Montpelier News

Steven Obranovich is the chef-proprietor of Claire's Restaurant and Bar in Hardwick, a community-supported restaurant he and co-owners Linda Ramsdell and Mike Bosia launched in 2008 with the help of the Preservation Trust of Vermont.

Vermont's top public health official said Friday he was eager to work with a St.

Montpelier, VT., February 9, 2012 - Vermont's local renewable energy industry- made up of diverse manufacturers, construction contractors, installers, developers, and suppliers- announced today the industry is equipped to help make "Vermont energy strong" in the 21st Century.

He travels the short distance to a room a full of students. It's American History, all ready to comment on this years presidential lineup.

In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo, the state seal is seen on the side of a Vermont State Police cruiser in Middlesex, Vt.

A Berlin man was sentenced Friday in Barre criminal court on multiple charges stemming from a high-speed chase in October.

Bill Smith of Northfield is a lobbyist for the Vermont Police Association, but what he had to tell the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning was personal.

Week 5 was a very productive week in Montpelier, with a number of bills making their way through the House.

"It's been a whirlwind of emotions. Literally it feels like a roller coaster ride," said Denise McCarty, a displaced Vermont state worker.

A Vermont business team has been awarded a contract worth up to $34 million by the Environmental Protection Agency to improve energy efficiency in the U.S. commercial, industrial and institutional sectors.

Every 10 years, as lawmakers consider how to redraw the boundaries of Vermont's state senate districts, the same old question arises: What to do with the juggernaut that is Chittenden County? Since it was created in 1836, the 30-member Vermont Senate has been divvied up, more or less, along county lines.

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Vermont health officials say fish taken from a lake in northern Vermont showed about the same levels of two radioactive isotopes as those taken earlier from the Connecticut River near the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Southwest Vermont Career Development Center must determine how to proceed with nearly 50 recommendations to improve its efficiency and effectiveness, following presentation of a governance and efficiency audit of the technical center Monday.

Tuesday, parents and teachers gathered in Montpelier to push the Senate to pass a bill that would allow them to partake in limited collective bargaining.

On Tuesday, 250 Vermont State College students rallied at the statehouse in Montpelier.

Last month, we told everyone to keep their eyes peeled for an intriguing venture at one of Montpelier's marquis lobbying firms.

The end of summer doesn't mean the end of the road trip. Montreal beckons with music, and lots of... The way you present a dish or a cocktail is just as important as the flavor.

MONTPELIER, Vt. &#8212 Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and legislative leaders said Monday they wanted to make it possible for more of the state's small businesses to offer lower premium health insurance plans sometimes known as "bronze plans" until the state can implement its single payer health care system.

For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show, it is likely to be a single... You have fans.

For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show, it is likely to be a single... You have fans.