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Brattleboro man arrested for DUI after head-on crash in Bradford
Bradford, VT- A crash involving multiple cars in Bradford has led to a Brattleboro man being charged with DUI and gross negligent operation. Bradford police and state troopers responded to Main Street in Bradford, near the intersection with Barton Street around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Police say a Chevy Tahoe driven by Matthew Jackson, 36, from Brattleboro, hit a Toyota Tacoma head one and then kept going towards Barton Street before hitting a pole, causing it to fall onto a parked car.
Consolidation has changed everything about Brattleboro’s banking landscape — except for one bank
Brattleboro Savings & Loan has managed to stay entirely local by putting down deep roots and prioritizing what’s good for the community, according to its leaders. Read the story on VTDigger here: Consolidation has changed everything about Brattleboro’s banking landscape — except for one bank.
Grafton Fire Department celebrates 100-year history
GRAFTON, Vt. – On Saturday, July 20, the Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center will host the annual Food and Antique Tractor Festival, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Along with music, food, arts and crafts, a silent auction, and a raffle to win one of two locally made quilts, there will be the opportunity to donate to the Windham County Humane Society through a purchase from Phinney’s Phriends, or a tarot card reading for your dog or cat courtesy of Anuszka.
Fix Released For Massive Outages Impacting New York Residents
New Yorkers are waking up to potentially massive tech issues and absolute chaos. We've learned of a potential quick fix. Businesses around the world are being affected by a cybersecurity outage. The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike confirmed the global glitch due to a failed update. CrowdStrike says it's now in the...
Stowe homes get hammered by back-to-back storms
While much of the attention with the storms that rocked Stowe in the past three weeks has been on public infrastructure and the race to re-open roads and bridges, the storms also damaged innumerable homes and other private properties. Read the story on VTDigger here: Stowe homes get hammered by back-to-back storms.
Business Hub Happenings for July 2024
The Williston-based nonprofit ReSOURCE and the Vermont-New Hampshire chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors graduated their inaugural carpentry apprentice program class in June. Three Vermont students received program certificates: Trenten Mead, Devin Burnell and Caley Martin. They apprenticed with Vermont construction companies ReArch and Bread Loaf.
9-year-old drowns in Vermont lake
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a child drowned in a Vermont lake on Friday. It happened in North Bennington at Lake Paran. Bennington police say at about noon, they got a report of a child who was last seen at about 10:30 a.m. near the water. Rescue crews rushed...
Duxbury man seriously injured after being hit by dump truck at transfer station
East Montpelier, VT- A Duxbury man was seriously hurt after being hit by a dump truck at the Casella transfer station in East Montpelier Wednesday morning, and police say the incident is under investigation. DMV Officials say Zebulon Maynard, 42, from Duxbury, was walking across the transfer station parking lot...
Catching ‘Rainbow Fish’ on the Town Green
For families looking for a way to spend a hot Vermont summer day, Williston’s Dorothy Alling Memorial Library has an answer. In addition to regularly scheduled programming like summer reading, the Monthly Spice Club and outdoor music and playtime, the library recently hosted a few special events for theater-lovers.
Shelburne's railroad art exhibition traces the impact of the rails on American society
SHELBURNE - Tom Denenberg, director and chief executive officer of the Shelburne Museum, was having lunch with a few fellow museum directors a couple of years go, brainstorming ideas for exhibitions. Previously, they had done a quilt show together, swapping exhibitions, and a show based on hunting and fishing, featuring sportsmen/artists like Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent. "We said, 'What's another broad-themed exhibition that pertains to all our communities?" Denenberg said. "We said, 'The railroad!'" ...
Rainbow Girls at Next Stage
Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present an evening of folk, roots, and Americana music by California-based trio Rainbow Girls at Next Stage on Thursday, August 15 at 7:00 pm. Children of Divorce open. Rainbow Girls are an eclectic folk trio hailing from the golden countryside just north of California’s...
2024 Vermont Little League state tournament schedule, results
The Vermont Little League baseball state tournaments are set to begin. Stay current on this summer's Vermont Little League baseball all-star state tournaments with results and schedules. This file will be updated periodically as information is reported to the Burlington Free Press. To report results, email sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. ...
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