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Long's 4-point play at the buzzer lifts Vermont past Yale, 66-65

Dec. 02, 2023 21:56 PM EST

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — TJ Long hit a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game, then completed a four-point play to give Vermont a 66-65 win over Yale on Saturday night. The Catamounts in-bounded the ball from underneath their own basket with 0.6 seconds left. Long...

Vermont day care provider convicted of causing infant's death with doses of antihistamine

Dec. 02, 2023 15:54 PM EST

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A child care provider accused of sedating an infant with an antihistamine was convicted of manslaughter, and faces up to 25 years in prison when she's sentenced. A jury on Friday convicted of Stacey Vaillancourt of manslaughter and child cruelty in the 2019...

Vermont hosts Yale after Townsend's 22-point showing

Dec. 02, 2023 04:08 AM EST

Yale Bulldogs (5-3) at Vermont Catamounts (6-2) Burlington, Vermont; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -1.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Yale visits the Vermont Catamounts after Nick Townsend scored 22 points in Yale's 79-71...

A world away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families face new grief and fear

Dec. 01, 2023 22:00 PM EST

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while taking an evening walk, relatives of two of the victims have arrived in Vermont from the war-torn West Bank, grappling with a new reality that has shattered their lives...

Yale takes on Vermont after Townsend's 22-point game

Dec. 01, 2023 04:14 AM EST

Yale Bulldogs (5-3) at Vermont Catamounts (6-2) Burlington, Vermont; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Yale plays the Vermont Catamounts after Nick Townsend scored 22 points in Yale's 79-71 victory against the Stony Brook Seawolves. The Catamounts have...

3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US would be safer

Nov. 30, 2023 15:06 PM EST

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Far away from the war in Gaza, three Palestinian college students were enjoying their Thanksgiving break in Vermont, celebrating not just the holiday but a pair of family birthdays. “If you’re in college, who wants to go to an 8-year-old’s birthday...

Ex of man charged with shooting Palestinian students had police remove his gun from her home in 2013

Nov. 30, 2023 14:54 PM EST

An ex-girlfriend of the man charged with shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont asked police 10 years ago to remove his gun from her home after she said the couple had split up and she did not feel safe returning it herself, according to police. ...

Long's 14 lead Vermont past Dartmouth 64-53

Nov. 29, 2023 22:55 PM EST

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — TJ Long's 14 points helped Vermont defeat Dartmouth 64-53 on Wednesday night. Long shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Catamounts (6-2). TJ Hurley scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Aaron Deloney was 3 of 11 shooting, including 1...

Man charged with shooting 3 Palestinian college students accused of harassing ex-girlfriend in 2019

Nov. 29, 2023 16:18 PM EST

The man charged with shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last weekend was accused several years ago of harassing an ex-girlfriend in New York state, but no charges were ever filed, according to a police report. Jason J. Eaton's ex called police in...

Vermont faces Dartmouth following Veretto's 23-point game

Nov. 29, 2023 04:00 AM EST

Dartmouth Big Green (1-3) at Vermont Catamounts (5-2) Burlington, Vermont; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -13.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Vermont hosts the Dartmouth Big Green after Matt Veretto scored 23 points in...