Champlain bridge can’t be saved Nov 10, 2009
I hope they do something soon, said Melissa Bienvenue, 50, of Addison, who works at Goodrich Aerospace in Vergennes, where many New Yorkers commute to work. They have to take the long way around. (Boston Globe)
A bridge to nowhere Nov 1, 2009
Among other things, he is called upon by his employers in Vergennes, Vt. to plow snow after an overnight storm. (Boston Globe)
List of Alternate Routes and Options for Crown Point Bridge Oct 30, 2009
Basin Harbor Ferry: Connecting Basin Harbor, Vergennes, VT and Westport, NY ... ACTR is providing free bus transportation from Basin Harbor to businesses in Vergennes-Country Home Products, Northlands Job Corps and Goodrich ... Adirondack Trailway's Express Bus Service: Connecting Port Henry, Ticonderoga to Middlebury and Vergennes (via Whitehall). (WCAX.com, VT)
Alternatives available for crossing Champlain Oct 27, 2009
The two-hour bus ride will take travelers to Porter Medical Center and Middlebury College, both in Middlebury, and the B.F. Goodrich plant in Vergennes. The buses will leave the stops in New York at 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. and leave Vermont at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. (Albany Times Union)
Free Ferry Service Across Lake Champlain Oct 27, 2009
The free commuter service will transport workers between two parking locations in New York to Porter Medical center and Middlebury College in Middlebury and the B.F. Goodrich plant in Vergennes. The two-hour bus trips will run Monday through Friday, with morning pick ups and evening drop offs occurring at the Fort Ticonderoga Ferry site and the boat launch on Dock Lane in Port Henry. (WCAX.com, VT)
Safety Concerns Close Crown Point Bridge Oct 17, 2009
He had just left his job at BF Goodrich in Vergennes and was on his way home to Mineville, N.Y.. "Your gas bill is going to triple in price," he said, "and on top of that you have another 18, 20 dollars a day for the ferry. Forty minutes, 30 hours, one-way," he said. (WCAX.com, VT)
Police chief claims state can't prove DUI Sep 23, 2009
(AP) - The former Vergennes, Vt. police chief has asked a judge to throw out a driving under the influence charge that led to an investigation and his eventual resignation. (WCAX.com, VT)
Texas couple pleads guilty in Afghanistan fraud Sep 10, 2009
Officials in Vergennes say the city's police chief - who's facing drug, embezzlement and other charges - has resigned. Fifty-one-year-old Michael Lowe submitted his resignation Friday. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Vergennes Police Chief Resigns Sep 9, 2009
Vergennes, Vermont - September 8, 2009. Under the weight of criminal charges and an admitted drug problem, Vergennes Police Chief Mike Lowe has resigned ... Court records indicate Vergennes Patrolman Mott Roorda supplied the chief with some drugs over the past two years. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vergennes Man Sentenced for Hit-and-Run Aug 29, 2009
Burlington, Vermont - August 28, 2009. As he awaited sentencing, 23-year-old Adam Desjardin did not look back at 21-year-old Rose Long-- the University of Vermont student he nearly killed a year ago. (WCAX.com, VT)
Out of rehab, Vt. chief in court Aug 25, 2009
Michael Lowe (left), chief of police in Vergennes, Vt ... - The city of Vergennes embattled police chief pleaded not guilty to five new charges yesterday, including allegations that he converted to his own use a pistol seized as evidence and that he fraudulently obtained prescription drugs using a subordinate s prescription ... The pistol, a Smith and Wesson model 586, was seized as evidence after it was used in a December 2007 suicide that Vergennes police investigated. (Boston Globe)
Vergennes Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty Aug 25, 2009
Vergennes Police Michael Lowe was in court today, arraigned on five counts, including embezzlement, neglect of duty, drug possession and fraud ... That investigation uncovered new information that led to today's charges, including that he embezzled property, taking a handgun that was evidence in a suicide case Vergennes police had investigated ... The Vergennes chief was in rehab in Florida when he was arraigned two weeks ago for a DUI charge. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vergennes Police Chief to be Arraigned Aug 11, 2009
Vergennes Police Chief Mike Lowe ... We should learn more today about the charges against Vergennes Police Chief Mike Lowe ... Vergennes, Vermont - August 7, 2009. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vergennes Police Chief in court facing the first of multiple charges Aug 11, 2009
The Police Chief in the Addison County city of Vergennes was in court today facing the first of multiple charges stemming from alleged drug abuse. This scrape on the unmarked cruiser of Vergennes Police Chef Mike Lowe was barely noticeable after he tapped a parked car two months ago ... Longtime Vergennes residents we spoke with say they are supporting the chief -- with conditions. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vergennes Police Chief Faces More Charges Aug 8, 2009
Vergennes, Vermont - August 7, 2009 ... Vergennes Police Chief Michael Lowe now has two upcoming court dates ... "We should encourage him to get better and I look forward to him back in town here," Vergennes resident Rich Chaput told WCAX News on July 14. (WCAX.com, VT)
Farmers Market Update for Aug. 1 Jul 30, 2009
Phil has a great selection this week, including Champlain Triple-Cream Cheese (Vergennes, Vt. Great Hill Dairy's crumbly, sweet bleu cheese (Marion, Ma); and Smith's Havarti (Winchendon, Mass. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Drowning in Addison Jul 27, 2009
"They heard her screaming from the boat, calling for help." Crews responded from the U.S. Coast Guard, Vermont State Police, Vergennes Water Rescue, Town Line First Response, and the Addison Fire Dept. A helicopter from the Dept. Of Homeland Security searched from the air. Rescuers say the man was not wearing a life vest because he was going swimming, and his wife told them he was an experienced swimmer. (WCAX.com, VT)
Parfait with nougat Jul 22, 2009
Food and travel Discovering a French confection in Vergennes, Vt. Recipe Parfait with nougat. (Boston Globe)
Discovering a French confection in Vergennes, Vt. Jul 22, 2009
Discovering a French confection in Vergennes, Vt ... Vadeboncoeur is available at Daily Chocolate, 7 Green St., Vergennes, Vt ... Food and travel Discovering a French confection in Vergennes, Vt. (Boston Globe)
Vergennes Police Chief Cited for DUI Jul 15, 2009
Vergennes, Vermont - July 14, 2009. The Police Chief in the city of Vergennes has been cited to appear in court on a charge of driving under the influence of drugs ... "I was a little surprised and very concerned," Vergennes Mayor Mike Daniels said. (WCAX.com, VT)
Residents discuss favorite perks of fatherhood Jun 22, 2009
Christina Earl s father, Michael Redmond of Vergennes, Vt. said he feels the same way about his own four children, the youngest of which just graduated from college this spring. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Teen Rock Band Ready to Roll Havin' A Great Time Tour on the Road this Summer through New England May 26, 2009
MA 07/01/2009 TBD Stage Performance Workshop Scholarship Berklee College of Music Summer Program Boston, MA 07/02/2009 8 pm Private Event Roxbury, VT 07/03/2009 TBD Lake Carmi State Park Enosburg Falls ,VT 07/04/2009 2 pm Private Event Grand Isle, VT 07/05/2009 12 pm Button Bay State Park Vergennes, VT 07/07/2009 6 pm Middlebury CT Public Library Middlebury, CT 07/10/2009 12 pm Bomoseen State Park Fair Haven, VT 07/11/2009 8 pm Private Event Roxbury, VT 07/15/2009 Donate. Casco, ME 07/16/2009 7... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
New York, Vermont celebrate French explorer May 13, 2009
Events mark Samuel de Champlain's 1609 explorations of the region. Mike Groll / AP fileThe Champlain Memorial Lighthouse is seen in Crown Point, N.Y.. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Police Search for Armed Man May 3, 2009
Vergennes, Vermont - May 1, 2009. Police are looking for an armed man with a history violent behavior in Addison County. (WCAX.com, VT)
For Abenaki descendants, an ancestral revival May 3, 2009
Vergennes and St. Albans will hold French heritage days, and performers in a squadron of birch bark canoes will reenact Champlain's landing on the Burlington waterfront ... The Elnu tribe will hold two waterfront encampments, June 12-13 in Vergennes (outside the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Road, 802-475-2022, www. (Boston Globe)
More Vt. Cows Contract Rabies Apr 9, 2009
Vergennes, Vermont - April 8, 2009. A farm worker at the Allandra Farm in Vergennes noticed something very unusual this past February: a raccoon that wouldn't stop running. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vermonters React to Override Apr 8, 2009
Vergennes, Vermont - April 7, 2009 ... "It's a sensitive issue," said Melanie Chaput of Vergennes ... Chaput sees just about everything in Vergennes. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vt. Voters Support School Spending Mar 4, 2009
WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Vt. Voters Support School Spending. (WCAX.com, VT)
Five Mayoral Races Mar 3, 2009
In Vergennes, current Mayor Michael Daniels is running unopposed. Click here for recent web links from The Channel 3 News. (WCAX.com, VT)
Division 2, 3, and 4 Boys Basketball State Champions Crowned Mar 2, 2009
BARRE - Grant White scored 33 points to lead Springfield to a 59-31 victory and a Division 2 State Basketball Championship over Vergennes at the Barre Auditorium on Saturday. In Division 3, Hazen beats BFA-Fairfax 60-48. (WCAX.com, VT)
Finals Set in Boys Hockey and Basketball Feb 26, 2009
In boys basketball, #2 Vergennes topped #6 Montpelier 64-58 to advance to the Division 2 title game. In Division 4, #2 Websterville beat #3 Sharon 44-29. (WCAX.com, VT)
Police Arrest Vergennes Stabbing Suspect Feb 26, 2009
Vergennes, Vermont - February 25, 2009. Police in Vergennes have arrested a suspect in connection with a stabbing in that city last weekend, but just released information on it Wednesday ... The Vergennes police arrested Chad Cushman, 37, of Ferrisburgh, and charged him with attempted murder and aggravated assault. (WCAX.com, VT)
