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CBP Let a Man Whose Bag Tested Positive For a Highly Sensitive Homemade Explosive at Boston Logan Airport Leave the United States… He’s Now Wanted For Bomb-Making Activities
The Department of Homeland Security allowed a man whose checked-in luggage tested positive for a highly sensitive and dangerous homemade explosive at Boston Logan International Airport to get on an international flight to Paris. The man is now wanted by the FBI for bomb-making activities. Aram Brunson from Newton, Massachusetts,...
Saint Michael’s College welcomes Class of 2028
Amid a fanfare of cowbells, kazoos, and cheering, the Class of 2028 officially arrived on Saint Michael’s College campus on Aug. 22. Orientation Leaders – the sophomores, juniors, and seniors responsible for this enthusiastic display, otherwise known as O-Leaders – held signs with messages such as “You Belong Here” and “Welcome Home” as they waved the incoming cars onto campus. Other O-Leaders stationed at first-years’ dorm buildings swarmed arriving families’ cars, swiftly unloading new students’ belongings and carrying them up to their rooms.
Lyndon committee decides against covered bridge removal despite flood concerns
“In a perfect world, I would say you could take out the Sanborn Bridge,” a panel member said. “That’s just not going to happen.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Lyndon committee decides against covered bridge removal despite flood concerns.
2024 Women's Cross Country Season Preview
The #16 Middlebury women’s cross country team gets its season underway at the Silloway Maple Syrup Invitational on Saturday, September 7. The Panthers concluded last fall with a third-place finish at the NESCAC Championship, followed by a fifth-place effort at the NCAA Mideast Regional. Middlebury’s regional finish secured its 13th-consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship.
Malletts Bay Sewer installation makes progress, Department of Public Works says
COLCHESTER — The Malletts Bay Sewer project is advancing on schedule, public works director Norm Baldwin told the selectboard Tuesday night. Baldwin and others in the department have been overseeing the execution of the Malletts Bay Sewer installation, with the construction itself being handled by a series of contractors.
Weekly Dispatch with Mayor Sullivan
Recreation Director Mike Brown has some news. The playground construction at Gardner Park will be starting soon. The remediation and capping is nearly complete. The costume engraved bricks from the fundraising campaign will be ordered before the end of the month to be on hand for the landscaping phase of the project. The new dock purchased by the VOREC Grant has arrived and is being assembled. Go Director Brown!
Montpelier Seeks Proposals for Its Once-Problematic Parklet
The Montpelier City Council is seeking developers’ proposals for a half-acre downtown lot that drew locals' complaints and repeated visits from police in recent years after its gazebo became a gathering place for people experiencing homelessness. Tiny Guertin Park, sandwiched between a block of stores and railroad tracks near...
Thunder Road Action Back on Tap for 46th NEFCU+VSECU Labor Day Classic on Sunday
Barre, VT — There is no rest for the wicked at Thunder Road following an exhilarating final Thursday night of the season with the 46th NEFCU+VSECU Labor Day Classic this Sunday, September 1. The annual holiday weekend special is highlighted by the second visit of the season for the American-Canadian Tour along with a special invasion from the New England Pro-4 Modifieds alongside the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors with a special 4:00pm Post Time!
Vergennes Opera House Gets $2000 Gift for Marquee Restoration
The Friends of the Vergennes Opera House (VOH) were the happy recipients of a $2K award from Gaines Insurance Agency and Cooperative Insurance Cos. to go toward improvements and upkeep to the organization's marquee. Planned improvements include restoration and repairs as well as upgrades to the lighting. "The VOH brings...
Amid EEE concerns, Vermont schools reassess sports schedules, encourage mosquito prevention
Several schools in Vermont are taking steps to minimize students' exposure to mosquitoes on the heels of warnings from Vermont health officials about Eastern equine encephalitis. As of Aug. 30, Burlington, Alburgh, Colchester, Swanton and Sudbury are high-risk areas where more pools of mosquitoes have tested positive for the virus....
Cross Country Opens 2024 Campaign by Hosting Vermont Invitational
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont Cross Country will begin there 2024 season on Saturday (Aug. 31) at 12:00 p.m. The Catamounts will host UMass Lowell and Maine at Hard'Ack. The women's race will begin at 12:00 p.m. and the men will begin 45 minutes later. The live results will be provided by 802 Timing.
“Usurpation” book launch and signing at Springfield UUC
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Please join Vermont author Mimi Yahn for the launch of her debut novel, “Usurpation,” on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 12 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church (UUC) in Springfield. Set in 1997 and spanning two cities – Portland, Ore., and New Orleans – “Usurpation” tells a powerful story about gentrification, hardship, and redemptive love through the lives of two families, and the eyes of the novel’s historian protagonist, Kitty Feliz.
Shrewsbury police officers injured in multi-vehicle rollover crash
SHREWSBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - Two Shrewsbury police officers and two other people were taken to the hospital on Saturday after a multi-vehicle rollover crash, officials said. The cruiser were responding to assist with another incident with its lights and sirens activated around 12:55 p.m. when it was involved in a crash with a 2020 Subaru Outback on Oak Street, according to police.
Ex-cop strangled his pregnant lover with whom he had been in relationship since she was a minor, then set the scene to appear like it was a suicide only to cover his dark past
Massachusetts – In a harrowing case out of Massachusetts, former police officer M. Farwell, 38, faces serious charges following the alleged murder of his 23-year-old pregnant mistress, S. Birchmore. The case, which began with an illicit relationship when Birchmore was just 15, culminated in accusations of murder aimed at preventing her from exposing the relationship that started under questionable circumstances.
Join the Fairy House Festival as an event volunteer
GRAFTON, Vt. – The Nature Museum in Grafton, Vt., is preparing to host the 15th annual Fairy House Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Guests of all ages walk the fairy house trails and discover a magical village of fairy castles, treehouses, mushroom gardens, libraries, and more. This family-friendly annual tradition is possible because of the strong community support from Fairy House builders and volunteers who help host this regional treasure, which draws over 1,800 people from all of New England.
WTSA NEWS FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 30th 2024
On Wednesday, health officials in Vermont issued a warning advising residents in specific towns to limit their outdoor activities during the evening hours to protect themselves from Eastern Equine Encephalitis OR TRIPLE E (EEE). This rare yet severe illness is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Authorities recommend that individuals in high-risk areas, such as Alburgh, Burlington, Colchester, and Swanton, remain indoors as much as possible between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Towns classified as moderate risk include Milton, Vergennes, Sudbury, and Whiting, while those deemed low risk are Cornwall, Grand Isle, Highgate, and Fairfield. This advisory follows the announcement from New Hampshire officials on Tuesday regarding the death of a man who had contracted the virus.
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