Nearly two years after a shooting spree in Essex killed two and wounded two others, the trial of suspect Christopher Williams is set to start today.

Starting Monday it could take a little longer to cross the Wrong Way Bridge on Vermont Route 15 in Cambridge.

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Officials in Montpelier say several sculptures made from bicycle parts were damaged over the holiday weekend.

Democratic challenger Gaye Symington says Governor Jim Douglas is not moving quickly to get additional funds out to Vermonters for home weatherization projects. But administration officials say Symington is wrong. They say the legislation went into effect on July 1st, and that the changes are being made now.

VPR's John Dillon has more.

The number of traffic fatalities is up in Vermont this year, but state officials say they can't point to a reason why.

Jury selection is moving faster than expected in the trial of the man charged with killing two people in Essex in August 2006.

New Hampshire Congressman Paul Hodes wants the government to stop putting seniors' Social Security numbers on Medicare cards in order to prevent identity theft.

A prosecutor says the 12-year-old girl found dead last week near her uncle's home in Randolph was killed.

A new law will provide New Hampshire home buyers with greater protections when they obtain mortgages.

Good new for anyone trying to pay off their student loans-with this year's annual reset, the federal rate went down. And for families trying to plan for college, the rate for new borrowers will also decrease.

Don Vickers, President of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation tells VPR's Mitch Wertlieb about the rates.

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A second Democrat is entering the race for Vermont's lieutenant governor, setting up a primary race to choose a candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Brian Dubie.

The Asa Bloomer state office building in Rutland will reopen today after being closed for more than two weeks because of flooding.

For the first time in 32 years, Dave Lewis is not going to Killington for work. The longtime town manager stepped down from his position at the end of June.

As VPR's Nina Keck reports, after more than three decades on the job, Lewis's imprint can be found just about everywhere in the resort community.

Jury selection is set to begin today in the double murder trial of 29-year-old Christopher Williams. Williams is charged with killing two and wounding two in Essex in August 2006.

Only 50 Habitat for Humanity homes have been built in New Hampshire in the last three decades because of a shortage of land, not volunteers or potential homeowners.

More Vermont farmers' markets are accepting debit cards and electronic food stamps this summer, making it easier for people to buy local produce, organic cheeses and homemade breads and pies.

The Vermont State Police are investigating the second arson fire in two days at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington.

The former stepfather of the Randolph girl found dead last week is due in federal court today for a detention hearing on a charge he obstructed justice in the search for 12-year-old Brooke Bennett.

With boating season getting into full swing, some boat and marina owners in northern New England are less worried about the cost of gas than the type of fuel that's going into their fuel tanks.

The Chandler Music Hall in Randolph is kicking off the second phase of its $5 million capital campaign.

Former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen is calling for increased investment in scientific research and development.

A funeral will be held for Brooke Marie Bennett on Wednesday at the Randolph Union High School.

A state banking official says the weak economy is to blame for rising home foreclosures; A South Burlington mortgage broker faces jail time for wire fraud; The Middlebury Town Clerk’s office shifts to a four-day week; A historical walking tour of UVM; and commentator Willem Lange on national anthems. 

In a new historical walking tour of the University of Vermont, visitors can look into the bronze eyes of Ira Allen and relive the university's past.

VPR's Ross Sneyd went along for the first tour.

Michael Jacques could face the death penalty; A Northfield businessman enters the race for lieutenant governor as a Democrat; The Vt. Department of Health cancels shingles immunization clinics;  The Asa Bloomer Building in Rutland will reopen next week; and commentator Howard Coffin recounts a Civil War Independence day tale. 

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Hours after police announced they had found her body, members of the community gathered to mourn Brooke Bennett's death.  Customs officials have been looking at ways to minimize wait times at the land ports of entry....

The summer months mean an increase in traffic at border crossings between the U.S. and Canada.  Customs officials have been looking at ways to minimize wait times at the land ports of entry.

VPR's Neal Charnoff reports.

A week after she was reported missing, police believe they have found the body of 12 year old Brooke Bennett of Braintree. Hours after police announced they had found her body, members of the community gathered to mourn Brooke Bennett's death.

VPR's Steve Zind reports.

All this week, educators from around the country are meeting in Washington for the National Education Association's annual meeting.

New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg is co-sponsoring a plan to give the National Guard more authority and status in the Defense Department.

Vermont State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding is urging Vermonters to speak out before the Aug. 4 deadline for comments on changes to federal rules designed to crack down on what Spaulding calls unfair charges and billing practices by credit card companies.

Vermont's three major gubernatorial candidates have agreed to square off for their first debate of the 2008 campaign on July 20, with the environment, energy, food and farming up for discussion.

High gas prices are making it harder for New Hampshire nurses, therapists and aides to serve chronically ill elderly and disabled patients in their homes.

For those unlucky in the state's moose permit lottery, Vermont's Fish and Wildlife Department once again is offering a chance to bid on a moose permit at auction.

The Douglas Administration is criticizing Legislative choices for Vermont Yankee overseers; Green Mountain Power wins regulatory approval to reward customers who install solar generators; The Vermont State Treasurer is urging Vermonters to speak out on federal rules on credit card billing practices; A press conference is being held with updates in the case of Brooke Bennett; and commentator Art Woolf on economic interdependence. 

Customs officials have been looking at how to minimize wait times at the U.S.-Canada border. Steve Farquharson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Director of Field Operations, describes the strategy.

Former State Auditor Randy Brock is running for office again this fall, but he's not going to try to get his old job back.

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The new owners of the Jay Peak ski area want to build a four season resort. They want to build another hotel, as well as a new water park and a bowling alley.

VPR's Ross Sneyd has more.

The latest round of strong thunderstorms left piles of hail and downed power lines in southwestern New Hampshire.

The man charged with going on a shooting rampage in Essex in 2006, shooting two teachers at an elementary school in addition to two others, has been ruled competent to stand trial.

Governor John Lynch is signing the New Hampshire Online Child Safety Act this afternoon. The legislation designed to protect children from online predators and child pornographers.

The former owner of the Killington and Mount Snow ski resorts in Vermont and others around the country has sold off its last property and gone out of business.

The State Employees Union says government job cuts will harm public programs; Another arrest is made related to a missing 12-year-old girl in Bethel;  New provisions in Vermont’s lead law take effect today; Heavy rains compound flood cleanup efforts in Rutland; and commentator Deborah Luskin unplugs the clothes dryer. 

The pension plan used by Vermont state employees is changing today.

A 20-year-old Norwich man is headed to Beijing as part of the U.S. Olympic team.

Senator Patrick Leahy delivered the organization's two millionth meal. The program has been feeding the city's older citizens two-meals a day since 1972.  VPR's Mitch Wertlieb spoke with the Director of the Burlington program, Peter Carmolli and a volunteer, Gwen Carmolli outside of the group's kitchen.

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More heavy rains over the weekend compounded clean up efforts for some downtown Rutland businesses that were flooded last month. But as VPR's Nina Keck reports, many retailers complain that even if they weren't hurt by flood waters again, they've been hit hard by the perception that downtown Rutland is closed.

The Jay Peak Ski Resort has a new owner, but the faces in the front office won't be changing much.

It took police about six hours to rescue a teenage Florida girl who was trapped after falling "a considerable distance" in a Dorset cave.

About 15,000 Chittenden Bank customers have gotten a surprise the past few days when they tried to make purchases with their ATM cards.

The country's acting Surgeon General is honoring a program in Keene, New Hampshire today that focuses on nutrition and gardening for preschool children.

Starting today, New Hampshire health-care providers can prescribe medications to Medicaid patients electronically.

Thunderstorms and clouds seemed to dominate the weather in northern New England in June, but the National Weather Service says it wasn't really that bad.

Senator Bernie Sanders is hailing passage of an updated GI Bill, bringing more aid to veterans to attend college.