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Vermont 45th by total area, and 43rd by land area at 9,250 square miles, and has a population of 608,827, making it the second least populous state (second to only Wyoming). The only New England state with no coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, Vermont is notable for the Green Mountains in the west and Lake Champlain in the northwest. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. The state is famous for its scenery and dairy products. It is the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. The state capital is Montpelier, and the largest city is Burlington.

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Local News for Burlington Vermont from Burlingtonfreepress.com

Vermont State Police Director Baker to retire

Dec 4, 2008 6:14 pm

Col. James Baker has been director since September 2006.

Cutbacks of Vt. Amtrak service considered

Dec 4, 2008 5:12 pm

Budget woes could affect The Vermonter route

Vermont again the healthiest state

Dec 4, 2008 4:54 pm

For the second year, Vermont earns title

Senate Judiciary meeting in St. Albans to air live online

Dec 4, 2008 4:23 pm

A field hearing of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in St. Albans on Friday will air live online

Housing density, affordability tested in Williston

Dec 4, 2008 4:12 pm

The Williston Planning Commission advanced slowly this week toward updating bylaws that curtail sprawl.

Hometown: From apple cores in Burlington to academia in Jericho 12.3

Dec 4, 2008 3:48 pm

Sitting down with Ian Rockwell last week to talk about his latest academic achievement and love of politics, I could see he was nervous. As he spoke to me I admired his dignified manner and noticed th...

Democrats nominate Montroll for mayor

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

Andy Montroll, 51, a 15-year veteran of the Burlington City Council from Ward 6, finally got the nod for mayor Wednesday.

Priest abuse trial opens

Dec 4, 2008 4:43 am

A former alter boy sues the VT Roman Catholic Diocese. | Gallery

Southern Vermont News from RutlandHerald.com

Main Street parking up for discussion

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

MANCHESTER -- The Select Board will host a special meeting today at 5 p.m. at the town offices to discuss the future of a municipal parking lot on Main Street. ...

Manchester rabbi receives award

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

MANCHESTER -- Rabbi Michael Cohen was awarded a Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Sustainable Synagogue honor at the federation's biennial convention last month in Boston for his commitment to the.....

Field thins in race for Vermont's speaker of the House

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- House Democratic Leader Carolyn Partridge on Wednesday quit the race for House speaker, narrowing the field to two candidates for the Democratic nomination. ... - By DAVE GRAM The Assoc...

Officials recount towns at random

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- It was the human eye versus optical scanners Tuesday as state voting officials organized a by-hand recount of election results from four towns as part of a random audit of vote-counting....

Police find pot, charge driver

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

A Corinth man Hartford police said led an officer on a short, early-morning chase by vehicle and on foot in Hartford, was arrested for a second time in Orange County about three hours later after... ....

Panel: Yankee issues were ignored

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- The Department of Health failed to take any action against Vermont Yankee for three years when the department's own measurements showed the nuclear reactor in violation of state... ... ...

Manchester rabbi receives award

Dec 3, 2008 5:00 am

MANCHESTER -- Rabbi Michael Cohen was awarded a Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Sustainable Synagogue honor at the federation's biennial convention last month in Boston for his commitment to the.....

Senior suffers burns in fire

Dec 3, 2008 5:00 am

WESTMINSTER -- A 75-year-old Westminster woman suffered serious burns to her face, head and hands during a fire at her home on Tuesday, according to police. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff

New VA health clinic for Brattleboro

Dec 3, 2008 5:00 am

Veterans in the southeast corner of the state will soon be able to get medical attention a lot closer to home, as the U.S. ... - By DAWSON RASPUZZI Herald Staff

Police say blaze likely electrical

Dec 3, 2008 5:00 am

PROCTORSVILLE -- Vermont State Police said Tuesday the cause of the fire that did an estimated $90,000 in damage to a house Monday was not suspicious. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO Herald Staff

Vermont Local News for the Barre/Montpelier Region from TimesArgus.com

Layoffs at Free Press

Dec 4, 2008 12:39 pm

MONTPELIER -- The Burlington Free Press cut nine jobs and eliminated five other open positions at the newspaper Wednesday as the economic recession continued to shake the state's media organizations. ...

Helping teen parents

Dec 4, 2008 12:37 pm

MONTPELIER -- A teenage girl with sandy hair made her way past a desk at the Washington County Youth Service Bureau on a recent winter afternoon, carrying a baby girl in a pink plastic carrier. Joyce ...

State agency tests Amber Alert today

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

The Vermont Department of Public Safety will conduct its third full-scale test of the Amber Child Abduction Alert system today at 10 a.m., prompted by a transfer of authority over the system from Verm...

Bones match those of man who disappeared

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

CHARLESTON -- Vermont State police say skeletal remains found in Charleston last week are those of a young man who disappeared in 2006. ... - Associated Press

Layoffs are expected at UVM

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

BURLINGTON -- University of Vermont President Dan Fogel says layoffs and spending freezes are likely as the school grapples with a projected $22 million budget shortfall. ... - Associated Press Vermo...

Committee objects to radiation rules

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- A committee of the Vermont Legislature is formally objecting to changes in rules by the Health Department that allow the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to release more radiation into the e...

Proctor man to make plea deal

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

RUTLAND -- A Proctor man charged with attempted murder following a shootout with police is expected to enter a plea on Wednesday. ... - Associated Press Vermont Press Bureau

Montpelier School Board begins early budget talks

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

MONTPELIER -- The difference between skating through this school budget season and hitting a couple of bumps -- or votes -- is $25,000. ... - By Sarah Hinckley Times Argus Staff

Petitions call for ballot changes

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

BERLIN -- Twin petitions are now circulating in this mid-sized central Vermont community that could forever alter the complexion of Berlin's traditional town meeting. ... - By David Delcore Times Arg...

Catholic Church asks court for mercy

Dec 4, 2008 5:00 am

BURLINGTON -- At first glance, they're the same child-sex claims in the same court that sparked a record $8.7 million verdict. But with a different accuser, a different judge and a different jury, Ver...

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