As the demand for natural gas continues to grow, companies that sell the fuel are hoping to expand. Double digit increases in health care costs are posing a significant budget challenge to many school boards across the state. A St. Johnsbury man shot by a Vermont State Police trooper in a Danville school bus is now facing a series of charges from the incident. A fire at a granite shed in Barre is under control after firefighters from throughout central Vermont were called to the scene.