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42 & 17-year-old accused of violent Whitehall assault
A 42-year-old woman and 17-year-old were arrested in connection to a violent assault that happened in Whitehall, according to New York State Police. Jessica Cleavland, 42, Whitehall, and the 17-year-old, both face multiple charges.
Pittsford home destroyed by fire
PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - A fire destroyed a historic home in Pittsford. Crews were called to the fire at a home on the corner of Pleasant Street and Route 7 on Monday afternoon. Pittsford’s fire chief says no one was home at the time but four dogs died in the...
Green Mountain Tales: A summer storm
I watch the lightning illuminate the night sky, a brief trick to daylight. I jump at a loud clap of thunder. The water runs off the windows in little rivers. I see the mud rush under the tires. The rain sounds like it will break through the roof at any minute. Just as soon as it started, the rain slows and the clouds part to reveal the moon, bright and round, smiling down to earth. I open my door to the damp air and the spring peepers’ screams of joy.
Vermont man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy
Burlington, VT- A man from Bridgewater was sentenced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute opioids following the 2021 bust of a pharmaceutical drug operation being run from various locations across Vermont. Law Zabriskie, 66, was arrested in June...
Mayfield man sentenced for threatening to attack former potential co-worker
Jesse Bedell, 36, of Mayfield, was sentenced on Wednesday to 33 months in prison for transmitting threats to injure another person, according to U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent of Homeland Security Investigations. Bedell was convicted in Feb. 2024 following a two-day jury trial. The evidence...
New England auto mogul funds grants for school music programs
Gov. Phil Scott paid a visit to the West Rutland School Wednesday, and brought with him the gift of music, or at least the funding for it. The Governor was joined by Subaru of New England Ernie Boch Jr., who was a musician before making his fortune in the auto industry. He is an advocate for music education, and is awarding grants to music programs at Vermont schools through his Music Drives Us foundation.
New Hampshire man charged in two Bennington rapes
A New Hampshire man has been charged in connection with two rapes in Bennington last September. James A. Gathright Jr., 56, of Manchester, sexually assaulted a woman on Northside Drive in Bennington and an underage girl days later on the rail trail near Northside Drive, Vermont State Police said. He’s...
Glens Falls PD makes drug arrest during traffic stop
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Police arrested two people for drug possession during a traffic stop on Friday, May 24. Mark McFarlane, 34, of Poughkeepsie, and Kassandra Vannostrand, 32, of Gloversville, were stopped by police during a Buckle Up New York Detail, and Vannostrand provided a false name, according to police.
Two-car crash on Vermont Route 30 i Dorset results in injuries
DORSET — A two-vehicle collision on Vermont Route 30 near Morse Hill Rd resulted in minor injuries for both drivers on June 8 at approximately 11:54 a.m. Thomas Dunbar, 22, of Wells, was driving a 2014 Nissan Titan when he rear-ended a stationary 2015 Acura RDX, operated by Arnold Gottlieb, 72, of Dorset.
Slate Valley Unified School District prepares for 5th school budget vote
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (WCAX) - Heading to its fifth budget vote on Tuesday, June 18, the Slate Valley Unified School District is hoping to pass its spending plan this time around. When going into the fourth budget vote, the Slate Valley school board did not make any cuts to their more than $30 million budget, hoping their previous loss was due to poor voter turnout.
Summer vacation for students in the 50s
Whether it’s 2024 or 1954 kids share the enthusiasm that comes from being on school vacation during the summer months. However, the way that their free time is spent has few similarities. As often happens when my weekly breakfast group gets together we take a “look back” at various...
Greenwich helps rival Salem get to girls softball playoff game
One Washington County school district put their rivalry aside to help the other’s athletic program. The Salem varsity girls softball team made it to the state semifinal in Brookhaven on Long Island last week, but they didn’t have a bus or a driver to get there. Nearby Greenwich...
RRMC nurses and OR team honored with 2024 DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses
Vermont Business Magazine Recently, Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Nursing Excellence Team honored two nurses and the Operating Room team with the Daisy Award for extraordinary nurses. The ceremony took place in the hospital’s CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center with nurse leaders and nursing staff. The DAISY (an acronym...
Capturing Time: A Neil Rappaport Retrospective
Saturday, June 15, 5-7p.m. —POULTNEY—Stone Valley Arts, 145 E. Main St., Poultney announces “Capturing Time: A Neil Rappaport Retrospective,” a major exhibition of the late Pawlet, Vermont based photographer. The show will cover Rappaport’s life’s work including portraits from the Pawlet Community Study, slate industry, farms, Vermont landscapes and rare photos from Comstock Prison where Rappaport taught photography. Additionally, hand-colored photos produced by Neil and his wife Suzanne will be on display. The show will be open until Sunday, Aug. 18. Curated by Chuck Helfer and Krista Rupe.
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