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Barre woman charged with driving wrong-way on I-89
NORTHFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) - A Barre woman is due in court Monday after police say she was driving the wrong way on I-89. It happened around 2 a.m. Monday. Berlin Police say old Clara Griffin, 21, was driving south in the northbound lanes near Waterbury. Police were able to stop...
Dirt flies at Waterbury Ambulance Station Creation ceremony
Waterbury Ambulance Service’s decade-long dream of a new ambulance station took a giant step toward becoming a reality this week with a ceremonial groundbreaking kicking off project construction in downtown Waterbury. On Thursday evening, about 40 people – crew members, friends and financial supporters – gathered at the building...
Primary Elections 2024: Who are Vermont's U.S. House and Senate candidates?
Vermont voters will go to the polls on Aug. 13 to choose major party candidates for the U.S. Senate and House. Incumbent Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent who is on the Democratic ballot, and Rep. Becca Balint, a Democrat, face no primary challengers. There also is only one candidate each...
Waterbury Ambulance Service crew member earns top state honor
Waterbury Ambulance Service volunteer first responder Ryan Gladstone has been recognized with a top state honor announced among a list of emergency medical service providers of the year. National Emergency Medical Services Week was observed May 19-25 and the state announced its annual list of recognitions of Vermont EMS providers....
New Vermont law requires fossil fuel industry to pay for 'climate change' damage
(The Center Square) – Vermont is the first state to enact a law requiring the fossil fuel industry to pay for “climate change cost recovery.” The bill became law without Republican Gov. Philip Scott signing it. In a May 30 letter to the Vermont General Assembly, he explained why. “Vermont – one of the least populated states with the lowest GDP in the country – has decided to recover costs...
Topsham student sues after being denied Green & Gold Scholarship to UVM
TOPSHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - A Topsham student is suing her high school, saying she put in the hard work but was denied a coveted Green and Gold Scholarship full-scholarship to the University of Vermont. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court, Abigail Emerson says she has proof she was...
Gov. Phil Scott signs bills on emergency medical services, capital projects, miscellaneous reforms
The nine bills signed into law will result in a wide variety of changes to various areas of state government, including the DMV, corrections and agriculture. Read the story on VTDigger here: Gov. Phil Scott signs bills on emergency medical services, capital projects, miscellaneous reforms.
Kevin Ellis: Get ready for the foundations of our government and politics to be questioned and then changed
A large swath of the Democratic majority in the state Senate has either died or retired, six in all. And they are all stalwarts from the old guard Read the story on VTDigger here: Kevin Ellis: Get ready for the foundations of our government and politics to be questioned and then changed.
Montpelier temporary shelter closes
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Officials are searching for more housing options following the closure of a temporary homeless shelter in Central Vermont. The shelter at the former Elks Club in Montpelier served over 80 people on average over the winter, but state funding ran out and the shelter closed last week and recent changes to government-subsidized hotel rooms mean fewer people are eligible.
Worcester police issue warrant for suspected murderer Lino Menjivar
WORCESTER — Worcester police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Lino Menjivar, a suspect in a homicide that took place on April 13 at 1 Allendale Street. Menjivar, 29, is wanted on charges of murder, carrying a firearm without a license (LTC), carrying a loaded firearm, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling.
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