PTSD & Pot: Veterans making Memorial Day push for legal marijuana

Veterans from across the country will be gathering in our nation's capital on Memorial Day this year to not only honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but to advocate for a cause that isn't typically associated with our nation's heroes -- the legalization of marijuana. Derek Cloutier , president and founder of the New England Veterans Alliance, meets with other veterans at the NECANN cannabis & hemp convention in Burlington, Vermont.

Transforming Transit in Vermont

VHB partnered with the city of Burlington and Green Mountain Transit to deliver the new Downtown Transit Center in Burlington, Vermont. From every phase of project development - including planning, feasibility and concept design, environmental documentation, final design, and construction phase services - VHB helped transform transit in Vermont.

Vermont Senate Leader Uncertainty abounding in Trump era

A top Vermont lawmaker says getting down to crafting the state's budget and priorities will be difficult without knowing how the policies of the incoming Trump administration will affect decisions on Medicaid, cleaning up Lake Champlain, and a variety of other issues. Legislators are prepared to work with the office of Republican Gov. Phil Scott, the congressional delegation and other states, controlled by both Republicans and Democrats, to find common ground, said Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, a Democrat-Progressive from Burlington.

Police: Drunk driver clocked at 100 mph

South Burlington police say they were monitoring traffic on Interstate 189 early Wednesday morning when Curtis Britt, 21, of Winooski, blew past going over 100 mph. When he pulled over, police say Britt also showed signs of impairment and had a blood alcohol content just over the legal limit of 0.08.

Offensive social media posts lead to debate on public speech

A Republican legislative candidate's tweet President Barack Obama should be hanged and a school board member's comments widely deemed racist and sexist are generating heated debate in a Vermont city about what's acceptable in public speech. State House candidate Mike McGarghan is standing by a tweet he posted earlier this year calling for Obama to be hanged for treason.

Sen. Bernie Sanders buys lakefront home for nearly $600,000

Fresh off the presidential campaign trail, the self-described Democratic socialist bought a seasonal waterfront home on Lake Champlain in North Hero, Vermont, for $575,000. A Sanders spokesman says the senator and his wife Jane also own a row house in Washington, D.C., and a home in Burlington, Vermont.

Bernie drops out, without dropping out or endorsing Hillary

"THE major political task that we face in the next five months is to make certain that Donald Trump is defeated and defeated badly," said Bernie Sanders in a 23-minute address live-streamed across the country from his hometown of Burlington, Vermont on June 16th. But rather than conceding defeat and focusing his energy on helping his rival, Hillary Clinton, to inflict that defeat, the combative senator stood pat on his principal mission: "We must continue our grassroots efforts to create the America that we know we can become.

Sanders vows again to fight until DNC Bernie Sanders tells supporters …

Excessive Heat Warning issued June 16 at 1:45PM MST expiring June 22 at 9:00PM MST in effect for: Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma Excessive Heat Warning issued June 16 at 5:09AM MST expiring June 22 at 9:00PM MST in effect for: Gila, Maricopa, Pinal Excessive Heat Watch issued June 15 at 2:10PM MST expiring June 21 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Gila, Maricopa, Pinal Excessive Heat Watch issued June 15 at 2:10PM MST expiring June 21 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Maricopa, Pinal Excessive Heat Watch issued June 15 at 6:20AM MST expiring June 21 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma Excessive Heat Watch issued June 14 at 3:43AM MST expiring June 21 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, Yuma BURLINGTON, Vt.

Sanders stops short of conceding, but getting ready to help Clinton

Bernie Sanders stopped short of formally conceding the Democratic primary in a web address to supporters on Thursday night, but did say he would start helping presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton take on Donald Trump in the coming weeks. a a"The major political task that we face in the next five months is to make certain that Donald Trump is defeated and defeated badly.

Sanders spending night of final primary meeting with Clinton

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., walks away after speaking at a news conference outside his home Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Burlington, Vt. Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., walks away after speaking at a news conference outside his home Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Burlington, Vt.