The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Plaistow. Police responded to a 911 call at a residence on Old Country Road at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, where they discovered a deceased woman and a man with injuries, who was subsequently hospitalized. Authorities are treating the case as a potential murder and attempted suicide by the surviving man, but they have stated that there is no apparent threat to the public.
A fourth Vermont farmworker, one of nine detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection last month, was deported to Mexico, as reported by the Burlington-based advocacy group Migrant Justice. Juan Javier Rodriguez-Gomez, 41, was not located in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement database on Thursday morning. Will Lambek, a spokesperson for Migrant Justice, stated via email, ‘We’ll know more once he makes contact upon his arrival in Mexico.’ Currently, five migrant farmworkers remain in ICE custody, including four who were moved to a Texas detention facility last week, while a Massachusetts immigration court granted bail to one of them on Thursday morning.
On Saturday 5/17/25 Troopers from the Vermont State Police Westminster Barracks responded to a single motor vehicle crash on Middle Rd near Tucker Reed Rd in Dummerston. Investigation revealed that the operator, Julien Lavoie (62), was operating in a negligent manner. And was issued a citation to appear in Windham County Superior Court, Criminal Division today, to answer to the above charge.
A man was hospitalized late Friday night after firing a gun multiple times at officers in Pelham, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. Investigators said it happened while the Pelham Police Department was responding to a home on Nashua Road after a 911 call for an armed man in mental distress. The attorney general’s office said during the interaction with police, the man, identified as 33-year-old Sheldon Brockelbank, fired a gun multiple times at officers. Officials said, “two officers then used deadly force, and one officer used less-than-lethal force.” No police officers were injured in the shooting. Brockelbank was taken to the hospital for treatment. Officials said he was “alert and communicative” while being transported. Authorities said there is no threat to the public. Brockelbank is in stable condition at a Massachusetts medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries.
Vermont is on track to join a growing list of states that have banned smartphones from the classroom. Lawmakers in a key committee advanced legislation that would require all of the state’s public school districts and independent schools to develop policies prohibiting students from using smartphones and other personal devices like smartwatches during the school day. The policies would need to take effect by the 2026-2027 school year. A school cell phone ban was previously introduced in a standalone bill that has failed to move forward this legislative session. But on Thursday members of the Senate Committee on Education voted to graft the ban onto H.480, a miscellaneous education bill that includes several smaller adjustments to Vermont’s education laws.
The AIDS Project of Southern Vermont invites you to the 38th Annual AIDS Walk, now renamed the Ron & Shirley Squires AIDS Walk, on Saturday, May 31, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main Street, Brattleboro. Celebrate community, remembrance, and progress with speakers, music, and a short walk honoring those affected by HIV/AIDS. This year’s event honors the lasting legacy of Ron Squires, Vermont’s first openly gay legislator, and his mother Shirley Squires, a tireless advocate for the HIV/AIDS community. All are welcome. Questions? Call (802) 254-4444.
Flooding occurred in downtown Hartford (Vermont) on Saturday after storms swept across our region. Roads in the town were covered with ankle deep water. Vermont Alerts asks residents to avoid driving on flooded roads. Vermont Alerts also reports trees and powerlines down throughout the town and nearby villages. Hail battered Williston and other areas with some golf ball size pieces reported in parts of the state. The Barre Town Manager says Saturday evening, Liberty and Webster streets both saw some flooding, those waters have since receded. For the last several weeks, cities like Barre have been working on flood mitigation projects ahead of the summer season. Focusing on redesigning debris racks, creating new flood plains, removing bridges and re-developing buyout properties.
A local man was arrested Friday after refusing to leave a residence following the service of a Relief from Abuse Order, according to Vermont State Police. Paul G. Gilroy, 47, of Dummerston, was taken into custody at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Charette Drive when he allegedly violated the court order by refusing to vacate the property. Troopers from the Westminster Barracks had arrived at the residence to serve the order when the incident occurred. Following his arrest, Gilroy was transported to the Vermont State Police Westminster Barracks for processing. He was subsequently lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility. He will appear in Vermont Superior Court, Windham Unit, Criminal Division, later this (Monday) morning.
Vermont State Police arrested a Wilmington man on suspicion of driving under the influence following a 911 hangup call early Thursday morning. Grant Delaquila, 45, was taken into custody shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Vermont Route 313 in Arlington. Troopers responded to the area after receiving a disconnected 911 call from a vehicle. Upon investigation, officers determined Delaquila had been operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Delaquila was transported to the Shaftsbury Barracks for processing. He was later released with a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court Bennington Criminal Division on June 2 at 8:30 a.m. Delaquila faces charges of DUI refusal, according to state police.
Saturday afternoon, a little after 3pm, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Westminster Barracks received a report of a motor vehicle crash on East-West Road in the Town of Dummerston. Investigation of the incident resulted in the arrest of 62-year-old Julien N. Lavoie for DUI. Lavoie is scheduled to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on July 29th.
Touch-A-Truck returned to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital on Saturday after 7 years without the event. Kids got to spend the day in the driver’s seat of some of their favorite trucks and cars. The event gives children an opportunity to explore a variety of trucks and vehicles. They spent the day in the driver’s seat playing with buttons and levers, interacting with the drivers, digging in a giant mulch pile and more. The money goes towards healthcare services at the hospital.
WTSA SPORTS FOR MONDAY MAY 19th 2025
THE BRAVES BEAT THE REDSOX YESTERDAY 12 – 4. REDSOX START A 3 GAME SERIES WITH THE METS TONIGHT AT FENWAY , FIRST PITCH AT 6:45PM.
THE YANKEES ARE OFF TONIGHT, THEY’RE BACK ON THE FIELD ON TUESDAY AT HOME TO START A 3 GAME SERIES WITH THE RANGERS, FIRST PITCH TUESDAY AT 7:05PM.
LOCAL BOYS BASEBALL TONIGHT, THE BRATTLEBORO BEARS ARE HOME AGAINST LELAND AND GRAY, FIRST PITCH AT 7PM