Behind the Badge: Construction fraud, a vandalized vehicle and a woman reportedly threatening a man with a knife Jan 21, 2023 Jean MacBride Reporter jmacbride@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
More sidewalks and upgrades to the Stone House coming down the line; St. Albans Town uses LOT money to fund improvements Jan 20, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Motha Plant gets ready for business; Cannabis store to be located in Highgate Commons Jan 19, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
A Burlington man died Tuesday after an apparent suicide attempt at Northwest State Correctional Facility Updated Jan 18, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Franklin County gets its first retail cannabis store; Mary Jane Mountain opens in Montgomery Jan 16, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Northwest inmate charged with attempted murder; South Burlington man in jail due to past vandalism Jan 16, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Behind the Badge: A dog barking, an attempted break in and slashed tires Jan 14, 2023 Jean MacBride Reporter jmacbride@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
More housing for St. Albans? City sets goal for 200 more units Updated Jan 13, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Colchester man arrested in connection to Swanton murder Updated Jan 12, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
‘This is the grand bargain;’ St. Albans municipalities sign historic agreement on police contract and water/sewer services Updated Jan 13, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Selectboard rescinds declaration of inclusion; Highgate becomes 1st town to scrap declaration after passage Updated Jan 13, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
55-year-old in critical condition after fight in cell; no charges filed at this time Jan 6, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
St. Albans Town Selectboard members announce re-election campaigns; Deso, Giroux highlight positive town trajectory Jan 5, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Hard’Ack Pool attracts winter crowds; bubble stands tall against high winds, snow Jan 3, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Democrats outspent Republicans this November in contested Franklin County races; Campaign finance reports give insight to past election Updated Jan 6, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Winter storm caused 75,000 outages; Nicer weather expected for New Year’s Dec 28, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Swanton to create winter wonderland; Event to bring people together ahead of Town Meeting Day Updated Dec 30, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Senator Bernie Sanders secures $2.6 million for Franklin County projects Dec 26, 2022 Bridget Higdon bhigdon@orourkemediagroup.com Author twitter Author email
Behind the Badge: Smashed car windows, a found wallet and loud music Dec 24, 2022 Jean MacBride Reporter jmacbride@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Over 60,000 households in Vermont without power, Gov. Scott tells Vermonters to be off the roads by 4 p.m. tonight Updated Dec 23, 2022 Kate Vanni kvanni@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
‘The most horrible thing I’ve ever experienced.’: John Grismore won the election, now he's looking forward as he becomes the new sheriff Updated Dec 23, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
In March, Highgate voters to weigh in on $400,000 for fire engine, library, zamboni and more Updated Dec 19, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Behind the Badge: A man banging on doors, graffiti on Lake Street and broken windows Dec 17, 2022 Jean MacBride Reporter jmacbride@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Aldis Hill water tank gets loan approval; Finish date set back to 2023 Updated Dec 15, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Monday night fire in Grand Isle destroys barn, kills 40 cows; Cause determined to be accidental Updated Dec 14, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Joe Halko named 2022 Citizen of the Year; St. Albans Rotary presented the award Tuesday Dec 13, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Swanton Village launches sign program; Village pushing for downtown growth Dec 13, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Behind the Badge: A vandalized church, people drinking in a stairwell and credit card fraud Dec 10, 2022 Jean MacBride Reporter jmacbride@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
New St. Albans Town Hall opens for business; Project wraps up multi-year initiative Updated Dec 7, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Council candidates get started on campaigns; Wards 3, 4, open for races Updated Dec 6, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Weekend fires in St. Albans cause over $600,000 in damages; Origin of fires under investigation Dec 5, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Swanton man, James Mulholland, gets 20 years for murder; 2020 shooting death stemmed from fight over dog Updated Dec 3, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Election 2022 Wrap-up: 4 takeaways pulled from the results Dec 2, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Northwest Fiberworx Director Sean Kio named a ‘Fiber Under 40,’ first shipment of fiber for construction expected on Dec. 17 Updated Dec 2, 2022 Alek Fleury
Behind the Badge: A injured moose, a stolen political sign and slashed tires Nov 26, 2022 Jean MacBride Reporter jmacbride@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Daycare? Cafe? Offices? St. Albans selectboard gets news ideas from community for its old town hall property Nov 23, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
‘Housing is hard, but we can do hard things.’; NRPC gets local insights into housing crisis Nov 22, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
New welcome center coming to Franklin County; Project expected to increase tourism Updated Nov 23, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
Inclusion initiatives hit bumpy road in St. Albans City and Swanton Updated Nov 17, 2022 Bridget Higdon bhigdon@orourkemediagroup.com Author twitter Author email
Swanton Village announces new manager; Bill Sheets hired for job Updated Nov 17, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
GALLERY: From the archives — Political campaigns and deer hunting season highlighted in our latest gallery from 1972. Updated Jan 25, 2023 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
GALLERY: Taylor Park packed for Veterans Day; Hundreds of students come out for annual tradition Nov 11, 2022 Josh Ellerbrock jellerbrock@orourkemediagroup.com Author email
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