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Vermont COVID vaccination success continues to lead nation 

By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 05:52 pm
The latest statistics released during the regular weekly update on the state’s response to the virus showed that 82.4 percent of the population 12 and older has been vaccinated, the top figure in the country.
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Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6

By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 05:35 pm
The struggle reflects the massive scale of the investigation and the grueling work still ahead for authorities in the face of an increasing effort by some Republican lawmakers to rewrite what happened that day.
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Amazon begins new chapter as Jeff Bezos hands over CEO role

By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 05:20 pm
He takes over the role of executive chair, with plans to focus on new products and initiatives.
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Travel in Maine rebounded over rainy July 4 weekend but still fell short of 2019

By Jessica Piper on Jul 06, 2021 05:06 pm
Traffic numbers were especially low on July 4 itself, with statewide vehicle counts down 12 percent compared with 2019.
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With employers struggling to fill jobs, teens come to the rescue

By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 04:47 pm
The proportion of Americans ages 16-19 who are working is higher than it’s been in years: In May, 33.2 percent of them had jobs, the highest such percentage since 2008.
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WABI sports director leaving to become a news anchor in North Carolina

By Larry Mahoney on Jul 06, 2021 04:30 pm
Eric Gullickson said he is looking forward to being just a sports fan again.
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Armed men involved in standoff on their way to Maine appear in Massachusetts court

By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 03:34 pm
They face several charges including unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and the use of body armor in commission of a crime, in connection with the standoff that started Saturday in Wakefield, Mass.
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Massachusetts GOP chair proposes ballot question requiring voter IDs 

By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 03:34 pm
The move by the state GOP also comes as Beacon Hill lawmakers weigh whether to make mail-in voting and expanded early voting — instituted during the pandemic — a permanent feature in Massachusetts.
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What to do if you get quilled by a porcupine

By Sarah Cottrell on Jul 06, 2021 03:00 pm
Follow these instructions to remove porcupine quills from a human.
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Searchers at collapse site ‘not seeing anything positive’ 

By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 02:54 pm
While officials still call the efforts a search-and-rescue operation, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said families of those still missing are preparing for news of “tragic loss.”
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