Southern Vermont News from RutlandHerald.com

House OKs redesign for mental health

Feb 3, 2012 2:07 am

MONTPELIER — The Vermont House on Thursday approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s mental health system, a move set in motion when Tropical Storm Irene flooded the government c...

Murphy chosen to turn Wilmington around

Feb 3, 2012 1:56 am

Scott Murphy of Bennington is Wilmington's new town manager. ... - By Christian Avard Staff Writer

Family Center leadership changes

Feb 2, 2012 11:49 pm

Changes are underway at the leadership of the Springfield Family Center. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff Writer

Teachers set to picket today

Feb 2, 2012 11:48 pm

WNESU teachers to hold an informational picket in Bellows Falls today (Friday). ...

2 fugitives from Vt. caught

Feb 2, 2012 1:45 am

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Two people wanted in Vermont and considered armed and dangerous by authorities have been captured in Massachusetts. ...

North Bennington could become independent school

Feb 2, 2012 1:45 am

NORTH BENNINGTON — Voters in North Bennington will be asked on Town Meeting Day to give their School Board permission to close the North Bennington Graded School at the end of the school year...

Mount Snow sues over loss of Dew Tour

Feb 2, 2012 1:35 am

Mount Snow is asking for more than $2 million from television networks NBC Universal and MTV and AlliSports, the Alliance of Action Sports, in a lawsuit that claims AlliSports improperly canceled the....

Stuck valve causes power reduction at Yankee

Feb 2, 2012 1:28 am

A valve, stuck shut, in the turbine at Vermont Yankee has forced Entergy Nuclear to sharply reduce power at the Vernon reactor. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff Writer

Springfield man denies embezzlement charge

Feb 2, 2012 1:26 am

A former Rockingham town employee pleaded innocent to charges he stole close to 500 gallons of diesel fuel and gasoline belonging to the town. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff Writer

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UVM trustees agree to fix up Englesby House for next president

Feb 4, 2012 4:20 am

The next president of the University of Vermont will be expected to live on campus. The Board of Trustees laid the groundwork for that requirement Friday by endorsing a plan to spend $875,000 to get t...

Protesters target UVM trustee over labor dispute

Feb 3, 2012 10:07 pm

A member of the University of Vermont Board of Trustees became the target of a protest Friday decrying his handling of a labor dispute in New York City. Bill Ruprecht, CEO of Sotheby's, was not prese...

Komen drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants

Feb 3, 2012 7:38 pm

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resou...

Mayor overrules council vote, keeps Burlington development measure on ballot

Feb 3, 2012 7:26 pm

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss decided Friday to keep a controversial development funding measure on the March ballot, despite a unanimous city council vote to postpone a public mandate.

Burlington councilors reconsider tax district

Feb 3, 2012 7:25 pm

An as-yet unreleased state audit of Burlington's waterfront tax increment finance (TIF) district has raised doubts among city councilors about placing a new such district on the March ballot, official...

Lack of snow leaves Burlington artists in cold

Feb 3, 2012 6:38 pm

Vermont's annual snow sculpting competition began Thursday at Burlington's Waterfront Park as part of the city's Winter Festival. Without snow, however, the scene didn't look quite like the winter won...

State colleges raise in-state tuition 4 percent for two years out

Feb 3, 2012 6:38 pm

In-state tuition for undergraduates at Vermont State Colleges will rise 4 percent in each of the next two academic years, the Board of Trustees decided at a meeting Thursday in Rutland.

Burlington College launches search for president

Feb 3, 2012 6:36 pm

Burlington College has begun a national search for a new president, the college has announced.

Vermont Air Guard headed to Hawaii

Feb 3, 2012 11:34 am

Members of the Vermont Air National Guard will be doing training missions in Hawaii.

South Burlington City Council extends zoning debate

Feb 3, 2012 11:04 am

The South Burlington City Council on Thursday decided after slightly less than two hours of discussion to gather more information about how the building slowdown might affect municipal revenues, servi...