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State Police arrest two in separate burglaries, thefts
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Police made arrests today in several burglaries and larcenies that have occurred in Westminster in recent months. According to a Vermont State Police press release, at about 3 p.m. troopers arrested Jason Robison, 42, of Bellows Falls, and charged him with petit larceny in the theft of cash from the […]
Frog’s Leap sale closes; Derry board addresses Prouty Land uses
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Saying, “You may have difficulty wiping the grin off my face,” Londonderry Select Board chair Paul Gordon announced at Monday’s Select Board meeting that the sale of the Frog’s Leap property on Route 100 had been completed on Friday, July 28. Gordon said checks were received totaling a […]
Chester board OKs ‘audit’ of town zoning regs
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a couple of years of controversy over Chester’s zoning regulations and the way they are implemented, the town’s Select Board at its Aug. 2 meeting gave the go-ahead to an “audit” of the town’s development statutes. Noting that the town’s zoning code is old and that […]
Judge continues $100,000 bail for Stocker; police cite witnesses in latest case
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Windsor County Superior Court Judge Theresa DiMauro continued the $100,000 bail imposed on Ryan Stocker over the weekend as he appeared for arraignment Monday on new charges in the latest of five involving forced sexual contact over the last two years. Stocker, who plead […]
Londonderry Select Board Agenda for Monday Aug. 7, 2017
The Select Board of the town of Londonderry will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7 at The Twitchell Building, 100 Old School St. Below is its agenda 1. Call meeting to order 2. Additions or deletions to the agenda 3. Minutes a. Approval of Regular Board Meeting Minutes – July 17th, 2017 4. […]
Chester man held on $100,000 bail as new charges brought
By Cynthia Prairie ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC An 18-year-old Chester man, charged earlier this year on two counts sexual assault, was arrested today by Ludlow Police and charged with kidnapping, attempted aggravated sexual assault and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child in connection with a July 2015 incident in Ludlow. According to Ludlow Police, […]
Springfield corrections officer arrested for payroll fraud
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Vermont state corrections officer at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield has been arrested and charged with time-card fraud. According to a Vermont State Police press release, the Vermont Department of Corrections contacted the police in February to report potential ongoing time-sheet fraud by one of their employees, Chad […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule –
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule for the week of Aug 7, 2017. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. Golden Hill Road […]
Weston Select Board agenda for Aug. 8, 2017
The Select Board of the town of Weston will hold it regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Town Office, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda: Public Comment: Road Foreman: Grant Foley: Little School Lease: Review and Approve Minutes: Delinquent Tax Report: SO […]
Tractor trailer totaled in Landgrove wreck, driver unhurt
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC A New York man was uninjured Wednesday afternoon when the truck he was driving left the road and crashed into a ditch in Landgrove. Peter Simmons, 53, of Burnt Hills, N.Y., was driving a Volvo tractor trailer eastbound on Rt. 11 during a heavy rainstorm, according to a Vermont State […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Aug. 7, 2017
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at Grafton Town Garage, 220 Bell St. Below is its agenda. 1. Adopt Agenda 2. Minutes: July 17, 2017 3. Highway Report 4. Act 46/Ed Bank, Grafton Board of Education Chairman 5. Bill Kearns Vtrans Mapping Emergency Management Chain of Command 6. Update […]
Lawsuit pending, Jack’s Diner owner re-emerges to seek DRB OK
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Six years after Chester’s Development Review Board denied a conditional use permit for an expanded Jack’s Diner with apartments above it – and while the town of Chester is currently suing him for zoning violations – Jacques Dodier is back with a new application that will be […]
Londonderry Transfer Station alters pay structure, method
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC In an effort to streamline the system and bring some financial stability and accountability to it, the Londonderry Transfer Station on Route 100 is changing how residents and businesses will pay for disposal of their trash. Effective Oct. 2, residents of Londonderry, Weston, Peru, Windham and Landgrove will […]
UPDATE: I-91 Rockingham Bridge construction schedule
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has begun replacing the bridges on I-91 over the Williams River in Rockingham. The projected completion date is May 18, 2020. Here is the anticipated construction schedule for the week of July 31, 2017. I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND ARE REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. Golden Hill Road […]
Weathersfield man killed in motorcycle crash
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 54-year-old Weathersfield man was killed early Thursday morning when the motorcycle he was driving crashed on Stoughton Pond Road, off of Route 106 in Weathersfield. According to Vermont State Police press releases, at about 2:30 a.m., a trooper responded to a report of a motorcycle in the road with […]
Burglar hits Westminster garage
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Thieves broke into a Westminster garage overnight according to a Vermont State Police press release this afternoon. This morning at about 6:30 a.m. troopers responded to the report of a burglary at J&W Auto Repair on Rt. 5. Police determined that between 5 p.m. on July 26 and 6:30 a.m. […]
VSP looks for thief of skidder chains in Jamaica
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC A set of large tire chains for a log skidder were stolen in the Jamaica last week according to a Vermont State Police press release today. Yesterday afternoon, police were notified of theft of skidder tire chains from a site on Craven Road in Jamaica. The caller told police that […]
Chester board OKs old waste district fund disbursement
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC With board chair Arne Jonynas under the weather and members Dan Cote and Heather Chase traveling, the July 19 Chester Select Board could have been canceled for lack of a quorum. But using a speaker phone — which is allowed by the state law that permits members […]
Weston Playhouse directing trio to step down next year
By Shawn Cunningham and Cynthia Prairie © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Thirty years after taking the reins as artistic directors at the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, Malcolm Ewen, Tim Fort and Steve Stettler announced today that they will be stepping down after the 2018 season. The announcement came in a press release this morning. In […]
Sign stolen from Westminster business overnight
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for someone who stole a sign from a business in Westminster between Saturday evening and Sunday morning according to a VSP press release. At about 10:30 a.m., police received a report that a red and green sign – about 18 inches by 24 inches – […]
