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Sunset over a snow-covered mountain landscape with trees and ski lifts, casting warm orange and red hues across the sky and terrain.

Killington set to open amid warmer weather, promises to be ready for World Cup

by Kevin O'Connor November 13, 2024, 4:49 pmNovember 14, 2024, 2:31 pm

Graffiti on a wall with red text reading "Love Pain Love" and a heart shape, alongside a black abstract design.

Special Brattleboro Town Meeting to weigh rescinding new public conduct code

by Kevin O'Connor November 12, 2024, 3:24 pmNovember 12, 2024, 3:24 pm

Mural of a girl with braided hair looking up, surrounded by books and geometric shapes, on a red brick wall. Nearby sign reads "Downtown Rutland Vermont." Two people walk on the sidewalk.

30 years ago, downtown Rutland decided its future. Today, it’s back to the drawing board.

by Kevin O'Connor November 10, 2024, 6:57 amNovember 13, 2024, 4:24 pm

Firefighters work to extinguish a building fire using a hose from an elevated ladder truck, surrounded by trees and overcast skies.

Brattleboro fire knocks out power, communication lines in three towns

by Kevin O'Connor November 7, 2024, 11:51 amNovember 7, 2024, 7:03 pm

Two women, each speaking and gesturing, are shown in separate images. They are wearing business attire and glasses, with one holding a microphone.

Government & Politics

Republican gains in Vermont House cast new spotlight on speaker’s race

by Kevin O'Connor November 6, 2024, 4:40 pmNovember 7, 2024, 1:17 pm

People are lined up at a table in a small room, one person is talking to a seated worker. There are posters on the walls and a clock showing 10:10.

Government & Politics

Vermonters take to the polls on a historic Election Day

by Emma Cotton, Kevin O'Connor, Paul Heintz, Klara Bauters, Peter D'Auria, Auditi Guha and Neal Goswami November 5, 2024, 11:46 amNovember 7, 2024, 4:20 pm

A trail entrance in a forest with a yellow gate. A sign reads, "Hartness Park. No camping or fires allowed. Per Order, Town of Springfield.

Springfield to vote on rescinding firearms ban in historic forested Hartness Park

by Kevin O'Connor October 22, 2024, 12:12 pmOctober 22, 2024, 12:26 pm

A large house surrounded by trees and autumn foliage under a cloudy sky.

Rudyard Kipling’s historic Vermont home aims to weather changing times

by Kevin O'Connor October 20, 2024, 7:05 amOctober 20, 2024, 10:54 am

Rear view of a Brattleboro Fire Department ambulance with red and yellow chevron stripes, emergency lights, and department insignia.

Brattleboro struggles with firefighter staffing, spending after EMS takeover

by Kevin O'Connor October 16, 2024, 9:41 amOctober 16, 2024, 9:41 am

A parking lot with cars, a tree with yellow leaves, and a person walking a dog on a leash. "HAVE A HEART" is spray-painted on a concrete wall in yellow.

Brattleboro is proposing a ‘be nice’ conduct campaign. Not all think kindly of it.

by Kevin O'Connor October 9, 2024, 4:47 pmOctober 9, 2024, 4:50 pm

Close-up of a bankruptcy court document header for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington in Vermont.

Court voices ‘interim’ approval for Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s bankruptcy plans

by Kevin O'Connor October 3, 2024, 5:23 pmOctober 3, 2024, 5:24 pm

A tall cross on a church steeple stands next to a large evergreen tree, silhouetted against a bright sky.

Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese remains silent after filing for bankruptcy

by Kevin O'Connor October 1, 2024, 5:13 pmOctober 1, 2024, 5:13 pm

A stone statue of a robed figure is set into the exterior wall of a Vermont Catholic Church, with a peaked roof and a star ornament at its apex against a clear blue sky.

Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese, facing more abuse claims, files for bankruptcy

by Kevin O'Connor September 30, 2024, 3:27 pmOctober 1, 2024, 8:08 am

Brattleboro to hire more police in hopes of curbing rising crime

by Kevin O'Connor September 18, 2024, 4:17 pmSeptember 18, 2024, 4:31 pm