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Driver injured during single-vehicle crash in Vernon
VERNON — A 24-year-old resident of Brattleboro was arrested for his second DUI following a crash in Vernon on Monday. The single-vehicle crash took place on Fort Bridgman Road near Broad Brook Road at around 7:45 p.m. According to the report, Nicholas Fisher had been driving his vehicle north when he failed to properly negotiate
Driver charged following wrong-way crash that injured 5 in Dummerston
DUMMERSTON — A 65-year-old man from Massachusetts was arrested after driving the wrong way on I-91 and hitting a police car, and several other motorists. Police were notified that a pickup truck was headed south in the northbound lane of I-91 at around 5:40 p.m. A responding trooper encountered the wrong-way driver and swerved to
Single-vehicle crash with injury, Wardsboro
WARDSBORO — An 18-year-old man was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Wardsboro on Saturday. The vehicle struck a utility pole on Vermont Route 100 and Fitts Road at around 12:13 a.m. Police say there was a black 2007 Jeep GCH on it’s roof with significant damage when they arrived. The driver was transported to
Single-vehicle crash on I-91, Putney
PUTNEY — A 35-year-old resident of Rutland was involved in a single-vehicle crash yesterday. The crash took place on Interstate 91 in Putney at around 1:15 p.m. According to the report, the driver, identified as Christian Rodriguez-Pagan, failed to negotiate a slight curve in the road during heavy rainfall which caused him to adjust his
Regional
Two-vehicle crash on US Route 7, Rutland
RUTLAND — Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Rutland early Tuesday morning. The crash took place on US Route 7, north of the Randbury Road intersection at around 5:55 a.m. According to the report, Ryan Wilbur, 33, of Clarendon, was exiting the Sandri Sunoco Gas station on US Route 7 just before the incident.
Brandon woman facing charges after several local burglaries
WEST RUTLAND — A resident of Brandon is being charged after several burglaries that occurred in West Rutland last month. On November 10, authorities were notified of a burglary that occurred at Kamuda’s Country Market in Pittsford. Police say a woman made a forced entry into the market, causing damage. State police Rutland barracks conducted
Police identify individuals involved in standoff in West Haven
WEST HAVEN — Authorities have identified the individuals involved in the nearly 12-hour standoff that began Sunday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2020, and concluded safely at 1:21 a.m. Monday. The suspect is Reginald Book, 70, of West Haven. He is facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and simple assault. The first
Police: Man charged with breaking windows at home in Pownal
POWNAL — A 32-year-old man was charged with unlawful mischief following an incident in Pownal yesterday. Authorities were notified of a citizen dispute at a home on Middle Pownal Road at around 6:30 p.m. According to the report, Darren Pronto, of Pownal, had caused damage to the property of Jacob Zampini, and Olivia Burdick, both
Vermont
Dept. of Labor ends extended unemployment benefit program for Vermont
NEWPORT — The Vermont Department of Labor has been informed by the U.S. Department of Labor that Vermont has officially ‘triggered off’ of the federally-funded unemployment insurance program known as ‘Extended Benefits’. The Department received notification on Friday evening, December 11, 2020, from the U.S. Department of Labor that, based on the household survey data
Extra 3SquaresVT payment in December
WATERBURY — Approximately 22,500 households who are participating in the 3SquaresVT program will receive an extra check in December using Covid Relief Funds. This one-time payment of $286 will provide extra support to households who were not eligible to receive an enhanced 3SquaresVT benefit for September because they were already receiving the maximum benefit. It
Missisquoi Valley School District creates Vermont’s first comprehensive guide to Social-Emotional Learning
SWANTON — Over the course of the last several months, educators from member schools within the Missisquoi Valley School District worked to create a set of standards and learning outcomes in the domain of student and adult social-emotional learning (SEL). This comprehensive guide, which is the first of it’s kind to be created in Vermont,
Town Meeting TV offers Vermont voters a front-row seat on Election Day
BURLINGTON — Beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, Vermonters interested in the outcome of this year’s local, state, and national elections should tune in to Town Meeting TV’s “Local Votes 2020” election results program airing live on www.ch17.tv, Comcast channel 1087, and Burlington Telecom channels 17 and 217. While Town Meeting TV has
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