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'Need to get this behind us': Canaan residents grow frustrated as DES drains Goose Pond yet again

CANAAN — It takes less than 30 seconds for Michael Riese to get from his front door to Goose Pond’s shore. The pond is why he and his wife, Allison, bought their house, named “Island View,” according to the wooden sign that hangs from its deck. On Tuesday, Riese, 67, wearing three layers of green […]

Woodstock taps forensic accountant to dig into legal spending

The Woodstock Selectboard voted Tuesday to initiate a legal fee audit following a concluded state police investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds related to former Police Chief Joseph Swanson's demotion proceedings.

New report finds low reconviction rates for teens in first years of Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ law

As Vermont considers the future of its “Raise the Age” law, a new report has found relatively low rates of reconviction among the teenagers whose cases have been affected by the reform — though the data come with important caveats. The landmark law, which sought to route young adults charged with most offenses through juvenile […]

Mountain Views Supervisory Union rejects state advice on superintendent hiring

The Mountain Views Supervisory Union has decided to offer a two-year contract for its next superintendent despite advice from Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders to hire an interim leader during the state's ongoing school merger process.

Lt. gov. candidates largely agree on politics, clash personally

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers and Democratic challenger Molly Gray focused more on personal critiques and past legislative records than specific policy details during a recent debate hosted by Vermont Public.