All the headlines from our Vermont Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 14 2020 // Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced that rates for workers’ compensation premiums will drop by about 11% when new rates take effect in April.Scott’s administration said the reductions are part of a trend in...
Jan 29 2020 // OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is the unnamed company that surfaced in criminal charging documents filed earlier this week in a probe of illegal kickbacks from drugmakers, according to people familiar with the...
Jan 15 2020 // Ben & Jerry’s said it does not deceive consumers by saying it used milk and cream from “happy cows” to make its ice cream, and that an environmental advocate’s lawsuit claiming otherwise should...
Jan 2 2020 // A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by reflecting on an important piece of the city’s history: the 100-year anniversary of The Great Molasses Flood.The flood,...
Dec 18 2019 // The owners of a Vermont bar settled a case Monday with a woman who was accidentally shot in the lung outside their establishment in 2018.Chelsi Parker, 26, and the owners of Nectar’s bar in Burlington resolved a...
Dec 5 2019 // A second owner of a Vermont spa has pleaded guilty to setting the business on fire a year ago.Kristopher Kirby of East Montpelier, co-owner of the Sundara Day Spa in Berlin, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony count of...
Dec 4 2019 // Berkley One (a Berkley Company), a startup insurance provider high net worth individuals and families, has introduced a new excess flood product, as well as broader geographical capabilities with a launch in Vermont and...
Nov 26 2019 // Vermont is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assess damage to private property from a storm beginning on Halloween to determine if the state qualifies for federal aid for homeowners and renters. The state...
Nov 14 2019 // Vermont police are investigating after one person was injured by the explosion of what’s described as a “small homemade destructive device.”Brattleboro police say there is no known concern for the safety...
Nov 14 2019 // Sean P. Campbell recently joined Union Mutual of Vermont Companies as assistant vice president of Personal Lines Underwriting and Business Development, President and CEO Michael Nobles announced.Campbell will be based in...
Nov 12 2019 // Ben & Jerry’s has been sued by an environmental advocate who said it deceived consumers by touting that the milk and cream it uses to make ice cream came exclusively from “happy cows.”In a complaint...
Nov 7 2019 // A Vermont farmer says he lost more than 2,000 chickens and turkeys when last week’s flood waters inundated their Richmond farm.Bruce Hennessey, of Maple Wind Farm, says they had moved the animals to higher ground...
Nov 6 2019 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency is in Vermont assessing flood and wind damage from a recent storm.Vermont Emergency Management Director Erica Bornemann requested the preliminary damage assessment to determine if...
Nov 6 2019 // A Vermont man at the center of an inheritance dispute contributed to the 2016 sinking of the boat from which his mother was lost at sea, a federal judge ruled Monday.U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a written...
Oct 29 2019 // An award-winning Vermont cheesemaker that sold its cheeses around the country is shutting down after a listeria outbreak and recall.Consider Bardwell in West Pawlett says that its current funds do not allow it to continue...
Oct 11 2019 // Alan K. Kinney III, principal at Kinney Insurance Agency in St. Albans, Vermont, was recently elected president of the Vermont Insurance Agents Association (VIAA).Within Kinney Insurance Agency, Kinney leads the commercial...
Oct 8 2019 // A Vermont town has filed suit seeking damages against opioid manufacturers and related companies.The town of Bennington is being represented by attorneys from two firms that have been involved in similar suits filed in...
Sep 25 2019 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has expanded its business in Vermont to include personal lines insurance and appointed a group of independent agents in the state to serve its growing customer base.According to The...
Sep 12 2019 // A state investigation details a Vermont anti-poverty group didn’t tell its employees that one of its facilities contained asbestos, exposing workers to health and safety risks.The investigation that concluded in May...
Aug 29 2019 // A lawsuit filed by Vermont residents seeking damages for chemical contamination in groundwater in their Bennington neighborhood can proceed as a class action, a federal judge has ruled.The ruling by U.S. District Judge...