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Vermont loses iconic lawmaker, professor, pollster as former Sen. William “Bill” Doyle dies at 98
A giant of the Vermont Legislature and lifelong champion of civics education, William “Bill” Doyle has passed away at the age of 98. Doyle’s family issued his obituary on Monday through a Montpelier funeral home, saying the former state senator died on Aug. 15 at Mayo Healthcare in Northfield. The Republican lawmaker represented Washington County for 48 years, from 1969 until 2017, in the state Senate and taught political science for 60 years at Johnson State College until his retirement there in 2018.
Multiple individuals charged with cocaine trafficking in Barnet
Barnet, VT. – Three individuals face drug trafficking charges after officers found cocaine in their vehicle on Thursday morning. 45-year-old Daniel Allen of Morgan was traveling north on I-91 while committing numerous motor vehicle violations, according to state troopers. Officers say they stopped the vehicle, spoke to the occupants, and observed signs of illegal drug use.
Rutland Moose Lodge asks public for help cleaning up cemetery
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - A group for veterans wants your help cleaning up Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland this weekend. Members of Rutland’s Loyal Order of Moose Lodge will repair, straighten and clean monuments and graves in the city’s largest cemetery on Saturday. It’s the third year they have...
CSWD announces plan to improve the Burlington Drop-Off Center
Burlington, VT —The Chittenden Solid Waste District’s Pine Street location has expanded their hours to five days a week, as well as broadened the scope of acceptable materials. The goal of CSWD is to create low-cost options for community members to properly dispose of household waste. To assist...
Vermont police officer facing charge of aggravated assault during arrest
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont police officer is facing a charge of aggravated assault for his use of force while attempting to arrest a man during an altercation in St. Johnsbury in May, state police said. St. Johnsbury police Sgt. George Johnson did not have sufficient cause to stop John Stelzl, 35, who was walking on a street near a bridge on May 10, state police said. A physical altercation ensued and Johnson used excessive force on Stelzl, who was taken to the hospital for treatment of significant injuries, state police said. Stelzl was later released from the hospital, police said. Police did not provide any details on the type of force allegedly used or Stelzl’s injuries. Stelzl originally was charged with multiple violations. The Caledonia County prosecutor’s office dismissed the charges after a review of Johnson’s body camera footage, police said.
Will the curtain come down on Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas in Burlington?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Drama in Burlington where the city’s only silver screen might go dark. The owners of Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas, a staple in Burlington, are considering closing the doors. It’s because fewer people are going to the movies and because of Burlington’s problems with crime, homelessness and open drug use.
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