It wasn’t dangerous – but school officials and police didn’t know that. When a student brought what appeared to be a hand grenade to school, they took action.

For the first time since loon monitoring began in 1978, the number of nesting loon pairs in Vermont in 2019 topped 100.

Ranked-choice voting, also known as Instant-Runoff Voting (IRV), was approved by Burlington city councilors this week.  

Put your pencil down, Chancellor Jeb Spaulding – it’s time to see your plan for the financial and academic future of Vermont’s state colleges.

What’s behind the increase in reported hate crimes – more incidents, or a more active reporting system?

It’s the paper where WCAX anchorman, Edward R. Murrow prize winner, and NEK native Darren Perron got his startin the news business . Since the mid-1970’s, the Barton Chronicle has been a reliable, weekly source of fair and accurate local news and provocative opinion for decades. Its large, loyal readership demonstrates that there will always be an appetite for local news served up with TLC.

Youth climate activists filled the seats of elected legislators at the Vermont State House, closed for about two weeks due to installation of a new backup power generator and other renos.

Vermont Health Connect, the health-insurance enrollment software that has had mixed reviews since going online in 2013, may be replaced by a new program, “Integrated Eligibility.” Pricetag for 2020 alone - $13 million. It would l be ramped out over several years, costing who-knows-how-much, and will offer enrollment for other state programs.

A female bald eagle received a new lease on life in the wild after being treated at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science.

It looks a little like the Wright Flyer, a biplane with skids and backwards-facing ‘pusher’ engine. It’s a replica of the first airplane that crossed Lake Champlain and then flew loop-the-loops for an astonished crowd in Burlington.