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Police: Bennington County man assaulted girlfriend
A Bennington County man is accused of assaulting his girlfriend. Samuel Carpenter, 29, got into a physical fight with the woman on East Arlington Road Sunday morning, then left on foot, police said. Carpenter was found a short time later in a small-wooded area near a home on School Street...
Driver Fell Asleep Before Running Into Williamstown Porch
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Vermont woman was asleep at the wheel prior to crashing into a Simonds Road residence last week, according to a Williamstown Police Department report. Nicole L. Bishop, 32, of Route 9 in Bennington, Vt., Wednesday afternoon was traveling north on Simonds Road (U.S. Route 7)...
Another Vermont Democrat announces plans to retire from Statehouse
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Statehouse continues to lose familiar faces. Now, Bennington Democratic Sen. Brian Campion says he will not run for reelection. Campion announced the decision on Monday. He was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2014 and has served as chair of the Senate Education Committee since 2021.
Bennington man convicted of federal gun and drug charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A man accused of a 2019 murder in Bennington County was convicted in federal court yesterday on three drug and gun charges. Vermont State Police arrested Deven Moffitt in Bennington on June 1, 2022. When he was searched police found over 3,500 bags of fentanyl, bags of cocaine and cocaine base, two loaded guns, and over $16,000 in cash.
Mount Greylock's McCandless Announces Resignation
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — For the fourth time in the last 10 years, the Mount Greylock Regional School District will be looking for a new permanent superintendent. After four years at the helm and just one year into his current contract, Jason McCandless is stepping down. The regional School Committee...
Flag Meant to Represent Inclusion Sparks Debate in Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — One of the authors of a proposed bylaw amendment to allow the display of the Progress Pride on town flag poles said he welcomes more dialogue about the proposal. "It's been a good learning experience through all of this," Mount Greylock Regional School sophomore Jack Uhas...
Mom Tricia Daigneault Killed In White Creek Crash
Rensselaer County resident Tricia Daigneault, age 29, of Hoosick Falls, was one of two women who died in the Washington County wreck, which occurred in White Creek on Wednesday morning, May 15. New York State Police said Daigneault was driving on State Route 22 near Grandma Moses Road when she...
Same Place, New Day for Williamstown Town Meeting 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The New England town meeting — steeped in tradition — has been far from traditional in the Village Beautiful over the last five years. In 2020, the May annual town meeting was pushed off until August and held outside due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clark Art Hosts Publication Launch
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, May 23 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute celebrates the launch of the exhibition publication for David Jeremiah: "I Drive Thee," this year's public spaces installation. It marks artist David-Jeremiah's first museum show outside his home state of Texas and his first publication....
Lord Leads Hurricanes Past Mohawk Trail
CHESHIRE, Mass. – Hannah Lord went 3-for-4 with a triple on Monday to lead the Hoosac Valley softball team to an 11-2 win over Mohawk Trail in the quarter-finals of the Western Massachusetts Class D tournament. Ashlyn Lamke went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs for the Hurricanes, who...
Hochul announces 30 projects to help transform Capital Region
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced 30 transformational projects across the Capital Region. Eleven projects were announced for the city of Cohoes, including transforming historic Cohoes Music Hall into a carbon-neutral building. Seven projects are set for Coxsackie, and five projects will take place in Cambridge. There are also seven projects...
Blue Devils Blast Springfield ICS in Quarters
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Ariana Rivard went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles Monday to lead the Drury softball team to an 18-1 win over Springfield International Charter in the Western Massachusetts Class C Quarter-Finals. Rivard drove in four runs and scored three times for Drury, which pounded out...
Hoosac Harvest Annual Seedling Swap Returns
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hoosac Harvest's Annual Seedling Swap returns to downtown this year on Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Adams Farmers Market in its new location on Main Street. All seedlings are available at no cost; there's no requirement to bring...
Patience Rewarded as Hornets Rally Past Mount Greylock
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The McCann Tech softball team Monday rallied for eight runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to earn a 19-18 win over Mount Greylock in the quarter-finals of the Western Massachusetts Class C Tournament. In a game where the teams combined for 29 walks...
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