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Worcester police arrest teen in fatal shooting of 14-year-old
WORCESTER — Worcester Police Department detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy in the lower Belmont St neighborhood on April 26, officials said. At approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to a call about a possible shooting victim at a local residence. Upon...
Police investigate Hardwick shooting
HARDWICK, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are investigating a shooting in Hardwick Tuesday afternoon that sent one person to the hospital. It happened at 7 Hillside Street just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorities say the male victim was airlifted to UVM Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries. Police have not told...
Two Vermont-born brands announce collaboration
Two brands that are household names in many Vermont homes are teaming up. For Bag Balm’s 125th anniversary this year, it chose to highlight the Vermont business scene. Bag Balm is joining forces with another Vermont-centric brand, Ann Clark, to make something Green Mountain Staters might enjoy. “There’s so...
Man arrested for second DUI after found unconscious at Orleans Maplefields
ORLEANS — A 23-year-old Charleston man was arrested late Tuesday night on suspicion of his second DUI after being found unconscious at a gas station. Vermont State Police responded to a call at 9:49 p.m. at the Maplefields gas station in Orleans, where they found Andrew Merrill unresponsive at the gas pumps.
Marshfield couple in 3rd year of spreading sunflower seeds for Ukraine
Dale and Janet Newton expect to distribute more than 1 million seeds to Vermont libraries, schools and businesses that the public can then plant around the state. Read the story on VTDigger here: Marshfield couple in 3rd year of spreading sunflower seeds for Ukraine.
Duxbury crash leads to DUI, multiple charges for Barre woman
DUXBURY — A two-vehicle collision on VT RT 100 near Lavanway Rd resulted in multiple charges for a 24-year-old Barre woman on April 17. Troopers from the Berlin Barracks responded to the scene at 5:14 p.m., where they found a single white vehicle in a ditch and the driver, identified as Harley Porter, reportedly yelling at fire and EMS personnel.
Suspect sought in Hardwick shooting; victim hospitalized
Hardwick, VT- After a shooting on Hillside Street left one man injured police are searching for a suspect. Police say a man called around 4 p.m. Tuesday to report he had been shot inside a home on Hillside Street. When officers arrived, he was the only one in the house and the suspected shooter had fled from the scene.
Future of Goddard College campus uncertain as group puts bid forward
A local climate resiliency group is hoping to purchase the campus, but it says it’s been frozen out by Goddard administration. Read the story on VTDigger here: Future of Goddard College campus uncertain as group puts bid forward.
Immigrant restaurateurs hit by July floods face continued hurdles to recovery
Kamal Sherpa, who owns the KSherpa Dinner House in Montpelier, and his business advisor Sunny have tried for months to get rent payments for a tenant staying in their house. Read the story on VTDigger here: Immigrant restaurateurs hit by July floods face continued hurdles to recovery.
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