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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Connecticut man faces federal charges in connection with a fatal shooting in Vermont. Investigators say Bayohan Mangual, 38, of New Britain, Connecticut, possessed the ammunition used in the shootings that left one man dead and another injured at an apartment in Rutland City on Sept. 2.

Stacey Vaillancourt was convicted of manslaughter and child cruelty at the end of a five-day trial in the 2019 case. Read the story on VTDigger here: Rutland jury finds former child care provider guilty of fatally medicating infant.

Scan ’n go becomes a viable customer option when hardware store checkout lines get long. Are you ready for the “tap-’n-go” world of self-checkout at your own retail hardware store?. Can you visualize it?. Customers stepping up to your self-checkout station. By themselves. No cashier. Just...

Two incidents occurred in Orwell, Vermont this week. The first incident involved a head-on collision between two vehicles on VT Route 22A, resulting in three people being injured and taken to the hospital. The second incident involved a New Haven man turning himself in on assault charges and probation violation.

The spirit of Christmas came to life in a family fun display of celebrations that got adults and kids ready for the holiday season. On Saturday, Dec. 3, downtown Castleton was transformed into an illuminated display of lights, laughing, and joyful celebration as everyone joined together for an amazing event.

Over the past couple weeks, skunks have taken over the Castleton campus. Some students say they have seen up to three different skunks circulating throughout the campus and assume they are a family with one fully grown skunk and two much smaller ones. Students around campus have mixed emotions about...

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. — Fair Haven Union has become known as somewhat of a staple in the Vermont basketball world thanks to legendary head coach Bob Prenevost. The longtime Slaters coach racked up over 500 career wins and became a state champion at Fair Haven including in 2020. Better...

I think we can all agree that pets play a very vital role in people’s lives, which is one reason why I created the Pet Series for this newspaper. I wanted to highlight amazing people and the unique connection they have with their loyal animal companions. In today’s article, I was fortunate enough to have some amazing stories from a faculty member and a student at Vermont State University at Castleton.

Two incidents occurred in Rutland, Vermont this week. In the first incident, a Rutland driver suffered life-threatening injuries after colliding with a tractor-trailer unit. The driver was airlifted to receive medical treatment. In the second incident, a former Rutland child care provider is on trial for the alleged fatal medication of an infant at her day care in 2019. The defense claims that there is no evidence linking the provider to the drug that caused the infant's death.

A few guys got together in 2022 for a show and have been on a steady rise ever since. Will Buck, Adam Osha, Hunter Smith, tyler serrani (he uses lowercase letter for his name) and Obi the Voicegod had the idea that they should put on a show for all their friends.

This article presents an exploration of three exceptional delis located in Rutland. Have you had the chance to visit any of these yet? If you have, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Please share your experiences in the comments section below:

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around pittsford..

Discover how a Castleton family is striving to restore faith in a beloved community trail after a tragic incident. Learn about their daily walks aimed at encouraging community members to reclaim their peace and security on the once vibrant and popular path.

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Monday is $3.242, a week ago the price is $3.250 , according to AAA.

MIDDLEBURY — Everyone is invited to come see the debut of a locally produced film on Alzheimer’s disease followed by a panel discussion this Thursday at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. The event is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The film. “What it feels like to have Alzheimer’s, was...

Since 2016, the Castleton Spartan has raised thousands of dollars to brighten the Christmas’ of local children and families in need. “It’s easy to get wrapped up in our own lives and stressing about our Christmas, but it’s important to give back to our community in any way we can,” said former editor, Lily Doton, about the Help Us Help Them fundraiser, which this year aims to raise $1,200.

PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Criminal Justice Council graduated 39 police professionals from the Vermont Police Academy. For the past 17 weeks, the recruits have been away from their families, dedicating themselves to their training. At the ceremony, they left a seat open for fallen officer Jessica Ebbighausen. Officer...

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s hockey team split a pair of hard-fought games in Kenyon Arena this past weekend, claiming their home opener on Friday night by coming back to defeat Connecticut College before Tufts pulled away late on Saturday to prevail, 4-1. The Panthers are 1-3-2, 1-2-1 in NESCAC play, heading into their final two first-semester games this weekend, both at home vs. league foes. Hamilton will visit at 7 p.m. on Friday and Amherst on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Burlington, VT – A 40-year-old Rutland man was indicted Wednesday for allegedly possessing a firearm while on probation for domestic violence. John Ryea was arrested on November 28, nearly a year to the day after his conviction for punching his then-live-in girlfriend in the jaw and possessing a stolen gun. If convicted, Ryea faces a […]

Police say Mark Candon, 71, of Rutland, crossed the center line on Route 4 and hit a Marble Valley Transit bus.