Sunday, May 19 2013 12:06 AM EDT2013-05-19 04:06:03 GMT
Vermont State Police have charged 22-year-old Adam Page of Newport for stealing the Newport City Elementary School bus, which has now been declared totaled. A stolen dog was also recovered in the busMore >>
State Police say he is also being charged with the theft of two other vehicles and a woman's dog.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:45:20 GMT
State police are looking for the person responsible for stealing a school bus and taking it for a joyride in northern Vermont. Troopers say the 2014-model bus belonging Newport City Elementary SchoolMore >>
Police say the school bus belonging to the Newport City Elementary School was taken for a joy ride Friday night.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:10:53 GMT
A fatal accident in Lyndon Saturday. It happened around 2:30 Saturday afternoon on Route 122. Police say 76-year-old Gerda Blaszczyk of St. Johnsbury swerved to avoid an animal. Her car travelled up anMore >>
Police say the driver swerved to avoid an animal.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:03:45 GMT
Senator Bernie Sanders is touring the state this weekend with a special guest. Sanders and the Danish Ambassabdor to the United States are hosting town hall meetings in Burlington, Brattleboro and Montpelier. TheMore >>
Sanders and the Danish Ambassabdor to the United States are hosting town hall meetings.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:56:03 GMT
Saturday marked a new beginning for Castleton State College students. "Were all gathered here, getting fired up, having a good time," explained Castleton graduate, David Carrier. The 500 graduates hadMore >>
It's graduation day for the class of 20-13 at Castleton State College. And just for the occasion, the college invited back an alumnus with a strong connection to the school.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:51 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:51:14 GMT
Young bikers were learning the rules of the road in South Burlington Saturday. Kids who brought their bikes to the Dorset St. Park received free checks for their brakes, chains, and tires. Helmets alsoMore >>
and much more... making sure kids are safe before they hit the roads this summer.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:49:26 GMT
On a sun-soaked Saturday, Karen Trayah and her dogs enjoyed the sights, sounds, and of course smells of a festival for fidos. "It's called Woofstock, however, this is our 1st year doing it here at theMore >>
Making sure our furry friends have a place to call home.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:54 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:54:10 GMT
The door to room 118 at the Liberty Inn and Suites is gone-- busted by police during an early morning drug raid. They say tenant Julie Herron, 41, was selling heroin out her room. She was living thereMore >>
A South Burlington drug bust exposed new abuses of the state's homeless voucher program. A couple was arrested for selling heroin out of their motel room, and police say the state was footing the bill for their stay.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:56:29 GMT
A public defender entered 34-year-old Anthony Wright's not guilty plea in the Chittenden County courthouse Friday morning. Police say a search of Wright's residence two days earlier revealed about 250More >>
A Burlington man denies drug charges after police say they stumbled upon his marijuana grow operation. It happened while authorities were investigating another alleged drug crime next door.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:45:07 GMT
Prosecutors in a murder case said Thursday that backups at the Vermont Forensics Lab have slowed their case, and the defense said the delays are violating their client's right to a speedy trial. So, isMore >>
Prosecutors in a murder case said backups at the Vt. Forensics Lab slowed their case; the defense said the delays violate their client's right to a speedy trial. So, is that courtroom strategy or is there really a backlog? More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:45 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:45:45 GMT
A trial date has been set for a Massachusetts man accused of killing a woman in southern Vermont. 31-year-old Frank Caraballo will be in court September 9. He's accused of killing Melissa Barratt inMore >>
A trial date has been set for a Massachusetts man accused of killing a woman in southern Vermont.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:11:55 GMT
A Vermont woman who admitted that she had unlawful sexual encounters with a 14-year-old boy will spend at least 10 year on the sex-offender registry.More >>
A Vermont woman who admitted that she had unlawful sexual encounters with a 14-year-old boy will spend at least 10 year on the sex-offender registry.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:23 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:23:35 GMT
The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that a man who has multiple drunken driving convictions can sue the state's largest hospital for drawing his blood at the request of police.More >>
The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that a man who has multiple drunken driving convictions can sue the state's largest hospital for drawing his blood at the request of police.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 12:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:26:55 GMT
A Vermont used car dealer is facing federal fraud charges of hiding malfunctions in the cars he sold. Prosecutors say Douglas Jordan, 40, of Wolcott, bought high-mileage used cars at auction and sold themMore >>
A Vermont used car dealer is facing federal fraud charges of hiding malfunctions in the cars he sold.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 12:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:16:16 GMT
Two Morrisville women are facing charges for allegedly trying to torch a home this week. Police say matches and gasoline were used to light the George Street home on fire early Tuesday morning. The blaze causedMore >>
Two Morrisville women are facing charges for allegedly trying to torch a home this week.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:49:11 GMT
A Bethel man is accused of fueling a bonfire with his ex-girlfriend's belongings. Rudi Mattson, 43, pleaded not guilty to arson charges. Police say Mattson and his girlfriend broke up Wednesday, so heMore >>
A Bethel man is accused of fueling a bonfire with his ex-girlfriend's belongings.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 12:23 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:23:10 GMT
A tractor trailer accident has closed a portion of Route 22A in Vergennes this morning. Police are warning motorists to avoid Main street while emergency services work to clean up the accident. NoMore >>
A tractor-trailer crashed into a sewage pump station in Vergennes Friday morning.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 12:25 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:25:06 GMT
Rescue crews brought a pair of stranded boaters to shore Thursday night in the southern part of Lake Champlain. At about 10:45 p.m., two men in a motor boat ran aground in shallow water just off shoreMore >>
Rescue crews brought a pair of stranded boaters to shore Thursday night in the southern part of Lake Champlain.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:48 AM EDT2013-05-17 13:48:45 GMT
New York's unemployment rate is at its lowest level since the end of the recession in 2009. Preliminary numbers from the Department of Labor show the April rate fell to 7.8 percent -- down from 8.2 percentMore >>
New York's unemployment rate is at its lowest level since the end of the recession in 2009.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:11:07 GMT
Sarah Wild looks around her SUNY Plattsburgh campus before she is handed her master's degree. She also carries around a plaque that reminds her of a time of humiliation. "In the beginning it was very positive,More >>
Greek life can be a great part of the college experience for many students. But for some, hazing is a frightening downside. One local student is getting national recognition for her efforts to change that.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 12:30 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:30:10 GMT
UVM graduation is this Sunday. Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis will deliver the commencement address on the university green. The eight colleges and schools of the University of Vermont will hold individualMore >>
The University of Vermont graduation is this weekend, and several streets in Burlington will be closed to accommodate the festivities.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:53:16 GMT
If you've been through Richmond, chances are you've seen it. "Well, I consider it the town treasure," said Harriet Riggs, the Richmond town historian. Fran Thomas, the president of the Richmond HistoricalMore >>
A popular Vermont landmark that's been turning heads for generations is marking a major milestone. Richmond's Round Church is celebrating its 200th birthday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:16 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:16:24 GMT
Joggers, walkers and bikers flood Burlington's bike path, but there's a new set of wheels in town-- Segways. "You can think about where you want to go and the Segway just goes there," Rick Sharp said. It'sMore >>
Burlington's bike path is loved by cyclists, runners and now Segway riders. The two-wheeled, motorized vehicles are gaining popularity across the country.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:55 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:55:50 GMT
Officials in Rutland hope a new community garden will help transform a crime-ridden neighborhood. Several 40-foot-long planting beds now sit at the corner of Baxter Street and Park Avenue. The four bedsMore >>
Officials in Rutland hope a new community garden will help transform a crime-ridden neighborhood.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:02:28 GMT
A suburban New York man is expected to be arraigned in a Vermont courtroom on a charge that he killed his wife almost two decades ago.More >>
He was sentenced to life in prison. Now, convicted killer John Grega is out on bail and fighting to clear his name. Police say he raped and killed his wife. But Grega hopes newly discovered DNA evidence will give him a second shot at freedom.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:09 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:09:16 GMT
Essex police are searching for an armed robber who targeted a convenience store late Wednesday night. Police say just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, a man walked into the Champlain Farms on Pearl Street inMore >>
Essex police are searching for an armed robber who targeted a convenience store late Wednesday night.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:15 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:15:34 GMT
A New Hampshire man sentenced to 38 years in prison in Maine for killing his former fiancee is asking Maine's highest court for a new trial or acquittal.More >>
A New Hampshire man sentenced to 38 years in prison in Maine for killing his former fiancee is asking Maine's highest court for a new trial or acquittal.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:56 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:56:40 GMT
A New York man sitting on a grand jury was arrested Thursday morning on charges he illegally leaked information to tip off a criminal suspect. Paul Jock of Bangor was taken into custody at the FranklinMore >>
A New York man sitting on a grand jury was arrested Thursday morning on charges he illegally leaked information to tip off a criminal suspect.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:53:30 GMT
An elderly woman was killed in a head-on crash Thursday morning in West Woodstock. The accident happened on Route 4. Norma Sawyer, 84, of Bridgewater, was driving a Dodge Neon when she collided with aMore >>
An elderly woman was killed in a head-on crash Thursday morning in West Woodstock.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:06 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:06:38 GMT
"You could feel it. It shook the whole house it was unreal. It had to be a bomb-- we didn't know what it was," Noreen Newell said. What Noreen Newell thought was a bomb, came from a canister. Known byMore >>
We recently told you about exploding targets disrupting towns. Now, we've learned these homemade explosives that appeared to be legal, are not. The confusion has some saying Vermont's explosives laws are outdated.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:30 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:30:37 GMT
Another Subaru recall, this time because of a problem that could cause some cars to lose steering control. Subaru is recalling 5,379 Legacy and Outback cars in the United States, all from the 2013 modelMore >>
Another Subaru recall, this time because of a problem that could cause some cars to lose steering control.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:33:50 GMT
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is working to make the EB-5 visa program permanent. The program has helped attract tens of millions of dollars to Vermont development projects, like the big expansion of JayMore >>
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is working to make the EB-5 visa program permanent.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:15 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:15:42 GMT
Vermont has a new mental health commissioner-- Paul Dupre of Barre. Dupre currently runs Washington County Mental Health Services. He's also a former mayor of Barre. Dupre takes the reins as the state mentalMore >>
Vermont has a new mental health commissioner-- Paul Dupre of Barre.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:28 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:28:21 GMT
Thousands were running and walking in Montpelier Thursday evening to promote good health. They turned out for this year's Corporate Cup and State Agency Race. The 5-kilometer race kicked off at 6 p.m. ThisMore >>
Thousands were running and walking in Montpelier Thursday evening to promote good health. They turned out for this year's Corporate Cup and State Agency Race.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:18:11 GMT
Work is underway for a new boat launch at the foot of the new Champlain Bridge. Engineers are positioning the launch at the same spot as the former ferry site. They are also paving an auxiliary parkingMore >>
Work is underway for a new boat launch at the foot of the new Champlain Bridge.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:32 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:32:38 GMT
The Bennington Wal-Mart is cleared to start construction on an expansion seven years in the making. On Tuesday, the Mount Anthony Country Club dropped the final two appeals to the proposed expansion,More >>
The Bennington Wal-Mart is cleared to start construction on an expansion seven years in the making.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:58 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:58:56 GMT
The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will celebrate its first graduating class this weekend. The Colchester school opened in the fall of 2009. Its first graduating class has 74 members representingMore >>
The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will celebrate its first graduating class this weekend.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:40 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:40:41 GMT
Burlington is taking new steps to encourage more people to walk, bike or take the bus. The "Way to Go" Multi-Modal Bike Tour kicked off Thursday morning in downtown Burlington. Mayor Miro Weinberger wasMore >>
Burlington is taking new steps to encourage more people to walk, bike or take the bus.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:35:27 GMT
Each year, millions of women contemplating a hysterectomy must weigh the pros and cons of the procedure. Will the removal of their uterus because of cancer, fibroids or heavy, painful periods, provideMore >>
Doctors say a new study on hysterectomy and heart disease should prove reassuring to middle-aged women.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:38 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:38:41 GMT
Hiking season is getting underway, but some popular trails are off limits to protect peregrine falcons. Peregrines breed in cliff-side nests, and wildlife biologists say the big birds are very sensitiveMore >>
Hiking season is getting underway, but some popular trails are off limits to protect peregrine falcons.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:39:48 GMT
Plattsburgh is gearing up for a busy season of professional bass fishing. This year the city and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau will host five tournaments on Lake Champlain. Some 2,000 professionalMore >>
Plattsburgh is gearing up for a busy season of professional bass fishing.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:36:38 GMT
Nature can be difficult at times. That was the case Thursday afternoon. Channel 3 had just launched a webcam on a robin's nest in a Richmond garage. But about five hours into the live streaming to theMore >>
Just hours after Channel 3 launched a webcam focused on a robin's nest, a cat discovered the nest.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:49 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:49:25 GMT
"I'm still pretty wobbly," Norm Case said. You can forgive a 95-year-old with a history of heart problems for having a hard time getting around. "I have to use a cane," he said. But it doesn't stop NormMore >>
Norm Case is a Super Senior who has been focused on the important things in life since he was a kid. And he's always known exactly what he wanted.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:54 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:54:47 GMT
In the tiny town of Guildhall there are stretches of flat, river bottom land; sandy soil without many rocks, which makes it a perfect place to grow potatoes. It's a vegetable that's been a part of JaniceMore >>
A Northeast Kingdom family that strives to grow the perfect potato is celebrating 85 years of farming.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:33:53 GMT
Long Trail Brewery announces the winner of their "Beer loves Art, Art loves Beer" contest. They asked Vermont artists to submit a label design for a special brewers blend coming out this summer. TheMore >>
Long Trail Brewery announces the winner of their "Beer loves Art, Art loves Beer" contest.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:34 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:34:55 GMT
A teen musician is helping keep kids interested in music. Jake Kahn, 15, a student at Champlain Valley Union High School and a trumpet player in the Vermont Youth Orchestra, is the founder and organizerMore >>
A teen musician is helping keep kids interested in music.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:10 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:10:46 GMT
On a postcard-perfect May day in the hills of West Brookfield, Roz Renfrew is listening for the sounds of-- R2D2? It's not a droid she's looking for, but a bird called the bobolink that sings a call thatMore >>
This is the time of year the Green Mountains start to turn green again. But some of those plants that are blooming are bad for birds. Wildlife experts say these invaders lure birds into what they call ecological traps.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:05:31 GMT
Nature plays a big part in the town of Shrewsbury, Mass. Located about 45 minutes west of Boston, the town has a history of being a haven for those seeking solace from the city. Its roots are in agriculture;More >>
Looming on Vermont's border is a bug entomologists say threatens the state's maple industry. Experts say if a bug called the Asian longhorned beetle gets into the state, Vermont's liquid gold could dry up.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:05:57 GMT
Soldiers on a reconnaissance mission-- a battle in the streets of Concord, N.H. The convoy has a list of targets, a list of suspected locations where the enemy may be hiding in plain sight. Some come upMore >>
Experts say it has already killed tens of millions of trees. The emerald ash borer has been found in 19 states and counting. The latest infestation is in New Hampshire. And experts say if it's not contained there, Vermont may be next.More >>
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