One in every five taps tested was at or above the level requiring that it be removed, because it has a higher chance of harming children. Thousands of lead-tainted taps have been replaced or are no ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — State environmental officials plan to test the drinking water at more schools after an initial round of testing found unsafe chemical levels at two schools. Last week, the state ...

Mandatory testing for lead in drinking water — and repairs to keep that water safe — has been completed at 98% of the Vermont's schools and child care centers, the state Health Department said ...

Laura Johnson, left, and Brooke Beaird, right, both of Woodstock, scrape mud and silt deposited by flooding out of the Woodstock Farmers Market in West Woodstock, Vt., on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.