Bridgewater News

A recent murder in Woodstock stunned the community but residents there were already on edge about crime before the killing.

The State Police Search and Rescue team joined the investigation Monday into the homicide of a Woodstock woman.

A woman was found dead Wednesday at a residence on Curtis Hollow Road in Woodstock.

Frail and visibly sad, Lawrence Woodward stared outside Friday afternoon, the front door of his quaint home wide open and welcoming.

INCIDENT: Suspicious Death Investigation STATION: Royalton Barracks DATE/TIME: July 1st, 2009 / Late afternoon LOCATION: Curtis Hollow Road - Woodstock DECEASED: Being withheld at this time SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: The Vermont State Police and Woodstock Police Department are currently investigating a suspicious death which was reported earlier this ...

Police said a transient man is a person of interest in the homicide of an elderly woman.

Police say a transient man suspected in recent burglaries is also a person of interest in the murder of an elderly Woodstock woman Rayneeta Woodward, 78, was found dead in her home on Curtis Hollow Road Wednesday night.

The Springfield Development Review Board will consider a proposal to build a temporary shelter for abused animals on property owned by Tim Blake on Route 106.

A rash of home invasions in Bridgewater has police seeking clues as to who stole cash from inside two homes and if those burglaries are tied to others reported recently in the area.

Residents approved an Elementary School District budget Tuesday night for what appears to be the final year the town will operate an elementary school.

A proposal to consolidate with the Emery School District was defeated by Bridgewater voters last November.

Residents in the Woodstock Union High School District approved an article that will help the construction of an affordable housing development across from the high school.

At town meeting, residents will see proposed school budgets with slight increases, a proposed town budget that is actually decreasing and an article that would help pave the way for affordable housing.

Two-lane Vermont roads like Route 4 feel like highways but have 50 mile-per-hour limits.