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Dump truck crashes into car in St. Johnsbury, Vermont
SAINT JOHNSBURY, Vt. — Three people were sent to the hospital after they were hit by a dump truck in St. Johnsbury on Monday. The St. Johnsbury Police Department said they were notified of a crash involving a dump truck at 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Railroad Street and Concord Avenue.
New Central Vt. Habitat for Humanity ReStore lands a home in Waterbury
For seven years, the retail storefront next to Subway on South Main Street has stood empty, after Waterbury Pharmacy sold its business to Kinney Drugs in 2017 and vacated the space. Work is underway now to bring new life to the spot later this spring when ReStore, the retail operation run by Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity opens its doors in early June.
Massachusetts man sentenced for organizing Northeast Kingdom drug ring
Burlington, VT- A Massachusetts man was sentenced to nearly 8 years in prison for selling cocaine and fentanyl in the Northeast Kingdom. Juan Carlos Ortiz, 29, from Springfield, MA, had previously pleaded guilty to the charges of selling drugs between November 2021 and August 2022 under a plea agreement. According to court records, Ortiz organized a group of 13 people in a drug-distributing network that sold mostly in the Northeast Kingdom, including Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia Counties.
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue called for bike trail injury
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team had its first rescue call of the year on Sunday to assist an injured volunteer doing maintenance on the Perry Hill bike trails. The call came in just before 3 p.m. and Waterbury Backcountry Rescue responded, heading to the trailhead near Waterbury Ice Center, according to crew chief Brian Lindner.
Stuck in Vt: Visiting the ‘Wind Phone’ at the Lanpher Memorial Library in Hyde Park
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - In 2010, garden designer Itaru Sasaki of Japan installed a telephone booth in his garden that he called a “phone of the wind.” The rotary phone line was not connected to anything, but the booth gave Sasaki a meaningful place to have a one-way conversation with his cousin, who had died of cancer.
Through flames and floodwaters, Charlie O’s returns to downtown Montpelier
The staple dive bar on Main Street shuttered in October, when a fire damaged the building only months after the summer’s floods ravaged its interior. Read the story on VTDigger here: Through flames and floodwaters, Charlie O’s returns to downtown Montpelier .
Lingering since the pandemic, postal woes show gradual improvement
Mary Spencer ordered an important medication through the mail in March. When neither her package, nor any other mail, arrived for more than a week, the 71-year-old Duxbury resident visited the post office in Waterbury while she was in town and picked up her medication and other correspondence. Once there,...
Community members discuss ideas for Goddard College property after school's closure
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — In early April, Goddard Collegeannounced they would be permanently closing later this year. The Plainfield-based school said a consistent decline in enrollment led to the decision. “Anytime an institution of higher learning or any school closes, you feel a little like we’re losing something," said Wendy...
Seth Brunell set to stand trial in July on murder charge in Fern Feather’s death
Brunell has been held without bail for more than two years in the fatal stabbing of Feather, a transgender woman from Hinesburg. Feather’s killing led to an outpouring of grief and condemnation across Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Seth Brunell set to stand trial in July on murder charge in Fern Feather’s death.
Montpelier’s Charlie-O’s makes a comeback, but how are other businesses faring?
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A classic dive bar in Montpelier has reopened its doors again, undaunted by fire, floods, and a global pandemic. Charlie-O’s, which bills itself as “a dive bar for nice people” is back. But the reopening comes at a challenging time for local businesses, raising questions about the health of the Capital City’s downtown.
Three people killed in crash in Berlin
Berlin, VT- Three people were killed in a two-car crash in Berlin on Saturday, but police have not released the names of the people involved. The crash happened near the intersection of Route 62 and Airport Rd. Police say both drivers and the only passenger in one car were dead when they got there.
Montpelier ‘Stump Dump’ forced to close after encroaching on wetland of its own creation
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A Montpelier dump for yard waste is closing after state officials say it violated wetland protection laws. “The city was issued two violations from the state of Vermont. One was for wetlands encroachment and the other was the requirement to have a solid waste permit,” said Montpelier Public Works Director Kurt Motkya.
Two vehicles totaled in Lyndon collision, one driver hospitalized
LYNDON — A head-on collision on Red Village Road near Black Walnut Lane resulted in two totaled vehicles and minor injuries for one driver, Vermont State Police reported. The crash occurred at 11:14 a.m. when Joslyn Richardson, 35, of Barre, fell asleep at the wheel of her 2019 Subaru Impreza and struck a 2021 Hyundai KONA operated by Danica Rolfe, 48, of Kirby.
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