The initial significant storm of the winter season blanketed Southern Vermont with snow and ice on Tuesday, rendering roads dangerous, disrupting travel, and resulting in school closures. Light, powdery snow began to fall shortly before dawn and persisted throughout the day, accumulating to 7 inches by mid-afternoon in the higher elevations, while the valleys received approximately half that amount, according to officials from the Vermont Agency of Transportation. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., reported that two substantial bands of snow were approaching southern Vermont by 5 p.m. These bands increased the snow totals to the anticipated range of 6 to 10 inches on Tuesday.
A woman from Keene has received a sentence after admitting guilt to several misdemeanor charges related to distinct incidents earlier this year that resulted in damage to local businesses. In Cheshire Superior Court on Monday, Kelli Tedford pleaded guilty to all six counts of criminal mischief, which are all misdemeanors. Judge Anne Edwards sentenced Tedford to 360 days in jail, with 180 days of that sentence suspended for three years. According to the terms of the sentence, she may face additional jail time if she commits another offense during that period. After her release, Tedford will be on probation for two years. The charges arise from incidents at the Monadnock Food Co-Op and the Marriott Keene on Railroad Street. Authorities report that Tedford caused damage, including urinating on food and hotel property. As part of her sentence, she is prohibited from entering both establishments and has been ordered to pay over $10,000 in restitution to cover the damages.
Vermont health officials advise that health care providers should continue to safeguard children against hepatitis B, a highly contagious virus affecting the liver, by adhering to the established, evidence-based vaccination schedule. The hepatitis B vaccine is regarded as one of the safest and most effective vaccines ever developed. Since 1991, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended this vaccine for all infants, resulting in a significant decline in disease rates – which can lead to lifelong liver damage in newborns and infants – in the U.S. due to the widespread implementation of the current schedule.
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which assists New Yorkers in heating their homes during the frigid winter months, has been reinstated after the government shutdown. This program aims to support low-income residents in covering their heating expenses, taking into account various factors such as income, household size, and primary heating source options. Benefits for households that pay for heat based on usage are sent directly to the vendor providing the primary heating source. Enrollment applications for the program will be available starting Monday, December 1st.
The Vermont Department of Health reported last week that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations have edged up. Other indicators like wastewater virus show an increase in COVID-19 and Norovirus in Vermont and nationally, while COVID outbreaks decreased. Neither the VDH nor the CDC are any longer reporting COVID fatalities or total cases in Vermont or in the US.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott visited Martin’s Tree Farm on Monday to cut down
a few Christmas trees. But like some others in the Upper Valley, the farm is
struggling after drought killed about half of its planted trees. Armed with a hand
saw, Scott spent more than half an hour searching for the perfect evergreens at
the farm run by Mary and Jeff Martin. The farm grows 6,000 trees and operates
mostly as a cut-your-own retail operation, no wholesale. Scott selected three
trees for the Statehouse Pavilion, including one for the governor’s office and
one for his home. He paid for the trees with a personal check. The visit
highlighted the challenges facing Vermont Christmas tree farms after the
summer drought. The Martins said about 50% of the trees planted at the farm
died because of the dry conditions. Despite the losses, Martin said her trees are
resilient and the drought is just part of farming.
WTSA SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3rd 2025
THE CELTICS BEAT THE KNICKS YESTERDAY 123 – 117, THE CELTICS IMPROVE TO 12 – 9. THE CELTICS HAVE THE NIGHT OFF AND ARE BACK ON THE COURT ON THURSDAY IN WASHINGTON AGAINST THE WIZARDS TIP OFF AT 7:00PM. ON THURSDAY.
THE RED WINGS DEFEATED THE BRUINS YESTERDAY 5 – 4. THE BRUINS ARE ALSO OFF TONIGHT AND ARE BACK ON THE ICE ON THURSDAY AT TD GARDEN AGAINST THE ST LOUIS BLUES, PUCK DROPS ON THURSDAY AT 7:00PM.