A Shelburne man was among two people arrested when a companion mistook a marked South Burlington Police cruiser for a pizza delivery vehicle early Sunday morning. South Burlington Police said they responded to Stonehedge Condominiums off Spear Street to investigate public complaints about one of the residences. Michael Gonzalez, 29, of Underhill, came out of a condo in… Read More »
A New York City woman, who is charged with stealing $6,500 from a Shelburne bank account, needs to remain in prison pending her trial in federal court on four counts of bank fraud and a charge of aggravated identity theft, a judge has ruled. Elizabeth Rodriguez, 57, has amassed 12 felony fraud convictions and has… Read More »
A former Vermonter is facing a petty larceny charge in New York State in connection with the theft of money from a Lake Champlain Transportation ferry running, according to authorities. Travis M. Griggs, 35, now of Willsboro, N.Y. is due in criminal court in Essex County, N.Y. on April 16 following a joint investigation by New York… Read More »
A drug seizure during a routine traffic stop on Route 7 in Shelburne played a key role in a complex investigation that halted a major interstate drug conspiracy focused on Northern Vermont, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Burlington. Investigators seized 380 bags of heroin and 55 grams of crack cocaine as part of… Read More »
CVU students on the mall in Washington D.C. Saturday following the March for Our Lives march to protest gun violence and call for gun law reforms in America. The demonstration drew more than 200,000 people. The march as well as hundreds of others across the U.S. and the world were organized largely by young people… Read More »
The Shelburne Selectboard in recent weeks has adopted lower speed limits on several village streets, reviewed a proposal for affordable housing, and set aside funds to address a legal challenge of state wastewater permits. Speed Changes On Feb. 13, the board officially adopted new speed limits for the following streets: • Falls Road between the… Read More »
The Shelburne Cemetery Commission is looking to fill a vacancy and also is discussing the topic of green burials and would like public input. While state legislation has paved the way for green burials, no site has been designated yet. Cemetery Commission Vice Chair Jennifer Brown said the commission would like to gauge public opinion… Read More »
A Hinesburg organic dairy farmer has won a $40,000 state grant to help finance building an outdoor winter feeding area for his cows. Baldwin Farms will receive the funds from the state Dairy Improvement Grant program, according to a recent announcement. Matt Baldwin, of Hinesburg, operates an 85-cow organic dairy farm in Monkton where the… Read More »
To see more CVU student coverage click here To see the elementary student’s walkout coverage click here. About 800 students at Champlain Valley Union High School took part in a planned walkout Friday to mark one month since the Parkland, Fla. school shooting that killed 17 and to call for action from Vermont lawmakers to… Read More »
Much like the national movement in the background, the scheduled walkouts that took place at local schools as part of National Walkout Day were student-driven. A snow day last Wednesday meant that students in the Champlain Valley School District couldn’t easily participate in the national March 14 walkout, but Champlain Valley Union High School, Charlotte… Read More »