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LISA RATHKE

LISA RATHKE

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Crime|News

Robbery suspect who eluded capture in a vehicle, on a bike and a sailboat arrested, police say

Authorities say a Vermont armed robbery suspect who eluded capture in the past week in a vehicle, on a stolen bike, on foot and in a stolen sailboat has been arrested after he was spotted in a kayak on a river

Entertainment|News|Science

Repurposing dead spiders, counting cadaver nose hairs win Ig Nobels for comical scientific feats

Counting nose hairs in cadavers, repurposing dead spiders and explaining why scientists lick rocks, are among the winning achievements in this year’s Ig Nobels, the prize for humorous scientific feats

Lifestyle|Travel

Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town is closing it

Social media users take note: You'll no longer be able to snap that fall foliage selfie in your autumn attire at one popular Vermont spot

Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town is closing it
Crime|News

Police search for killer of retired Vermont college dean who was shot on trail near campus

Students and residents in a small Vermont university town are being told to lock their doors and stick together as police search for a killer who shot a retired dean on her favorite walking trail last week

Police search for killer of retired Vermont college dean who was shot on trail near campus
Crime|News|US

Vermont police release sketch of a person of interest in the killing of a retired college dean

Vermont State Police have released a sketch of a person of interest in the killing of a retired college dean who was shot dead last week while walking on her favorite trail near the Vermont State University campus

Vermont police release sketch of a person of interest in the killing of a retired college dean
Business|News|Travel

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding

As winter approaches, a Vermont ski town that was hit by severe flooding this summer wants to get the word out that its very much open, with only a handful of businesses still rebuilding

Vermont ski town says it's 'waiting with open arms' for the winter season after severe flooding
Crime|News|US

A teen bowler, a shipbuilder and a sign language interpreter are among the Maine shooting victims

The 18 people killed in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, included a 14-year-old bowler, a shipbuilder who loved playing the game of cornhole and a sign language interpreter

A teen bowler, a shipbuilder and a sign language interpreter are among the Maine shooting victims
Crime|News|World

Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty

A man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Monday in the weekend shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont

Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
Travel|Uncategorized

3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US would be safer

Far away from the war in Gaza, three college students were enjoying another visit to Vermont, celebrating Thanksgiving and a pair of family birthdays

3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US would be safer
Crime|News|US

Man charged with shooting 3 Palestinian college students accused of harassing ex-girlfriend in 2019

The man charged with shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont was accused in 2019 of harassing an ex-girlfriend in New York state

Man charged with shooting 3 Palestinian college students accused of harassing ex-girlfriend in 2019
Crime|MidEast|News|World

A world away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families face new grief and fear

Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while taking an evening walk, relatives of two of the victims have arrived in Vermont from the war-torn West Bank to care for their loved ones

A world away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families face new grief and fear
Crime|Education|Health|News|US

More than $950,000 raised for Palestinian student paralyzed after being shot in Vermont

More than $950,000 has been raised for the recovery of one of the three college students of Palestinian descent who was shot in Vermont and is currently paralyzed from the chest down

More than $950,000 raised for Palestinian student paralyzed after being shot in Vermont
Crime|News|US

Vermont, ranked as one of the safest states, sees dramatic spike in gun violence

The recent shootings of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont’s largest city come as the small rural state is grappling with a spike in gun violence

Vermont, ranked as one of the safest states, sees dramatic spike in gun violence
News|US

Deadly storm batters Northeastern US, knocking out power, grounding flights and flooding roads

A storm barreling through the Northeastern U.S. has flooded roads and downed trees, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands, forced flight cancellations and school closures, and killed at least four people

Deadly storm batters Northeastern US, knocking out power, grounding flights and flooding roads
Environment|News|US

Northeastern US mops up ahead of holidays after deadly storm slams the region, killing at least 5

Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to rise following a powerful storm that hit the northeastern U.S. At least five people were killed

Northeastern US mops up ahead of holidays after deadly storm slams the region, killing at least 5
News|US

Christmas is in jeopardy for some New Englanders after storms and flooding knocked out power

The arrival of a heavy storm, flooding and power outages just before Christmas is complicating, and in some cases threatening to cancel, holiday plans for many New Englanders

Christmas is in jeopardy for some New Englanders after storms and flooding knocked out power
Health|News|Opinion|US

Terminally ill Connecticut woman ends her life on her own terms, in Vermont

A Connecticut woman who pushed for expanded access to Vermont’s law that allows people who are terminally ill to end their lives has died in Vermont

Terminally ill Connecticut woman ends her life on her own terms, in Vermont
Economy|Environment|News|US|World

Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program

Since catastrophic flooding hit Vermont in July and upended plantings, some farmers are trying to figure out how to get to the next season

Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program
Crime|News|US

A Vermont mom called police to talk to her son about stealing. He ended up handcuffed and sedated

A Vermont mother has filed a lawsuit alleging that police used excessive force and discriminated against her unarmed Black son with behavioral and intellectual disabilities

A Vermont mom called police to talk to her son about stealing. He ended up handcuffed and sedated
Lifestyle|Sports

'Totally cold' is not too cold for winter swimmers competing in a frozen Vermont lake

Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone’s good time but it is for some winter swimmers

'Totally cold' is not too cold for winter swimmers competing in a frozen Vermont lake
Election|News|US

The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town

Sixteen and 17-year-olds in one Vermont town will get to vote in the local elections next week

The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town
Celebrity|Crime|US

Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams

Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams
Opinion|Political

In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?

Democracy takes many forms, and some are more direct than others

In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?
News|Technology

Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars

One of Vermont’s historic covered bridges is under threat from modern technology

Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars
Crime|News|US

The owner of a Vermont firearms training center has been arrested after a struggle

The owner of a firearms training center in Vermont has been taken into custody after a struggle and faces charges of resisting arrest and aggravated assault

The owner of a Vermont firearms training center has been arrested after a struggle

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