Jury convicts kidnapper
BURLINGTON—A federal court jury needed about two hours before deciding a St. Johnsbury man was guilty of kidnapping a 23-year-old mother and her son four years ago, and stealing two cars and taking them across state lines.
In Times Past: Drugs for a cure
For over two centuries, druggists and pharmacists have dispensed remedies and medicines to physicians and the general public. Some were standalone businesses, while others were housed in general stores. This column covers the local history of medicines and cures as they transitioned from home remedies to patent medicines to modern drugs sold by registered pharmacies. […]
Simpson trial winds down
BURLINGTON—A federal court jury is expected to wrap up its work this week in the case of a St. Johnsbury man charged with the abduction of a woman and her son four years ago and taking them across state lines after he fled a drug rehabilitation facility in Bradford.
Man avoids jail after plea deal
WOODSVILLE—A Woodsville man can avoid prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an attempt to solicit sex from a teenage girl.
Photo of the Week
Federal and state officials, including Congresswoman Becca Balint, were in downtown Bradford on Tuesday morning to celebrate the buildout of the electric vehicle super-fast chargers completed earlier this month. The chargers in downtown Bradford in a municipal parking lot adjacent to Denny Park are Vermont’s first electric vehicle super-fast chargers under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. There will be another grand opening on May 4.
