Vermont prison population rises to nearly pre-pandemic levels

Vermont’s prison population has risen near pre-pandemic levels, largely driven by an increase in people held pre-trial, according to the Department of Corrections. The state’s prison population dropped from around 1,700 in 2019 to around 1,200 in 2021. …

Noah Kahan asks fans visiting Vermont to respect family's privacy

July 16, 2025 / 11:12 AM EDT / CBS Boston "Mornings Memory": Noah Kahan's "Stick Season" "Mornings Memory": Noah Kahan's breakout hit "Stick Season" hits 1.2 billion streams 01:05 New England singer- …

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Vermont runs out of federal funds for defense lawyers

BURLINGTON – The federal judiciary has run out of money to pay for defense lawyers assigned to represent criminal defendants in Vermont. Chief Federal Defender Michael Desautels said in an email to Vermont defense lawyers that he has been told the …

Vermont brewery’s new IPA to benefit Rhode Island Community Food Bank

A popular Vermont brewery is bringing its charitable beer program to Rhode Island for the first time, with proceeds from a new IPA benefiting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Lawson’s Finest Liquids, the Waitsfield-based makers of the well-known Sip …

Central Vermont Runners Bear Swamp results

Barre, VT (05641) Today A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 72F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 72F. Winds light and variable. Updated: July 16, 2025 @ 3:27 pm

Judge partially sides with Vermont church in property rights dispute

A Superior Court judge dismissed, in part, the Pownal Center Community Church’s complaint against the town in an ongoing property rights dispute. Through a lawsuit filed in April, representatives from the church aimed to shed light on the property rights …

To fight knotweed, Vermont towns let goats pig out

MAD RIVER VALLEY — For the past seven years, volunteers have been pulling and clipping Japanese knotweed from riverbanks, open fields, roadsides and plenty of places in between. They’re part of a joint effort between conservation commissions in three towns …

Parts of Vermont are under a heat advisory. Here's where to find cooling centers

SNAPSHOT: Walk For Wishes raises $40K for Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York

Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York recently brought joy to Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as Wish Families, volunteers, staff, and community partners gathered for Walk For Wishes, raising $40,000 to grant life-changing wishes for …