Barre, VT

Voters in Barre City and Barre Town approved a $56.6 million budget on Tuesday, which marks the final school spending plan to be approved in the state this year. The budget was passed on a fourth attempt.

Family was central to Barre man’s life, and he loved reading to his grandchildren The post Obituary: Steven A. Billado, 1961-2026 appeared first on Seven Days. (Image: Courtesy)

An investigation found that officer Matthew Frey allegedly began a sexual relationship with a woman he’d arrested earlier this year, according to a legal disclosure filed Friday by prosecutors. Washington County State’s Attorney Michelle Donnelly said Wednesday that she’d no longer call Frey as a witness.

The North End neighborhood was hard-hit by flooding in 2023 and 2024. City leaders hope the newly funded plans are the first step toward a bigger transformation.

Officials refused to release any details, but confirmed that an officer had been placed on paid leave while the city conducts an administrative review. Vermont State Police would not say if they’ve been asked to open a criminal investigation.

BARRE, Vt. — The 22-year-old Massachusetts man arrested in Vermont Thursday hours after his mother was found shot dead in her kitchen has waived extradition and agreed to be returned to his home state. Ryan Hanafin was the subject of an interstate manhunt Thursday after his 48-year-old father Matthew Hanafin arrived home around 12:38 a.m. and found his wife, 49-year-old Andria Hanafin, shot dead in their kitchen in Reading, Massachusetts, according to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian

A failure of the ice-making system at the BOR arena has set off a passionate volunteer attempt to find a fix in time for hockey and skating season.

These births were reported at Gifford Medical Center in September. Sunday, Sept. 6: A daughter, Rita Mae, was born to Adrianah Carrasco and Denver Remich of Barre; a son, Jeremiah, was born to Mackenzie and Zachariah Baker of Brookfield. Monday, Sept. 7: A daughter, Ruth-Ann, was born to Lauren and Christopher Chapin of Clarendon; twin sons, Oliver and Sawyer, were […] The post Local Births first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

In Vermont restaurant news: Montpelier’s Ondis announced the end of its three-year run. For now, the Barre Street bar remains open with snacks and drinks. The post Crumbs: Ondis in Montpelier to Close in November appeared first on Seven Days. (Image: File: Jeb Wallace-Brodeur)