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Vermont inmate accused of stealing thousands through unauthorized bank transactions

Johnsbury, VT (WRGB) — A Vermont inmate is facing a charge after reportedly making more than $8,000 in unauthorized transactions using another person’s bank card, according to Vermont State Police. On Sept. 10, Vermont State Police received a report of unauthorized bank card use by an inmate at...

Vermont · 21h

MyChamplainValley.com

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Craftsbury man arrested after multiple-hour standoff

A Craftsbury man is in prison Monday after police said he fled at high speed and then barricaded himself in his house for several hours.

Craftsbury, VT · 11h

VTDigger

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Montpelier has its long-awaited housing blueprint for Country Club Road

DEW Properties plans to build roughly 108 housing units in its initial phase. Residents won’t move in for several years. Read the story on VTDigger here: Montpelier has its long-awaited housing blueprint for Country Club Road .

Montpelier, VT · 14h

VTDigger

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Report finds Vermont is experiencing unprecedented weather extremes

Municipalities and the outdoor recreation industry are trying to prepare for an uncertain future, but there’s only so much they can do. Read the story on VTDigger here: Report finds Vermont is experiencing unprecedented weather extremes .

Vermont · 2d

MyChamplainValley.com

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Vermont to see minimum wage increase in 2027

Vermont's minimum wage is going up in 2027, according to the state's Department of Labor.

Vermont · 20h

The Money Overview

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Vermont bars winter gas and electric shutoffs from Nov. 1 through March 31 on days forecast below 10 degrees, and below 32 degrees for households with anyone 62 or older who notifies the utility

Vermont households served by a gas or electric utility are shielded from cutoffs for unpaid bills on the coldest winter days, under rules the Public Utility Commission adopted. From Nov. 1 through March 31, a utility may not disconnect a home when the forecast is below 10 degrees, and the line rises to below 32 […] The post Vermont bars winter gas and electric shutoffs from Nov. 1 through March 31 on days forecast below 10 degrees, and below 32 degrees for households with anyone 62 or older who notifies the utility appeared first on The Money Overview .

Vermont · 1d

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Driver arrested for excessive speed in Randolph

RANDOLPH, VT — A New Hampshire man was arrested after a state trooper clocked him driving more than 40 mph over the speed limit on Interstate 89. A trooper with the Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks was observing northbound traffic on I-89 on Nov. 8 when a vehicle was spotted traveling at a high rate of speed near mile marker 27.

Randolph, VT · 11h

VTDigger

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Vermont’s schools are not the problem. Property tax is.

Rising school taxes are a symptom of a regressive, unstable property tax. Consolidation and spending cuts won’t cure it. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s schools are not the problem. Property tax is. .

Vermont · 15h

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10 Charming Candy Shops In Vermont With Fudge You’ll Be Thinking About For Days

So, you like fudge. Cool. One shop on this list keeps a chocolate teddy bear that’s billed as the largest in the world. Well, that’s one way to raise the stakes. Another spot sells fudge out of a barn built for sheep in 1842. A third has been stirring sweets in the same building since at least 1859.

Vermont · 1d

Willow and Hearth

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Vermont CEO Fought Neighbors For Nearly Five Years Over A Backyard Airstrip At His $3.5 Million Home, Then Bought A $14 Million Property With One Already Permitted, While A Neighbor Spent $300,000 Fighting Him

A group of hikers in their seventies crept up a steep, rutted public road in Lincoln, Vermont, afraid of getting arrested. They were climbing through a 130-acre estate toward a […]

Lincoln, VT · 1d

VTDigger

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Every child deserves someone in their corner

Vermont's volunteer Guardians ad Litem bring a child's voice and best interests into the courtroom. Read the story on VTDigger here: Every child deserves someone in their corner .

Vermont · 21h

Animal of Things

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Feral Pig Hunting in Vermont: What the Law Allows and What to Do Instead

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Feral pig hunting in Vermont looks nothing like it does in Texas or Georgia. There is no hog season, no bag limit, and no established population to chase, and the state treats every confirmed pig as a problem to remove quickly. That does not mean the topic is simple. Vermont law defines feral swine in … This article, Feral Pig Hunting in Vermont: What the Law Allows and What to Do Instead , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Elk Hunting Season in Missouri: Dates, Draw Rules, and Where You Can Hunt • Arkansas Deer Season Opens Nov. 14: Gun Dates, Limits and Antler Rules • November 2–28: Maine’s 2026 Firearms Deer Season and Every Other Date

Vermont · 2h

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People come first for this town's delinquent tax collector

In many towns across the state, final property tax payments come due in the month of November. If you miss the due date, you’re late. But if you wait long enough, you find yourself in the land of delinquency. Sandra Ferver has held the positions of town clerk and...

Worcester, VT · 1d

Country Herald

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Vermont Sky Watch: Unusual Flashes May Increase by Nov. 17

As drones and unfamiliar lights draw attention overhead, another sky phenomenon is approaching its peak.

Vermont · 1d

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Vermont confirms Essex County measles cases

Vermont Health officials late Monday confirmed positive tests for several measles cases in Essex County.

Essex County, VT · 14h

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Magnificent 7: Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont, November 11-18

Lyric Theatre prepares audiences for the most wonderful time. of the year with its production of Elf the Musical at the Flynn Main Stage in Burlington. Based on the early-2000s blockbuster starring Will Ferrell, this rollicking holiday musical brings the tale of Buddy — an elf-raised human who journeys to New York City to find his father — from the screen to the stage.

Vermont · 17h

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Vermont Weather Alert: Burlington 80% Snow Risk Nov 12-13

VERMONT — Wet snow could begin coating higher mountain elevations Thursday as colder air moves across the Green Mountain State. Meanwhile, Burlington faces rain, possible snow showers and temperatures approaching freezing heading into the weekend.

Burlington, VT · 4h

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Winter storm may bring wet snow to Vermont this week

Vermont may see some snow in the winter storm predicted to sweep through the northeast at the end of the week. Predictions are hard to make yet, according to the National Weather Service's Burlington office, but some wet snow is possible. A fast-moving storm system is predicted to bring rain to the valley on Tuesday and Wednesday, NWS Burlington's meteorologist Tyler Danzig said. He also said that even though there's a lot of uncertainty to predict snow or precipitation from Thursday to Saturday, they expect some snow. Will it snow in Vermont this weekend? While the snow isn't a definite yet, Danzig said if snow were to occur, they expect it would potentially be in the form of a wet snow over the weekend. If this happens, upslope snow will most likely occur on Saturday and Sunday in the Green Mountains. Rain, however, is much more likely to occur in the middle of the week on Tuesday and Wednesday in northern parts of the state. "Looking at things right now, I would expect the impact to be in southern New England's rather than our area," Danzig said, referring to the upcoming snowy weather in Massachusetts , mainly impacting high altitude

Vermont · 18h

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The Vermont Ice Cream Factory Where Retired Flavors Get Their Own Headstones

Somewhere on a grassy hill in Vermont, retired ice cream flavors get their very own headstones. Each one comes with a playful rhyme and the years it spent in freezers before fans had to say goodbye. That hilltop belongs to one of the most famous ice cream makers in the...

Vermont · 1d

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Many Vermonters struggle with housing costs. Few lose their homes

While Vermonters often hear about the state's housing affordability crisis, comparatively few homeowners are actually losing their homes to foreclosure. In fact, Vermont had the lowest foreclosure rate in the country in August, according to ATTOM, a real estate data and analytics company that tracks housing markets nationwide. Its data showed Vermont’s foreclosure rates declined in August, with just one foreclosure for every 67,808 housing units.

Vermont · 1d