LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The cross country ski world came to the United State for only the third time since the Olympics in Utah in 2002. Much of the Vermont ski community joined the 10,000 plus fans to cheer on local heros Ben Ogden (Landgrove, Vt.), Jessie Diggins (Stratton, Vt.),[Read More…]
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Kings of the court: Seniors lead Wildcats to state title
BARRE – Behind outstanding senior play, the Hazen Union boys basketball team conquered third seeded Thetford Academy and top seeded Randolph over the weekend to reclaim the Division III crown. Sully Laflam, Morgan Michaud and Ethan Gann ended their stellar high school careers at Hazen in style on Saturday night,[Read More…]
Fire department saves home
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…]
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…]
Moonlit walk with Cabot Trails Committee
Washington named executive director of NEK Council on Aging
ST. JOHNSBURY – The Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging (NEKCOA) has appointed Darryl Washington as its new executive director. Washington succeeds Meg Burmeister, who recently retired after more than nine years of leadership at the council.Washington brings leadership experience and a focus on strategic planning, community collaboration and quality improvement.[Read More…]
Heller’s World
What have you got to lose?
To the editor: Our essential services and agencies plundered. Costs are going up. Our data stolen. Costs are going up. Hatred and intolerance used to gain power. Costs are going up. A president who is not held to the law. Costs are going up. Violent felons released. Costs are going up. The[Read More…]
ICE agents should be arrested not assisted
To the editor: I am appalled Vermont State Police assisted ICE agents on March 11 in quelling the First Amendment rights of citizens in South Burlington. And I am equally appalled the Vermont State Police used chemical sprays against protesters and, apparently, assisted in smashing open the door of a[Read More…]
