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A group of people, including adults and children, stand outside a brick building as one person takes a photo or video of them.

Migrant leader heads home after hundreds rally at her ICE appointment

by Austyn Gaffney June 20, 2025, 6:54 pmJune 20, 2025, 6:56 pm

Entrance of a red brick building with a sign above the door reading "Vermont Superior Court Franklin Unit"; concrete steps lead up to double glass doors.

‘Why did you shoot me?’: Witness reports hearing slain Swanton man ask his accused killer

by Alan J. Keays May 12, 2025, 5:30 pmMay 12, 2025, 5:30 pm

Map showing the location of Pleasant Valley Farms near Enosburg Falls, Vermont, with a blue marker and an inset highlighting the region within Vermont.

US Border Patrol arrests 8 migrant workers at Berkshire dairy

by Habib Sabet April 22, 2025, 5:47 pmApril 22, 2025, 8:09 pm

A person wearing a mask holds a "FREE THEM ALL" sign at a protest with others holding Palestinian flags in the background.

US revokes a lawful international student’s visa at Middlebury College

by Auditi Guha April 17, 2025, 6:36 pmApril 17, 2025, 6:51 pm

Perrigo to shut down Vermont facility, affecting more than 400 employees

by Corey McDonald March 6, 2025, 3:51 pmMarch 6, 2025, 3:51 pm

A man speaks at a table to a group of six people during a meeting. A screen shows a virtual participant. An American flag is in the background. Papers and laptops are on the tables.

Franklin County

Fairfax residents vote to keep town manager position

by Corey McDonald March 5, 2025, 12:21 pmMarch 5, 2025, 12:21 pm

Four men sit at a conference table engaging in discussion, with laptops open in front of them. One man is speaking while the others listen intently.

Government & Politics

Fairfax to decide whether to nix town manager position. Its selectboard isn’t keen to take over.

by Corey McDonald February 27, 2025, 6:56 amFebruary 27, 2025, 3:53 pm

Two individuals in a room, one wearing a green jumpsuit standing in the background, and another in a suit in the foreground.

Man will serve 8 years in prison in beating death of cellmate

by Klara Bauters January 31, 2025, 3:55 pmJanuary 31, 2025, 4:09 pm

An older man wearing glasses gestures with two fingers while speaking, dressed in a blue shirt and dark jacket, seated against a plain background.

Vermont business leaders pan President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports from Canada

by Shaun Robinson January 27, 2025, 6:17 pmJanuary 27, 2025, 11:27 pm

A person with short hair and sunglasses smiles while sitting in a vehicle, with green foliage visible through the window.

‘A ball of sunshine energy’: Vermonters remember rights activist Brenda Churchill

by Klara Bauters January 23, 2025, 6:52 am

Person in a blue jacket and glasses being hugged by another person in a hat and a black jacket outdoors.

Government & Politics

Colchester asylum-seeker allowed to remain in the US for 6 months, officials say

by Shaun Robinson January 21, 2025, 11:48 amJanuary 21, 2025, 3:11 pm

Microscopic image of rod-shaped virus particles in a dark field. The particles are elongated and glowing orange against a teal background.

Avian flu found in backyard flock of birds in Franklin County

by Yardain Amron December 26, 2024, 8:38 pmDecember 27, 2024, 11:26 am

A person wearing gloves and a cap operates machinery in a workshop, focusing on a metal component.

Warm weather spell accelerates maple syrup production

by Klara Bauters December 22, 2024, 6:54 amDecember 22, 2024, 8:39 am

Barbed wire fence enclosing a snow-covered building with a red brick exterior, likely a secure facility, under overcast skies.

Plea deal reached in assault at Northwest correctional facility that led to incarcerated man’s death

by Diane Derby November 21, 2024, 12:39 pmNovember 22, 2024, 11:43 am