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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

Hinesburg OKs school budget

Mar 9, 2010 6:06 pm

The budget proposal of $7,640,922 was approved by voice vote Monday night. The approved figure represents a 1 percent increase over the current year's spending.

Vermont questions EPA's plan to send contaminated soil to Moretown landfill

Mar 9, 2010 11:45 am

Dirt from Massachusetts Superfund site contains dioxins.

South Burlington officer sues county prosecutor for defamation

Mar 9, 2010 11:36 am

Detective claims State's Attorney T.J. Donovan tried to have him fired. Donovan says the lawsuit is without merit.

Navy names another ship for Vermont native

Mar 9, 2010 11:34 am

USS Dewey is named for Montpelier native George Dewey, who became known as the hero of Manila Bay during the Spanish -American War.

Conditions get Vermont's maple syrup producers off to a sweet start

Mar 9, 2010 11:28 am

New techniques and bolstered enthusiasm boosted Vermont's maple syrup output last year. This year, ideal weather ? cold nights and warm days ? has created conditions for a healthy start for the sugari...

Southern Vermont News from RutlandHerald.com

Film doc to debut in Woodstock Saturday

Mar 9, 2010 5:00 am

WOODSTOCK — Local filmmaker George Kachadorian will offer the Upper Valley debut of his newest documentary at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Town Hall Theatre. ...

Yankee focuses on leaky pipe elbow

Mar 9, 2010 3:45 am

VERNON – Workers at Vermont Yankee looking for a source of a radioactive tritium leak continued to use a robot to investigate a dime-sized hole in a drainpipe in the reactor's advanced off-g...

Mack Molding awarded for solar-powered container

Mar 6, 2010 5:00 am

ARLINGTON — Mack Molding is slated to receive a Global Plastics Environmental Conference Environmental Stewardship Award at a conference Tuesday in Florida for producing a solar-powered, comp...

Bennington revamps rec center

Mar 6, 2010 5:00 am

BENNINGTON — Finding a good deal on aerobic workout equipment and making improvements to the well-used indoor municipal pool have made the Bennington Recreation Center a popular choice for re...

Nursing home boss deemed 'dangerous'

Mar 6, 2010 5:00 am

LUDLOW — Calling her conduct erratic, dangerous and a risk to her elderly residents, the Office of Professional Regulation will hold an emergency hearing to possibly suspend the license of th...

N.Y. regulators defer decision on Entergy spinoff

Mar 5, 2010 5:00 am

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York regulators have delayed a decision on Entergy Corp.'s plan to spin off its six nuclear plants, saying they'll take comment on a set of potential conditions before ruli...

N.H.: River tritium levels undetectable

Mar 5, 2010 2:37 am

MONTPELIER — New Hampshire authorities say water samples taken from the Connecticut River near the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant show no detectable levels of tritium, the radioactive isotope l...

Vt. man charged with lumber threats

Mar 5, 2010 2:37 am

New Hampshire police say a Vermont man is facing charges he threatened two women with a piece of lumber in Cornish, N.H., and then assaulted a man. ...

Lodge fire cause still under probe

Mar 5, 2010 2:36 am

STRATTON – Officials have not pinpointed the cause of a fire that broke out in a ski lodge a mile north of the Mount Snow resort on Route 100 late last week, but they believe it had an accid...

News for Rutland County Vermont from RutlandHerald.com

State agency finds GE liable

Mar 9, 2010 5:00 am

A former employee for General Electric has been awarded compensation by state labor officials who agreed that her longstanding lung ailment was a reaction to inhaling and absorbing beryllium at the co...

Slattery steps down from city board

Mar 9, 2010 4:17 am

Alderwoman Joanne Slattery resigned from the Board of Aldermen over the weekend, citing personal reasons for her decision in an e-mail to the mayor and board president. ... - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS S...

Fish & Wildlife opposes wind farm

Mar 9, 2010 4:13 am

A proposed wind farm in Ira could face opposition from the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, according to a state official. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO Staff Writer

Davis: Bossi broke policy

Mar 9, 2010 4:10 am

In a three-hour meeting Monday night in which the city's aldermen and police commission made little tangible headway in their attempt to begin the restoration of public trust in the police department,...

Middletown Springs OKs town budgets

Mar 9, 2010 3:40 am

MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS — By a mere six votes, voters in Middletown Springs adopted a town school district spending plan last week that will up their homestead tax rate 2 cents, Town Clerk Laura C...

Adult day care center moves to Tennybrook

Mar 8, 2010 5:00 am

Today, I'd like to tell you about an important community resource for people who have a loved one needing daytime care and supervision. ...

Vending firm sold

Mar 8, 2010 5:00 am

Farrell Vending Services of Burlington has acquired the Rutland operation of Evergreen Vending along with 50 local accounts, Farrell announced Thursday. ... - STAFF REPORT

Fair Haven company offers to hand over two river dams

Mar 8, 2010 5:00 am

FAIR HAVEN — A local company is giving a dam — two of them, actually. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER

Castleton ordinances target rowdy behavior

Mar 8, 2010 5:00 am

The town of Castleton buckled down this past December in attempts to bring unruly noise, disorderly conduct and unlawful mischief to a halt. ... - By MOLLY FRAHER HERALD CORRESPONDENT

Straw poll favors police merger

Mar 8, 2010 5:00 am

A straw poll on merging the Castleton and Fair Haven police departments showed a favorable response from the public, town officials said Friday. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER

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