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Brattleboro home damaged in fire
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - A Brattleboro home was damaged in a fire Thursday night. Authorities say crews responded to the home at 166 Carriage Hill Road and found the kitchen in flames. No one was home at the time of the fire, but they did find three dogs and a...
Police investigate Bellows Falls credit card theft
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. (WCAX) - Authorities are searching for two suspects involved in a credit card theft. The Vermont State Police say credit cards were stolen out of a car at the Bellows Falls Country Club on Tuesday, April 16th and that the cards were then used to make purchases at multiple stores in Rockingham, Bellows Falls, Springfield, Chester, and Walpole.
Springfield police arrest juveniles for car break-in
SPRINGFIELD — Two juveniles were arrested early Thursday after Springfield Police Officers caught them breaking into a Hyundai on King St. At around 2:00 a.m., officers noticed the suspects attempting to enter the vehicle. When the juveniles spotted the police, they fled the scene. Police observed damage to the...
Springfield man faces multiple charges after pursuit, collision
SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man was taken into custody on Sunday after a series of traffic-related offenses, including driving under the influence and fleeing from an accident scene, according to the Springfield Police Department. Lester Anderson is charged with driving under the influence, criminal refusal, leaving the scene of...
Springfield police seize machine gun, marijuana from car
SPRINGFIELD — Police officers in Springfield arrested two individuals and seized a loaded machine gun along with marijuana following a traffic stop on the night of April 19. The incident occurred shortly after 8:15 p.m. when an officer spotted a driver, identified as Randy Perez-Coiscou, 21, running a stop sign at the intersection of Adams Street and Dwight Street Extension.
Woman found stabbed to death in western New Hampshire in 1980s; killing unsolved
UNITY, N.H. — The death of a 27-year-old woman found in West Unity remains unsolved after 37 years. Eva Morse was last seen on the morning of July 10, 1985, hitchhiking on Route 12 in North Charlestown. Her body was found the next year on April 25, 1985, in...
State’s smallest hospital makes big economic impact
TOWNSHEND-The people of the West River Valley love Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital for its role in providing health care to this underserved rural area, but they might not realize the economic contribution it makes to the region. While Grace Cottage - by numerous metrics, the smallest hospital in...
Brattleboro wonders about the future of its downtown
BRATTLEBORO-Five years ago, this community received an early Christmas present with the November 2019 news of a proposed $30 million arts and apartment block for downtown. "This project," Brattleboro Museum & Art Center director Danny Lichtenfeld said then of the priciest Main Street plan in local history, "will encourage enduring economic and civic vitality."
Claremont City Council votes to remove former police officer Jon Stone from city boards
The Claremont City Council voted Wednesday night to remove a man from multiple committees after years-old allegations came to light. Former police officer and state representative Jon Stone is accused of making violent threats and having an inappropriate relationship with a teenager while serving on the police force. Recently unsealed...
Kurn Hattin Homes for Children fined for water system violations
Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources said the organization has not completed a mandatory testing of its water filter vessels since 2022, and the system’s operation and maintenance manual was outdated. Read the story on VTDigger here: Kurn Hattin Homes for Children fined for water system violations.
Recently discovered remains of 7 veterans given military funeral
BOSCAWEN, N.H. — A military funeral was held Wednesday at New Hampshire's Veterans Cemetery for servicemembers whose remains were discovered after a funeral home shut down. The remains of the seven veterans had been unclaimed for decades. "To me, it's just a story about seven men that were left...
The Chester Students’ Miscellany
Below is from the May 1, 1854, The Chester Students’ Miscellany newspaper. It was published by Chester Academy students. This is Route 35. In part, it reads:. “…But it was not our object to describe all of the scenery of Chester, but to attempt a description of one of its natural curiosities. ‘The Gulf’ as it is called is a deep cleft in the hills between Chester and Grafton. It seems to be a place where in some convulsion of nature, the hills have been cleft asunder down to their very base, and some good people say it was made so just on purpose for a road, at least there is a very good road through it now, at no inconsiderable expense.
Jonathan Elwell: A new prison is nothing new
The new prison that DOC is trying to build is not a way out of the trauma and systemic violence of incarceration — it's actually how we got to this present moment, and is a new version of the same problem. Read the story on VTDigger here: Jonathan Elwell: A new prison is nothing new.
Springfield man cited for trespass, theft at Shaw’s Supermarket
SPRINGFIELD — A local man was cited on charges of unlawful trespass and retail theft following an incident at Shaw’s Supermarket, police reported. Brandon Heist is accused of stealing items and violating a no-trespass order at the supermarket located in the Springfield Plaza on April 10. Officer Singleton...
Antiques appraisal and fundraiser in Bellows Falls
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Treasure or trash? Collectors will be able to find out if that family heirloom grandma passed along is worth hanging onto at an antiques and uniques appraisal event Sunday, May 5, in Bellows Falls. The fundraiser runs from 1-5 p.m., at the United Church on...
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