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The Vermont House on Friday gave final approval to a sweeping education reform plan that also begins a process of adding a new tax for second-home owners.

The tornado that touched down in Williamstown Thursday evening has been confirmed by the National Weather Service — and with that confirmation, a piece of Vermont weather history was made. This is the first tornado ever recorded in the state during the month of April. Records go back to 1950.

Parking bans and trail changes are coming again to some of the busiest hiking spots in the Adirondacks as prime hiking season approaches.

A National Weather Service survey team has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down Thursday evening in Williamstown.

Seven Days' Eva Sollberger joined fiber fans on April 11 for the knit-a-thon in Burlington.

Hyde Park Electric customers are facing a second rate hike in months as the village’s utility struggles with financial woes.

Public Safety Commissioner says VSP did not violate use of force policies.

A traffic stop led to a K-9 takedown in New Hampshire on Thursday.

A bill that would prohibit New Hampshire’s public colleges and universities from restricting firearms on campus has advanced to the Senate after passing the House.

As America’s 250th anniversary nears, a key Revolutionary War story on Lake Champlain near Whitehall, New York, is being remembered.

A Civil War artist’s home is in the crosshairs of an effort to make Johnson more flood resilient.

A more than 500-year-old manuscript recently rediscovered in the Fletcher Free Library archives is now on display.

Rümeysa Öztürk is back home in Turkey after completing her PhD at Tufts.

A Barre man is accused of pulling over drivers on I-89 while pretending to be a trooper.

This week’s Pets with Potential come from the Franklin County Animal Rescue in St. Albans.

Troopers say Timothy Montagne was last seen on Wednesday afternoon in Bristol.

The bill, as it stands now, faces an almost certain veto from the governor.

New developments in the investigation into a violent clash between ICE agents and protesters in South Burlington.

The plans released on April 17, 1980, called for what would have been the tallest buildings in Vermont.

City officials concluded that local officers did not use excessive force and did not violate fair policing laws.

Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George will prosecute the criminal case against Grand Isle’s state’s attorney.

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Vermont lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow tenants to grow vegetables in portable containers so long as they agree to maintain them. It would also give vegetable-growing rights to residents in condo associations.

Amid investigations into the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and the County Jail, Sheriff Dave Favro is gearing up for another election, hoping to extend his more than two-decade career.

The Champlain Valley is on track to gain federal recognition as an American Viticultural Area, a designation that could boost the region's wine industry.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees will no longer be held at the Clinton County Jail in Plattsburgh.

In a ruling filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge William Sessions denied Monsanto's request to throw the case out before trial.

Mandi Potter, the communications supervisor for the Lebanon Police, was honored by the New Hampshire Emergency Dispatchers Association.

The Transportation Department said the state has refused to revoke the CDLs for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year.

At Maplefields in Saint Johnsbury, Janet Lucas holds court. Three days a week, the Super Senior presides over a coffee klatch that is the life of the store.

Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday announced his appointment of Kevin Scully to fill the vacant Chittenden-18 seat.

Some tourism leaders are leery of a proposed new tax on second homes, saying it could impact the state’s visitor economy.

A Vermont fourth grader has advanced to the finals in this year's national "Doodle for Google" contest.

Police say more women have come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct against the Windsor County sheriff.

A Berlin teen faces several charges after allegedly shooting a BB or pellet gun at people and cars.

The Storm Prediction Center has put part of our region under a slight risk of severe weather.

A community art center in Brattleboro focuses on art and advocacy, providing a place to create while offering basic needs to those who struggle with homelessness.

Vermont Olympian Ilona Maher had strong words for Quinnipiac University after the school announced Tuesday it would drop its women’s rugby program's varsity status.

Vermont’s own Noah Kahan is on this year’s list of 100 most influential people from Time Magazine.

The cinder block fell through the ice at 6:21 a.m. Thursday.

Applications for the New York State Cooling Assistance Benefit program are now open.

A bill in the Vermont Statehouse aims to create a new section of Vermont law, prohibiting interference with voters and election officials.

The two resolutions to block U.S. sales of bulldozers and bombs to Israel were opposed by all Republicans.

Salamander "crossing guards" are helping amphibian friends make their migration safely.

There will be an extra emphasis on stopping drunk drivers the week of April 20-April 26.

A small Vermont town fought to preserve its rural character by keeping a dirt road from being paved on this day in history.

Thursday is a First Alert Weather Day. After days of a stationary front stuck over our region which kept the north cool and the south warm. Tomorrow, a warm, humid airmass is pushing into the region Thursday, sending temperatures into the 70s and dew points climbing into the 60s — the kind of atmospheric conditions that thunderstorms thrive on. Add in a strong jet stream overhead providing the spin and lift needed to organize and mix the ingredients for a severe weather threat Thursday afternoon and evening. Thursday is a First Alert Weather Day.

The city of Burlington plans to repave more streets this season than in recent years. City officials claim extra funds will allow them to repave an extra mile.

Students in Plattsburgh got the chance to hear from a top Canadian official about the country’s current relationship with the United States.

The northbound lanes of Interstate 89 were closed in Montpelier on Wednesday evening because of a crash.