Vermont schools are nearing a cell phone ban. State lawmakers are anticipated to soon vote on a miscellaneous education bill aimed at prohibiting cell phones in classrooms. This initiative is part of a broader national movement to enhance student engagement and mental well-being. The proposed legislation would mandate ...

Thursday evening, just after 7:30, Brattleboro Police and Fire Departments responded to a wooded area off Upper Dummerston Road for the report of a 25-year-old female found deceased with a gunshot wound. The investigation revealed that the gunshot wound appeared self-inflicted. Detectives recovered a firearm on scene. ...

On Tuesday, Vermont lawmakers progressed a bill designed to reduce social media addiction among teenagers. The Kids' Code bill mandates that social media companies implement default privacy settings and prohibits addictive features such as infinite scrolling and notifications. Proponents argue that this initiative aims...

A medical emergency caused a man to crash his vehicle into the Connecticut River on Wednesday. Just before 10 a.m., first responders in Hinsdale were dispatched for a vehicle in the water on Route 119. The incident occurred near Morse Drive, where the vehicle ended up in the Connecticut River's setbacks. According to H...

Brattleboro has a new municipal budget. Town meeting members last night passed a 24.9 million dollar spending plan by a 110 to 4 margin, after several proposed amendments were rejected.. The special representative town meeting took just under two hours at Brattleboro Union high school last night. A former Hartford Conn...