Saturday, May 26 2012 7:13 PM EDT2012-05-26 23:13:50 GMT
Today is the first official day of hiking season in Vermont, so many people are flocking to the mountains. "Hiking, biking... a little bit of BBQ." Not a bad weekend forecast, those are Patricia Gabel'sMore >>
Today is the first official day of hiking season in Vermont, so many people are flocking to the mountains. More >>
Saturday, May 26 2012 7:03 PM EDT2012-05-26 23:03:36 GMT
Some more help tonight for victims of Tropical Storm Irene. Its been eight months, but many families are just now getting back into their homes, to help with the damaged landscaping, the FEMA funded organizationMore >>
Some more help tonight for victims of Tropical Storm Irene. Its been eight months, but many families are just now getting back into their homes, to help with the damaged landscaping, the FEMA funded organization "Starting Over Strong Vermont" organized a plant give away for flood survivors in one of the hardest hit areas today. More >>
Saturday, May 26 2012 2:06 PM EDT2012-05-26 18:06:33 GMT
(AP) - Vermont police say alcohol appears to be a factor in a single-vehicle car crash that killed a 25-year-old woman. Colchester police say a car being driven at a high speed lost controlMore >>
Vermont police say alcohol appears to be a factor in a single-vehicle car crash that killed a 25-year-old woman.More >>
Saturday, May 26 2012 2:04 PM EDT2012-05-26 18:04:45 GMT
(AP) - Federal prosecutors in Vermont say they are considering filing charges against a Massachusetts man suspected of killing a woman in Dummerston last summer that could carry a possible deathMore >>
Federal prosecutors in Vermont say they are considering filing charges against a Massachusetts man suspected of killing a woman in Dummerston last summer that could carry a possible death sentence.More >>
Saturday, May 26 2012 2:02 PM EDT2012-05-26 18:02:40 GMT
(AP) - The number of Lyme disease cases has been dropping in New Hampshire, and public health officials hope it stays that way. With tick season under way, the state Division of Public HealthMore >>
The number of Lyme disease cases has been dropping in New Hampshire, and public health officials hope it stays that way.More >>
Saturday, May 26 2012 2:00 PM EDT2012-05-26 18:00:54 GMT
(AP) - A developer is pulling the plug on a proposal to build two wind turbines on farms in the Vermont border town of Derby. Chad Farrell of Encore Redevelopment says he's withdrawn his plan nearMore >>
A developer is pulling the plug on a proposal to build two wind turbines on farms in the Vermont border town of Derby. Chad Farrell of Encore Redevelopment says he's withdrawn his plan near the Canadian border because of mounting costs and an international dispute over his proposal.More >>
Saturday, May 26 2012 1:58 PM EDT2012-05-26 17:58:50 GMT
(AP) - The public will have a chance to visit the Vermont National Guard's Fallen Heroes Memorial at Camp Johnson this Memorial Day weekend. The memorial and the Vermont Veterans Memorial LibraryMore >>
(AP) - The public will have a chance to visit the Vermont National Guard's Fallen Heroes Memorial at Camp Johnson this Memorial Day weekend. The memorial and the Vermont Veterans Memorial LibraryMore >>
Friday, May 25 2012 8:59 PM EDT2012-05-26 00:59:42 GMT
It wouldn't be a holiday weekend without a BBQ. That means hamburgers for a lot of people. But a new study says our burgers, like Americans, are getting bigger, a lot bigger. The CDC says sixty-yearsMore >>
A new study says our burgers, like Americans, are getting bigger, a lot bigger.More >>
Friday, May 25 2012 5:53 PM EDT2012-05-25 21:53:18 GMT
A Burlington man will spend up to a week in jail after police say he chased a man with a knife and threatened to kill him. Wesley Alexander, 51, pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault Friday in a BurlingtonMore >>
A Burlington man will spend up to a week in jail after police say he chased a man with a knife and threatened to kill him.More >>
Friday, May 25 2012 5:48 PM EDT2012-05-25 21:48:22 GMT
As workers were getting ready for last summer's Lamoille County Field Days tragedy struck. A Castle Rock Amusements worker died after police say he got sucked into a large diesel generator. Nearly aMore >>
As summer approaches and carnival's come to our area, we're reminded of the horrible tragedy of the amusement park worker who died last year at the Lamoille County Field Days.More >>
Rutland, Vermont – If you live in the state of Vermont and attend one of its state colleges you may want to listen up: tuition will increase for the next two years.
On Thursday, Vermont State College trustees passed a 4% tuition hike (4-9). Meaning, each year, for the next two years, tuition will go up by four percent.
Some board members argued the five state colleges they oversee would face significant cuts if they did not pass the tuition hike.
"What the board voted on today is a right balance between containing costs, being very attentive to how we provide a good education for the best possible price," Board Chancellor Tim Donovan said.
Three percent of the four percent tuition hike goes to funding the schools and the rest goes to health care for retiring college employees.
But not everyone thinks that is fair.
"One thing after another. When I traveled to Johnson, when I went to Castleton, they kept saying stop putting the cost of college on my back," board member John Kleinhans said.
And some students may not be able to afford it.
"With the way the economy is now, it would be very very hard," Community College of Vermont student Drew Rudell said.
In-state tuition went up last year by 4% and the year prior 3%, according to Daniel Smith, Director of Community Relations and Public Policy for Vermont State Colleges.
