Windham County News

It's a good time to be a sugarmaker. That was the consensus of those in attendance at the Windham County Sugarmakers annual meeting on Thursday.

Vermont will face a deficit of at least $88 million in the coming budget cycle when state lawmakers resume their 2009-10 session in January, the Senate's highest-ranking Democrat said Tuesday.

Bennington and Windham County are holding swine flu clinics today. The first is in Bennington from noon to 3 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church.

A Brattleboro man pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he accidentally killed his baby daughter two years ago.

A Windham County man admitted today he killed his 2-month-old daughter. 23-year-old James Petrin of Brattleboro pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Vermont's Attorney General has sent letters to 22 landlords in Windham and Bennington counties, asking that they prove they are in compliance with the state's lead paint law.

Vermont sugarmakers say their industry's enjoying good times in general, but there are still some worries: Insects.

Vermont's attorney general has sent letters to 22 landlords asking that they prove they are in compliance with the state's lead paint law.

As expected, Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin will announce his candidacy for governor.

With a lot of help from the staff at Brattleboro Community Television, Theresa Maggio created an award-winning documentary for senior citizens and their families about the transition from living in the country to living in the city.

Authorities say a fire that destroyed a historic Vermont general store for the second time in 18 months was arson.A $15,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for setting the Nov.

As of 9 November 2009, the Vermont State Police have ruled the Putney Fire to be an intentionally set fire.

Investigators were onsite of the devastating fire at the Putney General Store for most of last week.

Police have identified the victim of a deadly crash in Windham County. State Police say 55-year-old Robert Saunders, of Vernon, was killed Friday when his pickup truck went off a curve on South Wardsboro Road in Newfane.

Authorities used a scent-seeking dog Wednesday to investigate a suspicious fire at the Putney General Store.

The Windham County State's Attorney has taken over the investigation into the Putney General Store fire, and the blaze was likely intentionally set, Putney Fire Chief Tom Goddard told the Selectboard, Wednesday.

It was a typically busy afternoon Tuesday at the corner of Kimball Hill Road and Main Street in the center of Putney.

Little remained of the Putney General Store on Monday after a fire broke out the night before.

One recommendation being considered by a commission created by the Legislature to review the state's judicial system is to reduce the number of probate judges in southern Vermont from five to one.

Former State Sen. Matt Dunne is set to announce he'll run for Vermont governor this morning.