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Catch of the Day

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

In West Fairlee yesterday morning, Shay Paffenroth reaches for the fish she just caught, which she called a “pumpkin seed.” Paffenroth, of West Topsham, Vt., and her husband, David, were fishing in Lake Fairlee for the first time. “A lot of people don’t like catching small fish,” she said, laughing. “I don’t give a damn, as long as I catch …

Hanover Police Kill Two Raccoons Found to Have Rabies

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Hanover — Two rabid raccoons were found and destroyed last week in Hanover. Police responded to two separate complaints on different days of “strange acting” …

Suit Claims Employee Stole Funds

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Newport — The owner of the North Country Smokehouse has filed a lawsuit against the company’s longtime office manager, accusing her of stealing more than …

Dartmouth Freshman Charged With Rape

Friday, May 17, 2013

Hanover — A Dartmouth College freshman has been accused of raping a female student inside her dorm room earlier this month, Hanover police said. Parker C. Gilbert, 20, has been charged with four counts of aggravated felony sex …

‘Going to Lose Everything’

Friday, May 17, 2013

Perkinsville — A one-story home on Quarry Road was completely destroyed and several pets believed lost yesterday afternoon in a fire that took firefighting crews from 11 towns battling for nearly five hours and into the evening before …

D-H Plans to ‘Freeze’ Pensions

Friday, May 17, 2013

Lebanon — Dartmouth-Hitchcock will no longer be funding a traditional pension after 2017 and instead will shift employees onto a different retirement program, changes that are aimed at saving millions of dollars as the organization adjusts to new realities in health care. Nearly half of the 7,900 people …

Lebanon Approves Downtown Traffic Changes

Friday, May 17, 2013

Lebanon — The City Council last night gave the green light to a package of traffic calming measures for the busy roads around Colburn Park and cleared the way for the Planning Board to tweak the fees collected on new residential development. Although some city councilors remarked of …

Vt. Lawmakers Pass Police Records Bill

Friday, May 17, 2013

Montpelier — Vermont lawmakers have approved a bill requiring police to release records of their investigations, handing a significant victory to open-government advocates who have long criticized law enforcement for operating with little transparency. The bill, proposed by Gov. Peter Shumlin and backed by the American Civil Liberties …

Officials Investigate Small Fire at Claremont School

Friday, May 17, 2013

Claremont — Fire officials are labeling a small fire in the boys locker room of the Claremont Middle School yesterday as suspicious. Fire Chief Rick Bergeron said the fire was called in around 11:30. The heat set off the sprinkler system, which put out most of the flames, …

New London Buys Time on Building

Friday, May 17, 2013

New London — New London residents voted in favor of a proposal last night to “buy time” — $10,000 worth — to keep a vacant middle school building off the market for one year. Town Officials said there’s talk of turning the vacant Cougar Court building into a …

‘It’s Nobody’s Fault But Mine’; Claremont Man Pleads Guilty to Charges From February Standoff

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Newport — By the time Anthony Jarvis finished serving his prison sentence last September, he had a drug habit, fueled by the ready availability of opiates behind bars. And once he was free, Jarvis quickly turned to selling …

Lebanon Council to Vote on Traffic Proposals

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lebanon — The City Council tonight will weigh several traffic calming measures recommended by the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Advisory Committee for the Colburn Park area downtown. The package includes reverse-angle parking spaces that have proved controversial in nearby …