BRATTLEBORO, Vermont, June 25 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on June 24, 2024: * * * First-ever level platform in the state improves accessibility for all customers * * * Amtrak, in conjunction with the town of Brattleboro, state of Vermont, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), New England Central Railroad (NECR) and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), broke ground today on a new Brattleboro Station and the state's first-ever le  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on June 24, 2024, Jeremy Allin, 54, of Lancaster, New Hampshire was sentenced by United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 14 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Allin previously pleaded guilty   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on June 24, 2024, Jeremy Allin, 54, of Lancaster, New Hampshire was sentenced by United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 14 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Allin previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to distribute fentan  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on June 27, 2024, John Van Vught, 73, of Northfield, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 27 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Van Vught was also ordered to pay $558,625 of restitution to ValleyNet. Van Vugh  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: The United States Attorney's Office stated that Dakota McAllister, 25, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont has been charged by criminal complaint with distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base in May and June 2024. McAllister was arrested on the complaint during the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Lyndon, V  more