With a population of 7,671, the state capital of Montpelier is the least populous state capital in the US. Vermont's most populous city is Burlington. With a 2013 population of 42,284, Burlington is the least populous city in the United States to be the largest city within a state. Burlington's metropolitan area has a population of 214,796. Vermont is one of the most racially homogeneous states; 94.3% of its population identified as non-Hispanic white in 2010.
Vermont wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Vermont. The first commercial winery in Vermont, Snow Farm Winery, opened in 1997. Vermont is a very cold climate for viticulture. Vermont wineries have focused on using cold-hardy French hybrid grapes, but have been experimenting with some Vitis viniferavarieties. Some Vermont wineries produce wine made from grapes grown in other states, especially New York.
A year later, a balloon came down in Burlington, Vermont, seriously injuring three people ... In another fatal incident, a Vermont balloonist had trouble finding a striker to re-light the burner to re-inflate his balloon, causing it to hit the ground.
From 1880 to 1994, the railroad carried freight and served the summer tourism industry, showing passengers Vermont’s small towns and farmland, before delivering them to lakeside camps and hotels.
Both of Amtrak’s passenger trains in Vermont — the Vermonter, which runs daily trips between St ... But passenger service represents only a small fraction of rail traffic in Vermont compared to freight.
John Testor of Orwell is part of a new slate of officers recently elected by the American LegionDepartment of Vermont...There are many people right now looking for affordable housing in Vermont.
Vermont on Tuesday became the first state in the country to change its medically assisted suicide law to allow terminally ill people from out of state to take advantage of it to end their lives.
Vermont on Tuesday became the first state in the country to change its medically assisted suicide law to allow terminally ill people from out of state to take advantage of it to end their lives.
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Last week, a freight train bound for Vernon derailed ... The train was on its way to the VermontYankee nuclear power plant to pick up a load of radioactive waste bound for Andrews County, Texas.
... owner of a property for safety purposes; Agency of Transportation conduct a feasibility study on expanding passenger and freight rail service throughout Vermont and to neighboring states and Canada.
'Fascinating Account' Ken Picard's piece on Vermont's freight railroads was just what one wants from local reporting ...University of Vermont, even though antisemitism exists here and across the country.