The Medicare Advantage plans sold by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont will not be available for employers who provide retiree benefits or on the individual market.

"We’ve done 15 so far, and we’re not at our busy season yet," said Brian Lindner, a founding member of Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team.

Bailey’s passion for emergency response began with a childhood moment in a firefighter’s helmet. From Junior Firefighter to EMT, he’s built his skills, with the help of leadership training. Now, he’s ...

In I.M. Aiken’s latest novel, EMS captain turned sleuth Brighid Doran suspects that all is not as it appears at The Branston Club, a swanky ski lodge being built in her rural Vermont town.

We need to tell ICE our message that their surveillance will not slow us down. It will not stop us. It will only bring us out stronger,” one organizer said.

There is no conspiracy. There are no big-dollar incentives. Immunizations are a gift of successful medical achievements contributing to a healthy life, family and community. Immunizations are health ...

We don’t want to have industry come that doesn’t give us jobs or that doesn’t feed our community,” said Kate Baxter, a town volunteer involved in “putting the community’s voice at the table.” ...

The graffiti, which was visible Sunday morning, included phrases such as “kill yourselves,” “shoot yourselves” and “hang yourself,” as well as “not safe” and “die.” ...

Last year ... we served 12,789 in Royalton and in Strafford we did 2,620,” said South Royalton Senior Center executive director Sue Pirie. "It’s all by donation — we don’t charge.” ...

There are steps Vermont towns can take to be better prepared regardless of the outcome of future federal declaration requests.

One Afghan caseworker said cases of this kind make her “want to melt into the ground.” “They tell me, ‘Hey … do you know how I saved my boss in this war?’” she said.

This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “Truth telling” by Ursa Goldenrose, 16, of Hardwick. Artwork is “Ocean Eyes,” by Amelia Van Driesche, 19, of Burlington.