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Massachusetts State Trooper Charged with Assault in Fitchburg, Put on Leave and Certification Suspended
In a recent development, a Massachusetts State Police trooper has been arrested and relieved of duty following charges stemming from a domestic violence incident. Trooper Dylan Knox, 31, is facing serious allegations including assault with a dangerous weapon, strangulation and witness intimidation. These events took place in Fitchburg, as reported by Boston 25 News.
Local Teacher Training to be a Leader in Education Policy
Submitted via The Bedford Citizen Community Submissions. Bedford resident and Haverhill High School English teacher Anna Sabella will spend the coming year developing her skills as an education leader by participating in the Massachusetts Education Policy Fellowship (MEPF), run by the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy. This program...
‘This Old House’ star from Mass. dies at 70
Roger Cook, a longtime landscape contractor on the popular PBS home renovation show “This Old House,” died Wednesday, Aug. 21 after a long battle with an illness, according to a post on the show’s website. He was 70 years old. Starting with the show in 1982, Cook’s...
Facing natural disasters, some lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
Traveling to die: the latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Dessart Named Associate Head Coach for Women’s Hockey
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont women's hockey head coach Jim Plumer announced that Kevin Dessart has joined his staff as Associate Head Coach on Monday afternoon. Dessart joins the Catamounts after two seasons as the Head Coach at Lawrence University (DIII). "We are really excited to welcome Kevin to our UVM...
Townshend man allegedly pulls gun on woman
NEWFANE, Vt. (WCAX) - A Townshend man will be in court on Tuesday after allegedly pulling a gun on a woman in a car. It happened just after 9:45 p.m. Monday in Newfane. Vermont State Police say they received a call from a woman who said a man pointed a handgun at her after approaching her car on Route 30 in Newfane.
Massachusetts’ Most Lucrative Crop Is No Longer Cranberries
What's in a weed? A lot, especially if that weed is "weed," or cannabis. Don't tell Ocean Spray or the Thanksgiving Pilgrims, but cannabis is now the most lucrative crop in Massachusetts, outpacing the former top crop, cranberries. As reported by State House News Service, Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Kimberly...
Man charged with threatening 3 people with gun at NH mall
A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after he threatened three people -- including his ex-girlfriend -- with a gun at a local mall. Nashua police said 33-year-old Trevor Hart is charged with three counts of criminal threatening. He was held pending his arraignment Monday afternoon in Nashua District Court.
Massachusetts man dies from injuries sustained in motor vehicle vs. motorcycle collision
A Massachusetts man is dead after a weekend motorcycle crash. According to police, on Saturday, at just after 4:30 p.m., the Milford, MA Public Safety Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle vs. motorcycle collision in the vicinity of Cedar St. and the 495 Southbound on-ramp. On...
Galbraith and Reiser on Aug 29 will discuss foreign affairs and the November presidential election
Peter Galbraith (top) and Tim Reiser will speak in Brattleboro about foreign affairs and the implications of the 2024 elections in November. The annual Galbraith Lecture at the Windham World Affairs Council will focus on what’s ahead for our nation — and the rest of the world — after Nov. 5.
At the Champlain Valley Fair, learn about leaders and innovators at the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame
ESSEX JUNCTION – Since 2002, the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame has been bringing the state’s agricultural community together to recognize its leaders and innovators. The annual event has honored more than 90 farmers and related professionals and offers three awards – one celebrating emerging leaders, another honoring agricultural innovators and one lauding an experienced agricultural professional with a lifetime achievement award.
Dr. Alicia Jacobs: AI-generated clinical notes can help reduce primary care burnout
No other interventions to reduce burnout have ever worked this well. Now our primary care clinicians can better focus on the care of many Vermonters and northern New Yorkers. Read the story on VTDigger here: Dr. Alicia Jacobs: AI-generated clinical notes can help reduce primary care burnout.
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