Poultney News

The weekend's snowstorms caused some inconvenience in many places but no real problems even though it resulted in a lot of accumulation in some areas.

The Christmas holiday wasn't peaceful at a number of Rutland County homes where police arrested and charged seven people on domestic complaints over the weekend.

Victor Houghton, 20, of Poultney, was arrested by Bellows Falls Police for an outstanding warrant on Earl Street on Dec.

Agawam officials are trying to stop an informal "fight club'' that posted its brawls in city parks on YouTube.

POULTNEY - A Green Mountain College student has filed a lawsuit over the alleged lack of single-sex bathrooms in the school's co-ed residence halls.

Vermont Brig. Gen. Matthew A. McCoy of Poultney joined fellow soldiers from the N.Y. Army National Guard deployed to Japan for an exercise alongside Japan forces.The 42nd Division Commander, Brig.

U.S. Postal employee Kelly Socia drops mail off to Peter Puotinen at Aubuchon Hardware on West Street in Rutland in 2008.

Veteran mailman Kelly Socia doesn't get it. Why would the Rutland Post Office, after 10 years of giving him permission to wear a Santa suit during his downtown mail deliveries in the days leading up to Christmas, adamantly say no this year? "Last year they told me I couldn't wear it because it was offensive to some people," Socia said downtown ...

A 30-year-old Fair Haven woman made the wrong call early Sunday morning, and ended up getting arrested for drunk driving.

A Poultney man has been sentenced to serve 27 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography and sending it to at least one undercover agent online, according to the Office of the U.S. Attorney in Vermont on Monday.

Dusan Vuksanovic's desire to come to the United States to study becomes a reality after receiving a Make a Difference Scholarship to attend Green Mountain College.

A basement fire has put a Castleton family of four out of their home. Castleton volunteer firefighters said Tim and Julie Thompson's home on South Woodard Way was salvageable but would need about $30,000 in work after an electrical fire Saturday.

TROOPER:Steven Coote STATION:Rutland Barracks CONTACT#:802-773-9101 DATE/TIME:11/21/09 at about 1927 hours LOCATION : In front of 1660 High Road in Poultney, VT VEHICLE #1 OPERATOR: Edward J Kasuba AGE:53 SEAT BELT? N CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:1660 High Road Poultney, VT DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE:Suzuki King-Quad 750axi 4x4 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE:Damage to ...

On Nov. 21, at about 7:27 p.m. the Vermont State Police investigated a reported single ATV crash in the area of 1660 High Rd.

Police say the severity of the accident that killed a man driving an all-terrain vehicle means he may not have survived even if he had been wearing a helmet.

A man was killed and a girl was injured when they were ejected from an all-terrain vehicle that went out of control, crashed into an embankment and flipped over, police said.

A Poultney couple pleaded innocent in Rutland District Court Tuesday on charges they worked together to commit two purse snatchings in the Walmart parking lot Monday night.

Andrew Stone said he didn't realize what a great place his hometown was. Since Stone, his wife and four children lost their home in a fire last week, he said the support has been overwhelming.

Accused murderer David Denny requested a speedy trial this week, but the earliest available date on the Rutland District Court schedule isn't until February.

Firefighters from four towns managed to prevent flames from destroying a home on Lewis Road Tuesday afternoon, but the fire forced the family living in the double-wide trailer to find shelter elsewhere, Fire Chief David Winter said.