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Woman arrested for domestic assault in Vernon
VERNON — Vermont State Police responded to a 911 call reporting a family fight at a Pond Road residence on the night of July 4. According to authorities, the incident occurred at approximately 10:02 p.m. in the Town of Vernon. The investigation revealed that Laurelee Akley, 52, had physically...
Fireworks illuminate the skies throughout the US as Americans brave scorching temperatures to mark July Fourth
Millions of Americans celebrated Independence Day amidst sweltering heat warnings on Thursday. They headed to beaches and joined large crowds for July Fourth parades, cookouts, and the dazzling fireworks displays that lit up the evening sky. In Washington, vibrant bursts of light brightened the National Mall at night. The Boston...
The Big Reveal: Vt. residents brace for property tax bills
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Property tax bills will be arriving in the mail soon for Vermonters, and many are likely to suffer from sticker shock. After months of debate over soaring school budgets the yield bill, the average Vermonter will see a 14-percent increase in their bill. But what you will actually pay depends on where you live.
‘I don’t need help; I need customers’: Immigrant-owned businesses still face hurdles to flood recovery
“More flood recovery resources and ongoing professional help could make a difference in whether these businesses stay open or end up closing,” said the executive director of Montpelier Alive. Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘I don’t need help; I need customers’: Immigrant-owned businesses still face hurdles to flood recovery.
"Hedgehog of the Americas": Vermont designates state mushroom
Gov. Phil Scott has signed many bills into law this year, but none so fungi-friendly as H.664, which establishes Hericium Americanum – better known as bear’s head tooth – as Vermont’s state mushroom. The white, spiny mushroom was recommended to lawmakers by students from two southern...
Odanak Abenakis to press their case before UN in Geneva that Vermont Abenakis are frauds
The Abenakis of Odanak in Canada, known as the W8banaki Nation, are returning to the United Nations to denounce Vermont's recognition of four Vermont groups as Abenaki, this time traveling to Geneva, Switzerland, to make their case. In April, a delegation from Odanak attended the 23rd session of the United...
Authorities investigating fatal crash on Route 9 in Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that happened on Route 9 in Chesterfield on Friday. Chesterfield police said multiple crews responded to a two-car crash on Route 9 near Cady Lane and Old Chesterfield Road around 4 p.m. Authorities said the driver of a Ford Mustang was driving westbound on Route 9, crossed the double yellow line, and crashed head-on with a Toyota Highlander heading eastbound.
WWII medal mystery: from Mass. framing store to Vt. cemetery
The perseverance of a complete stranger made it possible for a purple heart and bronze star to be returned to the family of a World War II hero. This saga takes us from a framing shop in an Ashland, Massachusetts, strip mall to a cemetery in Vermont. Don Gordon, of...
2 people seriously injured after head-on crash in Chesterfield, police say
CHESTERFIELD, N.H. — Two people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries after a head-on crash Friday morning in Chesterfield, police said. Chesterfield police said around 6 a.m., they responded along with other first responders to Route 9 and Spring Street for a serious head-on crash involving two vehicles.
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