Vermont State House

Security has been visibly increased at the Vermont State House in Montpelier, with top public safety officials saying it’ll stay that way through at least Inauguration Day. Police agencies in Vermont have said they are aware of calls for armed marches on state capitals across the nation. However, they added that they know of no specific, credible threats against...

A vote Friday cleared the way for Vermont’s capital city to send a highly visible message echoing recent calls to address racial justice. With the approval of the Montpelier City Council, the portion of State Street in downtown Montpelier — right in front of the Vermont State House —will close to traffic Saturday morning so community members can paint 25-foot-tall…

An unusual sight this weekend caught drivers’ attention and turned some stomachs in Vermont’s rural Essex County. Two dead coyotes, both of them young, were strung up high by their hind legs in front of a home on a main road.

There was a surprising discovery at the Vermont State House in Montpelier this week: out-of-place plants—and suspicious ones, at that. The Capitol Police Department told necn affiliate NBC 5 News that a visitor told officers earlier this week they thought they spotted a marijuana plant growing in the gardens out front.

There was a surprising discovery at the Vermont State House in Montpelier this week: out-of-place plants—and suspicious ones, at that. The Capitol Police Department told necn affiliate NBC 5 News that a visitor told officers earlier this week they thought they spotted a marijuana plant growing in the gardens out front.

This Black History Month, a painting inside the Vermont State House has been turning heads and drawing some complaints—until it was removed once necn and NBC10 Boston started asking questions of top decision makers.