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Donations from around the world pour into Peacham for flood repairs
PEACHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - Communities across the region came closer together in the wake of recent flooding. For one Vermont town, their community extends well outside the country. Not only did volunteers organize in Peacham to help dig out waterlogged homes, but they also helped raise a lot of cash...
Officials identify MassDOT worker struck, killed while picking up debris
A Massachusetts Department of Transportation worker was struck and killed by a passing vehicle Saturday night. State Police said the person was outside their vehicle picking up debris at the time. This happened Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. near Exit 28B Route 24 northbound in Bridgewater. Police said the vehicle...
Suspected car thieves caught in Williston
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Two people are facing charges after police say they stole a car. Police say they received a call about a car stolen from the area of Gregg Hill Rd in Waterbury yesterday evening. After investigating, troopers found the car in the Williston Shaw’s parking lot, and...
2 dead in Middlesex crash
MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) - Two people are dead after a single-car crash in Middlesex. Vermont State Police say the crash happened around 5 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 89 northbound in Middlesex. Emergency crews found the car fully engulfed in flames when they arrived at the scene. The driver, Sean Delaney...
Burlington officer hospitalized after being punched
Michail Gbenusola, 41 of Swanton is being held without bail after an apparent assault on a Burlington Police Officer. Surveillance video appears to show him punching the officer in the head. The officer was then hospitalized with signs of a significant concussion.
Bedford motorcyclist clocked going 130 mph on I-93 in Windham
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Bedford man has been charged after New Hampshire State Police clocked him at 130 mph on Interstate 93. The motorcyclist, identified as 19-year-old Nathan Pratte of Bedford, was spotted Sunday morning during a traffic enforcement initiative. According to police, Pratte was passing vehicles and weaving...
37th annual Antique & Classic Boat Show kicks off on Lake Champlain
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Setting sail through history. Neighbors from Vermont and Northern New York gathered in the Queen City Saturday for an annual tradition at the marina to check out boats, some more than 100 years old. This weekend's blue skies and calm conditions made for a great day...
Whale Capsizes Fishing Boat Off New Hampshire Coast
A routine fishing trip turned into a harrowing encounter with marine wildlife when a humpback whale breached and overturned a small vessel off the coast of New Hampshire, throwing two fishermen into the water. The incident occurred near Odiorne Point State Park, where Ryland Kenney and Greg Paquette were fishing...
22-year-old killed in Newbury, Vt. crash
A 22-year-old died in a crash early Sunday morning in Newbury, Vermont. Vermont State Police say troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on Wallace Hill Rd. around 5:37 a.m. and found a totaled Jeep Wrangler near Stark Trail. The driver, identified as Daniel Sweet, of Newbury, suffered fatal injuries in...
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