Vermont
This couple hiked a Vermont mountain in wedding dresses before marrying at the summit
Weddings “It was just so magical,” said Alicia Blakely, one of the brides. Alicia and Crystal Blakely marrying atop Camel’s Hump in Vermont on Sept. 20, 2023. Amelia Marie Photography Brides often say they’re on top of the world on their wedding day, but for Alicia and Crystal Blakely, it was literally true. The couple […]
Vermont police get more than 150 tips after sketch of person of interest released in trail killing
Crime The composite sketch is based on witnesses’ accounts of a man they saw on the trail before they came across the body of Honoree Fleming, 77, police said. A building at Vermont State University’s Castleton Campus in Castleton, Vt., is shown Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. AP Photo/Lisa Rathke By Associated Press October 13, 2023 | […]
Amtrak train crashes into SUV in Vermont
Local News The driver of the SUV was killed, and the passenger was injured, according to officials. By Associated Press October 8, 2023 | 1:00 PM VERNON, Vt. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train crashed into an SUV in southeastern Vermont, killing the SUV’s driver and injuring his passenger, authorities said. The state police said […]
Vermont police search for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after woman found dead in Castleton
Local News “The public is urged to remain vigilant and alert for suspicious person(s) and activities.” Vermont police are warning the public to remain on guard as they search for an “armed and dangerous” suspect in connection with the suspicious death of a woman in Castleton on Thursday afternoon. Police responded around 4:30 p.m. on […]
A Rhode Island man is charged with possessing 26 pounds of cocaine in a kayak on a Vermont lake
Crime The U.S. attorney’s office said agents encountered Freddy Rodriguez, 38, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, behind a rented camp in Highgate on the night of Sept. 18 and into September 19. By Associated Press updated on September 27, 2023 | 10:10 AM BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has been charged in […]
Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams
Crime Ryan Koss, 35, could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if he’s convicted of gross negligent operation with death resulting. Actor Treat Williams attends the world premiere of “Second Act” in New York on Dec. 12, 2018. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File By Associated Press September 25, 2023 | 2:28 PM BENNINGTON, Vt. […]
Giant pumpkin grown in Mattapan community garden draws attention at Vermont weigh-in
Neighborhoods The gardener, from Boston, grew the 376-pound gourd in a 240-square-foot plot. Michael DeMarco brought a 367-pound pumpkin to a Vermont weigh-in on Sept. 16, 2023. He said he grew the pumpkin at a Mattapan community garden. Courtesy of Michael DeMarco When the New England air begins to turn crisp and leaf-peeping plans are […]