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Montpelier, Vt. – January 12, 2010 - Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie today announced a six-day, statewide Jobs Tour, during which he will meet with large and small business owners around the state. He said his aim is to listen, and identify new ways for state government to help Vermont businesses keep existing employees and create new jobs.
Dubie echoed [...]
South Royalton, Vt. – An investigation by Windsor County Special Investigations Unit of the Vermont State Police initiated in November after receiving a report of child sexual assault has resulted in the arrest of a 27-year-old Vermont man.
South Royalton resident James Durkee, age 27, was arrested Thursday, Dec. 3, on the charge of Aggravated Sexual Assault to a 13-year [...]
Middlebury, Vt. – Middlebury Women’s Basketball team gains their first win of the season over Castleton 51-43 as Middlebury men defeat Castleton 88-58 during home games, Monday, Dec. 1, at Pepin gymnasium.
The women Panthers led wire to wire, holding off the handful of Spartan surges throughout the contest.
Middlebury jumped out to a 5-0 lead as [...]
Vergennes, Vt. - Vergennes new police chief took the helm this week as the state’s smallest city faces a tough challenge ahead following the arrest and firing of the city’s former chief of police.
New police chief George Merkel comes from Middlebury Police Department where he worked as a canine handler with 10 years full-time service and one year part-time [...]
West Point, N.Y. - President Obama addressed the country from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Tuesday evening, Dec. 1, saying he planned to deploy 30,000 additional troops during the first part of 2010.
Obama said, “They will increase our ability to train competent Afghan Security Forces, and to partner with them so that more Afghans can [...]
South Burlington, Vt. - Senator Phil Scott has announced he is entering the race for Lieutenant Governor during a gathering at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in South Burlington, Vt., Monday, Dec. 1.
Governor Jim Douglas commented on Scott’s announcement. “That gives the Republican party two outstanding candidates. I’ve known Phil for a lot of years. He’s [...]
Burlington, Vt. – Former University of Vermont and NHL star John LeClair ‘91 was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Tuesday, Dec. 1 at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. The St. Albans, Vermont, native will join former NHL players Tony Amonte and Tom Barrasso, the 1998 U.S. Olympic women’s team and the [...]
Montpelier, Vt. – Emotions ran a little higher for a short while during discussion concerning ATV use on state lands as the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules met in the Statehouse today. Chair of the committee, Senator Mark McDonald from Orange County gave his firm opinion today in opposition to Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary [...]
Morrisville, Vt. – Morristown Police are asking for the public’s help in identifiying three male suspects possibly involved in a theft of over $800 in electronic equipment from Wards Systems Inc. in Morrisville, Vt.
Wards Systems reported on November 19, 2009, that they observed on their video monitoring system the theft of several electronic items. Morristown Police [...]