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FILE- State Sen. Richard Sears, D-Bennington, speaks during a debate at the State House, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Montpelier, Vt. Sears, the head of the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee, says he's going to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session to close an exemption to child abuse and neglect reporting laws for members of the clergy. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Town-City-Government

Bill closes clergy reporting exemption

by Wilson Ring Associated PressDecember 28, 2022

Police-Fire-Courts

Burlington, Vt., sees most homicides since 1960

by Wilson Ring Associated PressDecember 6, 2022

Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott arriving at his polling place in Berlin, Vt., on Tuesday Nov. 8, 2022, where he cast his ballot in the General Election. Scott is seeking is fourth two-year term leading deep blue Vermont. His Democratic opponent is progressive activist Brenda Siegel. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Vermont GOP Gov. Scott reelected in deep blue state

by Wilson Ring Associated PressNovember 8, 2022

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gerald Malloy campaigns on Friday Oct. 28, 2022 in St. Albans, Vt. Malloy is running against Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., in the general election, for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Patrick Leah. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File)

Welch moves from House to Senate to succeed Leahy in Vermont

by Wilson Ring Associated PressNovember 8, 2022

FILE - Andrea Bocelli performs at the Platinum Jubilee concert in front of Buckingham Palace in London on June 4, 2022, the third of four days of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. The Italian opera singer is suing an air charter firm that specializes in providing luxury jet service, alleging the company provided him an older, noisier airplane than agreed upon during a portion of a U.S. tour in 2021. (Jeff J Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Opera singer Andrea Bocelli sues NH air charter company over old, noisy jet

by Wilson Ring Associated PressOctober 13, 2022

Franklin County Sheriff candidate John Grismore poses for a photo, Friday Oct. 7, 2022, in St. Albans, Vt. Grismore, the only candidate on the November ballot to become sheriff, is continuing to insist he did nothing wrong when he was recorded on surveillance video kicking a handcuffed and shackled prisoner. Meanwhile the county Republican and Democratic parties are backing a write-in candidate. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Police-Fire-Courts

Ex-sheriff’s deputy in Vt. seen kicking prisoner defends actions as he’s on ballot

by Wilson Ring Associated PressOctober 12, 2022

FILE — A Vermont State Trooper, center, speaks to a homeowner, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2018, near an area on Peacham Road, in Barnet, Vt., where the body of Gregory Davis was found. Los Angeles biotech investor Serhat Gumrukcu pleaded not guilty Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in a transcontinental murder-for-hire conspiracy that led to the 2018 abduction and killing of Gregory Davis. (Dana Gray/Caledonian-Record via AP, File)

Police-Fire-Courts

Key suspect in snowbank murder-for-hire case pleads not guilty

by Wilson Ring Associated PressOctober 5, 2022

Judge rules against Ben & Jerry’s in fight over Israel sales

by Wilson Ring Associated PressAugust 22, 2022

FILE - Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., questions former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. Welch, Vermont's sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, who has said he won't seek reelection. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Welch, Scott cruise to nominations in Vermont primary

by Wilson Ring Associated PressAugust 9, 2022

An Amtrak train leaves Burlington, Vt., for New York City on Friday, July 29, 2022. After a nearly 70-year absence, thepassenger train running from Vermont's revitalized Burlington train station to New York City is scheduled to head south Friday as part of a nationwide renewal of interest in rail travel. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

Passenger rail returns to Burlington after decades

by Wilson Ring Associated PressJuly 30, 2022