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Police search for stolen camper
TOPSHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are searching for a stolen camper that was taken from a Topsham residence on Friday morning. The Gulf Stream camper was last seen Friday morning in the area of Vermont Route 25 and Village Road in Corinth. Police say the suspect vehicle is a red Toyota Tundra.
Fisher, Roberts take late models on night of double features at Thunder Road
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Kaiden Fisher and Chris Roberts won races in the headline division on a night of double features at Thunder Road Thursday. Chris LaForest and Kylee Porter each took their first career wins in the Tigers and Street Stocks respectively.
Lyndonville woman arrested on felony warrant
LYNDONVILLE — Lyndonville Police Department apprehended a woman on an active felony warrant on July 19, after receiving a complaint about a suspicious person on Burrington Bridge Road. At 1:54 p.m., officers responded to the area where they located Alicia Alling, 40, with no fixed address, in a vehicle...
Salisbury man cited for driving tractor with suspended license, lacking interlock device
CORNWALL — A Salisbury man was cited for driving with a criminally suspended license after his tractor struck a telephone pole on Cross Road near VT Route 30 on July 19. Vermont State Troopers were called to the scene at 1:03 p.m. where they found 39-year-old Richard Quesnel, who was mowing the road’s edges when his vehicle collided with the pole, causing wires to fall.
Suspect in 2023 Lynn double homicide arrested in Londonderry
LONDONDERRY — A suspect wanted in connection with a double homicide in Lynn, Massachusetts, last year was arrested Thursday afternoon in Londonderry, local authorities said. Justin Alba, 25, of Lynn, was taken into custody around 2:45 p.m. following a traffic stop at the intersection of Forest Street and Moore Road.
Cyber outage causes travel woes at Burlington airport
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Widespread outages around the world are disrupting flights, companies and banks worldwide. The company says it is working to resolve the issues that are affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. The outages grounded thousands of flights across the world, including in our region. The...
Superstar First Timers and Veterans Partake in Double Feature Victory Lane at Thunder Road
Barre, VT — Veteran Terry Pearce brought the first of twin 25-lap features for the rk Miles Street Stocks to start the Superstars of Thunder Road Double Feature night. Thomas Peck sent his machine into the spin-cycle off turn two to bring out the opening event’s lone caution on lap 9 with Terry Pearce taking his first win of the season in the first feature he’s finished in 2024 followed by Ryan Foster and a hard-charging Dean Switser, Jr. on the podium.
Heroic rescue: Maine woman revived by first responders after crash
HARRISON, Maine — First responders rushed into action to save the life of an Auburn woman on Saturday afternoon after she crashed her car on School Street in Harrison. The crash happened right in front of the Harrison Fire Department, where police say 58-year-old Debora McGowan's silver 2020 RAV 4 collided with a rock embankment, causing severe front-end damage. When first responders arrived, they found McGowan unconscious and not breathing.
NWS: New Hampshire sees touchdown of EF-1 tornado
LYME, New Hampshire — A tornado touchdown was confirmed on the evening of July 16 in New Hampshire. The National Weather Service (NWS) station in Gray issued a report stating an EF-1 tornado touched down in the town of Lyme at about 7:29 p.m. It lasted until about 7:36 p.m.
Boil water order in Norway
NORWAY — A boil water order has been placed for the town of Norway, with the exception of those using wells, and anyone who uses the Oxford Water District. The boil water order requires customers to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute for any use involving consumption, such as drinking, cooking, washing fruits or vegetables, making ice cubes, or brushing teeth.
Toxic ‘trash juice’ a problem at four NH landfills, including in Rochester
Litter in and around the landfill. Waste outside of the permitted area. Releases of liquid pollution. Failure to file mandatory reports. These are some of the issues found at four of the state’s active landfills, documented by letters of deficiency sent by the Department of Environmental Services from January to June. Many of the problems centered around the management of leachate, the “trash juice” created when rainfall mixes with waste that can be highly toxic.
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