Vermont farms are assessing the damage from this month’s flooding, with losses exceeding $2.5 million, as reported by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. So far, 54 farmers have participated in the survey, primarily from Chittenden County. Following last year’s flooding, which resulted in over $16 million in losses, some are considering relocating to higher ground; however, farmers argue that this is not a straightforward solution. The U.S. Department of Agriculture noted that an acre of Vermont farmland sold for $4,600 last year, reflecting a 9.5% increase from 2022, indicating that costs hinder relocation efforts.
Windham County State’s Attorney Tracy Kelly Shriver has announced her retirement after 25 years of service. In her letter to Governor Phil Scott, she expressed pride in her work advocating for victims’ rights, ensuring offender accountability, and collaborating within the criminal justice system. Shriver stated, “It has been the honor of my life to serve the people of Windham County.”
On Monday July 29, 2024, Vermont State Police Narcotics Investigation Unit detectives arrested 37-year-old Martin R. Gonyea of Springfield, Vermont, following a lengthy investigation. Gonyea faces multiple charges, including four counts each of selling fentanyl and cocaine, selling drugs near a school, and three counts of violating court-ordered conditions of release. The investigation indicated that he sold these substances near a public school in early 2024 while under two sets of release conditions related to previous drug charges. Gonyea is being held on $10,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in the Windsor Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court Today July 30, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. The Vermont State Police express gratitude to the Springfield Police Department for their assistance. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available at this time.
One person was injured in an ATV accident in Swanzey on Sunday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. Gary Covey, 48, was operating his ATV for work when it lost control on a steep slope, causing it to roll over. Covey sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Cheshire Medical Center by Cheshire County Ambulance.
Two people are dead after a single-car crash in Middlesex. Vermont State Police say the crash happened around 5 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 89 northbound in Middlesex. Emergency crews found the
car fully engulfed in flames when they arrived at the scene. The driver, Sean Delaney 19, and passenger Elana Korey, 20, both of Duxbury, Massachusetts, were pronounced dead at the scene. The
investigation is ongoing, but police said speed was a contributing factor to the crash.
More than 100 people helped search for the remains of a missing child in Massachusetts on Saturday. Harmony Montgomery’s father was convicted of her murder earlier this year. Volunteers fanned out
through growth and brush in the Rumney Marsh Reservation on the
Revere-Saugus line compelled by one mission: to find a little girl they
never personally knew. Harmony’s father, Adam Montgomery, was
convicted of her murder back in February. The little girl was reported
missing to New Hampshire authorities in 2021 but they believe he
killed her nearly two years earlier and disposed of her remains.
A traffic alert for commuters in southern Vermont: Route 121 in Westminster at the Interstate 91 overpass closed yesterday (Monday) at 5 p.m. It’s expected to remain closed until 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. The
Vermont Agency of Transportation says the closure is to allow
workers to pour the bridge deck of the overpass for I-91 northbound.
WTSA SPORTS FOR MONDAY JULY 29th 2024
THE REDSOX BEAT THE MARINERS LAST NIGHT 14 – 7 GAME 2 OF A 3 GAME SERIES TONIGHT AT 7:10PM FIRST PITCH
THE YANKEES DEFEATED THE PHILLIES YESTERDAY 14 – 4. GAME 2 OF A 3 GAME SERIES IS TONIGHT 6:40PM FIRST PITCH
Women’s artistic gymnastics Team Final: TODAY @ 12:15 p.m. ET on NBC