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Police search for wanted man after shovel attack in Northeast Kingdom
NEWPORT, Vt. — Newport police are searching for a man accused of attacking a 17-year-old with a shovel, during a botched motorcycle sale. Newport Police responded to Elm Street around 10 a.m. Tuesday, for a report of a man who was screaming and waving a gun around. When officers...
Harckham and Levenberg Announce $50K of Funding for Peekskill’s CHHOP in State Budget
New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Dana Levenberg announced today that they were able to secure $50,000 of funding in the FY2024-2025 State Budget for the nonprofit Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP), which provides a number of important services to homeless residents, veterans and survivors of domestic violence in the community, as well as helping residents facing food insecurity through its food pantry.
Conservation Law Foundation plans to sue state over alleged failure to comply with climate law
Vermont’s 2020 Global Warming Solutions Act provided a pathway to sue the Agency of Natural Resources if the state was not on track to reduce emissions by set amounts in 2025, 2030 and 2050. Read the story on VTDigger here: Conservation Law Foundation plans to sue state over alleged failure to comply with climate law.
Barre emergency services respond to four overdoses in three hours
Barre, VT- City Police and Fire Departments responded to four separate reports of overdoses over a three-hour time span on Tuesday, July 23rd. Authorities say that none of the overdoses were fatal. One of the individuals told police that they thought they smoked crack cocaine prior to overdosing. The drug...
Parents left scrambling after state revokes license of Richford child care center
RICHFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - Dozens of parents in Franklin County have been left without child care after the Vermont Department for Children and Families revoked the license of a longtime child care center in Richford. “He was an angel at his last day care and he loved it. We did...
Citing ‘extraordinary cost pressures,’ BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont seeks to raise insurance rates further
If accepted, the new request to state regulators would increase premiums for individual health plans by 21% and small group plans by 24% in 2025. Read the story on VTDigger here: Citing ‘extraordinary cost pressures,’ BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont seeks to raise insurance rates further.
Timothy Ropas of Malone, NY found guilty of kidnapping
MALONE, N.Y. — A Malone man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was convicted of kidnapping. A Franklin County jury found 29-year-old Timothy Ropas guilty of several charges including kidnapping, burglary and criminal possession of a weapon in a trial held earlier this month.
Upstate New York School One of First in Area to Ban Cell Phones
As Governor Kathy Hochul continues her statewide push to ban smartphones inside New York schools, a school district in the Capital Region has already implemented a plan to make its school a "phone-free" space. Should All Schools Do This?. Eventually, they will. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she...
FBI raids NY home of Gov. Hochul’s former deputy chief of staff (report)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has searched the New York home of a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to The New York Times. FBI agents reportedly raided a $3.5 million house on Long Island where Linda Sun, Hochul’s former deputy chief of staff, lives with her husband. An FBI spokesman confirmed the “conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity” took place early Tuesday morning, but did not comment further.
New study finds safest drivers in the U.S. — and they’re not in N.Y.
Everyone likes to think they’re safe behind the steering wheel. Some even want to blame entire neighboring states for producing consistently subpar drivers. A recent study by Allstate Insurance showed that while New York’s motorists do well with not speeding, they’re nowhere near the best drivers in the country.
Big Lots Closing Over 80 Stores, 3 in New York
Big Lots is getting smaller. The company plans to close more than 80 stores in 27 states. 3 of them in New York. It has been a brutal few years for restaurants and businesses. National chains have been forced to close their doors and another is being added to the growing list.
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