Vermont trims Green Mountain Power's rate hike to 5.5% after customer backlash

Green Mountain Power customers will face an electricity rate increase, but not as large as the utility originally sought, after Vermont officials reduced the request amid objections from residents already dealing with higher living costs. Vermont's …

Vermont train car carrying propane back on rails after rolling over

A train car carrying liquefied propane is back on the rails after it derailed and rolled over in Rutland City, Vermont Friday evening. Rutland Police say that the train car was successfully uprighted yesterday. The propane was transferred to a different …

Rural Vermont is running out of places to give birth

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Ground Zero steel beam on display in Vermont for 9/11 anniversary

GLOVER, Vt. (WCAX) - A steel beam from Ground Zero that has spent more than a decade traveling across Vermont is now on display at Currier’s Market, marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Glover Fire Chief Philip Brooks’ mother …

Vermont farm issues voluntary egg recall over Salmonella contamination

A Vermont farm has officially recalled eggs following state health and agriculture officials identified Salmonella in eggs and environmental samples collected from the farm. Leaping Bear Farm has recalled eggs packed in cartons dated from June 1 through …

Vermont H.S. sports scores for Saturday, Sept. 12

Pick your own apples at these Vermont orchards this fall

Sept. 12, 2026, 5:08 a.m. ET As September welcomes fall to New England, the kids are back in school, pumpkin spice is back in your cup, and soon the leaves will once again transform into a vibrant palette of oranges and reds. Now, all that's left to do …

‘Heartless’: Timothy Loosemore jailed for killing Maree Vermont who rejected him

A heartless killer has been jailed for 17 years for fatally assaulting a woman who rejected him and then setting fire to her beloved home. Victorian Supreme Court Justice Andrew Tinney denounced Timothy Loosemore’s callous disregard for Maree Vermont as he …

‘Charity, Sylvia & Cleopatra’: VSO kicks off season with ‘Scheherazade,’ Vermont history premiere

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2026-2027 season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at The Flynn in Burlington. The program, “Charity, Sylvia & Cleopatra,” conducted by Andrew Crust, beginning his fourth season as music director, highlights …

Glimpses of Vermont's Past: James Wilson and his globes

Vermonters like to create lists of Green Mountain firsts and inventions. One confirms how ahead of everyone else we are; the other, how smart we are. When the two overlap, so much the better. It’s way more fun than compiling rosters of native Vermonters …