Vermont's passenger trains are seeing a slightly positive trend in ridership despite the economic downturn.

Nancy Goodrich and her daughter Hannah Epler, the partners in the new Ludlow-area store.

The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that the state Medical Practice Board acted properly when it suspended the license of a Ludlow doctor accused of improperly providing large quantities of powerful narcotic drugs to some of his private-practice patients.

Looking for info on parents of Artemas W. Adams, born 1813/14 in Guilford or Whitingham, Windsor, VT.

The Vermont Finnish American Society will hold its' monthly potluck meeting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 15 at 10 High Street in Ludlow.

Black River Good Neighbor Services is accepting applications for its Christmas Basket program.

For commuters using the one-year-old Route 103 Connection Commuter Bus, the news was very good this week: the bus is alive and well and began its second year of service between Rutland, Ludlow, and Bellows Falls Nov.

A presentation on the proposed work to the Ludlow Armory opened up questions about the division of expenses between the town and the schools, and if now is the right time to ask residents to approve a million-dollar bond.

On Saturday, November 7 try Twill Weaving with Judith Nevin at Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts on Route 103 in Ludlow.

The weakened economy has job seekers heading to Vermont's hills -- ski hills, that is.

There are hours upon hours of homework and some courses are a total nightmare. But not all students are stressed.

BARRE - The final regional "Know What to Do About the Flu" forum, hosted by the Vermont Department of Health and Vermont Emergency Management, will be held tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the Barre Opera House in downtown Barre.

Four teenagers denied charges Tuesday that their alcohol- and drug-fueled party caused them to burn down a house they had no permission to be at in the first place.

The Black River Academy Museum will host a chair caning class from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov.

Come on down Saturday night for a foot-stompin' and finger-lickin' good ol' time during the Throwdown at the Charity Hoedown, featuring auction items, square dancing and some of the best barbecue in Vermont.