Pittsfield News

Jeffrey St. Germain of Pittsfield, and Lisa Carroll of Proctor, announce their engagement.

Rep. Sandy Haas announced she will seek re-election in November to continue representing Windsor-Rutland 2, which encompasses Bethel, Pittsfield, Rochester and Stockbridge.

Vermont State Police are investigating a fatal shooting in West Rutland. Police say they went to a home at 76 Smith St. via Burlington Free Press

A longtime federal magistrate judge in Vermont with ties to Rutland is retiring. via Rutland Herald

MONTPELIER -- Although he was nicknamed 'Silent Cal,' former President Calvin Coolidge has been selected for enshrinement in the Vermont Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

The Vermont Supreme Court will not reconsider its decision to release a convicted domestic abuser because his right to a quick trial was violated, because the motion filed by the Bennington County State's ... via Rutland Herald

A man accused in the 2006 slaying of a University of Vermont student wants the judge taken off his case. via WPTZ

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Rutland County for areas along the Otter Creek near Center Rutland. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“People seem a little more concerned.”

Two years ago in Tenney Brook, a tiny brook trout stream that flows toward Rutland after spilling out of the mountains in central Vermont, state fisheries biologists discovered something unexpected. via Burlington Free Press

“For a short second there were 800 customers without power”

A broken power line caused more than 400 customers in center Rutland to be without electricity for two hours Friday afternoon and left some people stranded in elevators. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“This quartet has a rare gift for fashioning hip, sleek sounds from the solid cloth of vintage American music.”

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem Mad River Unplugged Mad River Unplugged presents Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Saturday at 8 p.m., at the Valley Players Theater, Route 100 in Waitsfield. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“At the same time, its officer-involved shootings fell 54 percent and its fatal shootings fell 31 percent.”

Attorney General William Sorrell said Monday that Brattleboro police used excessive force in two incidents in July in which they used Tasers to shock people they were dealing with, but that officers would not ... via Burlington Free Press

“If they're minor changes, I have the authority to approve those changes administratively. Bigger changes would require board review”

Alterations to the plans for a 112,000-square-foot Wal-Mart on Northside Drive could mean further delays to a project that has seen little forward momentum since local permits were granted more than two years ... via Rutland Herald

The Hayes Foundation Odyssey of the Mind team earned first place and a Renatra Fusca Award for creativity at the Vermont Odyssey of the Mind Tournament in Hinesburg on March 8. Making up the team are Fair Haven ... via Rutland Herald

Girl Howdy and Stone Cold Roosters perform on a double-bill for a dance, Friday, April 11, at 8 p.m., at the Capital City Grange, Northfield Street in Montpelier. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

A Vermont judge has ruled that extensive publicity surrounding the killing of University of Vermont student Michele Gardner-Quinn and the arrest of Richmond resident Brian Rooney mean Rooney's trial must be ... via WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

“I mention the chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee because we really need a reevaluation of priorities”

There are some indications that U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont could, if Democrats retain control of the U.S. Senate, become chairman of the extremely powerful Appropriations Committee. via Rutland Herald

The Vermont Department of Health today warned that certain cantaloupes imported from Honduras are suspected to be the source of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield infections. via Burlington Free Press

“Whether it's keeping Vermont Yankee, buying more power from out of state, getting renewables in the mix a little bit more - I think people are focusing on sort of the small snippets of that and not really seeing the big picture as much”

The state wants to know how the public feels about Vermont Yankee. It's part of the process for determining whether the nuclear plant should close in four years or stay open for another 20. via WCAX-TV Burlington

WINOOSKI -- A local, online education company will partner with Winooski High School and other Vermont schools to offer "Introduction to Web Careers", a three course series for current Vermont high school ... via BurlingtonFreePress.com