LEICESTER— One man was killed and a second was injured in a shooting Sunday night, June 4, in Leicester. Police said the shooting was a targeted act directed at the victims, and there is no broader threat to the general […]
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Farms get a pollution pass
Dear Editor, Vermont has known for at least 60 years that it is not meeting its water quality standards in Lake Champlain and that the major contributor to the problem is conventional dairy. Conventional farming was designed in the years […]
VTF&W announces increased trout stocking for anglers in Chittenden, Pittsford, Leicester and Dorset
Continued work on Sugar Hill Reservoir/Goshen Dam re-routes stocked fish, limits access GOSHEN—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. announced April 21 that trout originally planned for the 2021 stocking season at Sugar Hill Reservoir, also known as Goshen Dam, in […]
Reinventing the View exhibit opening at Brandon Artists Guild
Friday, Aug. 31, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—The Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) announces a show of new paintings by Leicester artist Ashley Wolff. The exhibit, Reinventing the View, runs Aug. 31-Nov. 5. The public is invited to meet the artist at the opening […]
New OVUU district waits out interim
Multiple budgets to appear on ballot By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON — Despite the fact that voters in eight towns have approved the new Otter Valley Unified Union School District under the state Act 46 school consolidation law, there are […]
Vermont’s annual free ice fishing day is Saturday, Jan. 30
By Tom Rogers, VF&WD To celebrate Free Ice Fishing Day, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will hold an Ice Fishing Festival for kids and others new to ice fishing at Lake Elmore State Park on Saturday, Jan. 30. Saturday, […]
Three males sought in armed robbery at Champlain Beverage
LEICESTER — On Saturday, Jan. 09, at approximately 8:15 p.m., the Vermont State Police responded to Champlain Beverage in the town of Leicester for a reported armed robbery. Investigation revealed three male subjects entered Champlain Beverage displaying a handgun and […]
Experts predict bad mosquito season for area
Spraying restrictions debated By Lee J. Kahrs LEICESTER — In what local mosquito control officials are calling a “perfect storm” for breeding, the 2015 mosquito season may be one of the worst in recent memory, especially for residents living on […]