Category — Burlington, Vermont

Assorted seedlings are sprouting in Wendy Ordway’s basement, and she’s installing a heater in her new greenhouse on her 175-acre farm in Hinesburg. She’s also getting the word out about her community supported agriculture (CSA) program.

Big kids and wee kids clapped, swayed and sang along to a new CD titled “Ooples and Banoonoos” at the Fletcher Free Library last week. About 25 songs were performed by library staff in celebration of their fourth sing-along CD release.

The Vermont Department of Corrections says a 40-year-old inmate at the Southern Vermont Correctional Facility in Springfield choked to death while working in the prison kitchen.

When local musician Dawna Hammers, 50, of Shelburne is not singing and strumming on Church Street, she’s bringing her music into homes and neighborhoods.

After snacking on oranges, preschoolers at Saxon Hill School in Jericho dressed in their winter best and grabbed a colorful pail. They were off to collect sap from tall maples in the schoolyard.

A New Hampshire jury is due to resume deliberations in the case of a Danville man accused of beating his landlord to death so he could steal his new pickup truck to trade it in for a motorcycle.

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Department of Corrections says a 40-year-old inmate at the Southern Vermont Correctional Facility in Springfield choked to death.

A Canadian man traveling in Quebec is facing charges he hit an abutment in front of a U.S. Customs house in Vermont on a street that straddles the border between the two countries.

When Boston Phoenix movie critic and columnist Gerald Peary wanted to get hitched in 2004, he chose Vermont. More specifically, the Suffolk University professor tapped Tunbridge filmmaker John O’Brien, also a justice of the peace, to officiate at his marriage to indie producer Amy Geller.

GUILDHALL — A Brighton woman is asking a court to prevent her town from referring to a Town Meeting Day vote in favor of selling a small airport to a developer.

A 25-year-old Rutland man will serve 35 years to life in prison for a stabbing death that was captured on surveillance video.

Police cited Christopher Giroux, 25, of Starksboro with driving under the influence after his vehicle crashed into a utility pole early Friday.

A Vermont man will spend 60 days on a prison work crew as his sentence for a driving-under-the-influence conviction in a crash that killed his friend.

A Canadian man traveling in Quebec is facing charges he hit an abutment in front of a U.S. Customs house in Vermont on a street that straddles the border between the two countries.

A man was arrested early Sunday morning after firing a gun into the wall of the Hellbilly Hideaway bar in Derby on Sunday, police said. Schuyler Allen of Newport was cited with reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and unlawful mischief.

The inquiries and pressure arising from the Burlington Telecom scandal are multiplying.

Jayhawks and Buckeyes and Hoyas, oh, my! March Madness has arrived. Kansas guard Mario Little and teammates run through drills during an NCAA west regional practice Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Top-ranked Kansas is to play Lehigh in a first-round game tonight.

Twelve-year-old Mael Le Scouezec correctly spelled “ornithoscopy” to win the competition.

Burlington Electric Department will interrupt power for the purpose of performing necessary system upgrades from 9 to 11 a.m. today on James Avenue, Hope Street, Janet Circle, Charity Street, Randy Lane, Matthew Avenue, Sandra Circle and Gazo Avenue.

SOUTH ROYALTON — A man convicted in the rape and murder of a University of Vermont student took his case to the state’s highest court Wednesday, his lawyer arguing that DNA analysis that helped convict him was suspect and that he deserves a new trial.

A farm can cultivate friendship along with food. This winter, many friends of the Barber Farm in Jericho showed their dedication to keeping the 236-year-old farm in agriculture by contributing to its conservation easement.

SOUTH BURLINGTON — After completing his 24-hour shift with the Burlington Fire Department, T.J. Barrett had two things on his mind: enjoying a free breakfast at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center and putting off a list of chores around his house.

A fire of unknown origin heavily damaged a vacant storage shed in Elmwood Avenue Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.

About 1,500 members of the Vermont Army National Guard are now at their bases in Afghanistan and most have begun carrying out their missions.

Next week, Essex High School will introduce its first annual ‘Flick Off’ event, in which the lights will be turned off in classrooms for one hour to promote environmental awareness.

Associated Press - March 17, 2010 9:05 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - The fashion world will pay one more tribute to late designer Alexander McQueen when the Council of Fashion Designers of America…

By The Associated Press THE DOW CATCHES UP: The Dow Jones industrial average joined the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index in reaching new highs for 2010. The indexes are at…

Drug developer Theravance Inc. said Wednesday it will sell 7.5 million shares of stock to raise money for general corporate purposes.

A California Highway Patrol report released Wednesday said an officer saw brake lights flashing after arriving to help slow a speeding Toyota Prius on a Southern California freeway.

By The Associated Press The Dow Jones industrial average rose Wednesday to close at a new high for 2010. It was the Dow’s seventh straight advance. The gain means the Dow has joined the Standard &…