In a Memorial Day tradition, local residents who gathered at Monday’s ceremony to honor local veterans took time to shake hands and individually thank the veterans in attendance. Shelburne U.S. Army veteran Spec. 4 Cullen Bullard greets neighbors and friends. See more Memorial Day photos page 16. For more coverage of Memorial Day click here
A dairy farm nestled in the hills of Starksboro is getting a makeover – it’s becoming a hops farm. Julian Post of Champlain Valley Hops, previously known as Mount Philo Hops, is getting the farm in working order for the upcoming planting season. “We’ve acquired additional fields in Starksboro, which will be our main location… Read More »
Police officers across Vermont are in the midst of a two-week crackdown on seatbelt use as part of a national “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign. Shelburne Police Lt. Allen Fortin said it is critical that more Vermonters take the few seconds needed to buckle up in order to reduce the number of crashes that take… Read More »
South Burlington Police announced last week that a Nissan Pathfinder registered to the suspect in a recent local shooting death was found in Albany, N.Y. Police are still investigating the May 3 murder of Anako “Anette” Lumumba, age 33, of South Burlington. The main suspect, Leroy Headley, 36, remains at large. Albany police notified South… Read More »
A New York City woman who is facing fraud charges at four banks – including for the theft of $6,500 from a Shelburne bank – has struck a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, court records show. Elizabeth Rodriguez, 57, is expected to receive a 3 ½-year federal prison sentence in exchange for her two guilty… Read More »
A Pittsford man is facing charges including leaving the scene of a crash in New Haven and driving while under the influence following a traffic stop on U.S. 7 near Marsett Road, police said. Alexander Lucci, 29, is due in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington June 14 on a charge of DUI with a test… Read More »
Dozens gathered at the Veterans’ Memorial in Shelburne Monday morning to honor U.S. service members past and present. Leading the ceremony on the Parade Ground near the memorial were (top) organizer and retired Army Col. Bud Ockert, master of ceremonies Tom Little, guest speaker Col. Henry “Hank” Harder of Shelburne, and Rev. Leopold Bilodeau, a… Read More »
For more coverage click here. CVU’s catcher and co-captain Jacob Bortnick fist-bumps Storm Rushford at last Thursday’s Strike Out Cancer game on the Redhawks’ home field. CVU edged Essex for a 7-6 win. See story and photos on page 13.
By Rosalyn Graham The Shelburne Farmers Market launches its 13th year on Saturday as a weekly resource for locally sourced food and a friendly place to meet neighbors and welcome tourists. The market will set up on the Village Green from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market started in June 2006 with 23 vendors… Read More »
The Champlain Valley School Board gave the district’s administrators a challenge when they were putting together the 2018-19 budget: Stick to a 2.3 percent increase. That really meant just a 1.2 percent increase after bonds for Shelburne and Williston schools were factored in. It was a puzzle; each school needed more resources in various areas.… Read More »