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Vermont police capture assault suspect
SWANTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police have captured a St. Albans man wanted in a Swanton assault. Vermont State Police say Nicholas Hale, 26, is the suspect in a domestic assault in the area of Elm Street on June 23. Troopers say Hale ran away before they arrived to arrest him on June 27.
Vt. troopers stop wrong-way driver on Interstate 89
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say on Tuesday they stopped another wrong-way driver in Vermont-- this time on Interstate 89. Vermont State Police say that at about 10:30 p.m., they got multiple reports of a car headed south in the northbound lane of I-89 near Exit 16 in Colchester. Troopers...
Search for missing swimmer closes Malletts Bay Access, police confirm
COLCHESTER, Vt. — The Colchester Police Department closed the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Malletts Bay Access on Wednesday due to a search for a missing swimmer. Police said the access at 954 West Lakeshore Drive is closed as police investigate the incident. NBC5 contacted the Colchester Police Department, who...
Former Vermont basketball star lands spot in NBA
T.J. Sorrentine is headed to the National Basketball Association. The former Vermont basketball star famously known for that shot from the parking lot in the 2005 NCAA Tournament has accepted a gig on the Washington Wizards bench, the Providence Journal reported on Wednesday. Sorrentine, who spent 16 seasons at Brown,...
State Police arrest 7 execs for allegedly stealing from CBP officers' union
PLATTSBURGH | New York State Police arrested three current and four retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in connection with an alleged scheme to misappropriate funds from federal and union accounts. In a news release, state police said the arrests were made July 2. Current and former CBP...
Montgomery residents hang banner for hometown hero and Olympian Elle St. Pierre
MONTGOMERY, Vt. — The love for Vermont native and Olympian Elle St. Pierre just keeps pouring in after her stellar performance at the recent Olympic Track & Field Trials. St. Pierre's performance in Eugene, Oregon was historic, and ended with St. Pierre taking first place in the women's 5,000 meter with a record time in the trials, along with a sub-four-minute time in the 1,500 meters.
7 CBP union leaders charged in alleged grand larceny scheme, including 3 from north country
CHAMPLAIN, New York (WWNY) - Two people from Watertown and one from Massena were among seven executive board members charged following an investigation into the union that represents U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in northern New York. State police say the three current and four former CBP officers were...
Plattsburgh mayoral primary campaign continues normally despite one candidate under unspecified criminal investigation
Early voting begins June 15th in New York local primaries. In Plattsburgh, the Democratic candidates for the open mayoral seat are stumping for votes as normal, despite one being investigated by police for unspecified reasons. Democrats Wendell Hughes and Dan Lennon are facing off in Plattsburgh’s Democratic mayoral primary after...
NYSP charges seven CBP union leaders in alleged scheme including three from NNY
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State Police have arrested seven current and former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers involved in an alleged Grand Larceny scheme. This includes three people from the Northern New York area. The following individuals arrested were executive board members of the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 138, Champlain, New […]
Leland Gazo runs for Vermont House promoting affordability, low taxes, law and order
COLCHESTER — Lifelong Colchester resident Leland Gazo is running as a Republican for Vermont House in the Chittenden-19 district this election season. Two seats are available to three candidates running for office. Gazo is joined in pursuit of the seats by Democrats Wendy Critchlow and Rep. Sarita Austin, the latter of whom is an incumbent running for re-election. Stay tuned next week for a profile on Austin.
As Vermont homelessness rises, US Supreme Court ruling gives towns more authority to punish camping
Experts anticipate the ruling will influence homelessness policy nationwide, including in Vermont, where cities and towns are bracing for more people to lose their shelter over the next few months. Read the story on VTDigger here: As Vermont homelessness rises, US Supreme Court ruling gives towns more authority to punish camping.
Battle of Plattsburgh organizers announce this year’s commemoration schedule
In two months, the Plattsburgh region will commemorate a battle on Lake Champlain that helped lead to the end of the War of 1812. On September 11, 1814 British warships engaged a small American fleet at Cumberland Bay on Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh. At the same time 11,000 British troops moved south from Canada to engage about 3,000 American soldiers in the Plattsburgh area. The British lost the battles, influencing negotiations leading to the Treaty of Ghent ending the war.
800 gallons of hazardous firefighting foam spilled at Guard hangar
Hundreds of gallons of firefighting foam spilled in June at a National Guard facility in South Burlington, Vermont, requiring a clean-up of the hazardous substance. Approximately 800 gallons of aqueous film-forming foam concentrate inadvertently spread in the late hours of June 20 through the Vermont Army Aviation Support Facility, the state’s National Guard shared with Military Times Wednesday.
Plattsburgh set to host Major League Fishing Series on Lake Champlain
PLATTSBURGH | The Major League Fishing (MLF) Series is set to continue its season in Plattsburgh next week, July 11 to 13, for the second event of the Northern Division – the Toyota Series at Lake Champlain. The three-day tournament, hosted by the City of Plattsburgh and the Adirondack...
A little more express: Amtrak shaves off travel time on Ethan Allen Express route
Earlier schedules are cited as a step in Amtrak’s aim to double annual ridership by 2040. Read the story on VTDigger here: A little more express: Amtrak shaves off travel time on Ethan Allen Express route.
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