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Waitsfield Select Board works on wastewater next steps
The Waitsfield wastewater project planning team is applying for state funding to move the wastewater project from 30% design to the completion of design and expects to qualify for a forgivable loan of $100,000 towards the $600,000 it will cost to get to final design. ----------------------------------- The town has set...
Body of missing Dartmouth College student found in river
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) - Police in Hanover, New Hampshire, say a Dartmouth student is dead after going missing around Boathouse Road by the docks on the Connecticut River. Witnesses say they last saw Won Jang, 20, in that area around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. At about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, search crews...
Dangerous heat will make it feel like 100 degrees Monday and Tuesday
BOSTON - Be prepared for dangerous heat Monday and Tuesday. It will feel like 100 degrees outside across Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire so be prepared.The WBZ-TV Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for the high heat and humidity.Heat AdvisoryThe National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for several counties in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. It will go into effect at noon on Monday. It is set to last through 8 p.m. Tuesday. While many parts of central and western Massachusetts are not included in the advisory, it's important to proceed with caution, as heat index values in...
Juveniles responsible for alleged Derby Line hate crime: police
Investigators now say they know who was behind an alleged hate crime in the Northeast Kingdom. Vermont State Police say burglars broke into a home on Caswell Avenue in Derby Line, within about 100 yards of the Canadian border, and painted racial slurs on the walls. The initial report came in shortly after 12:30 Saturday afternoon; precisely when the incident took place is unclear.
Won Jang ’26 reported missing
Won Jang ’26 was reported missing to the Hanover Police Department on July 7, Safety and Security director Keiselim Montás wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth. Jang was last seen on July 6 at around 9:30 p.m. by the Ledyard Canoe Club, according to a campus-wide DartAlert sent Sunday evening.
Angry Walmart shoppers claim it ‘will lose a ton of business’ after customer confirms new self-checkout change in days
A WALMART shopper has received word from an employee that their local store would soon implement a new self-checkout policy. Many shoppers were disappointed with the news and suspected the change would take a financial hit to the retailer. A Walmart shopper from Plattsburgh, New York - around 20 miles...
1 dead, several injured after altercation in St. Johnsbury
The injured people were hospitalized and their conditions are “currently unknown,” according to Vermont State Police. Read the story on VTDigger here: 1 dead, several injured after altercation in St. Johnsbury.
Rutland remembers fallen police officer
Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen’s death. She was 19 years old when she was killed in the line of duty by a burglary suspect who crashed into her cruiser while she pursued him. Rutland police officers and community members honored Ebbighausen with a candlelight vigil Sunday night, remembering her service, dedication and sacrifice to her city. Her fellow officers, friends and neighbors gathered at the Rutland City Police Department to share words of remembrance and leave flowers in her memory.
Woman taken to hospital after alleged pit bull attack
ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are investigating a dog attack in Essex that left one woman and her dog injured. Police say it happened just before noon Saturday morning, a woman called saying two tannish pit bull dogs attacked her and her dog. Essex rescue transported the woman to UVM...
Police search for missing Orange man
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont State Police are asking for your help to find a missing man. 43-year-old Timothy Magee from Orange, Vermont was last seen in Morristown on June 28th. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Berlin State Police barracks at 802-229-9191.
Man in Hot Water After He Cooled Off ‘Au Natural’ at Salem’s Canobie Lake Park
An elderly man is due in court next month for being naked in the wave pool at Salem’s Canobie Lake Park. Local police say officers were called to the scene shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday amid reports that a bather, later I.D.’d as 74-year-old John Carabello, was enjoying the water naked.
New Hampshire Survivors Advocate for Trucker’s Continued Road Ban After Fatal Crash
Days before the five-year anniversary of a tragic crash that claimed the lives of seven motorcyclists, relatives and friends have gathered to urge New Hampshire officials not to allow the involved trucker back on the state’s roads. The collision, which occurred in Randolph, killed seven members of the Jarheads...
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