In Pittsford Wednesday night, town officials voted against prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries. The vote comes as many towns continue to grapple with the contentious issue.

As leaders at the Statehouse prepare to debate whether to decriminalize marijuana for recreational use, city and town officials across Vermont are grappling with how to handle the prospect of medical dispensaries coming to their community.

Vermont health officials are warning people who live in Pittsford and the surrounding communities that they may be at increased risk for contracting eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.

Town officials in Castleton are considering a public vote on a commercial wind power project proposed for a prominent ridgeline.

While many Vermonters are celebrating the long Memorial Day Weekend with barbeques and parties, there are also many who worry about where their next meal will come from.  Its' estimated that 14 percent of all Vermont households are food insecure - and that doesn't let up during the summer.