Chittenden County News

The union that represents almost 70 Vermont bus drivers is holding a negotiating session with the Chittenden County Transportation Authority in hopes of averting a strike.

A Burlington murder suspect who was deemed incompetent to stand trial in January was recently found by a city judge to also be "a person in need of treatment."

It was another long day. Contract negotiations commenced once again Saturday morning around 9 a.m. between the Chittenden County Transportation Authority and Teamsters Local 597 union, a bus drivers' union, but as of 7 p.m. -- more than nine and a half hours later -- no agreement had been reached yet.

A 24-year-old St. Michael's College student convicted in November of assaulting two women, one a fellow student, has been cited into court on allegations he subsequently posted nude photos of the women on the Internet.

If commuter buses are halted by striking drivers next week, Burlington school kids will have to find another way to get to school.

About 9,500 people who rely on public bus service in Vermont's largest county could be without a ride Monday if the drivers and the agency they work for don't reach a contract agreement this weekend.

Authorities say surveillance video from a number of the crime scenes led them to the suspects.

Todd Shepardson, 26, of Hinesburg was cited on a charge of driving under the influence-refusal on Feb. 16, according to police reports.

The proposal to raise the minimum wage is an economic stimulus plan built on the basic American principles of hard work and fair play.

The fight isn't over. Even though Burlington voters approved gun-related changes to the city's charter, they are far from becoming law.

Negotiations for a three-year contract between the Chittenden County Transportation Authority and the Teamsters Local 597 union will continue Saturday, CCTA general manager Bill Watterson told the Burlington Free Press Wednesday.

Wednesday is the registration deadline for those interested in a 10-week course offered by the Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle counties.

Voters are gathering for meetings and trickling through voting booths today, Town Meeting Day.

On the eve of Town Meeting Day, Colchester voters' biggest concerns revolved around increasing town and school budgets.

Christie and Willie Mitchell came to the high school Monday night ready to ask questions of town and school officials about the budgets that voters will approve or reject Tuesday.

The tragic recent death of Philip Seymour Hoffman of a heroin overdose is a call to action.

I've also lived in other cities around the country, but have always considered Burlington home.

Charges against a Burlington woman arising from a July melee involving her, a police officer and three of her sons were dismissed Friday in a deal that requires her to move out of her home.

Officials say they found horses living in deplorable conditions at George Wilson's farm last year.

A group of companies from Vermont's food industry called on the Vt. State Senate Wednesday to pass legislation requiring food labels that will let people know if they're eating genetically-modified organisms or GMOs.