Newport
Newport, VT · LATEST NEWS
WCAX
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.
notchfm.com
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.
hardwickgazette.org
Arrest on warrant, unlawful trespass, crash
HARDWICK – On Oct. 15, at 12:27 p.m., the Hardwick Police Department responded to Hazen Union for the report of an individual at the school who was not authorized to be there. Investigation revealed that Robert Witham of Craftsbury had defeated a security lock on an exterior door and entered the school. Witham is being charged with Unlawful Trespass. He has been issued a citation to appear in the Superior Court of Vermont, Criminal Division, Caledonia unit to be arraigned on this charge.