A Vermont man and ship captain who was taken hostage by Somali pirates off the horn of Africa in 2009 will be the guest of honor at the Poultney Rotary Club’s annual dinner next month at Green Mountain College. Richard Phillips, captain of the MV Maersk Alabama, will speak during the dinner, which will be [...]
VT man arrested stealing car, driving drunk
A Vermont man was arrested last Monday after he drove a stolen vehicle drunk and provided police with a false identity. Philip R. Salvatori, 27, ofWilliston,VT, was pulled over for speeding around1:30 a.m.on Monday, Nov. 21. Upon interviewing the subject, police noticed an open container and signs that Salvatori was impaired. After checking the registration [...]
Vermont man arrested in connection with local burglaries
A Fair HavenVt.man has been arrested inVermontfor what police say in a string of burglaries with a connection toWhitehall. Jesse R. West, 27, of Fair Haven was arrested Oct. 19 following a lengthy investigation into multiple burglaries straddling the state border dating back as much as two years. West faces five counts of burglary, six [...]
Whitehall woman charged in fatal accident
A Whitehall woman who triggered a three car crash that resulted in the death of a Vermont man on Memorial Day weekend has been charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter after blood tests revealed she was intoxicated at the time of the crash. Mary Baptie, 44, of Carlton Rd. in Whitehall was charged Friday morning [...]
From the ‘Glad it wasn’t me’ files….
Vermont man buried when clearing roof Watch out Cleaning snow off a roof can be dangerous as one Vermont man found on Feb. 4. Vermont State Police report 52-year-old Jean Butler of Newfane became trapped under a massive pile of snow when he was working to clear off the roof of his garage just after [...]







VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]