The United States removed 100 dams across 30 states in 2025, reconnecting 4,893 miles of rivers to restore habitats, improve safety, and aid native wildlife, according to American Rivers.
Voters in Connecticut, Vermont, and Alabama head to polls for US midterm primaries to select candidates for November elections, featuring gubernatorial and congressional races.
Researchers in Vermont discovered a transmissible skin cancer, resembling black tar, spreading among brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog. The cancer, identified as melanoma, appears to be infectious, with tumor cells escaping hosts and infecting new fish, offering potential clues for human cancer metastasis.
Robert Tulloch, 43, who was 17 when he helped kill Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop in 2001, is seeking parole eligibility after 30-40 years. His case is the last of five NH inmates sentenced as juveniles for life without parole to get a resentencing hearing, following Supreme Court rulings deeming mandatory juvenile life sentences unconstitutional.
Robert Tulloch, now 43, seeks to reduce his life sentence for the 2001 murders of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop. He was 17 at the time. His resentencing hearing begins Monday, with lawyers arguing for 30-40 years based on his prison record and national juvenile lifer cases.
The 485-mile Velomont trail in Vermont is being designed to be accessible for adaptive mountain bikers, connecting 27 communities with huts and hostels. Efforts include trail assessments and building ADA-compliant facilities to accommodate riders with disabilities.
The Velomont, a 485-mile multi-use trail spanning Vermont, is ramping up construction with a focus on adaptive accessibility for disabled athletes. The project connects 27 communities, includes huts, and involves adaptive riders in assessments to ensure user-friendliness.
An 11-year-old girl and her older brother drowned in Vermont's Lamoille River after she fell in while fishing and he jumped in to save her. Both bodies were recovered, and autopsies confirmed accidental drownings. The family, originally from Ecuador, has faced significant hardships, including a previous flood and a Border Patrol incident.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced Wednesday it will close its St. Albans milk processing plant and adjoining creamery, impacting approximately 80 employees. The closure, effective August 17, is attributed to broader operational changes within DFA and the struggling dairy industry in Vermont.
A Vermont woman, Janna Campbell, has been charged with manslaughter after her pit bull, Jack, fatally mauled her 76-year-old father, Stephen Campbell. The dog had a history of violent behavior, and the owner had previously been ordered to take specific actions to control it.
Parents in Jeffersonville, Vermont, are protesting a proposed cannabis dispensary's move near Cambridge Elementary School. While the location is within 500 feet, the Cannabis Control Board claims it complies with state law as it's not on an adjoining property.
A new book details the summer romance between Federico García Lorca and American student Philip Cummings in 1928 Madrid. Their relationship influenced Lorca's poetry, particularly 'Poeta en Nueva York,' and his later trip to Vermont.
Self-storage operators in Vermont are experiencing significant growth due to the state's tight housing market and aging population, leading to long waitlists and substantial profits.
A sheep at Clover & Bee Farm in Underhill, Vermont gave birth to a rare set of six lambs, a 1 in 1,000 to one-in-a-million occurrence depending on sources. The ewe, named Teemu after Finnish hockey player Teemu Selänne, previously had quadruplets and is doing well alongside her sextuplets. The farm plans to keep four female lambs and find homes for the two males, bringing the total flock to 21 sheep.
Noah Kahan, the 29-year-old Vermont folk-pop singer whose breakout album Stick Season went viral in 2022, discusses his sudden rise to fame, struggles with writer's block, and recent OCD diagnosis. After Olivia Rodrigo covered Stick Season, he headlined arenas within a year. He recently spent a month not writing after his diagnosis, calling it "an ego death" that persuaded him to go back on medication (Lexapro). His new album features songs about fame, returning home, and old friendships.
Sterling College in Vermont will close at the end of the semester, serving as a stark example of the financial crisis facing many private, nonprofit four-year institutions. A new forecast predicts hundreds of such colleges are at risk of closure or merger in the next decade due to declining enrollment and financial strain.
