Author Archive for Press release
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Police looking for missing teen
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police say they are “actively” looking for 17- year-old Autumn Sanville of Weathersfield. Autumn stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 lbs. She has long brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen in the Springfield area in the early morning on Friday, Oct. […]
F-15s continue training over southern Vermont this week
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The skies over southern Vermont will continue to thunder this week as the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield Mass. will be training overhead from Oct. 5-7. According to a Guard spokesperson, this is routine training – including […]
Workshop on starting a business to be held;
Women business owners hold conference
The Vermont Small Business Development Center is offering a four-hour workshop on how to start your own business and write a business plan. The course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 at the Springfield Regional Development Corp., 14 Clinton Square in Springfield, in the 1st floor conference room. […]
Blues Fest tickets donated to Black River music students
Thanks to the generosity of several local businesses and individuals, dozens of music students from Ludlow’s Black River High School will be enjoying a complimentary ticket to the upcoming 3rd Annual Black River Folk & Blues Fest. The Saturday Oct. 8 event will bring a variety of folk and blues musical acts and talented musicians […]
Community organizations hold fund-raisers
Buy bulbs to light up Chester in the spring Now is the time to order bulbs from Chester Townscape for fall planting providing a burst of color in early 2017. This year Chester Townscape’s main focus is the bright yellow King Alfred daffodil bulb. The bulbs may be planted on your own property or you […]
Man missing from his Westminster home
UPDATE: David Kissel was found at about 8 a.m. this morning in Westminster. State police say he was taken to a local hospital to be checked out. © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Westminster man has been missing from his home since early yesterday morning according to his family who reported his disappearance to authorities. […]
New Magic Mt. owners offer ski, snowboard Freedom Pass
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC This season, Magic Mountain will join the 12 other independent ski areas from Maine to Alaska who offer the Freedom Pass, which allows skiers and snowboarders who buy a season pass at one ski area to ski the others for free. “We believe in making skiing affordable and the Freedom […]
S. Derry Library seeks vendors for Oct. 8 fair;
Golf tourney raises $20,000 for hospital solar install
S. Derry Library Fair set for Oct. 8 Vendors are wanted for the South Londonderry Free Library Street Fair, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Proceeds for this one-day event benefit the library, located at 15 Old School St. off of Thompsonburg Road. To participate, call Susie Wyman at 824-3537. […]
Burglars break into Jake’s, police seek info
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Vermont State Police from the Westminster barracks were called to Jake’s Restaurant in Londonderry’s Mountain Marketplace on Saturday for a report of a burglary. The thieves broke into the restaurant through a back door between 11:30 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Saturday and took a safe and cash […]
Lone burglar steals cigarettes from Rockingham Sunoco
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC A burglar forced his way into the Singh Brothers Sunoco station at Route 103 at Exit 6 off Interstate 91 at around 4:44 a.m. Monday, Vermont State Police are saying. Troopers from the Westminster Barracks who responded to the alarm, said it appeared that a lone burglar had forced open […]
Vermont State Police ask for help finding missing teen
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC State Police at the Westminster Barracks are asking for help from the public in locating 16-year-old Teresa Bratton. Teresa was last seen in Bondville on Saturday, Sept. 3 at about 11 p.m. She was reported missing the following day. Teresa could be in the Manchester area and may have mentioned […]
Singers sought for Brattleboro Concert Choir
Susan Dedell, director of the Brattleboro Concert Choir, announced the start of the 2016–2017 season, with rehearsals of Johannes Brahms’ magnificent Ein Deutches Requiem (A German Requiem) beginning in September. The choir welcomes new members. Interested singers or returning members who have not sung with the choir for the past year are encouraged to contact […]
New York teen dies of injuries in Jamaica fall
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC At around noon today, a 17-year old from Irvington, NY fell from the upper pool of Hamilton Falls in Jamaica. According to Vermont State Police, Tyler Rosenberg was crossing the uppermost pool of the falls when he slipped and slid down about 100 feet to the middle pool injuring his […]
State Police looking for missing 17 year old
© 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont State Police at the Rutland barracks are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 17 year old. Donald Maxwell Miller, who goes by the name Max Miller, left his family’s home on Saturday Aug. 20 after a disagreement with his mother. Max was last seen leaving […]
BRGNS seek goods and furniture for thrift store sale
The folks at Black River Good Neighbor Services are seeking donations of saleable goods for their thrift store at 37B Main St. in Ludlow. The store carries all kinds of donated items. They are in particular need of infant clothing, kitchen utensils, fall clothing, hats and waterproof gloves. BRGNS sells furniture from its store at 105 […]
Chester EMS offers EMT qualifying course
District 11 EMS is looking for anyone 16 years old or older to join its teams, and will be holding an Emergency Medical Technician course starting Wednesday, Aug. 24 in Chester. This course will take students through the Emergency Medical Responder entry level course followed by the added hours needed to reach the EMT level. […]
UPDATE: State Police looking for missing Kansas woman
UPDATE – August 8: Vermont State Police issued a brief press release overnight saying that Rachel Daniel had been located. No other details were given. © 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police at the New Haven barracks are looking for 30-year-old Rachel Daniel of Manhattan, Kansas. According to a police press release, Daniel […]
Route 7 closed in Pittsford
UPDATE 8/3/16 1:10 p.m. – One lane is now open. © 2016 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Vermont State Police are advising that there has been an accident on Route 7 in Pittsford and that the road is closed. Police are asking motorists to find alternate routes around the closure. Northbound traffic is currently being detoured […]
State offers public alert on sewage discharges
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation has launched a new public alert system that enables subscribers to receive email or text message notifications when sewage and unpermitted discharges release into Vermont’s lakes, rivers, and ponds. “…this new system … will allow Vermonters to have prompt notification of potential threats to public health and the environment, […]
2nd case of West Nile Virus found in Windsor Co.
The Vermont Department of Health has notified town health officers that the 2nd case of West Nile Virus disease has been found in Windsor County. According to Ralph Pace, Ludlow Town health officer, the state monitoring agency noted, “This latest case became ill in mid-July and, similar to the case from earlier in June, has […]
