Public Safety

Trump has repeatedly vowed to deport all of the estimated 11 million people living in the United States illegally. That population includes approximately 1,500 immigrants living and working on Vermont’s dairy farms, many of whom have resided in the state for more than a decade.

The Queen City's mayor and two police officers discuss how a new oversight panel would work.

Vermont’s largest city has tasked its board of health, a five-member citizen advisory group, with examining ways to improve the local needle exchange program. The public health measure is meant to prevent the spread of disease and infection among people who use injection drugs.

The number of search and rescue incidents in Vermont rose 41% from 2015 to 2023, according to public safety department data obtained by Community News Service.

Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic lawmakers agree that improving public safety should be a top priority in Montpelier this year, but they’re at odds over how to accomplish that goal.

'Don't go for a hike on Monday.' Emergency resources will be strained as an expected tens of thousands of people travel to Vermont for the eclipse.

The Vermont Statehouse this week became the front line in an ideological battle over the role of state government after Democrats in the House of Representatives approved $131 million in tax increases that Republicans derided as “off the rails and out of control.”

In Vermont, the number of older drivers is rapidly growing. Experts say it’s important to refresh your skills and be aware of how your age may impact your driving.

Hisham Awartani is receiving treatment in Massachusetts for the serious spinal cord injury resulting from the shooting. His mother says he is determined to return to college next semester.

Principals turned the firearm in to Hinesburg police, who say the gun and a bagged substance police believe to be crack cocaine found later in the day may be related to a separate traffic-stop incident.