Crowds gather in Rutland and Castleton to celebrate reopening By Polly Mikula At 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 19, the James M. Jeffords Station in downtown Rutland was packed with passengers eager to board the Ethan Allen Express for the first […]
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Local News
Lyft comes to Rutland
By Katy Savage After navigating roadblocks preventing Lyft’s expansion in Vermont, a bill signed by the governor June 19 has made it possible for the ride hailing company to expand statewide. The popular transportation service available through an app went […]
State News
Vermont State Police hire for new community policing position
Courtesy of Vermont State Police Ingrid Jonas WATERBURY—Captain Ingrid Jonas has been selected to serve as the first director of Fair and Impartial Policing and Community Affairs for the Vermont State Police. This new position will be charged with developing […]
Local News
3-year-old dies after being found in partially frozen stream at daycare
On Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at approximately 3:55 p.m., police received a 911 call regarding a child that had been located in a stream behind a daycare provider’s business in the town of Waterbury Center. When family members arrived at […]
State News
Lawmakers discuss requiring gun owners to register with insurance companies
By Michael Bielawski, Vermont Watchdog A bill introduced recently at the State House would require gun owners to report their weapons to homeowner’s insurance companies. The bill, H.709, is currently in the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, and […]
State News
Vermont Officials Outline Impacts of Department of Homeland Security Shutdown
WATERBURY – With continued uncertainty over whether or for how long Congress will approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Gov. Peter Shumlin and Vermont public safety officials today outlined impacts of a shutdown for Vermont. If funding is […]