WTSA News For Your Monday, September 26th:
The Chesterfield Police Department has been receiving reports of vehicle’s being entered during the late evening to early morning hours that have had property taken. In nearly all cases, the suspect enters onto the property on foot, quickly locates unlocked vehicles and various items such as cash, change, tools etc. are taken. The locations where complaints were made include Mountain Road, Gulf Road and Herrick Road. If you have had your vehicle entered, seen suspicious activity or have suspicious activity that has been recorded on your camera, please contact the Chesterfield Police Department at (603) 363-4233.
November’s general election isn’t until November 8, but for some, the vote has already begun. Nearly all active voters in the state are being mailed a ballot this week. They can either mail it back, return it to their town or city clerk, or come to vote on election day. The Vermont Secretary of state’s office says anyone wishing to vote early who does not receive a ballot by October first should contact their town clerk.
Brattleboro’s Public works department has set the dates for their fall leaf pick up. October 21st and November fourth have been set as pick up dates. All leaves and clippings must be in brown paper leaf bags and at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on scheduled leaf collection days. Acceptable waste…leaves, grass, clippings, garden waste, twigs, no branches larger than one inch in diameter and 2 feet long. No other household trash is to be included. Town leaf collection is designated for single family residences or apartment buildings with 2, 3 or 4 units.
Vermont’s legal community has raised nearly 14 thousand dollars and collected 650 items for food programs across the state. The fundraiser, held each year in September during Hunger Action Month, is organized by the Attorney General’s Office, the Vermont Bar Association, and the Vermont Paralegal Organization. Vermont Food bank chief officer John Sayles says nearly 2 in 5 people in Vermont have experienced food insecurity in the past year.
The Putney Big Tree Quest is underway! Residents are asked to head out into the woods and search for the largest tree you can find of the many species in Putney and surrounding areas. If biggest isn’t your thing, find Best Tree Pose, or submit your own Tree Art! Find out more about submitting your Putney Big Tree entry on the Putney Public Library website (www.putneylibrary.org), or contact Evie Lovett and Paul Levasseur at putneybigtree@gmail.com. The deadline is November first.
They set an attendance record at the Big-E in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Possibly thanks to Vermont Day. Officials say more than 177-thousand people visited the annual exposition and festival supporting New England agriculture and commerce. The Vermont building provided 23 Vermont vendors with a unique way to share their Green Mountain products. Some of the vendors included The Skinny Pancake, Danforth Pewter and Ben and Jerry’s. Governor Phil Scott even stopped by the Big-E to show his support. The Big-E continues until Sunday, Oct. 2nd .
LOTTERY NUMBERS:
TRI STATE PICK 3 4-3-7
TRI STATE PICK 4 2-2-2-6
MASS CASH 3-5-21-25-28
WTSA SPORTS:
Lamar Jackson threw 4 touchdown passes, and ran for another, as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Patriots on Sunday, 37-26. Patriots Quarterback Mac Jones suffered a high ankle sprain in the loss and will be evaluated later today. Jones threw three interceptions in the loss.
Still no homerun for Aaron Judge last night, the Yankees still managed to edge Boston for the win, 2-0. Boston hosts Baltimore tonight, Connor Seabold on the mound for Boston, first pitch is at 7:10.
The Yankees visit Toronto tonight, Luis Severino on the mound for New York, first pitch is at 7:05.