Category — Manchester, New Hampshire

POULTNEY — Before losing her house in a fire earlier this month, Suzanne Morse said she had always been “on the giving end.” … - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER

The city’s aldermen have been asked to decide whether a long-fought challenge of Moon Brook’s designation by the state as a stormwater-impaired waterway should next head to court. … - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS STAFF WRITER

John DeMatties claims he’s just like the next guy. He saved the life of a paraplegic man on the ice of Lake St. Catherine earlier this month because, he said, anybody would have done it. DeMatties, an avid ice fisherman from Poultney and student in Stafford’s Forestry and Natural Resources program, listened to his gut in what could have been a fatal accident on the ice of Lake St. Catherine …

The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Monday evening to sign resolutions expressing “no confidence” in Police Chief Anthony Bossi and the Police Commission. … - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS STAFF WRITER

HUBBARDTON — A year after voters approved it, workers ceremonially broke ground for the new fire station Monday. … - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER

Two days after Rutland High School was categorized as low-achieving, honors student Morgan Messier said the school is working for her and it’s showing in all her classes. … - By CRISTINA KUMKA STAFF WRITER

The Housing Trust of Rutland County will offer two open houses this month to showcase some of their apartments available for rent. …

The proposals from developers interested in providing the Community College of Vermont with a new Rutland facility are in and under review, according to Barbara Martin, dean of administration for CCV. … - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS

Today, I’d like to share more information about the 2010 Census. … - By BARBARA HANSON

Last month, Rep. Megan Smith found herself caught up in a maelstrom of criticism after responding to a Rutland restaurateur’s concerns about a proposed piece of legislation – mandatory paid sick leave – with a hasty e-mail the recipient described as threatening and Smith admits was “a mistake.” … - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS STAFF WRITER

From the rural towns of Vermont to the urban inner cities of New York, the Castleton Student Government Association and Community Service Club have teamed up in an effort to reach out and help the future of students by inspiring them to pursue college. … - By JENNA CHARBONNEAU HERALD CORRESPONDENT

After more than a decade of inactivity, city officials are reviving a council aimed at improving accessibility for the disabled community to buildings, facilities, services and events throughout Rutland. … - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS STAFF WRITER

A 20-year-old woman with a suspended license drove drunk on College Road in Lyndonville, Vermont State Trooper David Roos said. Emalee Papin was cited with underage drinking, driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.

Gov. Jim Douglas will participate in a roundtable discussion on health care today in Washington, D.C.

SOUTH BURLINGTON — Air Force officials, responding to a request from South Burlington officials, will meet with the public in April to discuss the local deployment of its newest — and probably noisiest — jet fighter, the F-35.

The votes from the March 2 city election will be recounted tonight for the Ward 2 City Council seats. The recount, monitored by the Board of Civil Authority — Mayor Bob Kiss and the City Council — is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Contois Auditorium.

ESSEX JUNCTION — Bob Snyder attributed the drop in vendors at his annual Boat and Marine Show in Essex Junction to the boating industry’s struggle to stay afloat during the recession.

Burlington parents are being asked to register their children for kindergarten by Tuesday to have the best chance of enrollment in their first-choice school.

Jacob Young Age: 18 School: Essex High School Parents: Doug and Lisa Young Hometown: Essex Top 5 accomplishments: Received the RPI Medal for excellence in math and science; adapted to public school from homeschooling; president of the Christian Youth Outreach, a school club; National Merit finalist; survived public speaking class.

The plans to develop the former Thayer School, which houses the Department of Motor Vehicles on North Avenue, into “the Village at Leddy Park” will be displayed Wednesday in a meeting at the Miller Community Center on Gosse Court in the New North End.

A South Burlington man with a suspended license drove drunk through Williston at about 2:30 a.m. Friday, Williston Police Officer Keith Gonyeau said.

A Vermont House committee is set to approve legislation that would designate large-scale hydro-power as renewable.

Someone stole four tires and rims off a Caterpillar 906 front loader parked on Upper Main Street in Essex between Thursday afternoon and Friday, Essex police said.

Vermont has never had a bigger sports weekend than the one just completed, and whether you follow the University of Vermont’s men’s or women’s basketball teams or the men’s ice hockey squad, you were likely decked out from head-to-toe in green and gold gear.

Susan Bumbeck found the home she hoped to move her family into, but she had to pass on the opportunity because she hasn’t sold her bungalow-style home in Burlington’s Old North End yet.

Substantial runway maintenance at Burlington International Airport will compel the Vermont Air National Guard Fighter Wing to spend the summer in the Granite State.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will hold a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Barre to take testimony about the community’s efforts to fight illegal drugs. Leahy been invited R. Kil Kerlikowske, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to the March 22 hearing.

Vermont State Police report they received enough information to located vandals who smashed mailboxes on North Road in Sunderland.

A Woodstock woman was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of driving with a blood-alcohol content more than three times the legal limit of 0.08, police report.

Some Burlington residents are eligible for free exterior house paint grants through the Community and Economic Development Office. Residential properties in the Old North End and in the King Street and Lakeside Avenue neighborhoods can apply for the grants on a first-come, first-served basis.