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In the first audio report from his series, "Life on the Connecticut," Ben James brings us interviews with people working, grieving and getting by along the Upper Connecticut.

This summer, reporter Ben James rode his bike the length of the Connecticut River, talking to people who love it. And people who don’t. Here's Ben's essay describing those conversations, with photos from along the way.

The number of older drivers is rapidly growing. Experts say it’s important to refresh your skills and be aware of how your age may impact your driving.

Attorneys for Jason J. Eaton and the Chittenden County state’s attorney reached an agreement this week to hold Eaton in prison pending trial.

The gathering comes as a student at the school is recovering after being shot along with two other men of Palestinian descent in Vermont Saturday night.

More than 50 people gathered Tuesday evening at a candlelight vigil in downtown Burlington, Vermont, to show their support for three college students who were shot over the weekend. One is Palestinian and two are Palestinian American.

The victims' families and civil rights organizations are calling on Vermont law enforcement to investigate the Burlington shooting as a hate crime.

Heat, poor air quality, rain and flooding affected New England summer theater this year.

Gauges maintained by the USGS between Montague and Holyoke, Massachusetts, indicate the river remains at flood stage — but as of Wednesday morning, most points were leveling off or starting to recede.

Dozens of cemeteries across New England have started offering green burials. That’s where bodies can decompose underground, without the use of embalming fluids or concrete vaults.