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As the weather warms up and you lace up your hiking boots, there are some things to remember while hiking during mud season.

North Country Community College’s Radiologic Technology Program now has a digital radiography system, or D-R.

People from all over Vermont spent some time in the rain, trying to catch a fish on the first day of trout season.

A new spot, called the Free Access Health Clinic officially opened its doors at the Islamic Society of Vermont.

After multiple days hiking and camping at local mountains throughout Rutland County, Castleton students trekked up Mount Washington over the school’s spring break in April.

Police say it happened around 7p.m. April 6, when they learned a large amount of ammunition was stolen after a fire at the property.

Vermont State Police out of the Williston barracks were called to the scene at 6:24pm Friday.

More accessible health and medical services are coming to South Burlington. Saturday, the Free Access Health Clinic is opening its doors.

Police say a man is in critical condition in the hospital after he was found on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.

Activists in the addiction recovery field have been calling for a reform that legislators may turn into a law.

A group of tech graduates joined the ranks of those looking to connect the state.

An international college student at SUNY Plattsburgh is facing deportation.

A former Vermont caregiver has been sentenced for neglect, voyeurism, and fraud.

The Vermont House has approved an education reform plan. It sets the framework for what education looks like and how it's paid for. Our Cam Smith reports.

Some 26,000 new salmon are now swimming in Lake Champlain.

With ever-increasing numbers of people and businesses online, the need to protect them is even greater. That means more job opportunities in cybersecurity.

While traditional Vermont public schools face shrinking class sizes and declining enrollment numbers, tech and trade schools in our region are battling with long wait lists.

A bridge in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, that was closed for emergency repairs is now open.

The state says problems persist at the Cortina Inn in Rutland and it will remain closed.

Police say the body of a missing man was found in the Winooski River.

There was an emergency response at the Burlington airport on Friday, but officials say there was no cause for concern.

Support staffers at the Central Vermont Medical Center have ratified their first union contract.

Looking to add a dog to your family? Meet these four pups waiting for their forever homes!

Our viewer Matt wanted to know whether federal cuts would stop sea lamprey treatments in Lake Champlain. Our Cat Viglienzoni went looking for answers.

Vermonters marked World Parkinson's Awareness Day on Friday with a flash mob-style dance performance in downtown Burlington.

A new open-access model for drug and addiction treatment at a Rutland clinic aims to improve access to medication and reduce wait times.

Police have determined that two people found dead inside a home in Eden on Wednesday died in a murder-suicide.

Law enforcement agencies in the North Country are now more equipped to handle people in crisis.

Police are investigating a threat that triggered a lockdown at the Danville School on Friday.

The $9 million project includes basketball courts, a weight room and a large community room.

Authorities say a Hartford man repeatedly sexually assaulted a young child.

Maine officials said Friday the state will not comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports in the wake of a Trump administration finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing the students to participate.

A popular Mad River Valley gathering spot is coming back to life. Our Claire Jones reports on the reopening of the Big Picture Theater and Cafe.

The Vermont Historical Society has lost federal funding for a local history initiative, grinding the project to a halt.

Another win for Middlebury College in the legal fight over the name of its chapel.

A man who could be behind bars for life faces more federal charges in Vermont.

Police arrested a Swanton man who they say lured a child.

Two Vermont high school students from Nicaragua who feared deportation will stay in the country for now.

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch says an executive order from the president left thousands of Afghan refugees abandoned and facing persecution.

St. Johnsbury is creating new welcome sign designs that you can vote on.

Police say an early morning car crash left some parts of South Burlington without power.

The Great Green Mountain Bob Dylan Wannabe Concert will be held at Berlin’s Capitol City Grange on Saturday night.

North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is outlining her goals for her new Republican leadership role in the U.S. House.

Get your rod and reel ready-- this weekend marks the start of trout fishing season in Vermont.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wants you to weigh in on what he calls massive Medicaid cuts.

If you’re in Elizabethtown on Friday, you could see an extra police presence as they run a drill at the county courthouse.

The New York executive order that banned fired corrections officers from working has partially expired. Now, some North Country lawmakers are proposing legislation for the state to rehire those fired workers.

After the only movie theater in Burlington closed, one art house is helping to fill the void.

Police are investigating a single-car crash in Arlington that left one man dead.

The Vermont House on Thursday afternoon gave preliminary approval to a sweeping plan to reform the state’s education system.