Vermonters value debating local issues and interacting with their local government on Town Meeting Day in person, but many voters increasingly expect their towns to take advantage of the digital world as well.

Fundraising efforts have raised millions to help Vermonters recover from Tropical Storm Irene. But organizers say there's still a lot to be done to assess what the need is for the funds.

A company with a manufacturing plant in Randolph has won more than $9 million worth of contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Tropical Storm Irene inflicted heavy damage in the White River Valley. VPR's Morning Edition speaks with the editor of the Herald of Randolph, one of the many Vermont news outlets following Irene's aftermath.

Across Vermont's flood zone, town officials are working to recover and rebuild their ravaged communities.

The town of Randolph has accepted a $200,000 state grant that local officials hope will attract business and jobs to the region.

Just how private are our individual lives?  How has our relationship with privacy changed through history?  We talk issues of privacy with author Frederick Lane.  Also, we hear from seniors who are writing their memoirs.

People in the Randolph area say last year's disappearance and death of 12-year-old Brooke Bennett changed people in the community forever.

A bill designed to crack down on sex crimes against children is expected to be up for debate in the Vermont Senate soon - possibly by next week.

The man accused of kidnapping and killing Brooke Bennett, is due in court Wednesday to face new charges filed last week.

The man accused of abducting 12-year-old Brooke Bennett of Braintree is scheduled appear in court this week.

Texas authorities have stopped looking in a landfill for a computer allegedly containing child pornography and other evidence connected to the abduction and killing of a 12-year-old Vermont girl.

When the man accused of kidnapping 12-year-ld Brooke Bennett came up for early release from probation, a prosecutor didn't think it was a good idea.

Hundreds of mourners are remembering 12-year-old Brooke Bennett.

A prosecutor says the 12-year-old girl found dead last week near her uncle's home in Randolph was killed.

The Chandler Music Hall in Randolph is kicking off the second phase of its $5 million capital campaign.

A funeral will be held for Brooke Marie Bennett on Wednesday at the Randolph Union High School.

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Hours after police announced they had found her body, members of the community gathered to mourn Brooke Bennett's death.  Customs officials have been looking at ways to minimize wait times at the land ports of entry....

A week after she was reported missing, police believe they have found the body of 12 year old Brooke Bennett of Braintree. Hours after police announced they had found her body, members of the community gathered to mourn Brooke Bennett's death. VPR's Steve Zind reports.

Residents in the central Vermont towns of Braintree, Randolph and Bethel say they're worried about a missing 12-year-old girl and shocked by revelations in the case to date.