HARDWICK – On January 18, at 2:48 p.m., officers from the Hardwick Police Department responded to Putnam Avenue for the report of a vehicle off the road. Investigation revealed that Michael W. Gallant of Hardwick had operated his pickup truck while under the influence of intoxicants. He was taken into[Read More…]
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Town plow truck ditched avoiding snowmobile
WALDEN – Town Clerk Debbie Messier confirmed a January 18 social media post indicating that a snowmobile neglected to stop at the crossing on Upper Harrington Hill in Walden, Saturday, Jan. 17, causing the town plow to veer to avoid it and go into a deep ditch. The process of[Read More…]
Carbon monoxide response
CABOT – Sunday morning, January 25, Cabot Fire Department responded to a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm at a Cabot residence. Firefighters used a gas meter and thermal imaging camera to identify the source of CO to be a malfunction in a wood burning stove after ruling out other sources. The[Read More…]
Media Log
HARDWICK – January 11: Medical, Craftsbury Rd.; Assist – Public, Main St.; Suspicious Event, Spring St.; Accident – LSA, Marshall St.; Motor Vehicle Complaint, Vt. Route 14. January 12: Directed Patrol, S. Main St.; Traffic Stop, Main St.; Suspicious Event, Spring St.; Traffic Stop, S. Main St.; Traffic Stop, S.[Read More…]
Heller’s World
Eight candidates vie for three select board seats
HARDWICK – Three select board seats are up for election this year in Australian balloting on Town Meeting Day, Tuesday, March 3. A three-year term has current select board member Ceilidh Galloway-Kane running for reelection unopposed. For two one-year terms, Town Clerk Tonia Chase reported seven petitions have been received[Read More…]
Budget woes plague area education boards
WOODBURY – The January 12 regular select board meeting had a mixed agenda, with Darren Usinowicz and Heather Meacham of the Mountain View Union Elementary School District (MVU) informing the board of concerns for the longevity of Woodbury Elementary School, arising from the ongoing budget talks. According to Meacham and Usinowicz,[Read More…]
Welch discusses FEMA reform
PLAINFIELD – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined community leaders and residents in Plainfield, Thursday, Jan. 22, to discuss ongoing flood recovery efforts and his work to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Senator Welch[Read More…]
Statehouse rally centers NEK issues
MONTPELIER – “All roads lead to the Northeast Kingdom,” at least according to U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who stood before a packed Cedar Creek room last Thursday afternoon to rally support during the region’s Statehouse takeover day. On either side of the lunchtime rally, local advocates, elected officials and[Read More…]
Volunteers meet to consider needs
HARDWICK – Twenty-five residents from Hardwick and surrounding towns met Monday, Jan. 19, at the Jeudevine Library to further organize the regions ability to respond to emergency situations and day-to-day needs of residents. After a supper of homemade soups, rolls and desserts, Helen Beattie opened the meeting by asking attendees[Read More…]
Storm buries vehicles across town
Economic development leader denies embezzling
BARRE – The former leader of a nonprofit economic development organization has denied a charge accusing her of embezzling more than $70,000 from the group. A charging document filed ahead of Thursday’s arraignment for Melissa Bounty also provided new details into what authorities say she spent the money on. “She[Read More…]
