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St. Johnsbury man accused of chasing men with butcher knife
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - A St. Johnsbury man was arrested for allegedly chasing people with a knife. According to St. Johnsbury police, 40-year-old Alexander sergeant regularly sleeps on the benches in front of the welcome center in town. While responding to an alarm , police say two men approached an officer and said a homeless man chased them wielding a knife. Police say security footage shows sergeant yell at the men and then remove a 14 inch butcher knife from his jacket, and chase after them. He was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, and will be in court in June.
Danville School Board appoints two principals
(Danville) — New Principals are coming this fall to two Danville schools. The Danville School Board Thursday voted to fill two vacancies. At George Washington High School Johnny Cressell will move from Assistant Principal to Principal, effective June first. He began his career as a physical education teacher at W.W. Moore in...
Bethlehem Library continues to contemplate room policy
BNFP calls on board to act DELMAR – At its April 15 board meeting, the Bethlehem Public Library’s board of trustees continued to consider revisions to the Library’s meeting room […] The post Bethlehem Library continues to contemplate room policy first appeared on Spotlight News.
Hobo Railroad getting new name
The Hobo Railroad will now be known as the Granite State Scenic Railway. The name change follows the railroad being purchased by Patriot Rail. The railway is located in Lincoln, and the trains take Granite Staters on a 15-mile winding trek through the woods and along the Pemigewasset River. It...
LeBlanc Family Raises Mini Late Model Purses to $500 to Win for 2024 at White Mountain
Following an exciting call this week, Jean and Jane LeBlanc have pledged to bump all Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Model events to a $500-to-win purse at White Mountain Motorsports Park in 2024. The popular four-cylinder division has found a part-time home at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track and shows growth this season with two former Strictly Mini champions moving up to tackle the new challenge.
New children’s book penned by Vermont author and illustrator
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A new children’s book is out this month by Vermont author Tanya Sousa and illustrator Marcia Blanco. “Rescued,” according to Sousa, is about dogs’ language and kids’ understanding that dogs have a way of speaking, and how to recognize some of that language.
17-year-old fatally stabbed in heart in Berlin, New Hampshire, in 1987; killing unsolved
BERLIN, N.H. — The death of a 17-year-old boy found in Berlin in the 1980s remains unsolved. Raymond Breault lived on Jericho Road in Berlin. Railroad workers found his body at 6:30 a.m. on April 22, 1987. Breault was found on a railroad bed adjacent to Jericho Road, officials...
Concord convenience store to make a comeback
Many Vermonters rely on small general stores to pick up odds and ends and meet neighbors. Despite their small size, there can be a big impact when they close. One business owner in Concord is trying to return a small store to its former glory.
St. Johnsbury man arrested for allegedly chasing neighbor and shooting at him with BB gun
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Police arrested a St. Johnsbury man for allegedly chasing down his neighbor and shooting at him with a BB gun. Police say on Monday just before 5:45 p.m. they got a call from a man claiming he was being shot at by a neighbor with what he believed to be a BB gun.
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