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Police: Military vehicle forces propane truck off road in Jericho
JERICHO — Police are investigating a crash that took palce in Jericho on Tuesday. A propane truck went off Barber Farm Road and Route 117 at around 7:34 a.m. Following an investigation, police say the propane truck was headed west on Route 117 and drove off the highway to avoid hitting another vehicle. The second
$15,000 reward offered in the investigation of Stowe fires
STOWE — A combined reward of $15,000 is available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who set fire to various buildings in Stowe between 2016 and the present time. The Town of Stowe has experienced more than a dozen fires that were deemed intentionally set. Four fires that
36-year-old man dies after falling at Stowe waterfall
STOWE — A New York man died after falling at a waterfall in Stowe on Wednesday. Police, EMS, Mountain Rescue, and Fire personnel responded to Bingham Falls for a report of an unknown rescue call at around 12:30 p.m. It was reported a person fell into the water and had not resurfaced. A second person
Cambridge man clocked at 119 mph on Vermont Route 100, charged with DUI #3
LOWELL — A 29-year-old man from Cambridge was arrested on multiple charges following an incident in Lowell on Sunday. Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle clocked doing 119 miles-per-hour in a posted 50 miles-per-hour zone on Vermont Route 100 at around 6:45 p.m. Police say the vehicle attempted to elude them
Regional
St. Johnsbury prison on lockdown after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
ST. JOHNSBURY — An officer at the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury has tested positive for COVID-19. Records show the officer was last in the facility on October 12. Vermont Department of Corrections and Vermont Department of Health officials say NECC went on full lockdown on Thursday pending the outcome of contact tracing and
Police: Woman arrested for disorderly conduct in Warren
WARREN — A 49-year-old woman was arrested for disorderly conduct following an incident in Warren yesterday. Police were notified that someone was banging on doors and screaming profanities in the area of Elm Street at around 5:48 p.m. State Police responded to the area and identified the woman as Margaret Gile. Police say Gile had
Burlington Police officer cited for suspicion of trespass into an occupied dwelling in Swanton
SWANTON — A 33-year-old police officer from Brookfield was cited for suspicion of trespass into an occupied dwelling following an investigation that started back in July. On July 7, William J. Drinkwine is alleged to have unlawfully entered the Swanton home of a woman with whom he was previously involved in a relationship. Drinkwine is
Twinfield Union School put into modified lockdown
MARSHFIELD — A school in Marshfield was temporarily placed in modified lockdown today. At 10:47 a.m. police say they were made aware of a threat of violence at the Twinfield Union School. Troopers responded to the school to provide assistance. According to the report, the juvenile was later located at a different location. No one
Vermont
Vermont Blue Advantage® Introduces new Medicare Advantage Plans: Enrollment is 10/15-12/7 for Coverage in 2021
BERLIN — Vermont Blue Advantage recently announced it was awarded a contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, allowing the affiliate of Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Vermont to provide Medicare Advantage plans to older Vermonters for coverage beginning January 1st, 2021. Vermont Blue Advantage will offer Medicare Advantage plans built on
Vermont dad and sons donate firewood to those in need
BURLINGTON — Eric Axelrod has transformed a surplus of firewood in his Jericho yard into a budding fuel assistance program designed to help Vermonters stay warm this winter. With the help of his two sons, Devin, 13, and Logan, 10, Axelrod has started “Wood for Good,” an initiative donating firewood to Vermonters who need it
ACLU of Vermont statement on the enactment of S.119, which gives Vermont the best law enforcement use of force policy in the country
The ACLU of Vermont celebrates the enactment of S.119, an act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force. Governor Scott allowed the bill to become law on Wednesday, establishing the nation’s best statewide policy on police use of force. Under this new law, use of force by law enforcement
Vermont startup collective builds virtual community for entrepreneurs
BURLINGTON — The Vermont Startup Collective is a new platform that offers entrepreneurs a dedicated virtual space for building community, advancing business ideas, and connecting with other startups, remote workers, small business owners, freelancers, investors, and mentors. Supported by more than 35 Vermont organizations, the platform is free of charge and designed to be accessible
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