Breaking Vermont All News

Vt.— A bill in Congress named for a Vermont ambulance driver that would extend federal benefits to volunteer paramedics and emergency medical technicians killed or injured in the line of duty is another step closer to becoming law. On Thursday...

The state auditor of Vermont, who gained national notice when he deployed to Iraq during his re-election campaign, has pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Auditor Tom Salmon appeared in court Thursday in Barre (BEH'-ree) and agreed to pay nearly $900...

Richard Phillips, the ship captain toasted as a hero after he was taken captive by Somali pirates, ignored repeated warnings last spring to keep his freighter at least 600 miles off the African coast because of the heightened risk of...

Please try again, or click here to retrieve your password. Existing users

Vt.— A car crash that took the lives of unborn twins last summer has prompted a Vermont lawmaker to introduce a bill that would boost penalties for crimes that harm pregnant women. But Patricia Blair of Pownal, who was six...

I'm not surprised she would state the obvious, although I've detected almost a derogatory ring to her voice at times. Now I would guess most people think they are right when they speak, with maybe the exception of Plaschke ,...

Vt.— The state of Vermont could cut nearly $20 million in mental health services next year. Some say the cuts could mean up to 3,000 people across the state would lose mental health services. The Rutland Herald says the cuts...

Vt. — The hotly-debated question of whether all-terrain vehicles should be allowed on Vermont state lands appears to be headed to the full Legislature, with a special rules committee poised to reject an ATV plan proposed by the state Agency...

Vt.— Vermont’s two largest unions say they're concerned they haven't been asked to take a more active role in talks about proposed changes to pension plans. State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding, who's also chairman of a legislative commission to find ways...