Tunbridge News

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The Vermont Agency of Agriculture and a group called Vermont Coverts are hosting a workshop in Tunbridge on two exotic beetles that have led to the death of millions of hardwood trees across the country.

Some of the country's biggest and strongest horses will be on display in Vermont next weekend, as the Champlain Valley Expo hosts a championship horse pulling competition.

Graniteville's John Donahue won the 47th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday, October 4. Donahue's fifth place finish in the third segment was enough to edge out Brent Dragon by just four points.

TROOPER: Det. Sgt. Sutton VSP FIRE INVESTIGATOR: Asst. Fire Marshal Adnams STATION: Rutland VSP CONTACT #: 802-773-9101 DATE/TIME: September 26, 2009 2212 hours LOCATION: Strafford, VT OWNER: Rosco & Ruth Manning LOCATION: Robinson Road, Strafford VT SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On September 26, 2009 the Tunbridge Fire Department was dispatched to an ...

The Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks are currently investigating an attempted arson at the David Kimball residence on Potash Road in the Town of Tunbridge, Vermont.

The cadets from Norwich University lend their strict, orderly way of doing business to the Tunbridge World's Fair.

Tunbridge - A few days ago, the weekend before the Tunbridge World's Fair, Euclid Farnham somehow had a couple of hours to talk.

Four days of fun start this morning in Tunbridge. The 138th World's Fair features working antique displays, horse, pony and oxen pulling, horse racing, exhibits, free shows food and more.

PRESS RELEASE CASE #: 09D302047 TROOPER: Megan Sheridan STATION: Windsor County State Police Special Investigations Unit CONTACT#: 802-234-9933 DATE/TIME: 09-14-09 at approximately 1630 hours LOCATION : 63 Fogey Street Braintree, VT VIOLATION: Lewd and Lascivious Conduct ACCUSED: Michael Blake AGE: 23 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Braintree, VT VICTIM: ...

Janet Zug owns and operates a glass blowing shop out of her Tunbridge home. But when it comes to day-to-day business, like shipping packages, Zug cannot depend on her current dial-up internet connection.

Labor Day ushers in the last day of the Champlain Valley Fair, but don't fret; fair season lives on across Vermont.

It's been about 15 months since the Rutland Redevelopment Authority's Tom Macaulay last publicly floated his plan to construct a fiber-optic municipal telecommunications network between Middlebury and Pittsfield, a project that largely stalled in the interim because of the economy.

History is fascinating, especially if it is presented in such a way as to grab the reader or listener quickly, and then hold their interest.

Gov. Jim Douglas on Thursday announced $161,000 in historic preservation barn grants for 19 farms to help preserve their barns for future generations.

Seven-time American-Canadian Tour Champion Jean-Paul Cyr of Milton wins his first career Times Argus Mid-Season Championship with double points on the line.

The Fair Haven Historical Society wants to fill a void. The void was created late last year when the Vermont Historical Society announced it had canceled the Vermont History Expo, which drew an estimated 5,000 people to the Tunbridge Fairgrounds for exhibits and re-enactments. "That was a big extravaganza," Fair Haven Historical Society President ...

Hand weaving has, for all practical purposes, become a lost art. With the exception of the Harris tweed jacket - a "good find" staple of local rummage sales - few examples of handwoven clothing are still worn by the masses.

TROOPER: Mark Harvey STATION: VSP Royalton CONTACT#: 802-234-9933 DATE/TIME: 06/25/09 1607 hrs LOCATION : Route 110 Tunbridge VEHICLE #1 OPERATOR: George Elderd AGE: 67 SEAT BELT? Yes CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Box 293 Lebanon, NH DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2008 Toyota Scion DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Passenger side front, front end VEHICLE #2 OPERATOR: Lyman ...

"Riki's Birdhouse," by Monica Wellington , is a wonderful introduction to backyard bird watching.