Violent storms leave spotty damage
5 hrs ago | via Burlington Free Press
Firefighters work at a structure fire on Allen St. in Barre Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Comment?
Lightning strikes believed to cause 3 fires in Barre
8 hrs ago | via WCAX-TV Burlington
An embrace does as much as it can, as belongings are salvaged from a fire ravaged house in the City of Barre. Comment?
Severe weather around the region
9 hrs ago | via WCAX-TV Burlington
Vermont and the entire region are on the lookout for severe weather. The National Weather service issued several warnings Tuesday afternoon for tornados, severe thunderstorms and flash flooding. Comment?
9 hrs ago | via WCAX-TV Burlington
Plans to ban smoking in New York state parks are on hold. The Cuomo Administration instituted a smoking ban in April after the legislature failed to pass a similar measure. Comment?
Burlington College names new president
9 hrs ago | via WCAX-TV Burlington
A new president has been named at Burlington College. Christine Plunkett, the Current Vice President of Administration and Finance will take the top job. Comment?
9 hrs ago | via WCAX-TV Burlington
A runaway tractor caused some heavy damage to store in St. Albans Town Tuesday. Police say the tractor, with a bucket on the front, was heading south on Maquam Shore Road when a mechanical failure caused it to lose power. Comment?
Three fires, bomb threat, put Barre to the test
11 hrs ago | via WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh
As thunder and lightning pounded Central Vermont Tuesday morning, the first call came in -- a hilltop farmhouse on Allen Street in Barre City was burning. Comment?
Convicted killer to be freed after judge determines ...
Monday | via Burlington Free Press
Vermont parole officials testified they created false documents in an effort to keep control of a convicted murderer. Comment?
Douglas Mason, out of prison 20 years after Vermont ...
Monday | via Burlington Free Press
Douglas Mason, who finished serving more than 20 years in prison for the 1991 murder of John S. Irons in Barre, is set free from the US District Court building in Burlington on Thursday afternoon. Comment?
Jury: Ex-Barre cop guilty of throwing neighbor's TV ...
Monday | via Burlington Free Press
The two-day trial of Zak Winston, 35, of Montpelier ended Wednesday with the jury finding the defendant guilty of felony unlawful trespass, misdemeanor unlawful mischief and misdemeanor resisting arrest. Comment?
Sunday | via WCAX-TV Burlington
They may not look like a motley crew, but they call themselves a mob. They all have hit lists. Comment?
Missing dog found after 6 months
Sunday May 27 | via WCAX-TV Burlington
On Saturday, a vacationing New York couple found a yellow lab running near Route 7. They were able to catch it and take it to the Humane Society. Comment?
Sunday May 27 | via WCAX-TV Burlington
It happened Saturday night on Route 5 near the intersection of Airport Road. Police say three people were in a Chevy truck headed south when the driver lost control and hit a tree. Comment?
TV tossing cop convicted of trespassing
Thursday May 24 | via WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh
A former Vermont police officer accused of burglarizing his neighbor's apartment has been convicted of unlawful trespass, unlawful mischief and resisting arrest. Comment?
Squier to receive racing coverage award
Thursday May 24 | via WCAX-TV Burlington
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing has created a new award for Media Excellence, called the Squier-Hall Award. Comment?
Convicted murderer released from prison
Thursday May 24 | via WCAX-TV Burlington
The 43-year-old was convicted in 1992 of stabbing and killing John Irons at the former Heiress Motel in Barre. Comment?
Douglas Mason, out of prison 21 years after Vermont ...
Thursday May 24 | via BurlingtonFreePress.com
Douglas Mason, who finished serving more than 20 years in prison for the 1991 murder of John S. Irons in Barre, is set free from the US District Court building in Burlington on Thursday afternoon. Comment?
Convicted killer to be freed after judge determines ...
Monday May 21 | via Burlington Free Press
Vermont parole officials testified they created false documents in an effort to keep control of a convicted murderer. Comment?
Judge to consider arguments in Mason parole case
Saturday May 19 | via BurlingtonFreePress.com
Did the Vermont Parole Board act in good faith when it released a Washington County killer to federal authorities only to seek his arrest three years later for violating parole when a federal prison sentence ended? That is the question federal Judge William K. Sessions III will try to answer next week when lawyers for Douglas S. Mason, 43, of Barre ... (more) Comment?
Killer, set to be released, could serve more time
Thursday May 17 | via Burlington Free Press
A man who completed 20 years in prison this week for a Washington County murder was on the verge of being released this week following confusion over a federal judge's 17-year-old order that he serve three more years for threatening to harm a judge, federal prosecutors said in court papers. Comment?