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NY weather: Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Washington County Wednesday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:02 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 p.m. for Washington County. The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 3:02 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near...
Barre residents to cast ballots for big-ticket items, including new mayor
BARRE, Vt. — People living in Barre will be heading back to the polls early next week facing a ballot loaded with big-ticket items that were not voted on back on Town Meeting Day. Residents who voted in March were tasked with deciding the school budget and board members....
Pelkey claims ACT Tour Community Bank, N.A. 150 win after late-race pileup
In almost forty starts with the American-Canadian Tour, Christopher Pelkey had never gotten closer than a third-place finish to standing in the winner’s circle. But last Saturday, Pelkey was in the right place when the seas parted. The 2022 Thunder Road International Speedbowl “King of the Road” took advantage...
Montpelier roads to close for Governor’s Corporate Cup
MONTPELIER — Traffic in the vicinity of the State House, Bailey Avenue, Memorial Drive, Taylor Street, and Elm Street out to Pearl Street will be impacted by the Governor’s Corporate Cup 5K road race on Thursday, May 16. The race will begin at 6 p.m. with the start/finish...
Driver acquitted of charges in crash that killed 7 motorcyclists looks to get driving privileges back
Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, the man involved in a 2019 crash in Randolph that killed seven motorcyclists, hopes to get his New Hampshire driving privileges back at a hearing Wednesday. Zhukovskyy was acquitted of all charges in the 2019 crash on Route 2 in Randolph. His attorney said Tuesday that his client...
Happy Mother's Day !
Believe it or not, our 28th annual Mother's Day spectacular!. This program will air on Sunday, May 12th from 7-10 p.m. The Ripton Community Coffee House Presents folk duo Green Heron on Saturday, May 18, at the Ripton Community House at 7:30 p.m. Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music...
Vermont man pleads not guilty to shooting into home
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont man pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges in an incident where police say he shot into a home. Vermont State Police arrested Lucas Gingras, 38, of Fletcher, on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment. Investigators say on Friday night,...
Stowe Mountain Resort reaches parking lot agreement after lengthy appeal
The deal will allow the resort to construct a 150-space paved parking lot in its Harlow Hill meadow. Read the story on VTDigger here: Stowe Mountain Resort reaches parking lot agreement after lengthy appeal.
State police: Help sought in dump truck rollover; wrong-way driver stopped on I-89
No one was seriously hurt but Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help in investigating an incident that sent a large dump truck down a steep bank along Interstate 89 in Richmond on Sunday. In a separate incident laste last week, troopers report catching a wrong-way driver on...
‘Explorations’: Axel’s staff presents group art show with a twist, May 15-June 22
It is the nature of the job at Axel’s Gallery and Frame Shop to be around creative people and art every single day. This exposure helps fuel creative exploration. So does seeing and processing, thinking and organizing, feeling and sensing, growing and expanding. We are constantly exploring our environment and our surroundings.
Vt. man faces multiple charges after allegedly firing shots at house
HUNTINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Fletcher man faces multiple charges after police say he shot at a house with people inside. Vermont State Police say on Friday night, Lucas Gingras, 38, pointed a rifle at a man on Main Rd. in Huntington. They say he left in his car and returned and fired a shot at a house with a woman and juvenile inside. They say he later returned again and started to move toward the home. Troopers then arrested Gingras. They say they found a loaded rifle and a crossbow in his car.
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