Thursday, 1/1/09
NEWS:
40 Homes Evacuated After Mishap Involving Fuel Truck
Chelsea -- Emergency personnel evacuated 40 homes north of Chelsea village late Tuesday after a propane truck slid off an icy road, sprang a leak as it was being recovered and emptied much of its 2,400-gallon tank into the air. See full story
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NEWS:
Actor Clocked At 106 mph on I-91
Newbury, Vt. -- Vermont State Police say they've cited Crash actor Matt Dillon for speeding for allegedly driving 106 miles per hour on Interstate 91 this week. See full story
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SPORTS:
Hockey Academy Gives Pomfret Native a Unique Education
Pomfret -- If she wasn't a bulldog before, Emily DesMeules certainly is now. She has the Internet address to prove it. See full story
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CLOSE-UP:
What Could Be Better? Hobo Festival Gets Grants
Welcome to the New Year. Can it get any better than 2008? Or, more to the point, can it get any worse? The answer to both questions is “yes,” of course. At least one Upper Valley visual art institution is looking ahead to both the best and the worst of times. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
Crash Sends 3 to DHMC
Hartland -- Three members of a Barre, Vt., family were hospitalized after their car slid off the snow-covered southbound lanes of Interstate 91 yesterday morning and flipped over, ending up about 60 feet off the highway.
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Prosecutors, Sheriffs Will Take Pay Cut
Montpelier -- Vermont's elected prosecutors and sheriffs who make more than $60,000 a year are agreeing to 5 percent pay cuts to help the state weather the tough economic times.
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No Halt In Israeli Airstrikes
Jerusalem -- Israel yesterday resisted international calls to halt its airstrikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, saying it would keep up pressure on the militant Palestinian group while weighing proposals for a durable cease-fire.
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