A Burlington man, who authorities say is a person of interest in the fatal shooting of two out-of-state men found dead in Lamoille County last October, has pleaded guilty in federal court to an unrelated gun charge in a South Burlington case.

Approximately 100 people applied to a help wanted ad to become Morristown’s first town manager, which is approximately 100 more than applied last year for a similar position as town administrator.

Wolcott voters will decide this June whether to approve the town’s first municipal wastewater system, a vote that is being touted by its planners as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to secure funding that could be almost entirely paid for by state and federal funds.

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The Vermont Community Newspaper Group took home 13 first-place awards — and more than twice as many second- and third-place nods — for journalism and design at the New England Newspaper Convention, held over the weekend in Waltham, Mass.

Lawmakers are trying again to pass a bill to replace the state’s expungement system with a more expansive process of sealing records — after Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a similar effort almost two years ago.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital and the Lamoille Family Center recently gave local nonprofits and organizations cash awards to help reduce underage and high-risk adult substance use, increase supports for LGBTQ youth and create a community where youth and adults feel valued.

The Lamoille North Supervisory Union school board met Monday evening to approve over $357,000 in cuts to funding elementary schools across five of the district’s towns.

Coaches Greg Davis, Hosea Crittenden and members of both boys’ and girls’ Lamoille Union basketball teams were honored at the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-Star game Saturday and acknowledged with Capital League Awards as well.

A couple of Raider skaters selected to play in an annual all-star hockey game over the weekend helped land their teams on the scoreboard, even as their teams wound up on the losing end of the stick.

On Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m., Farmers Night at the Statehouse will honor Pete Sutherland, a leader of traditional and Americana music who touched and inspired many in Vermont and internationally through his compositions, playing, mentoring and teaching.

On Saturday, March 30, two martial arts schools, Kingdom Jiu Jitsu and Martial Arts in Hardwick, will host a special jiu jitsu event focusing on street-clothes self-defense techniques and to support the local food pantry.

A sizable crowd gathered atop Mt. Mansfield Sunday morning for Stowe’s 2022 Easter sunrise service under the direction of Stowe Community Church and Rev. Dan Haugh, who was assisted by members of the congregation and with musical offerings by Christopher Vigneau.

A recent program at the Waterville Town Library featured snakes.

The reptile show-and-tell with 802 Reptiles at the Waterville Town Library included a presentation and reptile-themed story time.

Saturday was the fifth annual Day for Jake at Stowe Mountain Resort honoring the late Jake Burton Carpenter of Stowe and Burton Snowboards. Hundreds of skiers and riders enjoyed the festivities in perfect spring conditions at the ski area.

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