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Multi-town vehicle theft and pursuit leads to statewide search for suspect in Randolph
BETHEL — A string of alleged crimes involving vehicle theft and reckless endangerment has led Vermont State Police on a pursuit through multiple towns, now culminating in a statewide search for suspect Branden J. Messier. On April 29, a resident reported his black GMC Sierra, registration 126A490, stolen from...
Injection drug use leads to serious blood infection surge at Vt. hospital
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A new investigation shows serious blood infections are way up among patients at the UVM Medical Center. The probe revealed a 900% increase in those infections among patients treated over the last two years. The hospital found 70% of those infected were current or previous drug users, many experiencing homelessness. Most had major skin and tissue wounds.
Body pulled from Connecticut River. Police say it may have drifted from Massachusetts, Vermont.
Police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Connecticut River in Hartford on Monday. The body was spotted just after noon at Charter Oak Landing, according to the Hartford Fire Department. Multiple people fishing off the shore saw the body and were able to snag it until fire crews arrived and removed it from the river, fire officials said. Fire officials said the man’s body ...
Waterbury man among three killed in a two-vehicle crash in Berlin on Saturday
Three people including a Waterbury man were killed in a two-car crash on Vermont Route 62 in Berlin on Saturday night, according to the Berlin Police Department. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Rt. 62 with Airport and Fisher roads. Central Vermont Medical Center is at that location.
Advocates decry proposed cap on emergency motel vouchers, brace for other limits
While there is still disagreement among lawmakers seeking to rein in the motel voucher program, they appear poised to end an era of mass, months-long extensions for unsheltered Vermonters. Read the story on VTDigger here: Advocates decry proposed cap on emergency motel vouchers, brace for other limits.
Vermont’s Island Line Trail | The Bike Ride That Has It All
The magic of exploring a place on two wheels instead of four comes into full focus on Vermont’s Island Line Trail, a bike ride that’s a lesson in the art of going slow. Sure, you could cover this relatively flat, relatively easy distance in a couple of hours, but why? This is a journey made for meandering and stopping. And then stopping again. The views, after all, include both Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains, not to mention sailboats, lighthouses, and killer sunsets. And the sights are as varied as the terrain. You’re in a city. You’re on a paved path. You’re on an island. You’re on…the water? In a sense, yes.
Overdose-Prevention Site Bill Advances in the Vermont Senate
A bill that would pave the way for a facility to help people use illegal drugs more safely advanced in the Vermont Senate on Wednesday. H.72 was approved on second reading by 21-8 vote, suggesting it would have sufficient Senate support to overcome a likely veto by Gov. Phil Scott. Supporters say they fully expect the House to also be able to muster the two-thirds majority required to make the bill become law over Scott’s objections.
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