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Colchester to benefit from $1 million grant package
Colchester and five other communities will receive their share of more than $1 million in grants for economic development, housing, and home heating projects.
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Colchester teen earns Eagle Scout status
COLCHESTER -- Aaron Wood is the second generation in his family to earn the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
Sweep shows 26 sex offenders missing
Police are pursuing about two dozen convicted sex offenders after they turned up missing during a series of recent sweeps through Chittenden County.
VYO, students work to revive endangered instruments
COLCHESTER - The bassoon is not extinct in Chittenden County. Nor is the double bass, nor the French horn.
Retailers call tax holiday a success
Vermont businesses are praising last weekend's tax-free holiday, reporting spillover crowds and record sales.
Memorial concert to benefit camp
RICHMOND - Servers hustle as patrons laugh and enjoy the fare at Bridge Street Cafe Grill and Pizza in Richmond.
Colchester-Macedonian partnership looks likely
The Colchester Selectboard signaled last week it is willing to form a sister city partnership with a municipality in Macedonia, but members wanted more information before signing a deal.
If broadband is the new interstate highway ... why are we settling for two-lane blacktop?
Recent discussions around the state and during the campaign for governor suggest a growing unease about the prospect of economic growth and prosperity in Vermont.
Two Arrested in Burlington, Colchester Drug Raids
Law enforcement officials raided three homes in Chittenden County today, looking for drugs and drug dealers.
Three indicted in pot distribution
Three more people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an investigation into a marijuana distribution network allegedly operated by the owner of a Chittenden County automobile repair ...
Man Pleads Innocent in Stabbing
A man charged with attempted murder over the weekend is being held on $25,000 bail.
Activist walks, collects electronic junk for 'ethical recycling'
Environmental crusader Christopher Swain will strap 60 pounds of electronic junk to his back Wednesday on the Burlington waterfront, then stride up Main Street headed for Washington, D.C. Along his 750-mile ...
Man charged with attempted murder
A South Burlington man was arrested Friday morning and charged with attempted murder after a stabbing, South Burlington police said.
Vt. Dems plan voter registration campaign
BURLINGTON -- Vermont Democrats will hit the streets, parks, village greens and parade routes this week to register fellow Vermonters to vote.
Roadwork scheduled for I-89, between Richmond and Colchester
Pike Industries will continue road improvement work on both north and southbound lanes of I-89 in Chittenden County between Richmond and Colchester as follows: Work is not scheduled for Sunday night, but is ...
Consignment shop opens in Colchester
Erin McGinley opened her new store, Paizlee's, barely a month ago, and she says it's already a big hit.
Train collectors ride the rails in Vt.
COLCHESTER - Jon Brooks spent a good part of Friday night geeking out. Radio control gizmo in hand, Brooks was in his element explaining the minutiae of his model train layout to nearly 100 train collectors in ...
One person was injured Monday when a spectacular fire destroyed a sailboat in Shelburne Bay.
House fire sends one person to hospital
The Truro Daily News TRURO - A house fire that erupted on Young Street last night is being investigated.
Stowe search begins for missing fisherman
Search teams are looking for a member of the Lake Mansfield Trout Club after an empty boat was found in Lake Mansfield on Monday afternoon.