Vermont State Police Log: State police say Burlington man driving while impaired in Bristol

Troopers were assisted by members of Vermont Fish & Wildlife, as well as Bristol and Vergennes police.

Disagreement over salary sidelines Vergennes-area teacher contract negotiations

Addison Northwest School District board and the Addison Northwest Teachers’ Association have reached an impasse in negotiations over a successor master agreement.

Dragon back on Vergennes council

Jamie Dragon was formerly appointed to the city council last August, though did not win his election this Town Meeting Day.

Vergennes police log: police participates in highway safety effort

Recent activity from the Vergennes police.

Carter McGuire awarded DAR’s Good Citizen scholarship

The Seth Warner–Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the DAR held its annual Good Citizen ceremony on March 14 to award Carter McGuire.

Vergennes firefighters bring science to life for homeschool kids

Three volunteer firefighters from the Vergennes Volunteer Fire Department brought the truck to the co-op’s final gathering of the school year.

Vergennes Memorial Day Parade honors servicemen and women

American Legion Post 14 is hosting the annual Vergennes Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25.

Vergennes police log: Vergennes police arrest Colchester man for DUI

Last week Vergennes police personnel pulled a Colchester man over for using a cellphone while driving that led to an arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. 

Boogie on over to the Vergennes Opera House for the LC Jazz free community concert and dance, April 18

Boogie on over to the Vergennes Opera House for the annual free community concert and dance with LC Jazz on April 18.

Vermont State Police Report: Impaired Vergennes man strikes three kids and an adult with his car

Police report that 33-year-old Matthew Stanley was driving along Basin Harbor Road in Ferrisburgh when he lost control of his vehicle.

Vergennes officials field three applicants for open council seat

Former councilor Carson Harder-Hyde stepped down in early March, shortly after Town Meeting Day.

Vergennes man jailed on human trafficking and drug charges

The 69-year-old is held without bail; a lengthy Vergennes Police investigation looked into allegations that he’d pressured multiple women into sex in exchange for drugs.

Vergennes police log: Weekly No Kings protesters allegedly threatened

A man allegedly accelerated, revved his car’s engine and swerved toward two protesters during a weekly No Kings Protest on Main Street in Vergennes on Saturday, March 21, according to the local police department.  

Vergennes man jailed on human trafficking and drug charges

The 69-year-old is held without bail; a lengthy Vergennes Police investigation looked into allegations that he’d pressured multiple women into sex in exchange for drugs.

Talks of million dollar renovation or rebuild of Vergennes fire station begin

The issues a recommendation committee has been tasked with thinking through are longstanding, and Fire Chief David DiBiase said they’ve been put off for as long as possible.

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