Vermont News

The 2013 Legislative Session ended on Tuesday, May 14 at 10:25 p.m. This culminated a full session of work with many accomplishments, the first and foremost being passage of a balanced budget without raising taxes.

On May 13, Betty Bashaw, of Walpole, N.H., was cited for burglary for assisting Jacob McAllister, 21, of Westminster, commit a burglary at Kenneth Beebee's plumbing and heating business in Westminster on Jan.

Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives.

The law, which allows physicians to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients, took effect Monday when it was signed by Gov.

Landmark College, a private liberal arts college for people with learning disabilities, graduated yet another class of students and its highest-ranking officials congratulated each individual for overcoming the numerous obstacles in the way of their diploma.

Vermont's new aid-in-dying law, which allows doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it, is set to take effect as soon as Gov.

Vermont police say a 22-year-old Newport man is in jail on charges of stealing a school bus and two other vehicles.

A Vermont company that makes hard cider is suing a Vermont coffee company for trademark infringement over the use of the word "woodchuck." Vermont Hard Cider Co.

After years of debate, Dummerston Selectboard has approved a plan that details the town's response in the event of an emergency at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

Hotel Vermont quietly opened its doors Friday after 18 months of construction, though not all its 125 guest rooms are quite finished.

Vermont seemed more likely than ever to become the first US state to mandate the labeling of genetically modified food after a bill passed the state house, though legislators worry about a lawsuit threat from biotech giant Monsanto.

Vermont's unemployment rate continues to decline. The seasonally adjusted rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point in April to 4 percent.

The award is presented annually to an individual for outstanding service efforts over a career in the water industry.

Vermont is about to become the third US state to legalize doctor-assisted suicide.

On April 14, the Bellows Falls Police Department received a complaint of a retail theft at J&H Hardware in The Square.

Kudos to Green Mountain College for its announcement this week that it is committing to divest its $3.1 million endowment from companies profiting from fossil fuels.

Democrats and Republicans are trying to figure out who is behind Internal Revenue Service agents singling out conservative groups for extra scrutiny.

Anyone with information is asked to call Vermont State Police at 802-748-3111 or the Vermont Arson Tip Award Program at 1-800-32-ARSON. A suburban New York man is expected to be arraigned in a Vermont courtroom on a charge that he killed his wife almost two decades ago.

Relief is in the works for drivers fed up with trying to find a spot at the Richmond park and ride.

The Battenkill Grange will hold a pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 19 from 8 - 10 a.m. at the Battenkill Grange #487, located on route 313 west at the covered bridge in Arlington.