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First Black woman to serve in Vermont Legislature to be honored posthumously
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The first Black woman to serve in the Vermont Legislature is being honored posthumously with an achievement award. The family of former Rep. Louvenia Dorsey Bright, who served in the Vermont House from 1988-1994 and died in July at age 81, will be presented...
Judge dismisses charges against Vermont deputy in upstate New York brawl and shootout
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge in New York dismissed all charges Wednesday against a Vermont deputy who was involved in a chaotic sidewalk brawl that ended when he was shot multiple times by police. Judge James A. Murphy said many factors went into his decision, including the...
Several students at Vermont school sent to hospital for CO exposure, officials say
COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) — Classes were canceled at a small school in northern Vermont on Wednesday after several students were sent to the hospital for carbon monoxide exposure, officials said. Several students and one adult at the Coventry Village School were showing symptoms of...
Severe heat and heavy storms hit New England; fallen tree kills camper in Vermont
BOSTON (AP) — The heat that has gripped much of the nation seeped into New England on Friday, forcing some schools to close or send kids home early while powerful thunderstorms also swept through the region. A Massachusetts man was killed early Friday when a tree fell on him during...
Robbery suspect who eluded capture in a vehicle, on a bike and a sailboat arrested, police say
A Vermont armed robbery suspect who police say eluded capture in the past week in a vehicle, on a stolen bike, on foot and in a stolen sailboat was arrested Thursday after he was spotted in a kayak on a river, authorities said. Eric Edson, 52, was wanted on accusations of a robbery...
Vermont man who told police he killed a woman and her adult son pleaded not guilty, officials say
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man pleaded not guilty Wednesday after police say he told them he killed a woman and her adult son in their home, where he had been living. Christopher Ellis, 54, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Michael Garvin,...
USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, making farms eligible for emergency federal loans, Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday. It's the second USDA disaster declaration for Vermont this summer....
Vermont governor appoints an interim county prosecutor after harassment claims led to investigation
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced Monday that he has appointed an interim state's attorney in Franklin County after the former prosecutor, who was facing an impeachment inquiry, resigned. Scott said Bram Kranichfeld will serve as interim county prosecutor...
Still reeling from flooding, some in Vermont say something better must come out of losing everything
BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Seven weeks after catastrophic flooding in Vermont destroyed their mobile home, Sara Morris and her family don't yet know what they will do for housing long-term. She and her husband, their three kids and his mother have been staying with Morris' mother since the flooding...
Man arrested in Vermont in shooting deaths of a mother and son
WHITINGHAM, Vt. (AP) — A man has been arrested in the shooting deaths of a mother and son whose bodies were found Friday night, Vermont State Police announced Saturday. Authorities allege Christopher Ellis, 54, shot Michael Garvin, 52, and his mother, Lucy Garvin, 79, earlier in...
