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Police investigate Bellows Falls credit card theft
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. (WCAX) - Authorities are searching for two suspects involved in a credit card theft. The Vermont State Police say credit cards were stolen out of a car at the Bellows Falls Country Club on Tuesday, April 16th and that the cards were then used to make purchases at multiple stores in Rockingham, Bellows Falls, Springfield, Chester, and Walpole.
Teen open mic at Chester Town Hall Theater
CHESTER, Vt. – Aspiring musicians (solo, duo, or trio), singers, dancers, and poets, ages 13-18, are invited to perform at Chester Town Hall’s second-floor theater on Saturday, May 4, from 6:30-8 p.m., before an appreciative audience of neighbors, friends, and family. Each artist will have 10 minutes to perform. If time allows, performers will be given a second set.
LEAF Charter School in Alstead closing permanently, files for bankruptcy
This story was originally produced by The Keene Sentinel. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. A charter school in Alstead has filed for bankruptcy and announced its closure, according to documents in federal court and a letter to its community members. A letter Becky...
New live dating show hits Rutland
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - Can you be the best wingman of the night? That’s what a new live dating show in Rutland is all about. The group Wingman of the Year is hosting its first Vermont-based show in Rutland this weekend. The Albany, New York-based group puts on an...
Springfield man faces multiple charges after pursuit, collision
SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man was taken into custody on Sunday after a series of traffic-related offenses, including driving under the influence and fleeing from an accident scene, according to the Springfield Police Department. Lester Anderson is charged with driving under the influence, criminal refusal, leaving the scene of...
Lisa Murray, new member of River Artisan Cooperative
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The River Artisan Cooperative in Bellows Falls is excited to welcome a new member to our roster. Lisa Murray is a well-know local artist, whose work is in many shops and galleries in this region, and we are delighted to have her things among our offerings. These include beautiful marbled silk scarves and candles. Lisa also does painting with alcohol inks, a creative process which produces unique images that she puts on box paintings.
Woman found stabbed to death in western New Hampshire in 1980s; killing unsolved
UNITY, N.H. — The death of a 27-year-old woman found in West Unity remains unsolved after 37 years. Eva Morse was last seen on the morning of July 10, 1985, hitchhiking on Route 12 in North Charlestown. Her body was found the next year on April 25, 1985, in...
Springfield police seize machine gun, marijuana from car
SPRINGFIELD — Police officers in Springfield arrested two individuals and seized a loaded machine gun along with marijuana following a traffic stop on the night of April 19. The incident occurred shortly after 8:15 p.m. when an officer spotted a driver, identified as Randy Perez-Coiscou, 21, running a stop sign at the intersection of Adams Street and Dwight Street Extension.
Claremont City Council votes to remove former police officer Jon Stone from city boards
The Claremont City Council voted Wednesday night to remove a man from multiple committees after years-old allegations came to light. Former police officer and state representative Jon Stone is accused of making violent threats and having an inappropriate relationship with a teenager while serving on the police force. Recently unsealed...
Little Mexico serves up big flavor at Okemo Marketplace
LUDLOW, Vt. – Last July, restaurateur Oscar Torres was ready to move forward with opening his new venture, Little Mexico, in Ludlow, Vt. He excitedly signed the lease to take over a vacant space in the Okemo Marketplace Plaza, a prime location at the base of Okemo Mountain Ski Resort.
Ludlow Rotary’s Annual Penny Sale is Saturday
Saturday, April 27 at 6 p.m.—LUDLOW—The Ludlow Rotary Club’s 66th annual Penny Sale returns to the Ludlow Elementary School’s Gymnasium, 45 Main St, Ludlow. This traditional event, one of the largest fundraisers undertaken by the Ludlow Rotary Club, supports college […] Read More The post Ludlow Rotary’s Annual Penny Sale is Saturday appeared first on The Mountain Times.
Springfield man cited for trespass, theft at Shaw’s Supermarket
SPRINGFIELD — A local man was cited on charges of unlawful trespass and retail theft following an incident at Shaw’s Supermarket, police reported. Brandon Heist is accused of stealing items and violating a no-trespass order at the supermarket located in the Springfield Plaza on April 10. Officer Singleton...
The Chester Students’ Miscellany
Below is from the May 1, 1854, The Chester Students’ Miscellany newspaper. It was published by Chester Academy students. This is Route 35. In part, it reads:. “…But it was not our object to describe all of the scenery of Chester, but to attempt a description of one of its natural curiosities. ‘The Gulf’ as it is called is a deep cleft in the hills between Chester and Grafton. It seems to be a place where in some convulsion of nature, the hills have been cleft asunder down to their very base, and some good people say it was made so just on purpose for a road, at least there is a very good road through it now, at no inconsiderable expense.
Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit, ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ hits the stage
Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28—RUTLAND—The Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit, “Little Shop of Horrors” has thrilled theatre goers for over 30 years is coming to the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty And The Beast,” and “Aladdin”) are the creative geniuses behind what has […]
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