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Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont had long history of service, family says
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said. “He was a devoted agent who served with honor and bravery,” a family statement provided to The Associated Press late Tuesday...
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Investigation continues after US border patrol agent was fatally shot in Vermont
Authorities on Tuesday are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent that also left a suspect dead and another injured on a Vermont highway near Canada, authorities said. The agent’s death Monday afternoon was confirmed by the FBI and Benjamine Huffman, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington. He was identified Tuesday...
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2 dead, including US Border Patrol agent, on I-91 in Vermont near Canada
A U.S. Border Patrol agent has died, along with another person, in a shooting on I-91 in Vermont south of Canada, while a third person is in custody, the FBI says.
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Border Patrol agent among 2 dead in Vt. highway shooting near Canada, FBI says
A shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent has closed Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, near the border with Canada, state police said.
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The maker of Bernie Sanders' famous mittens shares lessons learned since 2021
The image of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sitting at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021 is iconic and a favorite among the internet memesters.
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Vt. man rescues dog from icy river
The video shows Chris MacRitchie — dressed in a T-shirt, sweats and boots — approaching the embankment as the dog struggles to get out of the Winooski River in Berlin.
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Dog's dramatic rescue from freezing Vt. river caught on video: ‘I was obligated'
Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated.
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Police investigating death of cadet at Vermont's Norwich University
Police are investigating the death of a student at Vermont’s Norwich University on Wednesday. WPTZ reports that Northfield police are investigating the death of Norwich University Cadet Daniel Bermudez. Details about Bermudez’s death have not yet been released. Northfield Police Chief Pierre Gomez said in an email that his department was notified by state police Thursday morning that Bermudez had...
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Off-duty Vermont police sergeant attacked with meat cleaver, kitchen knife
An off-duty Vermont police sergeant getting ready to start his shift was attacked by a man with a meat cleaver in the lobby of his own police department this week. Burlington police said the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when the off-duty sergeant arrived for work at the Burlington Police Department on North Avenue. He was in plain clothes,…
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Bernie Sanders' mitten maker on lessons she's learned since last Inauguration Day
Jen Ellis, the Vermont crafter behind Bernie Sanders’ mittens in the iconic photo taken at President Biden’s inauguration in Jan. 2021, shares how the viral moment has changed her life.
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Vt. man wanted on sex assault, stalking charges turns himself in to police
Police are searching for a Vermont man wanted on suspicion of sexual assault, stalking and other charges.
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22-year-old mother, newborn killed in New Year's Day fire in Vermont
Two people were killed and two others injured in a New Year’s Day fire in western Vermont, authorities said. Vermont State Police said the fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday on Chunks Brook Road in Sandgate, a town of about 387 residents in the southwestern part of the state. Fire departments from numerous Vermont and New York towns responded…
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Two killed, 2 injured in New Year's Day fire in Vermont
Two people were killed and two others injured in a New Year’s Day fire in western Vermont, authorities said. Vermont State Police said the fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday on Chunks Brook Road in Sandgate, a town of about 387 residents in the southwestern part of the state. Fire departments from numerous Vermont and New York towns responded…
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New laws for 2025 across New England
New England’s states are ringing in the new year with laws that will go into effect throughout 2025, affecting family leave, rideshare drivers, cannabis, wages and much more.
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Bird flu case confirmed in Vermont
A nationwide health scare impacting farms and grocery stores now has a foothold in the Green Mountain State.
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Bird flu detected in backyard flock in Vermont
The H5N1 bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been detected in a backyard flock in Vermont, according to state agriculture officials. Bird flu is generally low-risk to humans, but can devastate bird populations. The first death in the backyard flock of 24 in Franklin County was on Dec. 18, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and…
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Vermont man charged with animal abuse after emaciated dog found abandoned
A Vermont man is facing an animal abuse charge after his emaciated dog was found abandoned in a local home with no electricity, heat, food or water. St. Albans police said they received information on Dec. 4 about a dog that was reported to have been abused and neglected at a residence on Fisher Pond Road. The 1-year-old Rottweiler, named…
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Man and dog dead after fire in Vermont, police say
Colchester Police say they responded to a home on Malletts Bay Club Road after reports of a fire with a possible person inside at around 3:45 a.m.
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Vt. teen drives stolen car into traffic, leads cops on 45-minute foot chase through woods: police
A 16-year-old boy in Vermont is facing multiple charges after he allegedly led police on a chase in a stolen car in two towns while speeding into oncoming traffic and then ditched the vehicle and led officers on a 45-minute chase through the woods. Colchester police say they received multiple calls around 1:06 p.m. Thursday regarding a possible stolen vehicle…
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‘True hero': Vt. police captain comes home after being shot
A Vermont police captain shot in the line of duty has gone home from the hospital, his police department shared. “Today, we welcome home a true hero,” the St. Johnsbury Police Chief Joel Pierce said in a Facebook post Wednesday of Capt. Jason Gray, noting that crowds came out to greet him despite there being short notice of his discharge…