SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt.—A threat aboard a United Airlines aircraft prompted a massive emergency response that shut down Vermont’s international airport for about three hours before authorities determined the plane to be safe. The threat was made Sunday afternoon on a flight en route from Newark, New Jersey, to the Burlington International Airport, Burlington police said. […]
A federal court has approved a settlement between a group of Vermont parents and state education officials, finally putting an end to a two-year legal battle over whether the government can deny families of education aid money just because they use the money at religious schools. Under the terms of the agreement (pdf), signed off […]
BURLINGTON, Vt.—A Vermont man charged with killing his wife with a meat cleaver and injuring his mother-in-law five years ago was found guilty of murder on Thursday. The jury convicted Aita Gurung of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife Yogeswari Khadka, 32, in Burlington, and attempted second-degree murder in the attack on his […]
A single drop of blood has led to the arrest of a suspect in the unsolved 1989 murders of Catherine and George Peacock in Danby, Vermont, police say. George, 76, and Catherine, 73, were killed in their residence in September 1989, according to the Vermont State Police website. The couple had been stabbed to death […]
A number of girls playing for a high school volleyball team in Vermont have been barred from using their own locker room after filing a complaint to school officials about a transgender teammate, according to a report. Blake Allen, who, along with some of her fellow teammates, now has to get changed in a single-stall […]
November general election slates for 16 congressional, four gubernatorial, and three U.S. Senate seats were set in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Vermont in Aug. 9 primaries. Among first-glance takeaways are triumphs by four candidates endorsed by former President Trump and the narrow victory by “squad” honcho Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in her Democratic primary. Meanwhile, […]
The latest major winter storm to hit New England is generating some of the best conditions of the season for skiers in Vermont. The Stowe Mountain Resort reported this morning that 10 inches of snow had fallen overnight—and it’s continuing to come down.
In California, since Gov. Gavin Newsom won the recall election, he is beginning to implement his agenda. Along that line, he signed a new bill into law that officially bans gas-powered engines on things like lawnmowers and chainsaws. In New York City, thousands of unvaccinated teachers have been placed on unpaid leave. However, the city […]
BRADFORD, Vt.—A hot air balloon designer and pilot who died after becoming entangled in gear underneath the basket of his balloon and then fell was known for his eccentricity and prowess in the industry. Brian Boland died Thursday after taking off with his balloon, which was carrying four passengers, from the private Post Mills Airport […]
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott indicated on Tuesday that he wants state lawmakers to pass legislation that gives voting rights to all legal residents statewide in local elections. Scott made the comments in his official letters vetoing two bills, H.177 (pdf) and H.227 (pdf), which proposed to allow noncitizen residents of Montpelier and Winooski to vote […]
