A longtime state executive announced his retirement Friday, setting off a shift in leadership in several state departments.

Welch lobbies for state authority to control vehicle emissions
Rep. Peter Welch is lobbying congressional colleagues to oppose a proposal that would prohibit Vermont and other state from adopting stricter auto emissions standards.

Manhunt costs $20,000 after man accidentally shoots self
A four-hour search by 20 state, county and federal law enforcement agents launched after a man told police he’d been shot by a stranger cost between $15,000 and $20,000, police said.

Father: Lye attack victim’s prognosis “very grim”
A woman whose estranged husband allegedly threw lye on her has lost her eyes, nose and ears as a result and is unlikely to survive, her father said.

Wind developer wants land for turbines in West Rutland
A Connecticut wind power company is asking the select board for an easement in an unused area known as Grandpa’s Knob to build what could become Vermont’s largest wind farm.

Suit against Vermont Diocese goes to trial Wednesday
A civil suit accusing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington of negligence in its handling of priest sex cases goes to trial Wednesday, the first of its kind to reach a Vermont jury.

Dying art: At Hope Cemetery, gravestones are showpieces
For almost 70 years, a grieving wife has been staring into the eyes of her dying husband.

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