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Laid-off IBMer looks to the future
Andy Grab is a systems analyst at IBM in Essex Junction with a degree in electrical engineering, an MBA, and 29 years of service.
Shumlin signs changes to wildlife laws in Vermont
A surprise visitor to a Vermont porch was captured on home video. This time of year it can be a common sight in the Green Mountains.
Vt. AG looking into governor's controversial land deal
Attorney General Bill Sorrell confirmed his office was looking into the matter this week on the Mark Johnson Show on WDEV radio.
Essex Junction man charged with burglary, fraud at local nursing home
Ethan D. Parry, 21, of Essex Junction was arrested Thursday on charges of burglary, possession of stolen property and fraud in connection with incidents at two South Burlington nursing homes, according to a statement released Friday by the Burlington Police Department.
New fire safety and chemical laws enacted
The governor and lawmakers gathered at a Burlington firehouse Thursday to sign the fire safety bills into law.
Labor department, ex-IBMers move forward
SOME LOCAL EMPLOYEES SAY CUTS ARE CONTINUING. NEWS CHANNEL FIVE'S LAUREN VICTORY IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH MORE DETAILS.
The accident happened at about 9 a.m. on Route 7 just north of Otter Valley Union High School.
Philetus Teachout decided to go fox hunting out his back door one day in November of 1872.
Layoffs at IBM in Essex Junction
It was a gloomy day for many IBM employees in Essex Junction, as what they've feared for weeks came true.
Reports of thousands laid off at IBM, including several at Vermont plant
The national coordinator for the Alliance at IBM said he's combing through reports of thousands laid off from IBM plants around the country.
At Vermont's Little Free Libraries, Books Aren't Going Away
An eclectic cache of books inside a rainbow-colored cabinet offers relief from the tedium of waiting for a train at the Amtrak station in Essex Junction.
Salmon fishing in Vermont rivers
If you've fished or driven by the lower Huntington River in Richmond recently, you probably noticed a large, whirling metal funnel at the head of the long pool above the Cochran Road bridge.
Girls on the Run in Essex Junction
Fourth-graders Lena Hansen and Cassidy Pingree crossed the finish line hand in hand, each having pulled the other along for some part of the run.
Vermont law decriminalizes marijuana
Let's Get Back To Our Roots musical ministry at 6 p.m. at Webb Grove AME Church, 3996 Barfield Road.
MPP - Gov. Signs VT Marijuana Bill Into Law
Proposal backed by tripartisan group of legislators and state's top law enforcement officials will replace criminal penalties for simple marijuana possession with a civil fine similar to a traffic ticket ESSEX JUNCTION Gov. Peter Shumlin will sign a bill into law today at 1 p.m. ET that will decriminalize possession of limited amounts of marijuana ... (more)
Shumlin to sign marijuana decriminalization bill
ESSEX JUNCTION -- Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is planning to sign a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
South Burlington vet memorial needs bucks to build
Jay Zaetz, the chairman of the South Burlington veterans' memorial committee, didn't beat around the bush when he called the Free Press this week.
Robert Sicard and his brother Joseph took their experience in the glass business and opened The Glass Connection in 1991.