Back in 2000, a sold out crowd celebrated the grand re-opening of Rutland's Paramount Theatre.   It's been a hub of live entertainment ever since, but starting this weekend, the Paramount stage will also play host to the movies.   

The five Democratic candidates for governor faced off for the first time last night in a forum that focused on environmental themes. The candidates mostly agreed on the issues. But they tried to differentiate themselves on the details of the issues, their experience and their approach to governing.

A federal agency says 136 people died in New England from work-related injuries last year. That's 27 fewer than in the previous year and the lowest number since it began compiling the statistics in 1992.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of a Vermont state judge to become the state's next federal judge.

A new project is under way to help northern New Hampshire communities save money and the environment.

Two of Vermont's most famous residents and one of its former governors have joined groups opposed to the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in announcing a push for Town Meeting Day votes on whether the plant should keep operating past 2012.

At the end of this year, H.P. Hood will stop buying milk from organic dairy farms The decision comes at a time when demand for organic milk is down, and will affect dozens of farms in Vermont, Maine, New York and New Hampshire.

Vermont State Police say a Topsham man has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly shooting a fellow turkey hunter.

New Hampshire has sold $150 million in bonds to pay for improvements to its turnpike system that include allowing drivers to go through some tolls without slowing down.

Vermont State Police have seized $200,000 worth of marijuana believed to have been dropped from a plane into a field near the U.S.-Canadian border.

Vermont and seven other states will share nearly $4 million in economic stimulus funding to support a green jobs program.

Vermont Health Department officials say three students got doses of swine flu vaccine at school-based clinics against the wishes of their parents.

Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders say they have agreed to landmark reforms of public authorities after years of failed attempts to force greater accountability on the entities involved in some of New York's biggest scandals.

An exclusive ski development that's been on hold since 2007 will open this winter for limited skiing. The Haystack Club in Wilmington will open a handful of trails to attract prospective buyers to its proposed gated condominium resort.

For the third year in a row, Vermont has been ranked the healthiest state in the country.

The state Legislature has passed a bill that will give New York state homeowners and renters more protection during foreclosures.

A Vermont jury has acquitted a police officer charged with animal cruelty for fatally shooting a neighbor's dog.

The Vermont Health Department says more than 700 licensed emergency medical technicians across the state are eligible to administer the H1N1 flu vaccine.

State Senate Conference Leader John Sampson says a closed-door leaders meeting hasn't resulted in a deal to address New York's $3.2 billion deficit, only a commitment to keep talking for perhaps several more days.

Vermont State Police say a hunter in Shrewsbury has found the remains of a man reported missing more than four years ago.

Construction could begin this week on a new ferry crossing between Vermont and New York that would take the place of the now-closed Crown Point Bridge.

The Vermont State Police say a police officer from Dover fell asleep while on duty at the wheel of his cruiser and caused a two-vehicle accident.  Two people were injured.

A conservative Republican radio host, blogger and self-described citizen journalist is apologizing for calling New Hampshire's Democratic Party chairman derogatory names - comments his party and a leading gay activist are condemning.

The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is closing a fishing access beneath the Lake Champlain Bridge in West Addison because of safety threats from the now-closed bridge.

Vermont's attorney general says the state will receive $45,000 as part of a $3 million multistate settlement with Vonage Holdings Corp., an Internet-based telephone company.

For generations, rural residents of the Northeast burned everything from leaves and brush to garbage and tires to save on trash pickup. As of this fall, all states in the region are regulating open burning - not only to prevent wildfires, but to keep toxic smoke from polluting the region's air.

State Auditor Tom Salmon says his recent drunken driving charge will not affect his future political plans. Salmon says he admitted to police that he had had a few drinks before he was cited for driving under the influence.

Supplies of swine flu vaccine ran out during a clinic in Barre this weekend.

The Ticonderoga Ferry across Lake Champlain will provide service through December, weather permitting, under an agreement reached with Vermont and New York transportation officials.

Another sign of the changing seasons, the Vermont Transportation Agency says Route 108 through Smugglers Notch from Stowe to Jeffersonville is closed for the winter.

Of an estimated 160 million Americans who travel for leisure, a survey shows that one in six have included a cooking class or a food-and-wine tour on a recent trip. Industry officials say Vermont is well positioned to become a leader in the growing market for culinary tourism.

Scientists say thick mats of zebra mussels in Lake Champlain can increase corrosion of things in the water near them. They say it's possible that the tiny invasive species might have played a role in the structural damage of the Champlain Bridge.

VPR's Steve Zind talks with Zoya, author of the book Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom, about working with the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan.

Steve Delaney's career in broadcast journalism stretches back 50 years.  Now, he's written his first work of fiction, called "Kevin-The Last Invisible Vermonter."

VPR's Nina Keck talked with Tooker in his home in Hartland about his work.

Matt Dunne of Hartland became the fourth Democrat to enter the governor's race Tuesday.