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Sanders says he won't back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader

The Vermont independent also cast doubt on whether Schumer will run without opposition, as Chris Van Hollen weighs a challenge.

The New England Signal Staff
November 10, 2026

Craftsbury man charged with burglary and eluding police after hourslong standoff

Vermont State Police said Robert Witham Jr., 46, barricaded himself in his Craftsbury home for several hours before his arrest Monday. Troopers said they found a loaded gun and a 30-round rifle magazine in the vehicle he had been driving.

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November 10, 2026

St. Albans man arrested on retail theft warrant

Vermont State Police said Joseph Putnam, 31, was found at an address on Lake Road in the town of St. Albans and held on $100 bail on a warrant charging retail theft of $250 or less.

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November 10, 2026

Rutland man cited on DUI charge after traffic stop in Rutland

Vermont State Police said troopers pulled over a car on Washington Street early Monday and noticed signs that the 28-year-old driver was impaired.

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November 10, 2026

Burlington council confirms police chief 10-2 after councilor calls process 'institutional sexism'

A councilor said no one in the city could review gender discrimination allegations from Anthony Geraci's past; the mayor said there are no sealed records and called the remarks an attack on her integrity.

The New England Signal Staff
November 10, 2026

Georgia woman cited in retail theft at Georgia Market, state police say

Vermont State Police said Courtney Alderman, 32, left the Georgia Market without paying for numerous items Monday. She is due in Franklin County Superior Court in January.

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November 10, 2026

Barre man cited for driving under the influence after stop in Berlin

Vermont State Police say troopers pulled over Luciano Ferreira, 48, after seeing his car fail to stay in its lane as it left Interstate 89 in Berlin. He is due in court Nov. 19.

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November 9, 2026

Springfield, Mass., man sentenced to five years in Burlington-area cocaine case

Armando Robles, 33, pleaded guilty to possessing 500 grams or more of cocaine with intent to distribute and to keeping a South Burlington home for drug dealing, federal prosecutors said.

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November 9, 2026

Searchers again fail to find Burlington man who fell from fishing boat into Lake Champlain

Crews searched Kingsland Bay in Ferrisburgh from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. without finding the 48-year-old man, Vermont State Police said. The search was set to resume at 9 a.m. Nov. 10.

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November 9, 2026

Williamstown man cited over more than $8,000 in unauthorized bank transactions, police say

Vermont State Police said Chris A. Relation, 54, who is already in prison on an unrelated matter, used someone else's bank account without permission. He is due in Windsor County court Dec. 15.

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November 9, 2026

New England governors ask Congress for $3 billion more in home heating aid

The six governors told congressional appropriations leaders that rising heating oil prices will erode federal heating assistance this winter. They asked for the increase through either the annual budget or an emergency appropriation.

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November 9, 2026

Vermont investigates possible measles cases in Orleans County as Newport hospital checks visitors

State health officials are awaiting lab results on several linked illnesses but are treating them as measles in the meantime. North Country Hospital has added temperature checks and symptom questions for visitors.

The New England Signal Staff
November 9, 2026

Burlington man accused of driving more than 100 mph on I-89 in Randolph

Vermont State Police said a trooper saw the driver tailgating and nearly causing a crash while changing lanes in a 65 mph zone.

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November 9, 2026

Downed power lines block lane of Route 35 near Route 30 intersection

Vermont State Police said downed power lines had closed one lane of Grafton Road near a high school, with delays expected to last two to four hours.

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November 9, 2026

Bristol man charged with drunken driving and driving without a license after traffic stop

Vermont State Police said troopers who pulled over Christopher G. Bostick, 41, on Lower Notch Road in Bristol saw signs he was impaired. He is due in Addison County court Nov. 16.

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November 9, 2026

Search of Lake Champlain bay finds no sign of Burlington man who fell from fishing boat

Vermont State Police divers, the Coast Guard and a Border Patrol airplane crew searched Kingsland Bay in Ferrisburgh through the day Sunday without finding the 48-year-old man, police said.

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November 8, 2026

Pownal man charged with DUI after vehicle reportedly driven on two flat tires

Vermont State Police said Lucien L. Laurent Jr., 59, showed signs of impairment after troopers tracked down a vehicle reported to have gone into a ditch in Pownal.

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November 8, 2026

Springfield man accused of violating release conditions while held at Rutland prison

Vermont State Police said Benjamin Stocker, 35, also faces a charge of attempt to suborn stemming from an Aug. 27 incident at Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility.

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November 8, 2026

Driver arrested on drug-impaired driving charge after vehicle goes into river in Bridgewater

Vermont State Police said Kevin Gipe, 41, crossed into oncoming traffic on U.S. Route 4 and went down an embankment into the river. He was not hurt.

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November 8, 2026

Middlebury driver ticketed after car hits guardrail on Route 7 in New Haven

Vermont State Police said an 18-year-old driver's Volkswagen Jetta struck a guardrail as she tried to turn around in a pull-off Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt.

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November 8, 2026

Shelburne driver crossed center line in Georgia head-on crash, state police say

Vermont State Police said a pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lane on Highbridge Road in Georgia and struck a car, and they attributed the crash to distraction and inattention.

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November 8, 2026

Newport Center man arrested on suspicion of second-offense DUI in Derby

Vermont State Police said troopers pulled over Troy Guertin over an equipment problem on U.S. Route 5 early Tuesday and saw signs of impairment.

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November 8, 2026

Richford man charged with domestic assault, Vermont State Police say

Troopers said Xavier Rios, 24, assaulted a member of his household during an argument. He was cited to appear in Franklin County Court.

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November 8, 2026