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Vermont's obesity rate inched up slightly for the second year in a row, but the state is still among the healthiest in the nation, according to a report issued Wednesday.

Francis and Betsy Dittman lost their jobs in February. A few months later they lost their Jeffersonville apartment after they were denied unemployment benefits.

A soldier from Hyde Park got a heroes welcome Saturday morning. U.S. Army Private First Class Andrew Parker was the star of a parade that spanned over several towns.

JEFFERSONVILLE -- Jared Tiede, 23, of Johnson is facing his second driving under the influence charge in connection with a car accident Tuesday night at Smugglers Notch.

You would think that without the distractions of job, family and phone, making art all day would be a piece of cake.

Unions representing the bulk of FairPoint's employees in northern New England are angered by comments from the phone company's incoming CEO that referred to the possibility of layoffs to help cut costs and reduce debt.

On May 15, the Winston Prouty Center for Child Development hosted its 20th annual benefit and auction, "A Taste of the Town." The Taste is Prouty's signature fundraising event.

A son, Jacob Andrew Bloom Haveson, was born May 4, 2009, to Michael Haveson and Mary Tirpok of Hardwick.

Burlington long jumper Minh John Lu cleared the final hurdle Thursday in his quest to compete at the New England high school track and field meet.

ACCUSED: David Foy, Todd Gorton, Jodie Harrington AGE:36,39,42 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Johnson,VT , Winooski, VT VICTIM: Susan Newberger CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Morrisville, VT SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Foy of Johnson and Harrington and Gorton, both of Winooski were arrested on charges of burglary and grand larceny stemming from an incident that ...

U.S. Forest Service Chief Gail Kimbell returned to Vermont on Monday to celebrate the federal Forest Legacy program, created by a Vermonter and responsible for protecting nearly two million acres of working woodlands.

The chief of U.S. Forest Service came to Richmond on Monday to announce a $1.8 million Forest Legacy grant to conserve nearly 6,000 acres of prime hardwood forest in Eden and Johnson.

In response to some students in three district schools failing to meet academic progress standards used by the state, the Rutland Public School District's pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade math coach Dana Johnson and Assistant Superintendent Robert Bliss explained to the School Board on Tuesday night how they and the state are planning to ...

It was a night to honor two of the pillars of the Brattleboro-area community. During the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce's annual gala, WTSA Radio was recognized as the Corporate Citizen of the Year.

Since construction at Brattleboro Union High School was completed, something has been missing from some of its walls -- student art.

The Lamoille County Players are "off to see the Wizard" this summer, and you can join them! Auditions for LCP's summer musical comedy "The Wizard of Oz" will be held on May 2 and 3. The auditions will be located at Lamoille Union High School in Hyde Park starting at 1 p.m. The show dates are July 16-19 and 23-26 at the Opera House.

Anticipating the largest deployment of Vermont Army National Guard soldiers in 65 years, a Burlington business that employs two Guardsmen is raising money to help families while their loved ones are mobilized overseas.

As soon as a racist organization was uncovered at Brattleboro Union High School near the end of the last school year, the community jumped into action to combat the issue.

You don't have to go to New York City on Sunday, May 3, to celebrate the 90th birthday of American folk music icon Pete Seeger.

To mark the 30th anniversary of Vermont's court diversion program, the people who work in it turned to one of their own.