The Vermont Supreme Court has rejected a series of appeals filed by opponents of a project to build a series of wind turbines on Lowell Mountain.

Vermont has nine scenic routes called byways, and they're designed to make travelers linger at local attractions. One runs along the Connecticut River and reaches into the Northeast Kingdom. But the state's scenic northeast corner otherwise hasn't developed a byway of its own. And local tourism officials fear that's putting the NEK at a disadvantage.

A tourism association in the Northeast Kingdom wants the town of Craftsbury to become a scenic byway destination for tourists.

Nearly eight months after Tropical Storm Irene, Vermont cities and towns continue to evaluate their emergency response systems.

A new program is helping cities and towns foot the bill for their residents to weatherize their homes and make them more energy efficient.