Latest Vermont Headlines
All the headlines from our Vermont Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FEMA Announces Federal Disaster Assistance for Several Northeast States
Jan 4 2018 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the states of Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the...
Vermont Hospital to Bring Captive Insurance Firm to State
Jan 2 2018 // The University of Vermont Health Network is going to bring a wholly owned insurance company home to Vermont. The UVM Network’s captive insurance company, which provides malpractice insurance for its medical...
Vermont Man Whose Relatives Died Mysteriously Must Give Gun Info
Dec 11 2017 // A Vermont man whose mother and grandfather died in mysterious circumstances must turn over information related to a missing gun, as well as phone and other records, in a Rhode Island lawsuit over insurance on his sunken...
Vermont Man Whose Relatives Died Mysteriously Denies Allegations
Dec 8 2017 // A Vermont man denied in court papers Wednesday allegations that he killed his millionaire grandfather in 2013 and claims he doesn’t know the whereabouts of his mother who disappeared after a boat they were on sank...
Insurer Says Troubled Vermont Town Must Comply with Conditions
Nov 28 2017 // A Vermont organization that serves the state’s municipal governments says the town of Victory must comply with certain conditions of probation or lose its insurance. The Caledonian Record reports that the conditions...
Legal Troubles, Political Discourse Lead to Insurance Probation for Vermont Town
Oct 30 2017 // The insurance provider for the small Vermont town of Victory has placed the town on probation after a series of legal disputes and internal strife among current and former elected officials. The board of the Vermont League...
How Warming Seas Could Cost South Carolina $12 Billion
Oct 16 2017 // If oceans warm at a rate predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nation-sponsored group that assesses climate change research and issues periodic reports, expected financial losses caused by...
‘Curious Sinking’: Lawyers Blast Vermont Man Whose Mom Lost at Sea
Sep 29 2017 // Insurance company lawyers on Monday blasted a Vermont man whose mother was lost at sea, saying he made suspicious alterations to his boat before what they called its “most curious sinking.” Lawyers for Nathan...
Lawyers Say Vermont Man Whose Kin Died is Withholding Information
Sep 22 2017 // Insurance company lawyers say a Vermont man suspected of killing his millionaire grandfather refuses to answer questions about the day his boat sank with his mother onboard. Nathan Carman’s boat sank last year. His...
Business Moves
Sep 18 2017 // The Northern United Agents Alliance, G&A Insurance, The Richards Group The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) of Concord, N.H., has announced that G&A Insurance of Dover, N.H., has joined the NUAA as a...
Statewide Municipal Group in Vermont May End Town’s Insurance Coverage
Sep 13 2017 // The Vermont League of Cities and Towns is considering defeat for the town of Victory, Vt. The Caledonian-Record reports two of Victory’s selectmen were sent a letter from the nonprofit that provides insurance to...
Vermont’s The Richards Group Joins The Northern United Agents Alliance
Aug 29 2017 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) has announced that The Richards Group of Brattleboro, Vermont, has joined NUAA along with Davis & Towle Insurance Group of Concord, N.H., and Eaton & Berube Insurance...
Vermont Governor Creating Commission for Pot Legalization Issues
Aug 10 2017 // Vermont Governor Phil Scott says he’s organizing a commission to study issues related to the legalization of marijuana and will announce members in the next few days. Vermont Public Radio reports retail outlets in...
Vermont Has No Amusement Park Ride Safety Oversight
Jul 31 2017 // Vermont has no direct safety oversight of the rides at the fairs, carnivals and field days held across the state every summer and fall, and efforts to require such oversight have gone nowhere, officials said. The state...
$150M Settlement Gets Final Approval in Vermont Ski Resort Fraud Case
Jul 11 2017 // Contractors and vendors owed millions of dollars after the owner and president of a Vermont ski resort were accused of massive fraud will soon see their bills paid. The Caledonian Record reports the federal receiver...
Vermont Tallying Up Flash Flood Damage from Heavy Rains
Jul 7 2017 // Officials worked Wednesday to tally up the flood damaged to central Vermont roads, culverts and a municipal water system following last week’s storms to determine if the state will seek federal assistance for...
12 States Have Advanced Tougher Distracted Driving Bills This Year
Jun 1 2017 // As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further combat distracted driving. According to an analysis by the Property Casualty Insurers...
Vermont Governor Vetoes Marijuana Bill, Wants Changes Made
May 26 2017 // Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made Vermont the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana but indicated that he was willing to work with the Legislature on a...
Former Vermont Homeowners Hope to Recover $4M After Evictions
May 24 2017 // A group of former homeowners from a Vermont lakeside neighborhood hopes to recover some of the nearly $4 million they lost after they were forced to vacate. The Burlington Free Press reports the Mallets Bay...
Lightning Wrecks Vermont Water Station, Causes Thousands in Damages
May 19 2017 // A Vermont water pump station struck by lightning earlier this month faces up to $15,000 in repair costs. Arlington Select Board Chairman Keith Squires says the lightning fried and destroyed everything in the pump house,...
