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Newport man faces federal gun charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Newport man is facing federal charges in connection with several guns stolen from a local shop. According to court paperwork, Tucker Jacobs, 27, was arrested last week in violation of a court-ordered curfew. When police searched him, they say they found one of the 10 guns stolen from Wrights Sports Supply on April 15th. They say he also had a photo of numerous guns connected to that incident on his phone.
Lake Region honor student, athlete nominated to prestigious medical congress
NEWPORT — Xaviar Chapdelaine, an eleventh-grader at Lake Region Union High School, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, set to take place from June 26 to 28 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The congress, an honors-only program, is designed for high school...
Weekly Dispatch with Mayor Sullivan
Tap this box to receive FREE breaking local news directly in Facebook Messenger!. Dearest Newport residents, I adore so much your continued communications and seeing you at my Mayor hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-11 AM at the Council Room at City Hall. Your overwhelming presence, brilliant ideas, discussion of your concerns and identification of needs across the City that you see and need attention has made a tremendous difference in how our City is advancing.
Danville School Board appoints two principals
(Danville) — New Principals are coming this fall to two Danville schools. The Danville School Board Thursday voted to fill two vacancies. At George Washington High School Johnny Cressell will move from Assistant Principal to Principal, effective June first. He began his career as a physical education teacher at W.W. Moore in...
The Crazy Contraption Camp
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - For some spring breakers, they plan time resting in bed or for the sun at the beach, but these students, they’re getting back to work. Jamyang Dorell is a one man-third-grade-contracting-company, or as he tells me, an aspiring builder. “I’m planning to be an...
Danville man arrested for aggravated domestic assault in presence of child
DANVILLE — Vermont State Police arrested a 30-year-old man on charges of aggravated domestic assault committed in the presence of a child on April 28. Troopers were called to a residence on Calkins Camp Road at 6:53 p.m. following reports of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, they identified Cedric...
Road work | April 29-May 3
The information in Road Work updates is compiled from Vermont Agency of Transportation road construction bulletins and announcements from local town Public Works and Highway Department officials. AOT tries new approach to prevent Smugglers Notch “stuckages”. As a new summer driving season approaches, the Vermont Agency of Transportation announced...
St. Johnsbury man arrested for allegedly threatening woman with boxcutter
SAINT JOHNSBURY, Vt. — St. Johnsbury police have arrested a man who allegedly threatened a woman with a boxcutter over the weekend. The incident happened at the Village Washtub on Railroad Street on Saturday, according to police. A female customer told officers she didn't know the man who threatened her.
Miss Vermont competition crowns winners
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Miss Vermont competition earlier this month crowned its winners. Meara Seery of Brattleboro and Charlee Royer of Newport were crowned Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont Teen for 2024. Seery is a 2022 graduate of The George Washington University and works as a digital producer for...
Green Mountain Conservation Camp Workcation Weekends
REGION – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is looking for volunteers to join them for fun-filled weekends to get the Green Mountain Conservation Camps (GMCC) ready for the 2024 season. This year, the GMCC Kehoe Workcation Weekend will be May 11-12, and the GMCC Buck Lake Workcation Weekend will be May18-19. “We look forward to Workcation Weekend all winter long,” said education specialist Hannah Phelps. “With the help of local volunteers, we spruce up both camps in preparation for the summer, and enjoy being outdoors knowing it’s for a good cause – environmental education for today’s youth.”
Ortiz gets 7 years for leading drug ring in Orleans County
BURLINGTON — Juan Carlos “JC” Ortiz, a 29-year-old from Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced today to 95 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for his role in drug conspiracies that largely affected Orleans County and other parts of the Northeast Kingdom. United States District...
Vermont man arrested for trying to hit victim with machete, pleads not guilty
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Vermont man is behind bars after allegedly attacking another person with a machete, police said. The Burlington Police Department arrested 41-year-old Russell Taylor, of Morristown, on Monday night after they received a report of a fight on College Street. According to police, Taylor got into...
NCH provides update as measles returns to Vermont after six years
NEWPORT — North Country Hospital recently provided an update following the news of measles in Vermont, marking the first occurrence since 2018. Health officials are alerting residents and providing guidelines on how to manage exposure and symptoms. According to the hospital, most Vermonters are protected against measles through the...
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