Founders continue annual charity event to raise funds for Chase Kuehl By Dave Hoffenberg Pie in the Face for Chase started in 2014 and became an annual event where 20-30 people from the surrounding area volunteer to get pies splashed […]
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Road construction report for the week of Oct. 26
Here is a list of road construction projects happening throughout Central Vermont. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. I-91 Hartland – Motorists will see lane reductions Northbound and Southbound, with reduced speeds enforced […]
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Board terminates Windsor High School principal over Facebook post
By Katy Savage/VTDigger The Mount Ascutney School Board fired Principal Tiffany Riley after she posted a controversial Black Lives Matter comment on her personal Facebook page. In the school board’s 50-page decision, released Friday, Oct. 16, board members said Riley’s post […]
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Volunteers unite for cleaner rivers
POMFRET— This year’s annual Source to Sea Cleanup, organized by the Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC), continued the tradition of cleaning up rivers despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. “More and more people turned to their rivers this summer, since […]
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Vt. delegation decries removal of mail processor at White River Junction facility
By Anne Galloway/VTDigger A mail processor was recently removed from the White River Junction U.S. Postal Service plant, one of two facilities that sort mail in Vermont. Only one processing machine is now left at the Upper Valley location, and […]
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Kingsley Bridge damaged by oversize vehicle; police seek information
Police are seeking information about the driver of a box truck who drove through Kingsley covered bridge on East Road in Clarendon on Wednesday, Oct. 14, causing significant damage. A oversized vehicle caused damage to the fascia boards and support […]
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VSP arrest suspect in Connecticut homicide, has Rutland ties
On Monday, Oct. 19 at 2:25 p.m., officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Derby Line notified the Vermont State Police that a fugitive had been apprehended at the border by Canadian authorities after attempting to flee the United […]
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Police respond to suspicious fire in West Rutland
On Oct. 17 just after midnight, the West Rutland Fire Department responded to 416 Main St. in West Rutland for a reported structure fire. Upon first arriving, fire crews found the structure with heavy smoke and fire coming from the […]
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West Rutland Stewart’s robbed at knifepoint
On Oct. 15 at about 10 p.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police responded to an armed robbery complaint at the Stewart’s Shop located at 116 Main St. in West Rutland. Upon meeting with store employees and reviewing video footage, […]