Milton News

Jurors who convicted Christopher Williams quickly discarded his insanity defense as a transparent effort by a killer to escape punishment and accountability, a panel member said Friday.

A cold current in the water would not keep Lila Shoshkes from taking a swim on a hot summer day.

Even in mid-June, the days aren't quite long enough at the small construction site at Milton's town recreation fields.

New U.S. Census population data to be released today show familiar trends in Vermont are continuing: The state's cities and southern counties are slowly losing people, while suburban Chittenden County and other ...

A man has been convicted of strangling a young Milton woman and setting her body on fire.

A Milton man who admitted setting a 1999 fire in his apartment building that killed four neighbors says his conviction and sentence should be overturned because he is actually innocent.

COLCHESTER - Ten minutes before the parade started, the girls from the Colchester Flying Hooves 4-H Club were almost rarin' to go.

The Philadelphia Dance Company better known as Philadanco will return to Manchester this month.

Late Model stock car driver Cris Michaud of Northfield, VT made good on a prediction earlier in the week that he would finally beat Eric Williams for the CARQUEST Vermont Governor's Cup 100 at Thunder Road ...

SOUTH BURLINGTON - Wesley and Jean Goodell celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a dinner and private party with their family and friends at the home of one of their children in Milton.

ST. ALBANS -- When Bobbi-Jo Perreault arrived at Samaritan House last summer, she didn't care what happened to her.

Milton Town Clerk John Cushing said an odd thing Tuesday night at the retirement dinner for Springfield's longtime Town Clerk Bonnie Reynolds.

By Ed Shamy, Free Press Staff Writer * Newborns with competing allegiances settle their differences the old-fashioned way.

A 23-year-old Colchester man will serve no jail time and have no criminal record if he stays out of trouble for two years, despite pleading guilty in the knifing of an off-duty policy officer.

Three years and one name change later, the stage musical known as "The Voices Project" has become a film, "Shout it Out," which begins a summer tour of northern Vermont this weekend.

Neighbor Laurel Zeno hugs Mary Noble as they survey the remains of the Noble's barn on Hibbard Road in Milton on Wednesday June 11, 2008.

MONTPELIER-- Former South Burlington High School hurler Casey Harman helped the Vermont Mountaineers to a 3-0 home-opening win over Lowell All-Americans in New England Collegiate Baseball League action Sunday.

Andrew and Suzanne LaRocque announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica S. LaRocque of Milton, to Walter R. Ochs of Milton, son of Carla Ochs of Orwell and Peter Orchs of Orwell.

SWANTON - Missisquoi Valley pitcher Hallie Grennon hurled a no-hitter as Missisquoi wrapped up the regular season with a 12-1 high school softball victory over Spaulding.

Student Transportation wins new contracts Five-Year, $40 Million Contracts Increase Regional Density in New England; Two New School Districts to Provide 100% of Fuel TORONTO, June 2 /CNW/ - Student ...