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Vermont is beautiful in late summer. Just a drive up to Burlington gets me drunk with the rolling greens and golds dotted with reds, pinks and blues.
N.Y. lawmakers gather hundreds of signatures for sex law petition
A petition calling for tougher sex offender laws in the state of Vermont has gathered 600 signatures from the residents of Rensselaer County.
Group says Yankee ad misleading
Allison Morse holds an advertisement for the Vermont Yankee power plant during a recent news conference in Montpelier.
Head of Native American commission resigns
The chairman of Vermont's Commission on Native American Affairs is resigning because the state has no mechanism to decide which groups should be recognized by the state as tribes.
Vermont National Guard Ready To Help With Hurricane
Members of the Vermont National Guard have volunteered to help with the possibly disastrous aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.
Six hundred support tougher sex offender laws in Vermont
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature recently collected nearly 600 signatures in support of efforts to change sex offender laws in Vermont and had planned to submit them this weekend, according to ...
Vt. Higher Ed. To Feel Brunt Of Budget Cuts
The University of Vermont and state colleges are taking a hit from budget cuts agreed to by lawmakers and the Douglas administration.
Twice As Many Vermonters Seeking United Way Help
Telephone calls to a 211 assistance line run by Vermont's United Way chapters are running at nearly double last year's pace, as more people reach out for help to cope with the high cost of food, fuel and ...
Time to Start Paying Attention
From the Rutland Herald's Census shows decline in Vt. household income : "New U.S. Census Bureau figures indicate Vermont's median household income has been dropping through the middle of this decade[The] ...
Census: Vermont household income down
A Census report released Tuesday offers a dim picture of Vermont's economy: the state's median household income for 2006-07 dropped by 4.7 percent from 2004-05. That decline is the second largest in the nation ...
Presidential Race Fuels Excitement in Vermont
As the Democrats prepare to open their national convention in Denver Monday, interest in the presidential race is picking up -- even in Vermont, where most political experts expect Sen.
Feds ease mental health costs under Medicare
Buried deep in the pages of the new federal Medicare law passed by the U.S. Congress last month is a piece of good news for senior citizens seeking mental health or substance abuse treatment.
Programs exist to help people with mental illness quit smoking - Bennington (VT) Banner
Programs exist to help people with mental illness quit smoking - Bennington Banner KEITH WHITCOMB JR.
Lawmakers Look To Trim State Budget
Vermont lawmakers and the Douglas administration are working to close a $30 million budget shortfall.
VPIRG calls for Vermont Yankee closure in 2012
The Vermont Public Interest Research Group said Tuesday it had gathered more than 12,000 signatures on postcards calling for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to close when its current license expires in 2012.
Gaye Symington Releases 5-Point Plan on Sex Crimes
Democrat for Governor Gaye Symington was joined by Attorney General William Sorrell to announce her 5-Point Plan to protect Vermont communities from sex crimes.
Nuclear oversight could be blocked
When Vermont lawmakers debate whether the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant should be allowed to extend its license beyond 2012, they might want to avoid the S-word. Safety at nuclear plants is the sole province of ...
Petition urges EPA to improve state's water protection
State government has done such a lackluster job of protecting water quality in Vermont that the federal government should consider taking the program over unless major changes are made, a group of prominent ...
The state is reviewing its budget to look for ways to save money. Given that the nation is, at best, teetering on the edge of a recession and that the state has had to reduce its expected revenues twice already ...
Protesters decry 'Tropic Thunder'
Protesters carried picket signs and chanted outside a theater showing the new movie "Tropic Thunder," saying the comedy is mean-spirited in how it portrays a character with cognitive disabilities.