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Family escapes early morning house fire in Barton
BARTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Orleans Fire Department was called to a home on West Glover Rd. for a structure fire around 1:00AM. Multiple neighboring departments were called to assist including Glover, Irasburg, and Albany Fire Depts. Glover Engine 3 set up a water supply to fill tankers from the dry...
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Eden Man Hurt When Dump Truck Overturns on Route 58 in Lowell
The driver of a dump truck that overturned on Rt. 58 in Lowell on Wednesday, spilling large rocks onto the roadway, was hurt in the crash, reported the Vermont Highway Patrol. Inspectors with the VHP reported that Benjamin Molleur, 51, of Eden, was driving a 2013 Western Star Dump Truck owned by Premier Stone Landscape Supply on Wednesday about 2 p.m. when driver inattention caused the truck to leave the road. Molleur reportedly tried to steer the vehicle back onto the roadway when it overturned. The dump body’s cargo of rocks and gravel spilled out. Vermont Highway Patrol conducted the crash investigation and post-crash inspection and was assisted by Vermont State Police, AOT, and the Lowell Fire Department. The commercial vehicle was towed from the scene due to disabling damage. Molleur was issued a ticket as a result of the crash.
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Emotionally charged Vermont town merger gets a revote
Voters in Troy will have another vote on whether to merge the town with the village of North Troy on Monday.
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Police presence temporarily closes Craftsbury road
CRAFTSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Wild Branch Road in Craftsbury was closed earlier Monday afternoon amid a significant police presence. Authorities said it was in the area near the Craftsbury-Wolcott town line, where Wild Branch Road turns into North Wolcott Road. The road reopened just before 4 p.m. There were no...