DERBY LINE — A 42-year-old man was arrested after a manhunt in Stanstead, Quebec, drew heavy police presence in Derby Line and Beebe Plain. At around 8 p.m., the town of Stanstead posted on Facebook that residents should stay indoors as a precaution, as the search was underway. Law enforcement in Vermont that had been…
WEST CHARLESTON – Yesterday the U.S. Marshals arrested 31-year-old fugitive Douglas Carl Smith, in West Charleston. Smith was being sought on multiple outstanding arrest warrants out of New Hampshire including aggravated felonious sexual assault, 2nd-degree assault, bail violations on underlying offenses for being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, reckless conduct with a…
NEWPORT — Green Mountain Farm-to-School will once again be participating in the Summer Food Service Program. The Lunchbox truck recently came out of winter hibernation and is ready for an action-packed summer delivering free meals to kids 18 and under in the Northeast Kingdom Meals will be provided to all children without charge and will…
COVENTRY — A 47-year-old woman from Irasburg is facing DUI charges following a two-vehicle crash in Coventry on Friday. Police and EMS responded to the crash which took place on Route 5 at around 10:00 p.m. The road was temporarily closed as both vehicles were in the roadway with heavy front end damage. The investigation,…
GLOVER — Police are requesting the public’s help in an investigation they opened last month, after a woman in Glover came home to find that her new puppy had been stolen. On May 14, police say they received a call from Kassidy Limlaw advising someone had broken into her residence on Andersonville Road. Limlaw’s puppy…
ORLEANS — A 58-year-old man from Albany was arrested for suspicion of DUI after crashing into a building in Orleans on Friday night. Police, along with Orleans EMS and Fire responded at around 8 p.m. after being notified of a single-vehicle crash on Cross Street. The driver was identified as James Marcy. Marcy reported losing…
NEWPORT — An Irasburg man was arrested today for allegedly making a bomb threat at Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA). Scott Toupin, 54, was arrested and charged with false public alarms, and disturbing the peace by use of a telephone. Police received a call from a staff member at NEKCA at 1:30 p.m. saying she…
LYNDON — Catamount Arts and Northern Vermont University say they are partnering to offer drive-in entertainment this summer. With COVID-19 safety concerns, artists and arts organizations around the state have been working to develop responsible programming strategies that reduce risks to live audiences. Catamount Arts plans to host drive-in movies and concerts this summer at…
BROWNINGTON — A suspicious fire that broke out in Brownington on Monday is under investigation. The Orleans Fire Department responded to 1523 Evansville Road for a report of a structure fire at around 1:00 p.m. Firefighters encountered a mobile home that was fully engulfed in flames. The trailer had recently been rented, however, the tenants…
NEWPORT — NEK-TV Public Access Television’s channels haven’t gone away, they’ve just moved to a new section on your Comcast Cable guide. NEK-TV will still offer the same great programming as before, just in a new location. Channels 15 and 17 have moved up the dial to Channels 1078 and 1088. Channels 15 and 17…
TROY — A 71-year-old woman from Troy was injured during a farming accident today. At around 4:00 p.m. police, along with the Troy Fire Department and Missisquoi Valley Ambulance, responded to a residence on Bonneau Road. According to the report, Alice Randall had fallen from a farm tractor while moving feed and was run over…
NEWPORT — The Vermont National Guard will be at the Northeast Kingdom International Airport tomorrow, June 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. distributing non-perishable food boxes, along with produce, chicken, and dairy products provided by the Abbey Group. Anyone is welcome to come and pick up food during this time. They will be distributing…
DERBY — A 50-year-old man from Massachusetts was injured during an ATV crash in Derby on Saturday. The crash took place on Fish and Game Road at around 12:28 p.m. Police say the driver, Larry Hitchcock Jr, of Ludlow, MA, sustained moderate injuries to his head, right leg, and shoulder. Authorities say the ATV overturned…
DERBY — A Subaru caught fire after hitting a deer on I-91 in Derby this afternoon. The single-vehicle crash took place at around 3:40 p.m. According to the report, Heather Johnston, 31, of Charleston, struck the deer and the vehicle came to rest on the shoulder of the road. Fluids from the vehicle began to…
IRASBURG — Police are investigating after a car was stolen in Irasburg on Tuesday. Holly Lefebvre notified police that her vehicle, a black Jeep Wrangler, bearing Vermont registration HGK606, was stolen from a residence on Vermont Route 14. Police think the incident might have occurred between 12:00 p.m and 3:00 p.m. Anyone who has any…
HOLLAND — A burglary took place in Holland this week. The incident happened on Lyon Road sometime between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday. According to the report, the suspect made entry into the house through a window while the homeowner was away. Police are still investigating this case. Anyone who may have witnessed…
NEWPORT — The MAC Center for the Arts in Newport will reopen for business June 3, with a limited schedule. The popular shopping destination for visitors on Main Street will be open Wednesday through Saturday, from 10-5 p.m. The MAC says all of the Vermont protocols will be observed for the opening, including masks, six-foot…
DERBY — An 87-year-old woman from Island Pond was injured during a single-vehicle crash in Derby last Tuesday. The crash took place on Vermont Route 105 near Bushey Hill Road at around 2:50 p.m. Police say the driver, identified as Ouida Testut, exited the road and crashed into a culvert. She sustained injuries and was…
DERBY — The Vermont State Police recently released a photo from a surveillance camera that shows a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that took place in Derby earlier this year. A pedestrian was struck by a car in the Price Chopper Parking lot on March 10, and the vehicle fled the scene. The driver was…
NEWPORT — Vermont Student Assistance Corp recently awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships to graduating high school seniors to continue their education after high school. In addition to the scholarships for high school seniors, VSAC has also awarded over $4.6 million in scholarships to college students returning to school this fall. Seniors in Orleans County…
NEWPORT — The Newport Police Department says they arrested the man accused of breaking into a business in Barton over the weekend, after he was alleged to have unlawfully entered a home early Tuesday morning in Newport, and was caught going through a vehicle in Newport Center. Devin Pratt, 31, of Barton, was arrested and…
COVENTRY — Police are investigating after an erosion control project in Coventry was sabotaged for the fourth time. Last Friday a crew completed the project to the north side of Vermont 14 at the intersection of Spencer Hill Road. Work included installing a shallow drainage ditch, seeding the area with grass seed, and placing grass…
NEWPORT — The 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard will honor Vermont’s front line COVID-19 responders and essential workers with a flyover tomorrow. A formation of four F-35A Lightning IIs will takeoff from the Vermont Air National Guard Base in South Burlington at 12:00 p.m. for the flyover that is scheduled to…
BARTON — Police have made an arrest following a break-in at Nick’s Snack Shack in Barton on Sunday. Devin Pratt, 31, has been arrested for the incident and was arraigned in court today. Police say Pratt was caught on surveillance cameras going through the store after forcing his way inside. Several items, as well as…
NORTH TROY — Emergency workers responded to a single-vehicle crash with injuries in North Troy on Saturday. The crash took place on Vermont Route 105 at around 7:15 p.m. Police say Lindsay Geoffrey was traveling east when she veered off the road, striking a steep embankment and mailbox. Amanda Roberge, a passenger inside the vehicle,…