Barre News

Thieves hit a pair of granite sheds in Barre City this week. The burglars broke into the Buttura Granite Company on Monday night.

Vandals broke into a Catholic church, knocking over a row of lit candles and making off with religious artifacts, authorities said Thursday.

Barely a month after arriving in Barre the city's newest K-9 cop is being put out to pasture.

This week, Barre became the first Vermont community to enact an ordinance establishing residency restrictions for convicted sex offenders.

The Barre City Council has passed a much-discussed ordinance banning people convicted of most sex crimes from moving within 1,000 feet of a school, park or playground.

Barre has become the first Vermont town to pass an ordinance limiting where sex offenders can live.

"Homecoming Days" are here again! The bands are tuning up, the fireworks are bought and paid for and organizers say the latest edition of an annual mid-summer celebration that has become an institution in Barre ...

A 23-year-old West Danville man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident on Route 2 Monday morning.

The mayors in Barre and Rutland ought to rethink their proposal to prevent sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and day-care centers.

BARRE A man reported that he was shot at, robbed and assaulted at the Sherman Hills apartments early Sunday morning.

A son, Caleb Micheal Edson, was born June 19, 2008, to Darrin Rogers and Kyrie Edson of Northfield.

Rutland Mayor Christopher Louras will ask the city aldermen on Monday to take their first step toward adopting a new ordinance that would make much of the city off-limits for registered sex offenders to live ...

Steve and Ralph DeForge, two local loggers now working on Trow Hill in Barre Town, should be elated.

Mayor Christopher Louras is proposing an an ordinance that would restrict sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, licensed day cares and city parks.

Gov. James Douglas declared last week's sales tax holiday a success on Tuesday and opened the door to making the two-day retail push an annual Vermont tradition.

Rep. Thomas F. "Tom" Koch on Tuesday announced his re-election bid for the Barre Town seat he has held since 1997.

Let their be light. The city of Wilkes-Barre will soon be shining brighter. The third phase of the city's new lighting project began Monday morning.

Council on the Future of Vermont, Washington County Forum: Thursday, July 10th @ 6PM, Old Labor Hall, Barre CFV is coming to WASHINGTON County! Join us for a public discussion on Thursday, July 10 at the Old ...

The most important story of the week for central Vermont was the funeral of 12-year-old Brooke Bennett, who was laid to rest Wednesday following a public ceremony that drew 1,000 people who felt the need to ...

A daughter, Lydia Paige Carr, was born July 6, 2008, to Jay Carr and Jenifer Kelley of Barre.