The South Burlington City Council has voted against a proposal that would base military flight jets at Burlington International Airport.

Burlington International Airport has asked Burlington's City Council to authorize new noise exposure maps designed to clearly define which homes can't coexist with airport noise.

Sen. Patrick Leahy is pushing a bill that would overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United campaign finance ruling.

The number of dairy farms in Vermont continues to shift. The official count of dairy farms has fallen by 7 to 977 since the year began. Spring is a time when struggling farmers make the difficult decision whether to plant crops or put their cows up for auction, and a few are taking that step.

Bicycle riders who ignore the rules of the road are asking for a traffic ticket in Shelburne.

A proposal to erect two large wind turbines in Derby Line, on two different farms, is running into harsh resistance-especially from Canadians who say the turbines are too close to their properties.

Voters in Northfield have given their overwhelming support to the idea of merging the town and village in hopes of streamlining municipal operations and avoiding small-town political squabbling.

Officials in Chittenden County are weighing the economic benefits of the Air National Guard's proposed plan to bring F-35 fighter jets to Burlington International Airport, while raising concerns about noise levels and government transparency.

The district environmental commission has denied a permit for a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store near Exit 3 of Interstate 89. Last month, the commission refused to approve plans for a Family Dollar outlet proposed for the same area.

Esther Munroe Swift's book, "Vermont Place Names: Footprints in History," has been called "one of a half-dozen essential books about Vermont." In memory of Swift, who died last month, we're taking a moment to learn something about some of the towns featured in her book.