Bear Pond Books was one of many businesses in Montpelier forced to close its doors due to flood damage this summer.

Vermont is among a minority of states that lack a mandatory flood risk disclosure law for real estate transactions, leaving prospective homebuyers and renters with limited information.

Pär Winzell and Karen Meisner say they've met more people in the three weeks following the July flooding than they did in the previous two years of living in Plainfield.

Andy "A_Dog" Williams died in 2013 of acute myeloid leukemia, or ALM. An annual celebration in his honor offers an opportunity to become part of the national bone marrow registry, along with local music, art and skateboarding.

The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is underway, showcasing more than 125 films. One of them was shot almost entirely in Bristol, Vermont — though it spans three generations and over 6,000 miles. Vermont filmmaker Sierra Urich’s debut documentary feature is called "Joonam."

Popular trail networks in the Green Mountain State suffered significant damage in July’s flooding. But the damage could have been a lot worse. That’s according to the Green Mountain Club, which maintains the Long Trail network. Since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, they’ve been preparing for major flooding by implementing more climate-resilient designs and maintenance on their trails.

More than a month after rain and floods pummeled Vermont, the immediate cleanup is over. Hundreds of people face a difficult choice: should they rebuild — especially as climate change is expected to bring more frequent severe weather?

This week marks the beginning of classes at the newly created Vermont State University. It comes after three years of work merging Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College. But the transition has not been without turbulence.

A late season freeze and devastating flooding this year has shown more state and federal aid is needed for farmers to survive these extreme weather events

While some buildings have reopened post-flood, several key buildings in the state capital — including the Supreme Court building — will remain closed during recovery. Officials are moving some services to nearby buildings.