Franklin County Archives - VTDigger

Surgeries resume at Northwestern Medical Center after contamination forced pause

by Olivia Gieger August 27, 2025, 2:49 pmAugust 27, 2025, 2:49 pm

An older woman stands outside a red house with damaged siding, gesturing with both arms outstretched on a gravel and grass area.

Franklin County

Vermont Supreme Court decision adds to saga over closed St. Albans store

by Charlotte Oliver August 12, 2025, 5:58 pmSeptember 8, 2025, 4:32 pm

A cooperative store and large grain silos with the sign "St. Albans Co-Op" under a partly cloudy sky, surrounded by trees and power lines.

Vermont Attorney General settles with St. Albans Creamery over wastewater violations

by Alice Finno July 31, 2025, 7:05 pmJuly 31, 2025, 7:05 pm

Several people stand next to a yellow car on a sunny day; one person is hugging themselves and looking down, while others stand nearby, some with folded arms.

Community celebrates as two immigrants return home after ICE check-ins

by Charlotte Oliver July 21, 2025, 7:05 pmJuly 22, 2025, 10:34 am

A distant view of a town skyline with historic buildings, a clock tower, and a water tower behind a foreground of dense green trees under a hazy sky.

Officials issue air quality warning for northern and central Vermont

by Charlotte Oliver July 15, 2025, 12:35 pmJuly 16, 2025, 12:51 pm

A group of people and vehicles gathered outside a large, weathered barn with an open garage on a sunny day.

An Enosburgh woman’s death led the state to criminalize the assault of a dead body

by Charlotte Oliver June 23, 2025, 5:32 pmJune 23, 2025, 6:20 pm

A group of people, including adults and children, stand outside a brick building as one person takes a photo or video of them.

Migrant leader heads home after hundreds rally at her ICE appointment

by Austyn Gaffney June 20, 2025, 6:54 pmJune 20, 2025, 6:56 pm

Entrance of a red brick building with a sign above the door reading "Vermont Superior Court Franklin Unit"; concrete steps lead up to double glass doors.

‘Why did you shoot me?’: Witness reports hearing slain Swanton man ask his accused killer

by Alan J. Keays May 12, 2025, 5:30 pmMay 12, 2025, 5:30 pm

Map showing the location of Pleasant Valley Farms near Enosburg Falls, Vermont, with a blue marker and an inset highlighting the region within Vermont.

US Border Patrol arrests 8 migrant workers at Berkshire dairy

by Habib Sabet April 22, 2025, 5:47 pmApril 22, 2025, 8:09 pm

A person wearing a mask holds a "FREE THEM ALL" sign at a protest with others holding Palestinian flags in the background.

US revokes a lawful international student’s visa at Middlebury College

by Auditi Guha April 17, 2025, 6:36 pmApril 17, 2025, 6:51 pm

Perrigo to shut down Vermont facility, affecting more than 400 employees

by Corey McDonald March 6, 2025, 3:51 pmMarch 6, 2025, 3:51 pm

A man speaks at a table to a group of six people during a meeting. A screen shows a virtual participant. An American flag is in the background. Papers and laptops are on the tables.

Franklin County

Fairfax residents vote to keep town manager position

by Corey McDonald March 5, 2025, 12:21 pmMarch 5, 2025, 12:21 pm

Four men sit at a conference table engaging in discussion, with laptops open in front of them. One man is speaking while the others listen intently.

Government & Politics

Fairfax to decide whether to nix town manager position. Its selectboard isn’t keen to take over.

by Corey McDonald February 27, 2025, 6:56 amFebruary 27, 2025, 3:53 pm

Two individuals in a room, one wearing a green jumpsuit standing in the background, and another in a suit in the foreground.

Man will serve 8 years in prison in beating death of cellmate

by Klara Bauters January 31, 2025, 3:55 pmJanuary 31, 2025, 4:09 pm