Celebration of Life to be held for Elaine L. Begin

The Celebration of Life Service and Committal for Elaine L. Begin, 69, will be held on Friday, June 16.   Read more

Dorothy Myer

While enrolled at UVM, Dorothy became deeply involved in the university’s Outing Club, and developed a lifelong fascination with mountaineering.  She went on to systematically summit all known 4,000-plus foot peaks in Vermont, New York, New Hampshire and Maine in both winter and summer - the first woman to do so.   Read more

Joyce Ann Ranney

She and her husband ran their family’s dairy farm in Westminster West from 1982 until 2009.   Read more

Government & Politics

This year’s count finds homelessness has climbed nearly 19% in Vermont

The number of people in households with children who are becoming homeless also rapidly grew — by a stunning 36%.

Public Safety

Essex Junction woman pleads not guilty to DUI in crash that killed her 11-year-old son

Dawn Baustert, her husband and two of their children were heading to Boston when both adults may have fallen asleep prior to the crash, Baustert’s husband told police at the crash scene.

Public Safety

Brattleboro to hire unarmed private security in test to help understaffed police

The number of local burglaries has nearly doubled in the past year, and downtown businesses and organizations repeatedly have asked the selectboard to broaden municipal safety measures.