Vermont lawyers march for the rule of law

Timothy Sargent, Richard Sargent, Julia Compagna and Amy Heinen of Morristown’s Sargent Law Office joined hundreds of other legal professionals from throughout Vermont in Burlington on Saturday, May 3, for a noon march and rally in support of the rule of …

Vermont Granite Museum asks local taxpayers for support

BARRE — In 1994, more than 300 citizens gathered at the Barre Opera House. They deliberated on a way to foster social cohesion, strengthen economic development and preserve the community’s history. From that meeting, the idea for a granite museum was born. …

Vermont man sentenced for murdering wife

WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont man who shot and killed his wife in 2018 was sentenced on Monday. Frank Sanville, 77, of South Royalton, was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison. The sentence comes three years after Sanville pleaded guilty to the …

Vermont Chamber honoring Major General Knight as 2025 Citizen of the Year celebration on May 21

Vermont Business Magazine Each year, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce honors an outstanding Vermonter as the “Citizen of the Year.” This award is presented to the individual who has made major contributions to the betterment of Vermont; has been …

Vermont continues to have by far the highest percent of 'equity-rich' homes

  Proportion of US homes considered equity-rich drops to 46.2 percent quarter-over-quarter; Rate of seriously underwater homes ticks up slightly Vermont Business Magazine ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today …

Woman critically injured in Vermont hit-and-run

POWNAL, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a woman was left with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Pownal on Thursday morning. Troopers say it happened around 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Route 7 and Route 346. First responders found a …

Vermont H.S. sports scores for Thursday, May 8 

Released Palestinian student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship helped launch a $1 million fundraising campaign to strengthen the legal safety net for immigrants in Vermont on Thursday, a week after a federal …

Released Columbia student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont

A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship helped launch a $1 million fundraising campaign to strengthen the legal safety net for immigrants in Vermont on Thursday, a week after a federal judge freed him from …

Tufts student detained in Louisiana willing to appear remotely if bail hearing in Vermont is held Friday

Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts graduate student being held in an ICE detention center Louisiana, is willing to testify remotely if it means a bail hearing set for Friday in Vermont can go forward as scheduled, her attorney said. “We respectfully request that …