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February 10, 2021 at 1:45 pm

Now-adult in same-sex custody battle seeks removal from suit

The now-18-year-old woman at the center of a yearslong, same-sex custody dispute that spanned Vermont to Nicaragua said in court documents filed Wednesday that she...

February 8, 2021 at 2:25 pm

Woman in same-sex custody case who fled the US held in Miami

A woman who allegedly fled the United States for Nicaragua in 2009 rather than share custody of her child with her former same-sex partner has...

December 28, 2020 at 1:06 pm

Man charged in plot to bring cocaine to Vermont from Peru

A 39-year-old Montreal man is facing a cocaine trafficking charge that was part of a broader effort to transport 1,500 kilos (3,300 pounds) of the...

December 16, 2020 at 3:06 pm

Justice Department sues Vermont medical center over abortion

The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the University of Vermont Medical Center alleging it forces staff members who object to abortion...

December 14, 2020 at 2:51 pm

Orphanage investigation finds no crimes, but abuse occurred

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s top law enforcement officer said Monday a two-year investigation into allegations of murder at a long-closed Burlington orphanage found no...

December 5, 2020 at 6:44 am

Lights go out, roads dicey as wintry storm batters Northeast VIEW

WARREN, Mass. (AP) — The first big wintry storm of the season began dropping what forecasters say could be more than a foot of wet,...

In this photo provided by the University of Vermont Health Network, IT staff help clinical providers set up new computers at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt., on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. After the Oct. 28 attack forced a shutdown of the hospitalâ€™s electronic medical records and other key systems, the IT department, with support from the Vermont National Guardâ€™s cyber team, scanned thousands of computers for malware and replaced machines for hospital staff. (Ryan Mercer/University of Vermont Health Network via AP) RPWR204 RPWR204

December 4, 2020 at 7:21 am

As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom VIEW

A wave of digital assaults has been taking U.S. health care providers hostage even as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide. Even a small technical disruption can...

Business

October 11, 2020 at 6:14 am

Virus imperils AA co-founder’s birthplace, a virtual shrine

EAST DORSET, Vt. (AP) — The shrinelike birthplace of one of the two Vermont natives who founded Alcoholics Anonymous is in danger of closing, another...

Matt Helms, far left, chats with Zach Preston and his wife Allie Preston at The Leon Pub in Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday night, Sept. 14, 2020. They have been regulars at the once-popular watering hole, which is trying to revive its business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Bobby Caina Calvan) RPBC102 RPBC102

September 15, 2020 at 12:42 pm

Experts worry as US virus restrictions are eased or violated

While case numbers have fallen from their daily peak in late July, the numbers remain staggeringly high. And yet, high-risk activities are resuming in many...

Nation & World

August 24, 2020 at 9:59 am

Canadian man pleads guilty in human smuggling case on border

A Montreal man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge that he led an organization that smuggled people into the U.S. from Canada along the...