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WCAX Investigates: Cycle of catch and release for repeat offenders
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Concerns over the revolving door of the justice system made us want to ask questions: How does the system work? Can anything be done to fix the issues affecting our communities?. In Vermont, any offense with a maximum prison term of more than two years to...
Coffey to helm Eagle boys’ soccer team
BRISTOL — The new Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ soccer coach is a 1997 graduate who wore Eagle maroon while playing for storied coach Mike Corey and has extensive youth soccer coaching experience. Chris Coffey, a Monkton resident, semi-retired triathlete, experienced youth soccer coach, and father of...
Noel Mulkey wins final triathlon of year
In the finale of this summer’s Vermont Sun Triathlon Series on Sunday, Noel Mulkey of Saint Albans held off a hard-charging Kyle Friis of Middlebury to win the Olympic distance Lake Dunmore Triathlon (1,600-yard swim, 28-mile bike, 6.2-mile run). We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand...
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...
Three men assault, rob victim in Burlington's City Hall Park, police say
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Burlington Police Department is searching for the men who assaulted and robbed someone in City Hall Park early in the morning on Aug. 22. The victim approached BPD officers around 12:40 a.m. and reported that three men had assaulted them and stolen their motorbike. According...
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.
Search continues for missing man
WHITINGHAM- Police continued their search of Sherman Reservoir Wednesday for a missing Bennington man who police believe may have been kayaking on the reservoir. According to Vermont State Police reports, Matthew Houskeeper, 59, of Bennington hadn’t been seen or heard from since the morning of Wednesday, August 14. The Bennington Police Department initiated a missing persons investigation after it was reported that Houskeeper failed to show up at work on Thursday, August 15.
Harwood Co-Principal Greenberg to step down in October
In a letter sent to Harwood Union Middle/High School families this week, Co-Principal Laurie Greenberg announced that she will be stepping down from her position with her final day being Thursday, October 10. Under the subject line “My Next Steps,” Greenberg explained how her family has relocated to Utah and...
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.
Underground Workshop: Putting the Cap on Essex senior art projects
Community members view Xandra Ford’s gallery installation at the Community College of Vermont. Photo courtesy of Xandra Ford. Scarlett Cannizzaro, an 11th grader at Essex High School, is working with the Underground Workshop, a network of student journalists partnering with Community News Service. Essex High School’s Academy of Visual...
Vermont writer reflects on time in Paris for Olympics
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont writer has returned from her three-week trip to the Olympics in Paris. Peggy Shinn is a writer for the U.S. Olympic Committee and has now covered eight Olympic Games. During her time in Paris, she says it was a great experience to watch and...
Milton Artists’ Guild to host 4th annual Art & Stroll Festival
MILTON– The Milton Artists’ Guild will host its 4th Annual Art & Stroll Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, in the field adjacent to its gallery on U.S. Route 7. The free event will feature artwork and handmade crafts from across Vermont, live music, food vendors and a dunking booth.
Residents consider future of Lyndon’s oldest covered bridge
LYNDON, Vt. (WCAX) - One of Lyndon’s oldest covered bridges is getting a makeover. “So they jacked the bridge up, rolled it off the river, put it on a big set of dollies. They hauled it down Main Street,” said Joe Buzzi, a lifelong resident of Lyndon. Buzzi...
State files appeal in ConVal School District case
A week after appealing Judge David Ruoff’s order ruling the statewide education property tax unconstitutional, the state has appealed his order in the suit brought by the ConVal School District finding that the state is shirking its duty to fund an adequate education as required by Part II, Article 83 of the Constitution and ordered by the NH Supreme Court in 1993 and reaffirmed in 1997.
Former corrections officer pleads guilty to providing a firearm to a felon
CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — A Dannemora resident and former corrections officer faces up to 15 years in prison after he pled guilty Wednesday toknowingly providing a firearm to a felon. Brian Mills, 39, admitted that at various times during summer 2022, he traded a New England Firearms Company...
Silent Movie Festival returns to Ludlow with 100th anniversary of a classic comedy
Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA) will celebrate the return of its annual Classic Silent Festival on Saturday, at 7 p.m. in the Heald Auditorium at Ludlow Town Hall. To make this a very special event, the main feature will be the classic comedy, “The Last Laugh”, which was first screened […]
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