Vermont

A Rhode Island man has been charged in Vermont with possessing 26 pounds of cocaine with the intent to distribute it after federal authorities observed him putting packages into a kayak on Lake Champlain near the Canadian border, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The U.S. attorney’s office said agents encountered Freddy Rodriguez, 38, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, behind a rented…

A Vermont driver on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams.

Locals near Sleepy Hollow Farm are fed up with the hordes of tourists who visit the area each fall to shoot photos and videos of the rolling hills and colorful landscapes.

A hot air balloon operator was forced to make an emergency landing right in the middle of a major Vermont highway on Wednesday evening. Around 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Hartford Fire Department said it received a report that a hot air balloon needed to land on Interstate 91 near Quarry Road in White River Junction after it stalled in flight,…

The death of a woman at her home Windham, Vermont, in February has been ruled a homicide, Vermont State Police said Monday. Claudia Voight, 73, died at her home on Feb. 20. Investigators initially believed she died of a medical event, but an autopsy found she had injuries from strangulation, police said. A medical examiner found the woman’s “death was…

A 35-year-old Vermont man has been cited for gross negligence in the crash that killed actor Treat Williams on June 12.

Legendary Vermont jam band Phish is holding a pair of concerts next month to benefit parts of their home state and upstate New York that were slammed by historic flooding this month. More than 9 inches of rain fell in one part of Vermont, whose capital was partially flooded and threatened by the near overtopping of a dam in the…

When devastating rains swept through the Northeast, farmers in the region were dealt a devastating blow at the worst possible time.

Police are investigating after two unusual items were stolen from the set of the movie “Beetlejuice 2” in Vermont.

Vermonters are working to dry out homes and businesses damaged by this week’s historic flooding and keeping a wary eye on the horizon with another round of storms on the horizon.

A member of the Salvation Army Souther New England Division is headed to the Montpelier area of Vermont to oversee food operations following devastating flooding.

Gov. Phil Scott issued a warning to Vermont residents on Thursday, with flash flooding, hail and possible tornadoes in the forecast even as the state continues to emerge from historic severe flooding earlier in the week. “Unfortunately, in parts of the state we’re now expecting severe thunderstorms, which could bring more flash flooding, hail and even the threat of...

Devastating flooding in Ludlow, Vermont destroyed the entire first floor of a Connecticut man’s lake house along Reservoir pond.

Devastating flooding in Ludlow, Vermont destroyed the entire first floor of a Connecticut man’s lake house along Reservoir pond. “I tried every route possible, there were washouts, floods everywhere.” Bob Dunn, of Avon said about his trip to Vermont Monday night as river levels rose. He had to stop driving and spend the night in his car to avoid...

No one has died in one of Vermont’s worst natural disasters in a century, officials said Wednesday, but while the sun was out, the flood danger was not over. Cleanup is expected to take months after heavy rainfall brought severe flooding, washing out roads and damaging thousands of homes. First responders and organizations from across New England have entered...

William and Lisa Deddens experienced frightening moments on Monday. “We left a few things, I don’t think we got everything packed up, but we were in full panic,” Vermont evacuee William Deddens said. The couple evacuated their vacation cabin near the Ludlow and Chester line in Vermont Monday afternoon. The Deddens’ said a small stream near their deck was...

Cleanup is underway in Ludlow, Vermont, after historic flooding hit parts of the state.

Excessive rainfall caused historic flooding in several parts of Vermont on Tuesday, which is under a state of emergency.

Connecticut has sent its Urban Search and Rescue team to Vermont to help with the ongoing catastrophic flooding in the state.