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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The medical condition of a 21-year-old Hartford man who was shot in the chest during what police said was a drug-fueled argument remains “quite sensitive,” the state prosecutor said in court on Tuesday.Windsor County State’s...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A vacant lot that was once the site of a dry cleaning business in White River Junction and has been leaching pollutants into the neighborhood will finally begin an environmental cleanup process after more than a decade of legal...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

NORTH HAVERHILL — An 18-year-old Piermont man who brazenly groped women in public last year will plead guilty and faces a 12-month jail sentence under a plea agreement struck between state prosecutors and his defense attorney.William Menard will plead...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A 33-year-old Vermont woman who likened herself to Depression-era outlaw Bonnie Parker has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for her role in a 2021 crime spree across four Vermont counties, including Windsor and Orange.Amanda...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WEST LEBANON — Preppies will finally have a reason to come to West Lebanon.The collegiate-conscious clothing store chain J.Crew plans to open an outlet store in the Upper Valley Plaza on Route 12A in West Lebanon, a rare new commercial tenant at a...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

LEBANON — In a blow to state prosecutors, a New Hampshire District Court judge has dismissed the stalking charge against a former Lebanon police investigator involving messages to a woman with whom he once had been romantically involved, determining...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

NORTH HAVERHILL — The criminal case against a Dartmouth College alumnus who is charged with allegedly raping and strangling an 18-year-old woman on campus in 2022 is “likely” going to trial and the defense “may” argue that the encounter was...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

RANDOLPH — Standing next to a pancake-flat concrete foundation more than twice the area of a basketball court in a clearing a few thousand yards from exit 4 on Interstate 89, Perry Armstrong viewed the scene under sunlight and clear skies one...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A South Royalton man who is accused of breaking into neighbors’ homes twice within the space of a week will get to stay out of jail while his cases proceed, after a state judge rejected an attempt by prosecutors to revoke the...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WEST LEBANON — The months dissolved into weeks, the weeks shortened into days, the days ticked down to hours and finally, on a fine November morning in West Lebanon, the portal to sandwich satisfaction finally opened: Jersey Mike’s, a fast-food chain...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

EAST RYEGATE — A Woodsville man who maintained that he had been wrongfully accused of attempting to kidnap a juvenile at gunpoint was found dead at the residence where he was under court order to live while he was free on bail.Keith Teele died of an...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — If you’re a rent-a-cop and decide to pretend to be a real one, here’s a pro tip: Try not to pull over drivers who happen to work for a police department.A 24-year-old Norwich man who works for a Vermont private security firm was...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

SOUTH ROYALTON — “Sasha” is a name of Russian origin that means “defender” and “helped of mankind.”And a 2-year-old female German shepherd named Sasha who lives in South Royalton lived up to her name on Monday, according to her owner.A man broke into...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

PLAINFIELD — A 31-year-old Lebanon man was the mastermind and main culprit behind a scheme to steal a luxury car out of a barn in Plainfield last spring, but he attempted to blame his alleged partner-in-crime for the theft as authorities closed in on...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

NORTH HAVERHILL — A Woodsville man has been arrested and charged with attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old boy at gunpoint, but the accused’s defense attorney says it is a case of mistaken identity and police apprehended the wrong man.Keith Teele, of...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

ROYALTON — A Bethel man faces criminal charges after allegedly failing to aid a South Royalton woman who overdosed at his residence or call emergency responders in a timely manner before she died early this year, police said.Jody White, 54, has been...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

NEW LONDON — State financial regulators have suspended a New London financial advisory firm from conducting business after determining that the firm has a negative net worth and its owner breached fiduciary duties on behalf of his clients.Merryfield...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

CROYDON — Federal aviation authorities are investigating what led to a Sunday night helicopter crash in Croydon that claimed the life of a New Hampshire pilot with five decades of flying experience, officials said Monday.Carl Svenson, 73, of Loudon,...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A Quechee man who was charged with lighting a blaze at a Hartford motel 16 months ago in a dispute over a drug deal has pleaded guilty to arson and other charges.Ethan Lavoie pleaded guilty to the charges of arson, burglary and...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

HANOVER — Police fanned out around a Dartmouth College sports facility and the Co-op Food Store in search of an unidentified man who entered the town water pumping station off Lebanon Street and allegedly menaced a worker with a screwdriver. The...