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Melrose woman dies on Vermont camping trip
A Melrose woman has died during a family camping trip. Vermont State Police were called to Kampersville Campground in Salisbury around 8 a.m. Monday. Donna Adams, 69, from Melrose, was found unresponsive in an RV. She was camping with her family. They found her and called police. Emergency crews tried...
Okemo Valley Women’s Club April/May news
LUDLOW, Vt. – Several members of the General Federation of Womens Clubs (GFWC) Okemo Valley Women’s Club (OVWC) recently attended the annual Vermont state meeting. The meeting was held in Poultney, Vt., on May 4, and attended by members of GFWC clubs throughout Vermont. A business meeting was held, followed by installation of state officers for the 2024-2026 term. The Okemo Valley Women’s Club members in attendance were honored that two of their members were installed as incoming state officers: Darlene Remy as state president, and Penny Trick as state treasurer.
Police: Undercover sting helps bust Glens Falls man for crack cocaine sales
A Glens Falls man was arrested for allegedly selling crack cocaine. Dustin Dashnaw was selling the drugs from a home on Vanderheyden Street, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office said. Dashnaw was caught after investigators say they bought drugs from him several times as part of an undercover operation. He...
Granville man arrested for DWI facing drugs, weapons charges
GRANVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT)- Robert Gimmler III, 33 from Granville is facing multiple charges that include driving while under the influence of alcohol, criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon, according to Mechanicville Police. Gimmler was arrested after police received a call for suspicious activity in...
Leicester woman arrested on domestic assault charge
LEICESTER — Vermont State Police arrested a local woman early Sunday morning after responding to a report of a family fight at a Leicester residence on Route 7. At approximately 12:55 a.m., authorities were dispatched to the scene where they conducted an investigation. The investigation concluded that 49-year-old Pamela...
Killington still open for skiing and riding
KILLINGTON, Vt. — Superstar, home to spring bumps and skiers from all over, is hoping to get some final turns in for the season. “I love a powder day like anybody else,” Mark Brown said. “But when you come out here and the snow is soft, the sun's not shining today. But it was all weekend. Everybody's in a good mood. People are hooting and hollering off the chairlift, doing tricks, having fun. It's like this is the best part of society. Everybody's just having fun, making new friends, enjoying living in Vermont.”
Arts Beat: ‘Queen of Versailles’ to try out, ‘South Pacific’ finally arrives
Bernadette Peters, Tony Award-winning stage, screen and TV star, will perform at Barrington Stage as part of the theater’s 30th anniversary season, on Aug. 27. She will perform music from Broadway including works by Stephen Sondheim. For details: www.barringtonstageco.org. TheaterWorks Hartford will open its 39th season with Jeffrey Lieber’s...
Can a cemetery die? With last-minute resuscitation, Rutland’s largest finds new life.
“You have so much of the history of the state here,” an official said of the 163-year-old Evergreen Cemetery, one of many Vermont burial grounds facing budget problems. Read the story on VTDigger here: Can a cemetery die? With last-minute resuscitation, Rutland’s largest finds new life..
Fair Haven adopts new strategy to recruit EMTs
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (WCAX) - This week marks the 50th celebration of National EMS Week. It comes as Vermont EMS crews and volunteers continue to be stretched thin. In the town of Fair Haven, they have adopted a new recruitment strategy. Three emergency vehicles are parked in their bays at...
Rutland pool staffs up for summer
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - With summer around the corner, public swimming pools are staffing up, including finding certified lifeguards. Rutland’s White Memorial Park Pool is used for camps, lessons, or just to cool off from the summer heat, and is a critical component to Rutland’s summertime fun. The...
NY weather update: Expect strong thunderstorms in New York Monday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 6:13 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 6:45 p.m. for Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:11 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Warrensburg, moving northeast at...
Sentencing delayed for man who stole guns from Washington County store
Sentencing has been delayed for the man who admitted to breaking into and stealing guns from a Washington County store. Jonathan Combs pleaded guilty in April 2023 to stealing 32 firearms from Calamity Jane’s in Kingsbury and using them for drug trafficking. Surveillance video showed him shoving a 12-gauge...
Glens Falls man gets 2 to 4 years in prison for vehicle thefts
A Glens Falls man charged in a string of vehicle thefts was sentenced Wednesday to 2 to 4 years in state prison. Dakotah McNabb, 20, had pleaded guilty in Warren County Court in April to third-degree larceny for stealing a Subaru Crosstrek from a storage lot on Maple Street in Glens Falls last October, NewsChannel 13’s media partners at The Post-Star reported.
First Black restaurant owner in Vermont honored with 7-foot statue in Rutland
RUTLAND, Vt. — The Rutland Sculpture Trail unveiled the 12th monument on the trail on Wednesday, honoring late restaurateur Ernie Royal and his wife Willa. The 7-foot-tall statue stands on the corner of Merchants Row. Ernie Royal was the first-ever Black restaurant owner in Vermont and the new sculpture...
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