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Fire in Derby Line destroys one home
DERBY LINE, Vt. (WCAX) - The Derby Line Fire Department responded to a building that had gone up in flames Tuesday. The building, a garage with an apartment over it, became an inferno Tuesday night and was destroyed. Fire Chief Craig Ellam tells us it was already starting to collapse when they arrived at the scene on Shattuck Hill Road near the Walmart.
Police: Newport man arrested for DUI after ‘wild’ ride
NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) - A Newport man faces drunken driving and a slew of other charges after police say a wild drive Tuesday night nearly ended in a crash on the Causeway. Newport Police say Kaleb Earle, 23, sped by the Main Street police station around 8 p,m., alerting officers with his loud engine exhaust. They say he then crossed the double yellow line and drove in the oncoming lane. Police tried to pull him over but say he accelerated onto Access Road, nearly flipping the pickup.
Derby Line man accused of stealing a truck & ATM before setting them on fire
Newport Center, VT- After an investigation that lasted nearly a year a Derby Line man has been arrested in connection to a stolen pick-up truck, trailer, and an ATM that were all set on fire in Troy last May. Police arrested Travis Columbia, 46, on Friday and he’s scheduled to...
Massachusetts man sentenced for organizing Northeast Kingdom drug ring
Burlington, VT- A Massachusetts man was sentenced to nearly 8 years in prison for selling cocaine and fentanyl in the Northeast Kingdom. Juan Carlos Ortiz, 29, from Springfield, MA, had previously pleaded guilty to the charges of selling drugs between November 2021 and August 2022 under a plea agreement. According to court records, Ortiz organized a group of 13 people in a drug-distributing network that sold mostly in the Northeast Kingdom, including Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia Counties.
DUI charges following single-vehicle crash in Morgan
MORGAN — Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on VT RT 111 near Twin Camps Rd at 7:37 p.m. Thursday where they arrested a Derby woman for suspected impaired driving. Tara Cote, 35, of Derby, was driving her 2022 Audi Q3 when she crashed, causing front-end damage to her vehicle.
Vermont hospital taps CFO
Newport, Vt.-based North County Hospital has named Fred Schaffner CFO, according to an April 27 post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Schaffner joins the hospital from Cottonwood, Ariz.-based Spectrum Healthcare Group, where he served as vice president of finance, according to his LinkedIn page. North Country Hospital is a private,...
THE MONTGOMERY NEWS, week of APRIL 29, 2024
Tuesday, April 23: It was a nice beginning with a morning visit from Veronica. She and Penny connected to see what she could find for a keep-sake item that was her Dad’s. There were plenty of things for her to choose from. She stayed for lunch and we had a wonderful visit.
Local twins receive 2024 Glenn Bonin Memorial lifetime hunting licenses
NEWPORT — Twins Eden and Claire Gray have been honored with the 2024 Glenn Bonin Memorial Lifetime Hunting Licenses, a tribute to the twins’ potential as responsible and skilled hunters, and a nod to their family’s close connection with the late Glenn Bonin. Organizers said their mom...
Newport man faces federal gun charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Newport man is facing federal charges in connection with several guns stolen from a local shop. According to court paperwork, Tucker Jacobs, 27, was arrested last week in violation of a court-ordered curfew. When police searched him, they say they found one of the 10 guns stolen from Wrights Sports Supply on April 15th. They say he also had a photo of numerous guns connected to that incident on his phone.
Lake Region honor student, athlete nominated to prestigious medical congress
NEWPORT — Xaviar Chapdelaine, an eleventh-grader at Lake Region Union High School, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, set to take place from June 26 to 28 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The congress, an honors-only program, is designed for high school...
Weekly Dispatch with Mayor Sullivan
Tap this box to receive FREE breaking local news directly in Facebook Messenger!. Dearest Newport residents, I adore so much your continued communications and seeing you at my Mayor hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-11 AM at the Council Room at City Hall. Your overwhelming presence, brilliant ideas, discussion of your concerns and identification of needs across the City that you see and need attention has made a tremendous difference in how our City is advancing.
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