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Public Safety

Police, fire, and EMS calls. Verified before publication.

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Large Brush Fire Prompts Mutual Aid Response on Comerford Dam Road in Barnet

Emergency crews respond to a large brush fire on Comerford Dam Road in Barnet, with mutual aid and multiple units en route.

2026-07-28
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Roads & Weather

NWS alerts, USGS gauges, closures, storms.

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Crash in Lyndon Involves Mechanical Failure, Debris in Roadway

A crash in Lyndon involved a mechanical failure scattering engine parts; another vehicle struck the debris.

2026-07-28
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Town Hall

Select boards, budgets, zoning, planning. The decisions that change your tax bill.

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Lyndon planners propose sidewalk, curb cut rules for downtown overlay

Lyndon Planning Commission refines design overlay rules for downtown, including sidewalk and curb cut requirements, as part of Step 3 Center Designation under Act 181.

2026-07-25
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Courts

Court calendar, arraignments, verdicts, and sentencing. Caledonia, Orleans, Essex, Coos, Grafton.

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Grafton County man sentenced to 35 years for murder of cousin

A Grafton County man convicted of murdering his cousin will spend at least 35 years in prison.

2026-07-28
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Business

Openings, closings, local economic development.

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New indoor sportsplex opens at Green Mountain Mall in St. Johnsbury

Swing Sportsplex, a new indoor facility with batting cages and simulators, opened at Green Mountain Mall in St. Johnsbury on July 24.

2026-07-24
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Schools

School boards, district news, athletics, student life.

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Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union appoints new finance director

Ted Barnett, formerly of the Joint Fiscal Office of the Vermont Legislature, becomes the new finance director for Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union, replacing Annie Houston.

2026-07-22
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