A shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent has closed Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, near the border with Canada, state police said.

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Federal officials said the Hartford gang has been blamed for a number of murders and shootings as well as drug and firearm trafficking.

A federal grand jury has indicted seven Connecticut gang members for what they say was a years-long interstate crime spree that extended into northern Vermont.

The Northfield Police Department is investigating the death of Norwich University Cadet Daniel Bermudez, NBC5 has learned.

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There are, I can now admit as I look back to that summer morning, many more reasons not to run across Vermont than to do it. I, however, had found myself at a peculiar junction in my life (unsure of where to live,

Through Wednesday evening, several inches of snow are expected in the mountains. Over 4 inches can be expected in the northern Adirondacks, with up to 8 inches in the northern Green Mountains. A light accumulation is possible in the Champlain Valley, especially near St. Albans.

A round of light snow is likely Saturday, with some rain drops mixing in for valley areas. An inch or two of snow is possible in the mountains. The main impact on Saturday comes from a strong southerly wind, which may gust 40 to 50 mph. Sunday turns drier and colder. Expect a mostly cloudy sky, with highs in the mid-20s.

COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) — Authorities are investiging a shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent in northern Vermont. Vermont State Police said the shooting happened Monday afternoon on Interstate 91 in Coventry. State police officers were assisting federal authorities including the FBI.

In Vermont, many dairy farmers don’t seem immediately concerned about losing their workforce. But farmworker organizers say they’re worried about increased immigration enforcement worsening poor conditions on farms.