A dam upstream from the Vermont state capital was holding at maximum capacity on Tuesday after "catastrophic" flooding shut down roadways leading out of Montpelier and trapped people in their homes.

House Bill 89, introduced in January by a group of Democratic legislators including state Rep. Taylor Small, Vermont’s first and only openly transgender lawmaker, declares that access to gender ...

Although Vermont became a state in 1791, it did not have an official state flag until 1803. The first flag looked a lot like the United States flag at the time, with 17 stars and 17 stripes for ...

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) says he’s likely to sign off on a bill that would abolish Columbus Day from the list of state holidays and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day.

Vermont became the first state in the continental United States to ban billboards. Hawaii prohibited the advertising signs back in the 1920s. Maine and Alaska are the only other states to outlaw ...

Vermont officially becomes 1st state to charge big oil for climate change damage. Gov. Scott let Vermont's Climate Superfund Act become law without signature. ... where he declined to sign or veto.

Vermont State Police photo. Vermont State Police officers can now sign up for optional patrols in Burlington after a formal request by the city, officials said this week.

More than 150 tips flooded Vermont State Police after authorities released a sketch of a person connected to the murder of a retired college dean on a trail.. Police released the sketch Wednesday ...