized by students at U-32 High School in East Montpelier.

A 20-year-old East Montpelier man was given 60 days in jail for leaving the scene of an accident after he ran into another man with his truck.

WATERBURY -- As the state begins making cuts to the solid waste program, its possible replacement is six months or more from reality, which some say means the state will lose ground on waste reduction efforts.

A 24-year-old Barre man will spend 30 days in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol and seriously injuring one of his passengers.

The Legislature has passed a measure that will save countless animal lives and prevent childhood emergencies by requiring antifreeze to have a bittering additive.

Esme Hall, 32, is a tattoo artist, mom and owner of the newly opened Venus Tattoos in East Montpelier.

PRESS RELEASE TROOPER: Sergeant Trevor Carbo CASE #: 09A301822 INCIDENT/VIOLATION: Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT: 05/01/2009 @ 16:30 LOCATION: VT Route 14 East Montpelier, VT OPERATOR 1: Withheld pending notification of family AGE: 75 ADDRESS: Hardwick, VT Operator 2: John Hull AGE: 47 ADDRESS: Barre, VT DESCRIPTION OF ...

EAST MONTPELIER - Steve Miracle alternately defends and deprecates the black Toyota Echo tethered by an extension cord to the wall of his hillside garage.

More than 200 people employed by the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant toured the Statehouse on Monday, urging lawmakers not to approve a bill they believe will force the Vernon facility to shut down.

Police on Saturday identified a Hardwick woman who died as a result of a head-on collision in East Montpelier on Friday.