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BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — An artifact from a steamer that sank in Lake Champlain more than 200 years ago is back on the surface where it is being studied and preserved.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. One Democratic lawmaker even camped outside the Capitol in protest as millions of Americans faced being forced from their homes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress overwhelmingly passed emergency legislation Thursday that would bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies who worked alongside Americans in the Afghanistan war.

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Little League championship series is being moved after a player on one team tested positive for COVID-19.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — An air quality alert was issued for much of Vermont on Tuesday morning, as wood smoke from Canadian wildfires was still in the region.That means air pollution concentrations are expected to be in the unhealthy range for sensitive groups: people with respiratory or hear…

BARTON – The Vermont State Police recovered two bodies from Crystal Lake on Sunday.

BARTON – The Vermont State Police say they have recovered two bodies from Crystal Lake on Sunday.

BURLINGTON, VT – Following reports from Massachusetts health officials of more than 200 cases of COVID-19 in Provincetown this month, the Vermont Department of Health is urging people who recently travelled to the popular vacation spot to get tested for Covid-19.

The United States Government on Wednesday extended the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travelers until at least Aug. 21.

MONTPELIER – Attorney General Donovan today announced an anticipated settlement agreement in principle with three distributors of opioids sued last year by his office – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured and marketed opioids. This is a n…

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for all Vermont counties. That’s according to the National Weather Service.

Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott today announced a series of new pop-up walk-in vaccination clinics available across Vermont beginning this week.

Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Government’s announcement that it will ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Americans, effective August 9:

TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.

BRADFORD, Vt.  — After continued investigation, the Vermont State Police is releasing additional information about the hot-air-balloon accident that occurred Thursday, July 15, 2021, in the town of Bradford.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel.

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus.

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COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for an almost normal summer of fun.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices for U.S. consumers jumped in June by the most in 13 years, evidence that a swift rebound in spending has run up against widespread supply shortages that have escalated the costs of many goods and services.

SHEFFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Five people were injured after two vehicles collided with a moose on Interstate 91 in Sheffield, Vermont State Police said.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — With Vermont's food scrap ban in effect and more people reporting having problems with bears, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering tips on how to compost at home without attracting the animals.

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President Biden has appointed Governor Phil Scott to the President’s Council of Governors for a two-year term, as the White House announced today.

DERBY LINE, Vt. (AP) — Seven people apprehended after entering Vermont illegally from Quebec by driving across the lawn of a library built in both the United States and Canada were immediately returned to Canada, the U.S. Border Patrol said Thursday.

Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced the planned reopening of satellite offices in Dummerston, St. Johnsbury, and St. Albans in early August.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Friday vetoed a bill that aimed to improve rental housing and safety, saying it would reduce the number of housing options for people at a time when the state is grappling with a critical housing shortage.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania's highest court threw out Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as "America's Dad," ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predeces…

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Legal Aid filed a class-action lawsuit against the state over the end of the emergency program set up to help the homeless during the pandemic.

SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — Crews searching for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed Florida condo tower have built a ramp that should allow the use of heavier equipment, potentially accelerating the removal of concrete that "could lead to incredibly good news events," the state fire marshal s…

Human Services Secretary Mike Smith announced at Tuesday’s press conference there are plenty of chances now and through the Fourth of July weekend to get vaccinated. People can visit healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine to find one of the many nearby, fast and free vaccination opportunities available.

The number of new cases of COVID-19 cases reported in Vermont has been fewer than 10 per day for almost three weeks, but the number of people being hospitalized with the disease is up as is the median age of people being infected, officials said Tuesday.

WILLISTON, Vt. (Friday, June 25, 2021) — Across the United States, June and July sees the highest number of alcohol-related boating incidents. In Vermont, we have had at least one boating-related fatality each year since 2015. While we are thankful that we don’t suffer the numbers of waterwa…

Johnson, VT- Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) is encouraging members to conserve electricity tomorrow evening (Tuesday) and Wednesday evening as demand for electricity across New England is expected to spike because of high temperatures.

Court Agrees with Attorney General’s Request for Penalty for Violation of Governor’s Executive Order

June 27th is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Injury Awareness Day. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness around the signs, symptoms, and stigma, associated with PTSD. As a former Infantry Officer with two deployments to Afghanistan this issue is deeply personal to me. The U.…

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside Miami early Thursday, killing at least one person and trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal. Rescuers pulled out dozens of survivors and continued to look for more.

NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani  from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the presidential race.

WASHINGTON —  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has extended through July 31, 2021, the moratorium on evictions of the hundreds-of-thousands of Americans who live in multifamily housing communities supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

By CHRISTOPHER ROY