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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.
Record-breaking heat wave provides glimpse of NH’s possible climate future
New Hampshire is at the tail end of a record-breaking heat wave, with communities across the state seeing their longest strings of sweltering days in recorded history. Concord saw temperatures at or above 90 degrees starting on July 6. July 16 marked the city’s 11th day in a row of extreme heat — two days more than the previous longest heat wave, which happened in 2002.
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...
Step right up: The Old North End Ramble is bringing the circus to Burlington July 27
The annual Old North End Ramble is back for its 20th anniversary, bringing a day of arts and culture to Burlington's most diverse and densely populated neighborhood. Held on the last Saturday of the month, July 27, the free and volunteer-run celebration joins community members and businesses to "transform the neighborhood into a 'pop-up' confluence of creative activities reflective of its residents’ and businesses’ fortes, specialties and diversity." ...
Westfield Starfires defeat Vermont Lake Monsters to claim season series on Saturday
BURLINGTON – For the first time in franchise history, the Westfield Starfires claimed victory in the season series against the Vermont Lake Monsters, dominating both sides of the ball in a 10-3 win on Saturday. Westfield is now 27-18-1, second in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League standings with 13...
Woman arrested on DUI charges after rollover in Brownington
BROWNINGTON — Vermont State Police arrested a woman on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was involved in a rollover accident on Chapdelaine Rd. Belinda Turk, 39, who is currently homeless, was taken into custody around 10 p.m. on July 18 after her vehicle went off the road and overturned multiple times.
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.
ACORN’s ‘Farmacy’ books local farmers, provides fesh veggies
ACORN’s ‘Farmacy’ books local farmers, provides fesh veggies. Each week ACORN staff and volunteers help package shares of fresh produce from local farms, which are then doled out and delivered to 100 local families. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand that in order...
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