A former Barre police officer accused of excessive force during an arrest last year has been officially cleared of wrongdoing ...

Six people are facing drug-related charges after an operation by Barre law enforcement - but for one person, it could've been ...

If one’s final earthly travel destination is a graveyard, then the penultimate stop might well be Barre, Vt., the self-proclaimed “granite center of the world.” Here, in the scenic foothills of the ...

Areas of central Vermont were cleaning up Tuesday after severe flooding followed heavy rain over the past two days.Parts of Barre, just outside the capital city of Montpelier, remained under water ...

With the new school year kicking off next week, Barre hopes to abandon its outlier position among Vermont schools. The district, which includes Barre City and Barre Town, still doesn’t have an ...

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Rick Rich spent Thursday carrying flood-soaked belongings out of his home on Second Street in Barre. A tiny residential side street in Barre that has one of the lowest elevations in the city’s ...

BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - With freezing temperatures in the forecast, the city of Barre is trying to make sure people don’t sleep outside in the cold. City officials say they partnered with the American Red ...

BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Police have arrested two central Vermont men in connection with the fatal shooting of a Barre man found in Plainfield last week. The Vermont State Police say Kyle Bressette, 35, of ...

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Barre granite workers gather for a photo taken between 1910 and 1915. Union members made up a large portion of local voters, who elected a socialist as mayor in 1916. Vermont Historical Society Editor ...

A man who died as a result of a drowning accident in his home is Vermont's first death related to recent storms and historic flooding, the state's emergency management agency said.Stephen Davoll, 63, ...