Public Safety

Outdoor enthusiasts warned of pests

VERMONT- As hiking season kicks into high gear, officials from Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation; the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets; and the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council are urging outdoor enthusiasts to help safeguard forests by cleaning their boots...

Public Safety: July 3 - 10

Brattleboro man racks up 10 charges in weekend spree
JAMAICA- A Brattleboro man is facing a slew of charges stemming from an incident on Route 100 at about 11:43 am on Saturday, June 14, and a second incident that took place in Dummerston at about 8:57 pm on Sunday, June...

State warn consumers of unpaid ticket scam

MONTPELIER - The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles is warning the public of a recent increase in scam messages that falsely claim the recipient has an unpaid traffic ticket and is at risk of driver’s license suspension.
The DMV did not send these messages and does not send any text or...

State seeks volunteers to help monitor lakes, ponds

MONTPELIER – This summer, the Vermont Lakes and Ponds Program is seeking volunteers to help monitor and collect information about lakes and ponds in the state. With over 800 lakes and ponds to monitor, volunteers are key to the success of the program’s efforts.
Volunteers can be found...

AOT, first responders urge Vermonters to buckle up

VERMONT- The Vermont Agency of Transportation’s State Highway Safety Office joins law enforcement agencies across the state and nation in urging drivers to Buckle Up every day. Law enforcement officers and first responders from Vermont and New York, with support from the Vermont and New York...

Free AIDS tests on Friday

SOUTHERN VERMONT- On Friday, June 27, from noon to 6 pm, the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont will participate in the nation’s largest coordinated National HIV Testing Day event by offering free rapid HIV and hepatitis C testing and counseling at Walgreens locations in Bennington (194 North...

Teens, businesses partner for awareness

DEERFIELD VALLEY - Twin Valley Middle High School students recently participated in two Sticker Shock events. Sticker Shock is a national campaign to reduce underage drinking, sponsored locally by the Deerfield Valley Community Partnership. The campaign is designed to discourage adults from...

Buckle Up campaign underway

WINDHAM COUNTY - During May and June the Windham County highway safety task force, consisting of members of the Windham County Sheriff’s Office, Bellows Falls Police Department, Brattleboro Police Department, and Dover Police Department, will be conducting checkpoints and saturation patrols in...

Public Safety: May 29 - June 5

Police investigating fatal crash on Route 9
WILMINGTON- Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Route 9, near Haystack Road, at about 2:39 pm on Friday, May 23.
According to police reports, David S. Percey, 61, of Cambridge, NY, was riding...

Public Safety: May 22 - 29

Police charge man with assault at local business
WILMINGTON- Police officers were dispatched to a business on East Main Street for a report of a fight in progress at about 7:19 pm on Saturday, May 17. Police arrived to find Dominic Gatti, 42, of Wilmington, actively...