Wells News

Since 1991, the Community Sharing Project has been a beacon of charity in the Northshire, bringing area individuals, businesses, schools and community organizations together to help families in need who live in Dorset, Danby, Rupert, Pawlet and Wells.

A 15-year-old from Wells, charged with murder by police for allegedly shooting his mother in their home last August, will be allowed to go to a school run by the state Department of Corrections in Rutland or be taught from home.

A Wells man deemed incompetent to stand trial for killing his mother in 2001 might now be mentally fit to appear in a courtroom, according to a psychiatric examination conducted earlier this year.

The defense attorney representing a 15-year-old Wells boy charged with killing his mother is arguing that there isn't any forensic evidence linking Christian J. Taylor to the crime - but there are clues that point to someone else.

Homeowners will open their doors Saturday to people interested in green houses. The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's Green Buildings Open House showcases homes with renewable energy and energy efficiency features at more than 600 locations in the group's 10-state area.

A modest group exhibition at Feick Fine Arts Center , on the campus of Green Mountain College , appears through August 28 in the scenic town of Poultney.

Mitchell Raymond of Wells graduated with a master's degree from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn.

Judy Potter of Poultney and Lisa Potter of Albany, N.Y., walk down the boat access ramp at Lake St.

Judy Potter of Poultney and Lisa Potter of Albany, N.Y., walk down the boat access ramp at Lake St.

Friday will be Yellow Barn's Founders' Concert, honoring David and Janet Wells of Putney with a program of works by Kodaly, Beethoven, Elliott Carter and Schumann.

The Feick Fine Arts Center at Green Mountain College will host a show of local artists starting Monday.

Friday will be Yellow Barn's Founders' Concert, honoring David and Janet Wells of Putney with a program of works by Kodaly, Beethoven, Elliott Carter and Schumann.

Two burglary suspects caught on tape have now been caught in real life. Surveillance cameras at a camp in Rupert captured suspected burglars.

A Rutland County woman has been charged for a prank that police suspect may have led to her friend's death.

Poultney High class marshal Cassandra Decker leads seniors in graduation exercises in a flurry of camera flashes and rolling video cameras.

A 42-year-old Vermont woman is accused of spiking a co-worker's drink with eyedrops a few days before the woman died.

A West Pawlet man is facing charges after he allegedly battered his way into a former friend's house.

A private group plans to do an herbicide treatment of Eurasian water milfoil weeds in parts of Lake St.

VEHICLE #1 OPERATOR: Steven Shepardson AGE:39 SEAT BELT? Y CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Wells, VT DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 2004, Chrysler, Sebring DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Impact damage to entire front of vehicle INJURIES: None VEHICLE #2 OPERATOR: Lisa Kahrs AGE:43 SEAT BELT? Y CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Salisbury, VT DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 1967, home made ...

One would think that a road named Oak Street would be lined with oak trees. But in fact, there are only two oak trees left on Oak Street, one of them in the yard of Martha and Tim O'Connor. At one time, Oak Street was lined with elm and oak trees, said Tim O'Connor. But the elms succumbed to disease and most of the oaks were felled to make room for ...