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Serious accident closes Route 4 near Killington
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are reporting that Route 4 in Killington (east of Sherburne Pass, west of Killington Access Road) is closed due to a serious motor vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer. VTrans is assisting with the road closure and is re-directing traffic. Police say that the road will be […]
Hit (house) and run in Andover
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police in Rockingham are reporting that on Saturday, Dec. 26 at about 11:45 p.m. a car traveling on Route 11 left the road and collided with a house in Simonsville. By the time troopers arrived on the scene, the vehicle had been removed. According to police, the […]
Ludlow armed robbery suspect surrenders to police
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are reporting that Matthew Martin, a suspect in the Dec. 21 armed robbery of the Heritage Credit Union in Ludlow, surrendered to state police and Weathersfield police at a Pikes Peak address in the town of Weathersfield at about 3 a.m. this morning. Police say that the […]
Police tell a real life Grinch story in Pittsford
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police press releases are often dry affairs filled with acronyms and legal speak, but a burglary last night in Pittsford got the following (completely appropriate) treatment from Trooper Kaitlyn Armstrong. DATE/TIME: December 24, 2015 LOCATION: Arch Street, Pittsford VIOLATION: Burglary ACCUSED: UNKNOWN (Grinch) VICTIM: Apx. 30 elderly residents […]
Chester board talks party to celebrate N.Y. charter; Townscape recaps volunteer work
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Select Board continued to wrestle with funding capital expenditures by municipal bond rather than through current tax revenues and worked on the budget at its Dec. 16 meeting, but not before talking about some partying. In fact, while it did not delve into the question […]
Grafton group agrees to pick up annual insurance tab, half of pay phone fee
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was a short pre-Christmas Grafton Select Board meeting that was well-attended as a number of residents who had come to two earlier meetings stayed on. Those earlier meetings included a short one held by the Capital Budget Committee seeking public input and a longer one by the […]
Police release photos from Ludlow credit union robbery
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police have released three still photographs taken from the video camera at Heritage Credit Union during yesterday’s robbery. Police believe the robber to be Matthew Martin, 31, and say that he is wanted on warrants for other robberies in Vermont and New Hampshire. According […]
Kids, adults alike light up over holiday village at Chester Town Hall
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Time is running out to see the Christmas village constructed by Ken Barrett at Chester Town Hall. Town Clerk Deb Aldrich kept her office open until 7 last night and Ken and Shirley Barrett were on hand to welcome visitors. At one point there 15 visitors crowded […]
Police ask for help with highway arsons
Vermont State Police are seeking help in finding the person who set a series of small brush fires yesterday along I-91 in the Brattleboro area. According to police, there were suspicious brush fires at the Massachusetts state line, mile marker 6.25, Exit One, Exit Two and at mile marker 12.8. A person was seen walking […]
Police seek suspect in Ludlow bank robbery
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for a suspect in the robbery of the Heritage Family Credit Union in Ludlow on Monday, Dec. 21. Just before 4 p.m. yesterday, State and Ludlow police responded to the credit union at 198 Main St. in Ludlow for a reported bank robbery. Based on […]
Evening hours for Chester Christmas display
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing, LLC Chester Town Clerk Deb Aldrich will be staying late and keeping her office open on Monday, Dec. 21 so kids of all ages can stop by to see Ken Barrett’s annual holiday display. According to Aldrich, the town office, located at 556 Elm St. in Chester, will be open until […]
Weston Select Board meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015
The Weston Select Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Town Offices, 12 Lawrence Hill Road. Below is its agenda. 1. Any Requested Changes to the Agenda 2. Public Comment 3. Derry Sled Dogs 4. Petition Approval in Sequence 5. Audit Engagement Letter 6. Access/Right of Way 7. Town Plan 8. Renewable […]
Police arrest suspect in knife robbery of Cavendish store
©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 33-year-old Springfield man has been charged with assault and robbery and aggravated assault in the knifepoint robbery of the Cavendish General Store on Monday. According to the Vermont State Police, Joshua Corliss was picked up by Chester Police late last night and taken to the Vermont Police Barracks in Rockingham. […]
Chester Police Log for Oct. 9 to Dec. 7, 2015
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Thursday, Oct. 19, 1:23 p.m. A man in the area of Trebo and Snell roads told officers that when […]
Grafton boards to hold public hearings on Dec. 21
Prior to the Grafton Select Board meeting on Monday, Dec. 21, two other public meetings will be held. The Grafton Select Board will be holding a public hearing beginning at 5 p.m. at the Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton, to consider the proposed update to the 2008 Town Plan and to provide […]
Grafton Select Board agenda for Dec. 21, 2015
The Grafton Select Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21 at Grafton Elementary School, 58 School St. in Grafton. Below is its agenda. Public Comment Adopt Agenda Minutes: Dec. 7, 2015 Warrants: Accounts Payable and Payroll Grafton Improvement Association PACIF Insurance (Kim Record) Highway Report Work Schedule Other Highway Issues: SEVEDS/Windham County […]
Knife vs. machete: Cavendish holdup unsuccessful
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police are looking for a tan Volkswagen Jetta involved in an armed robbery at the Cavendish General Store this morning. At about 11:40 a.m., a white male approximately 5-foot-10 with a medium build held a knife to the cash register attendant at the store, demanding money. The cashier […]
Christmas village returns to Chester Town Hall
By Shawn Cunningham © 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a year’s hiatus and a town office remodeling that gave him more space in which to work, Ken Barrett – Chester’s own Father Christmas – is back creating a spectacle of light and movement, nostalgia and whimsy with his annual Christmas village. It’s like having a […]
State Police incident log for Nov. 5 – Nov. 30, 2015
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s Note: The Vermont State Police incident report is a sampling of incidents directly from Vermont State Police. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Thursday Nov. 5, Andover – A contractor doing work on East Hill Road reported that while the crew […]
Chester Select Board agenda for Wednesday, Dec. 16 2015
The Chester Select Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. 1. Approve minutes from Nov. 24, 2015 Select Board Meeting and the Dec. 2, Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen Comments 3. Chester 250th Anniversary Celebration Discussion 4. Report from the Chester Beautification […]
