GLOVER — A tractor-trailer fire caused a section of I-91 North to be shutdown this afternoon. At around 1:00 p.m. rescue crews were dispatched to the fire in the vicinity of mile-marker 153 on I-91 North in the town of Glover. When police arrived they say the truck was in the roadway, on fire. The…
DERBY — A 30-year-old man from Derby is facing numerous charges after police say he ignored warnings not to reach for a loaded gun during a DUI stop. Jeffrey Charland is being charged with aggravated assault/deadly weapon, DUI, resisting arrest, and grossly negligent operation, following the incident. On Sunday, at around 7:45 p.m. police say…
NEWPORT — Guinness Book of World Record holder Kathleen Saville and Manhattan Review Editor Phillip Fried will read from their books, “Rowing for My Life,” and “Squaring the Circle,” at Nevermore Bookstore in Newport. The event is free and will take place August 19, at 6:00 p.m. Saville holds two Guinness World Records as the…
NEWPORT — On Friday, the Vermont Land Trust announced that they received a major grant that will go toward creating a four-season waterfront recreational trail through Bluffside Farm. This portion of the trail would be one phase of a broader effort to create a seven-mile trail that would connect downtown Newport with bike paths in…
NEWPORT — The Newport Police Department has obtained an arrest warrant for a man who allegedly broke into a business early this morning. Police say they are actively seeking Daniel Greenwood, 41, whose most recent known addresses are in Troy and Coventry. At approximately 4:42 a.m. an officer was dispatched to the West Side Deli…
BROWNINGTON — A fatal crash took place today in Brownington when a 10-wheel dump truck collided with a 1984 Toyota station wagon. Police have identified the victim as Michael D. Bachman, 36, of East Calais. At around 3:45 p.m. authorities were notified of the crash, which happened at the intersection of Hunt Hill Road and…
BARTON — A 56-year-old man from Barton was arrested this morning after police say he called Circle K and threatened to shoot people. James Marcy is being charged with criminal threatening, following the incident. Police say the manager at the Circle K in Barton contacted them to report a threatening phone call made by Marcy,…
NEWPORT — The Northern Vermont Drug Task Force announced today that they arrested Kellie Peters, 31, of Newport. Members of the Northern Vermont Drug Task Force, Newport Police Department, and Homeland Security say they conducted several controlled purchases of heroin from Peters. As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was executed at her…
NEWPORT — Police arrested a 20-year-old man from Newport on Monday in connection with a home invasion that occurred last week on Fernwood Circle. Police say Nathan Cheney was arrested and charged with unlawful trespass. On July 27, officers were dispatched to a home on Fernwood Circle for a reported break-in. Upon arrival, officers learned…
NEWPORT — Most wired hospitals use technology to partner with patients on their health, and this is the second consecutive year that North Country Hospital has been named a “Most Wired” hospital. In 2016, the hospital received the accolade in the “Small and Rural” category as a frontrunner among smaller community hospitals. This year North…
NEWPORT — Over the weekend, Lake Memphremagog welcomed open water swimmers and “yackers” to the 9th Annual Kingdom Swim. They came from 25 different states, two Canadian provinces, and Argentina, with ages ranging from 10 to 74. This year’s swim was underwritten by North Country Hospital. Sandra Frimerman-Berquist, age 34 of Excelsior, MN, smashed the…
LOWELL — A 22-year-old man from Irasburg was killed in an ATV crash in Lowell on Saturday. Police say the victim, identified as Nicholas Miller, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Irish Hill Road at around 7:00 p.m. “Preliminary investigation revealed Nicholas Miller was operating the ATV at a high rate…
LOWELL — A local musician is looking for his guitar after he alerted police on Friday that it is missing. Police say Wayne Warner and his sister and manager Juanita Tetreault, contacted them from Lowell on Friday to report the guitar missing. The instrument is listed as a Gibson J200. Police say Warner had let…
GUILDHALL — A man from Guildhall was tragically killed on Thursday after being crushed by the body of a dump truck. The victim has been identified by police as 73-year-old Richard Martin. Police say they received a call at approximately 1:34 p.m. regarding a male discovered deceased at the Martin Farm. Detectives with the Vermont…
NEWPORT — The Newport Police Department is investigating a home invasion that occurred Thursday morning. Police were dispatched to a home on Fernwood Circle for a report of a break-in at around 11:34 a.m. Police say a man broke into the home through a window. When confronted by the homeowner, he claimed he was attempting…
DERBY — A single-vehicle crash on I-91 in Derby this afternoon sent two people to the hospital. At around 3:25 p.m. police were notified of a crash with possible injuries on the northbound side of the interstate. The driver was identified as a 17-year-old woman from Brownington. Police say she was driving a 2007 Subaru…
DERBY — The Village of Derby Center is continuing a program for the fourteenth year to remove and control Eurasian water milfoil (EWM), an invasive exotic plant that was found in Derby Pond back in June of 2000. The village hopes to minimize this aquatic nuisance plant as it affects the water quality and use.…
NEWPORT — Last week Charlotte Brynn swam the 25-mile distance on Lake Memphremagog between Magog, Quebec, and Newport, Vermont, in 13 hours and 28 minutes. She left the public beach in Magog at 5:33 a.m., arriving at 7:01 p.m. at Newport City Dock. Brynn is a New Zealander currently living in Stowe, where she works…
BARTON — A crash in Barton early this morning sent five people to the hospital, with some of the victims being transported by DHART for serious injuries, police say. At around 2:15 a.m. police were called to the single-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Hollow Road and Cross Road. Police say the vehicle…
The beautiful Newport Country Club features an 18-hole, par 72 golf course that overlooks Lake Memphremagog to its north, as well as scenic views of Jay Peak and Willoughby Gap to its west and south. The course accomplishes the rare feat of challenging serious golfers while offering a relaxed atmosphere that allows all skill levels…
NEWPORT — The seventh annual Art in Bloom will open on August 4, at the MAC Center for the Arts, located at 158 Main Street, in Newport. The reception will start at 5 p.m. Working in concert are the members of the Four Seasons Garden Club and MAC Center for the Arts exquisitely tailoring the…
NEWPORT — Eagles have once again successfully nested at Bluffside Farm in Newport. Two baby eaglets that were nesting at the location have fledged from the nest. Nesting bald eagles are very sensitive to disruption and can abandon their young if approached by people. It was essential for hikers, birdwatchers and photographers to stay outside…
NEWPORT — Several homes in Newport Center were vandalized last night, police say. This morning, authorities were notified by residents along City Farm Road that their windows had been broken. Police say they have determined that a vehicle had been traveling along the road, shooting a BB gun into windows. The crime took place sometime…
NEWPORT — Jacob Tourangeau, a 33-year-old man from Newport, was arrested for assault and robbery today. At around 3:00 p.m. police received a report that a man entered the Rite Aid Pharmacy at the Waterfront Plaza, and handed the clerk a note demanding morphine or he would hurt customers. The clerk gave the suspect a…
COVENTRY — A Westfield man is facing charges after a single-vehicle crash in Coventry on Thursday afternoon. At around 4:11 p.m. police were notified of the wreck on US Route 5, just south of Airport Road. The driver was identified as 29-year-old Frank Villegas. Police say Villegas traveled off the traveled portion of the roadway…