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Artists of all ages showcase comic work at Fletcher Free Library event.

Job opportunities range from no experience necessary to master's level positions.

Green Mountain Trails End serves as big game reporting station during hunting season.

Lachlan Francis becomes youngest state party chair in Vermont Democratic Party history.

Otter Creek Child Center cut the ribbon on its seven-year long expansion project.

A West Pawlet man died this week nearly three months after Vermont State Police say someone assaulted him.

The rights of Americans to protest their government are in question these days. They were also in question on this day in 1984.

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Charlestown.

A local bar is raising the bar for what it means to serve your community.

The University of Vermont’s Consulting Archaeology Program is working with state transportation officials to dig into Pittsford’s past.

The Vermont Historical Society and Vermont Public hosted a screening on Wednesday ahead of the broadcast debut of Ken Burns’ new documentary on the American Revolution.

Presidential politicking is a regular pastime in New Hampshire, and Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul on Friday did his part.

Rifle hunting season begins Saturday, and local gun stores have been busy this week as hunters gear up for the two-week season.

Burlington city councilors are expected to consider a measure next week requiring the University of Vermont and Champlain College to detail their dorm inspection processes and ensure compliance with city housing codes.

Several weeks after the resignation of the town’s police chief, Northfield is looking to neighboring towns for help as the police department operates with just one officer.

After facing scrutiny for construction violations before a major mountain biking event, the Olympic Regional Development Authority has been working to fix the issues and prepare Whiteface Mountain for ski season.

In a draft report, the task force concluded the process was rushed and the law that created it was flawed.

Seven Days’ Eva Sollberger spent a few mornings at Burlington’s North End Food Pantry, meeting people and learning about the volunteer-led organization.

Hunt Middle School students on Friday walked through the New North End to honor Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to attend an all-white school in Louisiana in 1960.

A popular destination all year long, the Shelburne Museum will soon be brightening up dark nights with its Winter Lights display.

This week’s Pets with Potential come from Passion 4 Paws.

UVM researchers are representing Vermont at COP30 in Brazil.

A bison that escaped from a Northeast Kingdom farm is now back in its enclosure.

The APA will require an adjudicatory hearing for a proposed weapons firing range on private land in Lewis.

A Vermont man faces multiple charges after police say he was arrested on drug charges in Lebanon on Wednesday.

Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day as we monitor potential impacts from rain, freezing rain, and snow.

The woman known for singing God Bless America was laid to rest on this day in history.

Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who've been charged by the Justice Department have asked a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed.

It's the end of an era for an iconic American coin. Our Cam Smith found mixed feelings about the penny's demise when he asked people for their two cents.

In the latest bout of phone scams, fraudsters are calling people’s phones, claiming to work for the Department of Justice.

A man is behind bars, accused of trying to forcibly remove his girlfriend from her father's home in Burlington.

While the federal government has reopened after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, Vermont officials warn the effects will linger.

A new family shelter in Brattleboro is giving homeless families a place to stay together while working toward permanent housing.

A building dedication at Spring Lake Ranch in Shrewsbury now honors a Super Senior whose journey from surviving the London Blitz to directing the mental health facility spans nearly nine decades.

The government shutdown bill included new restrictions on the sale of THC products derived from hemp, potentially impacting Vermont growers and producers.

A driver will not face charges in a deadly shooting that followed a lengthy car chase through Littleton in September 2024.

Local religious leaders gathered at the Williston ICE facility Wednesday for demonstration and prayer in support of immigrant rights.

A Burlington first responder was briefly trapped inside a fleeing vehicle Thursday afternoon that crashed near Battery Park.

Rutland Town is searching for a new top cop after Police Chief Ed Dumas told the town’s selectboard his final day will be in April.

WCAX viewer Dennis wanted to know why this week's Walgreens settlement didn't spread the wealth to other impacted towns.

The New York State Assembly heard testimony Wednesday from experts on mental health resources available to veterans.

Michael Cashman was officially sworn in to the 115th District Assembly seat on Thursday.

The governor says the panel tasked with redrawing school districts failed to meet its primary goal.

Skate America returns to Lake Placid this weekend for the first time in eight years.

A man convicted of a double murder in New Hampshire has appealed to the state’s highest court.

Vermont will appeal the president’s decision not to grant disaster funding for July’s flooding.

A huge new recycling facility for the Burlington area is now officially in the works.

If you’re in the market to buy a house or rent an apartment, the state has a warning about a troubling new trend.

Police have released new photos of a Vermont missing since last November.

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office says a Keene police officer was justified when he shot an armed man in April.