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Vermont woman charged after attacking dog during fight in Montpelier, police say
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Vermont woman was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and animal cruelty after she allegedly attacked a person's dog during a fight in Montpelier. The Montpelier Police Department arrested 43-year-old Tamra Headrick-Bell after receiving a report of a fight on Aug. 11. According to police,...
Brattleboro seeks to boost police presence to address rising crime
“Compared to communities your size, you are consistently higher,” a state consultant has told local leaders about the town’s 16% increase in calls reporting serious offenses such as assault and burglary. Read the story on VTDigger here: Brattleboro seeks to boost police presence to address rising crime.
Psychics, mediums and more bring mystical services to Champlain Valley Expo
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (Community News Service) - When it comes to the supernatural, couple Frank Chodl and Betz McKeown say they’ve got everybody covered. “I work with the dead, and she works with the living,” said Chodl. He and his wife travel nationwide offering psychic medium sessions, spiritual touch healing and intuitive readings to customers looking for answers outside traditional means.
Springfield adopts Town Plan, restricts firearms discharge in Hartness Park
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – A debate that began at the June 17 Springfield Selectboard meeting, regarding an ordinance change that proposed banning the discharge of firearms in Hartness Park, continued with a public hearing held on Monday, Aug. 12. Initially, Springfield Trails & Rural Economy (ST&RE) had presented the selectboard...
Ellenburg Center Field Day set for Aug. 25
ELLENBURG CENTER | The Ellenburg Center Field Day returns this year on Sunday, Aug. 25, offering lots of fun activities for all ages, and featuring the Garden Tractor Pull, Fire Department Parade and chicken BBQ. The day starts with a perennial favorite: the Garden Tractor Pull with assorted classes including...
Armed with public money, nonprofits are trying to meet Vermont’s small-town transit needs
Two years into a series of high-cost pilots, local nonprofits are experimenting with on-demand rides. Read the story on VTDigger here: Armed with public money, nonprofits are trying to meet Vermont’s small-town transit needs.
Kentucky man who faked death to avoid paying child support is sentenced to over 6 years in prison
A Kentucky man who hacked into state death registry systems to fake his own death in a bid to avoid paying over $100,000 in outstanding child support has been sentenced to over six years in prison, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Jesse Kipf, 39, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court for...
Vermont Businesses: Nelson Farms - one family, two dairy farms, and lots of technology
A new video series from Vermont producer and host, Rocket, features a visit with the Nelson family, multigenerational dairy farmers operating two dairy farms – one organic, one conventional – as Nelson Farms in Irasburg. In early 2024, Nelson Farms transitioned away from organic to only conventional practices.
Vermont Woman Missing Since 1993: New Appeal for Information in Audrey Groat Case
Montpelier, VT – Today marks 31 years since the disappearance of Audrey Groat, who vanished on August 21, 1993, after a day of shopping with a friend in Burlington. Groat, 41, was reportedly dropped off at her vehicle at the park and ride near Exit 8 in Montpelier. Her car was later found in the same spot, with her purse discovered in nearby bushes.
Rutland chasing bounce back season
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - The Rutland football program is one of the state’s best, with ten D1 titles to their name over the last 40 years. The past two seasons have been rough though, with Rutland dropping 14 of its last 15 games and missing the playoffs last year for the first time since 2017. Rutland’s last winning season came in 2021, when the team started 8-0 before dropping a semifinal on their home turf to eventual champion Essex. The freshmen from that team are the senior leaders now, and they’re hoping to bring the younger members back to the postseason. The offense will once again be led by quarterback Noah Bruttomesso in his second year as the starter, but he’s just one of the many seniors looking to make their last days on the high school field memorable. “Its my last time being around these guys so, everyone has kind of like flipped a switch,” said senior running back Jayden Graham. “We realized that its our last time going so we gotta make it a good one.” “I’m looking forward to to just taking it step by step each game you know each day each practice,” said senior wide receiver Ethan Wideawake. “Honestly we got a great group of guys a bunch of seniors. The chemestry that we’re building, and you know keeping each other accountable, I think its definitely good so hopefully we’ll be pretty good this year.”
Watts Earns Promotion; Hall & Seamans Tabbed Athletic Trainers
Middlebury has announced the promotion of Shelby Watts along with the hiring of Jess Hall and Abbie Seamans within the Sports Medicine Department. Watts has been elevated to an Assistant Director of Sports Medicine. Hall and Seamans join the staff as Athletic Trainers. "I am proud to announce the promotion...
$778 Checks Still Coming to Homeowners in New York State
You have a FREE check coming from New York State if you are a homeowner and have not received one yet. However, you HAVE TO make sure you sign up by the end of 2024. The average check statewide in 2023 was $778 for the Basic STAR rebate and $1,407 for Enhanced STAR. The State has started sending out basic STAR and Enhanced STAR checks and if you HAVE NOT gotten one, and are eligible, don't worry, you didn't miss out.
EVLO puts into operation first battery energy project in the US in Troy, Vermont
Located in Troy, Vermont, the project will help increase the amount of clean energy generation available to the New England grid and reduce peak demand. EVLO photo. Vermont Business Magazine EVLO Energy Storage Inc, a fully integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, today announced that it has completed the commissioning of a first utility-scale BESS project in the United States. The contracted 3 MW/12 MWh installation is in Troy, Vermont.
Roxbury students prepare to start school in Montpelier
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - After a contested community debate, the Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools Board voted in March to close the Roxbury Village School. In just a few days, its tiny group of students will board the bus to something bigger. Both of Hannah Zajac’s children have spent their childhoods...
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