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Vergennes Police Log: Two county men cited on drug charges

Posted on June 6, 2013 |

• Crime Logs

By Addison Independent

VERGENNES — Vergennes police last week arrested two county men on drug charges in separate incidents. Police lodged both at the Chittenden County Correctional Center.

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Vermont State Police Log: Burglars repeatedly hit several lake properties

Posted on June 6, 2013 |

• Crime Logs

By Addison Independent

ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police responded to several May 29 reports of burglaries from residents in towns along Lake Champlain.

The first report came from a homeowner on Mount Independence Road in Orwell, where the perpetrator(s) made entry by forcing open a bathroom window and stole prescription medication. The crime is believed to have occurred between May 21 and May 28.

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Habitat for Humanity builds first of four homes in Cornwall

Posted on June 3, 2013 |

• Cornwall
• Featured
• Habitat for Humanity

By John Flowers

CORNWALL — Angela McCluskey had grown tired of seeing her son Jonathan turn in for the night on the living room couch in their small apartment while she and her daughter Caitlin got to sleep in beds.

So McCluskey took what she believed was a long shot: She applied to become the owner of one of four new Habitat for Humanity homes to be built within a 13-acre subdivision off Cornwall’s Delong Road.

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Police, public works costs drive $1.83 million city budget draft

Posted on June 3, 2013 |

• Vergennes
• Featured

By Andy Kirkaldy

VERGENNES — The Vergennes City Council last week got its first look at a draft 2013-2014 city budget, one that City Manager Mel Hawley prepared and said could mean the second increase since 2008 in the tax rate devoted solely to paying for municipal services.

Aldermen will make the final decision on the budget and the municipal portion of the tax rate by the end of June. That portion of the tax rate does not support school spending.

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