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Essex Theatre Company Presents its 3rd Annual Talent Show
The Essex Theatre Company in Essex, NY is excited to present the 3rd Annual Talent Show on Friday, August 2, at 6:30 pm at the Masonic Lodge in Essex, NY. Members of the Essex community and surrounding towns are invited to showcase their talents onstage for all to enjoy! Sign up at www.EssexTheatre.org to show off your talents!
Sun Community News settles into new location
TICONDEROGA | After a tumultuous year following the devastating loss of their office thanks to the infamous July 4 fire of 2023, Sun Community News & Printing is finally established in their new location, and they are there to stay. “This is it, this is our permanent place,” said Susan...
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.
Perfect Storm: Community Rallies To Help Claremont Go Racing After Destructive Storm
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) Claremont Motorsports Park general manager Mike Parks couldn’t believe what he was hearing. It was last Tuesday evening, and Parks had just left the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series track located in Claremont, New Hampshire, after doing some minor maintenance around the facility.
State opening flood recovery centers to help Vermonters
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The state is ramping up flood relief efforts through centers popping up in four Vermont communities. Starting Wednesday, the state is opening State Flood Recovery Centers rotating day-by-day between Plainfield, Hinesburg, Barre and Lyndonville. State and nonprofit agencies will provide flood relief supplies, caseworkers for financial...
Montpelier man arrested in South Burlington following chase, hostage situation
Police said Shannon Edwards stole a truck and then held an elderly woman hostage in her home at knifepoint, resulting in injuries to the woman and two police officers. Read the story on VTDigger here: Montpelier man arrested in South Burlington following chase, hostage situation.
Death of man found in Lake Champlain not believed suspicious, police say
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found floating in Lake Champlain but say they do not believe it is suspicious. Burlington police got a report shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday of a possible body in the water at Oakledge Park. They say the U.S. Coast Guard recovered the body.
CVU students open farmstand with sustainability in mind
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Concerned about climate change and quality of life in Vermont, a group of Champlain Valley Union High School student volunteers have opened a farmstand to sell food grown at the school. “We’re...
Newton Set New Standard of Success as Record-Setting Netminder, Champion for Middlebury
Karen Newton recently wrapped up one of the more successful collegiate careers, topped off by a prodigious senior capstone campaign. She set new team records for one of the more dynastic programs in NCAA Division III field hockey. The lifelong Madison resident and Hand Class of 2020 member (playing field...
Middlesex stabbing suspect arrested in South Burlington after assaulting homeowner with knife
South Burlington, VT- A Montpelier man who matches the description of a man wanted in connection to a stabbing in Middlesex was arrested in South Burlington on Monday. Police say Shannon Edwards, 39, evaded police by stealing a pick-up truck, and then breaking into a home and holding the homeowner hostage at knifepoint. He is facing multiple charges, including for aggravated assault, unlawful restraint and kidnapping.
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