WESTFIELD — Land along three miles of the Missisquoi River and its tributaries, as well as 50 acres of wetlands in Westfield have been protected. This is the latest in an ongoing effort by the Vermont Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy to improve water quality in Vermont’s rivers that are a priority for clean…
NEWPORT — A 22-year-old man from Newport Center is facing charges after police say he ran from them after being caught speeding through Westfield. Police were monitoring traffic on Vermont Route 100 at around noon on Tuesday when they say they clocked a truck at 85 mph in a 35 mph zone. The driver, later…
WESTFIELD — Police say they responded to a number of burglaries in Westfield on Saturday. The incident took place at the Barrewood Campground on Vermont Route 100 at around 1:30 p.m. According to the initial police report, a single trailer was broken into and a Go-Pro style camera, as well as a small handheld video…
TROY — Land along 3.4 miles of the Missisquoi River, which flows through farmland in Westfield and Troy owned by beef farmer Tony Brault, has been conserved for clean water. Brault worked with the Vermont Land Trust, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and The Nature Conservancy to establish a 79-acre ‘river corridor’ area. Within…
WESTFIELD — Police say a vehicle hit a utility pole in Westfield yesterday and drove off. Police were notified of the crash which took place on North Hill Road at around 5:39 p.m. Police say the vehicle crashed into the utility pole owned by Vermont Electric Coop, causing it to shatter. The meters that were…
NEWPORT — Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms last night resulted in localized flooding in parts of Orleans and Essex counties, closing some roads. Rainfall in parts of the region exceeded 2-3 inches. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Missisquoi River Near North Troy. This morning the river was 9.5 feet, with the…
NEWPORT — The Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame recently announced the 2019 inductees. Now in its 17th year, the Hall has inducted 80 Vermonters to date. Joanna Samuelson Lidback, of The Farm at Wheeler Mountain in Westmore, was inducted as a merging leader, and Jack and Anne Lazor, of Butterworks Farm in Westfield, were inducted…
LYNDONVILLE — A 33-year-old Lyndonville man was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash that took place on I-91 in Sheffield early this morning. At around 12:20 a.m. police and emergency workers responded to a report of crash with serious injury southbound on the Interstate at mile marker 149. Dale Mitchell, 33, of Lyndonville, was headed…
WESTFIELD — On Monday, the RuralEdge (RE) Board of Directors approved the decision to close Scenic View Community Housing in Westfield, because they can no longer afford to keep the facility operating. “The significant costs of running Scenic View for the past two years has caused an untenable financial situation for the RuralEdge organization that…
WESTFIELD — Westfield man has been charged with a wildlife violation after a water monitor lizard and a dwarf caiman were found on his property. Raymond J. Barlow, 29, was charged with illegally importing wildlife and faces fines up to $722. Vermont State Game Wardens received a Facebook photo from a member of the public…
NEWPORT — State police say they responded to a few car accidents on Sunday evening. At around 5:30 p.m. troopers were dispatched to a report of a single-vehicle rollover at the base of North Hill Road in Westfield. The vehicle was off the roadway and at rest upright in a snow bank. The driver was…
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. Donald started this great tradition many years ago to fill a void in the community. He is no longer able to take on an active…
WESTFIELD — The Cemetery Road in Westfield was shut down this morning as a Hazmat team set up operations at a residence police believe contains hazardous chemicals, as well as heroin and fentanyl. On Wednesday, police were granted a search warrant for a residence located on Cemetery Road in the town of Westfield. The search…
LOWELL — Katherine Sims of Lowell announced on Monday that she is running for the Vermont House of Representatives to represent the residents of Eden, Lowell, Jay, Westfield, and a portion of Troy. Sims is the founder and executive director of Green Mountain Farm-to-School, a nonprofit in the Northeast Kingdom that teaches kids about nutrition…
NEWPORT — Farmers across Vermont will throw open their barn doors and garden gates to welcome the public for a behind-the-scenes look at Vermont’s vibrant working landscape. Vermont’s Open Farm Week is underway, and two local farms are participating. Berry Creek Farm 1342 Vermont Route 100 Westfield, VT 05874 802.744.2406 Berry Creek Farm is dedicated…
TROY — An 18-year-old man from Westfield was airlifted to the hospital after a serious accident that took place near Troy on Friday. Authorities have not released much information about the accident, but say that Cody Rosenberger, 18, of Westfield was traveling south on Vermont Route 101 toward the village of Troy, when he crashed…
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.…
IRASBURG — Police are reporting that two area businesses were crime scenes over the last few days, with one local pub being vandalized, and a NCSU Early Childhood Program being burglarized. The first incident happened at Brewski’s Pub, located on Route 5, sometime between 10 a.m. on June 5, and 7 a.m. on June 8.…
NEWPORT — Police say that an early morning crash in the town of Newport Center resulted in a vehicle going over an embankment, and getting stuck in a small brook. The driver was uninjured, but police placed him under arrest for suspicion of DUI. The crash took place at around 4:15 a.m. on Sunday morning.…
WESTFIELD — The Vermont duo “Mayfly,” will be performing at the First Congregational Church of Westfield on Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. The show is part of the The Westfield Concert Series. Katie Trautz & Julia Wayne form Mayfly, a Vermont based Americana duo that performs old-time, New England and Appalachian music, as well as…
WESTFIELD — Vermont State Police detectives are saying that they have located the body of the man who died in yesterday’s fire in Westfield. Detectives continued sifting through the rubble of the English Rose Inn on Saturday. At around 4 p.m. detectives say they located a body in the remains of the basement area of…
WESTFIELD — Police say one person is dead and another injured after a tragic fire broke out Friday night at the English Rose Inn in Westfield. Montgomery Fire Department Chief Bill Baker told reporters that the woman who called in the fire reported her husband was still inside, and that he was in a wheelchair…
WESTFIELD — There were two reports of vandalism on Buck Hill Road in Westfield on Tuesday. Police say that a window was smashed out of a residence located at 716 Buck Hill Road. The victim in the incident was John Seilier. The other report of vandalism was to an excavator sitting near the roadway at…