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Police Chiefs Back Route 4 Rumble Strips

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Hartford — Police in the two towns that have responded to a rash of fatal car accidents along a Vermont state road in recent months are swinging their support behind the installation of centerline “rumble strips” along portions of Route 4. The endorsement comes just as the state prepares to undertake $300,000 of maintenance work on a stretch of the road. Hartford Deputy Police Chief Brad Vail and Woodstock Police …

Bridge Has Neighbors Cross

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Wilder — A historic truss bridge that used to be wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic is now so steep and narrow that two drivers traveling in opposite directions won’t be able to see each other until they’ve neared the top. The Gillette Street bridge — part of a two-bridge preservation project that …

Over Hill, Over Dale

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Josh Martel takes his dirt bike out for a spin in a neighbor’s field as his friend Jimmy Demond (not pictured) and mom Jennifer Martel (not pictured) watch from up the hill in their yard in Hartford Village recently. The dirt bike is a recent addition to Josh’s wide variety of assorted motor …

Claudette Francella Clogston

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

White River Jct., Vt. — Claudette 70, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 12, 2013. She was born on Dec. 23, 1942, in Massachusetts, the daughter of Clyde Clogston and Jessie (Rathburn) Clogston. She was survived by three children, Donna Blodgett of …

Classmates Gear Up for Alumni Parade Season

Monday, May 20, 2013

By the time high school graduation rolls around, most students are ready to escape their boxy brick schools for a wide open future. But before too long, they start thinking about going back to their old school. And …

Hartford Eighth-Graders Revel in Civil War History

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Hartford — A group of students who have been researching Civil War soldiers from Vermont visited the Hartford Cemetery off Route 14 yesterday afternoon to dedicate a tree to the deceased veterans and place nearly 200 flags on …

Another Route 4 Tragedy: Bridgewater Woman, 84, Is Fourth to Die on Road Since March

Friday, May 17, 2013

Woodstock — A Bridgewater woman died yesterday morning after the sedan she was driving collided with a box truck on Route 4. It was the third fatal accident on that road in Woodstock and Hartford this year. Norma …

Police: Other Route 4 Wreck Thursday Due to Texting 

Friday, May 17, 2013

Quechee — A 22-year-old South Royalton woman faces two driving citations after crossing the center line and crashing into the guardrails along Route 4 yesterday morning while texting and driving, police said. Authorities said her 9-month-old son was also in the vehicle, a Toyota RAV4, but neither he …

Green Mountain Lawmakers Pass Plate Reader Restrictions

Friday, May 17, 2013

Montpelier — Vermont lawmakers this week approved a bill to regulate for the first time police use of automatic license plate readers and require law enforcement to dispose of the potentially sensitive information after 18 months. The measure, which Gov. Peter Shumlin told the Valley News he is …

Preparing for Prom

Friday, May 17, 2013

Volunteer Wendy WIndsor of Hartford talks over dress choices with Hartford High School senior Jordan Schaal, 18, while volunteer Betsy Durkee of Lebanon, back left, mends a dress and Hartford senior Rhyan Mavilla, back right, searches the racks …

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 …

Baking With Flour, Butter, Sugar and Plenty of Heart

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

All bakers know that there are a few key ingredients they can’t do without — unsalted butter and room temperature eggs, to name two. But according to pastry chef Gesine Bullock-Prado, who lives, bakes and writes in Hartford, …