NORTH TROY — Two men from Canada were picked up by Border Patrol trying to cross illegally into the United States with 30 pounds of marijuana. Robert Eldridge, 67, and James Gauthier, 56, both residents of Quebec, appeared in United States District Court in Burlington following their arrest for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute.…
NEWPORT — A 51-year-old man from North Troy who was arrested back in September after police say they found 118 full grown marijuana plants in his backyard, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge on Tuesday. Christopher Kinkade, who police say was the North Troy dog catcher, was busted on September 16 after a raid…
NORTH TROY — A 51-year-old man from North Troy was arrested on Friday for cultivation of marijuana. At around 7:30 p.m. police executed a search warrant at 116 North Pleasant Street in North Troy. Police say they located and seized approximately 118 marijuana plants. Christopher Kinkade, 51, of North Troy was subsequently placed under arrest…
NEWPORT — Cedrick Bourgault-Morin, 22, of Quebec, Canada was sentenced this week for smuggling 281,307 pills Xanax into the United States. The judge sentenced Bourgault-Morin to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment, to be followed by one year of supervised release. According to court records, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on January 13, 2016, three…
NEWPORT — Vermont business owners in Newport, Jay, and North Troy have reported receiving a call from a person claiming to be from the Vermont Electric Cooperative, the businesses’ electric utility, demanding immediate payment of an alleged delinquent bill. The caller threatens that electric power will be disconnected unless immediate payment is made. The caller…
NORTH TROY — An 84-year-old woman from North Troy told police on Thursday that for the second time her home has been burglarized, and this time her collection of sterling silver is missing. Anne McKay, of North Troy, left her home on River Road at around 9 a.m. on Thursday, police say, and when she…
DERBY — Community National Bank announced the recent promotions of Jennifer Daigle, of Troy, to Vice President and Credit Administration Officer, and Tracy Roberts, of North Troy, to Vice President and Marketing Director. Daigle joined the bank in February 2005 as a Commercial Credit Analyst, and in 2006 became Supervisor of the Commercial Credit department.…
NORTH TROY — Investigators say the tractor-trailer that caught fire in North Troy on Wednesday has been deemed suspicious. At around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Troy Fire Department responded to 53 Vermont Route 105, for a report of a tractor-trailer on fire. The fire was contained to the box trailer, which contained household items such…
LYNDONVILLE — A 25-year-old man from Lyndonville is in critical condition after being hit by a car while skateboarding on High Street in Lyndonville, early this morning. Police say Brandon Villeneuve was stuck underneath a vehicle when they arrived on the scene at around 1:15 a.m. Ricardo Millien, 22, of Massachusetts was traveling north on…
MILTON — A North Troy man had a run-in with police over the weekend, after being clocked traveling in excess of 100 miles-per-hour in Milton. Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Saturday evening after receiving multiple calls reporting that an erratic driver was swerving between lanes at a dangerous rate of speed on I-89…
NORTH TROY — Authorities say Cedrick Bourgault-Morin, 21, of Quebec, Canada has been charged by a criminal complaint with possessing with intent to distribute 182 pounds of Aprazolam, commonly known as Xanax. According to the affidavit filed with the complaint, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on January 13, 2016, U.S. Border Patrol received notification of activity…
NEWPORT — Police say a 19-year-old man from North Troy is okay after a bad car crash that happened yesterday morning in Newport. The single-vehicle accident took place on Tuesday at around 10 a.m., on Vermont Route 100 near Wheeler Corner Road. Police say Cody Putvain, 19, of North Troy, was alone in his vehicle…
NORTH TROY — A police chase through the Village of North Troy on Friday ended with an 18-year-old man facing charges. Police say that Noah Stemarie, 18, of North Troy, will face charges for attempting to elude, and resisting arrest, following an incident that started at around 7:30 p.m. Police say they attempted to stop…
NEWPORT — Police say they were called to assist ambulance services after a 20-year-old man from Albany was found unresponsive in a car that was stopped partially in the travel lane on Vermont Route 105 in North Troy on Christmas Eve. The man was found at the time in possession of white glassine packets stamped…
NEWPORT — A man from North Troy was picked up by police last week as a wanted fugitive from Texas. Police say that Hector Chavez, 41, is facing extradition to Texas for a burglary conviction back in 1993. Police were alerted that he was in the area after investigating a report of a car that…
NORTH TROY — If you bought a lottery ticket at Main Street Grocery in North Troy between Wednesday and Saturday, you might just be a millionaire. Vermont Lottery officials announced today that a winning TriState Megabucks jackpot ticket was sold at Main Street Grocery in North Troy. The lone winning ticket matched five out of…
NORTH TROY — Nobody wants to be alone on Christmas Day, and thanks to Donald St. Onge of North Troy, if you live around here, you don’t have to be. The annual Christmas Day Alone meal will be served at the St. Vincent de Paul Church, located at 77 North Pleasant Street in North Troy,…
NORTH TROY — A 26-year-old man from North Troy is being charged with aggravated assault after a heated dispute with his neighbor turned violent. Police say that Damian Inglish was taken into custody at around 9 p.m. on Sunday evening, after they responded to a call of a fight involving multiple people. The incident took…
NEWPORT — Organic Valley, the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and a leading organic brand, conducted its annual meeting, which drew nearly 400 farmer-owners to La Crosse, Wisconsin. Several of the farmers hailed from Vermont. As consumers continue to pay premiums for quality, Organic Valley farmers remain committed to producing the industry’s highest-quality products.…
DERBY — Police are reporting that a business in North Troy, and a home in Derby were burglarized over the last several days. In both incidents tools were reported stolen, but police have not said if the crimes appear to be related. Police say they were contacted by Scott LeBaron, 57, of Newport, reporting several…
NEWPORT — Three of the four men who were arrested after an attempted burglary at the East Main General Store in Newport were in court on Tuesday. All three pleaded not guilty to numerous charges, while one of the accused has not yet been arraigned. All four men are from North Troy. John Libbey, 42,…
DERBY — Police say that nobody was injured during an accident that happened yesterday in Derby. The two-vehicle crash took place in front of 5022 US Route 5 at around 12:24 p.m. Police say Spencer Lachance-Guyette, 21, of North Troy, was pulling out of a parking lot onto Route 5, and collided with Helen Limlaw,…
NEWPORT — Days before turning 7 months old, baby Zakeyah was on the verge of learning to crawl. She was a healthy, vibrant, beautiful baby girl from North Troy. All of a sudden, she developed a high fever and refused to eat. Two days later she was diagnosed with a severe case of Pneumococcal Meningits…
TROY — A 37-year-old woman from North Troy was taken to the hospital, and two cars were totaled following a crash in Troy this morning. Police are saying that Amanda Chaput was taken to North Country Hospital to be evaluated for her injuries, after she was rear-ended at around 9:45 a.m. Sunday, at the intersection…
NORTH TROY — Weather and an early injury forced R.J. Thompson, a 30-year-old runner from Stowe, to end his attempt at breaking a record this week. Armed with only a cell phone, backpack, and basic eating and survival essentials, Thompson set out from North Troy on Tuesday, in the hopes of completing the length of…