Central Vermont

The inpatient psychiatry unit at Central Vermont Medical Center recently stopped admitting new patients. At the end of January, it will close altogether in an effort to save the hospital system money.

A video of the dramatic rescue on Jan. 10 in Berlin was shared widely on social media.

The hospital will stop admitting new psychiatry patients in mid-January, and will lay off nearly 50 staff members after January 31.

The cause of death is unknown, but a local nonprofit said the person had been camping outside after being evicted from their apartment. The deaths of three unhoused people last week have been reported by law enforcement, in a season when Vermont’s shifting policies around homelessness have left some people without shelter.

The hospital system has said dialysis clinics in St. Albans, Rutland and Newport will remain open as they look for alternative providers. At Central Vermont Medical Center, hospital leaders plan to close the in-patient psych unit, and they'll consolidate several community clinics.

Producer Daniela Fierro takes us on a trip to East Corinth, where scenes from the 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice and its 2024 sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, were shot.

The Vermont gardening season is often too wet or too dry, and it is always too short. We love it anyway.

The olive green dinosaur measures about 5 feet long, and its large, toothy grin has been a fixture on Minister Brook Road in Worcester for two decades. Vermont State Police are investigating the case.

State officials are standing up four recovery offices in Barre, Plainfield, Lyndonville and Hinesburg.

Why are queer central Vermonters so responsive in a community crisis? Reporter Erica Heilman speaks with some members of the LGBTQ+ community in central Vermont about their swift response after the recent floods.