Congressman Peter Welch says a farm bill passed by the US House this week is a setback for Vermont dairy farmers. A Vermont Air National Guard official says Burlington is the Air Force's preferred candidate to base F-35 fighter jets. That’s because of its location in the Northeast and its uncongested air space. A Wolcott man is pleading not guilty for the third time to a charge he shot and killed his neighbor following an argument 13 years ago.