Vermont fire towers getting tuned up this summer

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s historic fire towers will get a 21st-century tuneup this summer. State officials say there are 16 fire towers spanning the Green Mountains. A new project focuses on eight towers standing on state land, including notable …

PoemCity Anthology 2025: An ode to Vermont's community of poets

Each year in April, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vt., publishes an anthology to celebrate the work of Vermont poets and holds several events for its “PoemCity” celebration of National Poetry Month. This year’s PoemCity events highlighted the …

To the editor: AG Clark, Vermont lawyers ignoring the U.S. Constitution

This is a letter of response on the subject of Vermont Attorney General Clark and more than 300 Vermont lawyers who gathered in Burlington earlier this month to rally and protest against the Trump administration. Why are  Clark and more than 300 Vermont …

Storm washes out roads, takes down trees in Vermont

A powerful storm washed out roads and took down trees in parts of Vermont over the weekend, NBC affiliate WPTZ-TV reports. The Saturday storm in Upper Valley featured hail and torrential rains. In White River Junction, the flooding was significant enough …

Leaders from Vermont and New York offer messages to Joe Biden following cancer diagnosis

Leaders from Vermont and New York offer messages to Joe Biden following cancer diagnosisOn Sunday, Biden's office announced that he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated …

Berkshire East owner takes over Burke Mountain ski resort in Vermont

Jon Schaefer, whose family owns Berkshire East Mountain Resort in Charlemont, has taken over operations of Burke Mountain Resort in northern Vermont. STAFF FILE PHOTO CHARLEMONT — Jon Schaefer, whose family owns Berkshire East Mountain Resort, has …

Building a Sense of Place: Lessons from Vermont for West Virginia’s Environmental Future

On the final day of my Natural Resources and Human Ecology class, my professor shared a thought-provoking message: “College is about discovering the meaning of life.” While I haven’t fully reached that point, I believe I’m on the right path. On May 9, I …

7 injured after crash involving LAPD patrol car, fire hydrant in Vermont Vista

Multiple people injured in crash involving LAPD patrol car in Vermont Vista Multiple people injured in crash involving LAPD patrol car in Vermont Vista 00:14 Seven people were injured during a crash involving multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, …

Multiple people injured in crash involving LAPD patrol car in Vermont Vista

3rd annual Empty Arms Vermont 5k goes on, despite rain

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Not even thunder and lighting could keep people away from running for a good cause. Saturday was the third annual Empty Arms Vermont 5k Run and Walk at Veterans Memorial Park in South Burlington. Empty Arms Vermont serves …