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Driver nabbed for marijuana possession

On Nov. 21, the Vermont State Police observed a vehicle traveling at an excessive rate of speed, headed eastbound on U.S. Route 4 in Killington.

Police arrest Brandon man in ‘fondling’ case

On Nov. 20, the Vermont State Police Special Investigation Unit in Rutland arrested Joseph M. Johnson of Brandon, for lewd and lascivious conduct with a Leicester girl.

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Event to bring Vt. country stars together

Make-A-Wish Country Music Fundraiser, Dec. 8

Jackie Rivers had an idea after volunteering at a Make-A-Wish event in Burlington earlier this year.

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Film examines mysterious Mt. Equinox monks

The first public screening of “And They Kept Silence, a religious documentary about the monks of the Charterhouse of the Transfiguration on Mount Equinox, located in Manchester, will be held Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at Tuttle Hall at College of St. Joseph in Rutland.

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Federal law enforcement agencies make gains via Leahy bill

Report says warrantless e-mail searches would be approved

Proposed legislation once touted by Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) as providing strong e-mail privacy protection for everyday citizens has been rewritten behind-the-scenes, according to a report published by CNET Nov. 20. CNET is a technology website that publishes news about technology and consumer electronics.

Republicans have a problem

The election is behind us all, but the conservative Republican bubble machine is still in high gear.

Middlebury board approves engineer to study gym building

The Middlebury Select Board held its second public hearing on the proposed Town Plan and will review input received at the hearing at its next meeting on Nov. 27.