Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., will hold two forums Saturday to discuss the proposed health care reform legislation being considered by Congress and how it would affect Vermonters.

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Indeed it is - in the Northeast Kingdom of course. That's exactly why their Fall Foliage Fest always precedes others - it runs this weekend from Sept.

Autumn is a great time to load the family into the car and take a daylong leaf-peeping tour.

When Sen. Bernard Sanders comes to Rutland on Saturday morning for the first of three town hall-style meetings planned for the August congressional recess, he will be greeted by opponents of major health care reform.

Gov. Jim Douglas appointed a new Motor Vehicle Commissioner today as well. Rob Ide, the head of the rail division in the Agency of Transportation will replace Bonnie Rutledge who retired recently.

Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of a black plastic, solar powered walkway light taken from the home of Diane Jejer, 52, on Bayley Hazen Road in Peacham sometime early Saturday morning.