Rochester News

"It covered the entire field all the way up the bank. This is a 40-acre field and it was completely underwater," said Rochester farmer Tom Kennett.

Residents in parts of Addison County were evacuated from their homes this morning because of heavy rains and rising water, and a section of Vermont 125 is closed, Vermont Emergency Management officials said.

The Rochester Chamber Music Society in association with the Vermont Festival of the Arts will close the RCMS summer series with returning guest artist Beth Thompson, soprano.

By Lisa Loomis Residents of Hancock and Rochester were waiting for rain to end on August 6, as The Valley Reporter went to press, to determine the extent of the damage from major flooding of the White River.

Road Closures And Weather Information: Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore has been evacuated as a precaution.

Heavy rains have flooded roads in central Vermont, forcing the evacuation of homes in several areas.

Rep. Sandy Haas announced she will seek re-election in November to continue representing Windsor-Rutland 2, which encompasses Bethel, Pittsfield, Rochester and Stockbridge.

Rep. Sandy Haas announced she will seek re-election in November to continue representing Windsor-Rutland 2, which encompasses Bethel, Pittsfield, Rochester and Stockbridge.

A 39-year-old man from Rochester has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct in connection with an alleged choking incident Monday night in St.

Efforts to get a Jessica's Law passed in Vermont calling for a mandatory 25-year minimum sentence for some sex offenders are drawing widespread support, with thousands of residents signing petitions in support.

A 39-year-old man from Rochester has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct in connection with an alleged choking incident Monday night in St.

Violinist Gerald Elias and pianist Cynthia Huard will perform at the Rochester Chamber Music Society concert on Sunday, July 27, at 4 p.m., in the Rochester Church.

BOutside the local public school complex is one of those signs in which letters can be placed, marquee-style, so that they say "Go Chieftains" or "PTO Yarn Sale Nov.

If you haven't sampled much Vermont vino, this weekend might be a good time to start.

WAITSFIELD, Vermont -- The 18th Annual Mad River Valley Century Ride will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2008.

The Johannes Quartet will open the 14th annual summer concert series of the Rochester Chamber Music Society, on Sunday, June 22, at the Federated Church.

Speaking in 1931 to the Vermont Commission on Country Life, Vermont Supreme Court Justice Wendell Stafford said, "Of Vermont have many books been written, many pictures painted, many songs sung.

Utility crews are working across a wide stretch of upstate New York to repair damage from yesterday's severe storms that have left thousands of people without electricity this morning.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials have closed nine cliffside hiking trails around the state in an effort to keep people away from nesting peregrine falcons.

BURLINGTON -- A former nurse has pleaded not guilty to stealing drugs from the emergency department at Fletcher Allen Health Care, her former employer, said the Attorney General's Office. via BurlingtonFreePress.com