Susan A. (Brooks) Jimenez, artist, animal lover, mother, Rutland

Sue loved to draw. Her favorite football team was the Miami Dolphins. Her baseball team was NY Yankees. She loved hard rock music, and her favorite band was Avenged Sevenfold.   Read more

Melvin Kaplan, oboist, Julliard instructor, great-great-grandfather, Randolph

One of the hallmarks of his character was his passion for jokes which he could pull one after the other from memory.  As in music, his timing was impeccable. He had an infectious laugh and mischievous twinkle in his eye when he was reminded of a joke.   Read more

Margaret Elizabeth Emery-Ginn, Episcopal priest, counselor, grandmother, Essex

Margie was raised in a family with a strong faith in God and dedication to the Episcopal Church. She herself was a life-long seeker of the truth and sensed the oneness of all of creation.   Read more

Crime and Justice

Waterford woman linked to Northeast Kingdom murder given 12 years in prison

Krystal Whitcomb was "at the center" of the conspiracy to murder Michael Pimental, a judge said Friday, and her role in the regional drug trade led directly to his death.

Politics

David Moats: Patrick Leahy’s only constant was change

Leahy’s observations shed light, not only on one man’s career, but on the nation’s turbulent journey from the final days of the Vietnam War to the parlous present, which finds democracy under assault abroad and at home.

Energy & Environment

Beleaguered Barton Electric Dept. carries on with help from Vermont Public Power Supply Authority

After residents voted against selling their local utility to Vermont Electric Cooperative, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority has coordinated contracts with other municipal electric companies and line workers while the local government weighs options.