WALDEN – On March 11, quick response by firefighters saved a home in Walden. Upon arrival, a vehicle was fully consumed with fire and was melting the siding on the residence approximately twenty feet away. Engine 1 pulled a line and cooled the structure prior to extinguishing the vehicle fire. Strong[Read More…]
Public Safety
Car fire puts nearby house at risk
CABOT – On March 11, the Cabot Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fully-involved vehicle fire in Walden. The fire was hot enough to buckle siding on the nearby residence. Their quick action likely averted disaster. Cabot Fire Department responded with all three apparatus as mutual aid, and were canceled[Read More…]
Theft, criminal suspensions, car crash
HARDWICK – March 4, the Hardwick Police Department conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation on Granite Street. The operator, Douglas Brier, was found to be criminally suspended and was taken into custody for criminal DLS without incident and processed at the Hardwick Police Department. Brier was issued a[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – Ten people used AWARE services between March 1 and March 15. The AWARE 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463. A non-profit established in 1984, AWARE serves Hardwick and the greater Hardwick area in preventing and healing the trauma of domestic and sexual violence. AWARE provides help during immediate crises, as well as advocating for on-going[Read More…]
Media Log, March 1 to 15
HARDWICK – March 1: Motor Vehicle Complaint, Vt. Route 15 E.; DLS, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Vt. Route 15; Assist – Public, N. Main St.; Suspicious Event, Wolcott St.; Motor Vehicle Complaint, Bunker Hill Road; Assist – Agency, Main St. March 2: Parking Problem, Church St.; Mental Health Incident, Vermont[Read More…]
124 adults, 26 children homeless, or at risk
MORRISVILLE -– On March 5, there are 27 households who are at risk of becoming homeless, and 64 households are homeless in Lamoille County. In total, there are 124 adults and 39 children who are at risk of or are currently experiencing homelessness in Lamoille County. United Way of Lamoille[Read More…]
Attempt to flee, criminal suspension
HARDWICK – On February 28, the Hardwick Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation on Route 15 E. The operator eluded the officer and was later located in Wolcott. The operator, Travis S. Ward was found to be criminally suspended and had an active Warrant[Read More…]
Media Log
HARDWICK – March 1: Motor Vehicle Complaint, Vt. Route 15 E.; DLS, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Vt. Route 15; Assist – Public, N. Main St.; Suspicious Event, Wolcott St.; Motor Vehicle Complaint, Bunker Hill Rd.; Assist – Agency, Main St. March 2: Parking Problem, Church St.; Mental Health Incident, Vermont Ave.;[Read More…]
South Main Street retaining wall project construction
HARDWICK – Construction began Friday, Feb. 27, at the South Main Street retaining wall and pedestrian bridge site. Work is expected to continue into early summer with traffic impacted on Mill Street, South Main Street and Wolcott Street (Vt. Routes 14 & 15). Traffic will be reduced to one lane[Read More…]
School Street closed
WOLCOTT – School Street from Vt. Route 15 to the Wolcott Town Office will be closed from March 2 until September 26. Detour using Flat Iron Road.
Car crash, suspended license
HARDWICK – On February 27, at 10:25 a.m., the Hardwick Police Department responded to Mill Street at Glenside Avenue for the report of a motor vehicle crash with no reported injuries. Investigation revealed that Robert Ducharme of Cabot had tried exiting the Jiffy Mart lot onto Mill Street when his Subaru[Read More…]
Vandalism, more information sought
Vandalism, more information sought HARDWICK – On March 2, sometime between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., a bottle was thrown at the back window of a parked Toyota Rav4 on Brush Street, causing the window to break. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hardwick Police[Read More…]
