Vt town cracks down on scofflaw bicyclists

20 May 2012, 8:49 am

Hot-shot bicyclists who ignore the law are asking for a traffic ticket in one Vermont town.... Read More »

Vermont State Police plan sobriety checkpoints

20 May 2012, 6:49 am

Vermont State Police and other law enforcement agencies will be conducting sobriety and vehicle safety checkpoints within Caledonia and Essex counties.... Read More »

Green groups hail Vt. hydraulic fracturing ban

20 May 2012, 6:49 am

Vermont environmental groups are applauding the Legislature and Gov. Peter Shumlin for making the state the first to ban a controversial natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing.... Read More »

Tenants move into former Vermont cheese plant

19 May 2012, 1:49 pm

A Vermont cheese-making plant that closed down after a fire four years ago is getting new life with two new businesses that are opening in its place.... Read More »

Vt. journalist writes book on Lowell wind project

19 May 2012, 12:20 pm

A Vermont journalist who has covered the heated debate over a wind power project being built on northern Vermont's Lowell Mountain has written a book about the project and opposition to it.... Read More »

Vermont library gets grant for new bookmobile

19 May 2012, 9:34 am

A northern Vermont library is getting a new bookmobile after its old one bit the dust, a victim of age and budget constraints.... Read More »

Vt. resort gets green award for stream cleanup

19 May 2012, 8:05 am

Vermont's Sugarbush resort has won a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for its work to restore nearby waterways.... Read More »

Vt police blame texting on crash into cruiser

19 May 2012, 8:04 am

Vermont police say a 33-year-old motorist was distracted while writing a text message on his cellphone when he crashed into a police car.... Read More »

Vt. group pushes for 'smart meter' moratorium

19 May 2012, 6:49 am

A Vermont-based group opposed to so-called "smart" electric meters has asked the state Public Service Board for a moratorium on their deployment.... Read More »

Vermont police release details of trooper arrest

19 May 2012, 5:49 am

Vermont State Police have released details about an alleged assault that resulted in a trooper being charged and later resigning from the force.... Read More »