Fair Haven News

A Rutland Family Court judge ordered a first-of-its kind parent custody change Friday in a child-visitation dispute involving a Virginia woman and her former lesbian partner who lives in Fair Haven.

Andrew Stone said he didn't realize what a great place his hometown was. Since Stone, his wife and four children lost their home in a fire last week, he said the support has been overwhelming.

Firefighters from four towns managed to prevent flames from destroying a home on Lewis Road Tuesday afternoon, but the fire forced the family living in the double-wide trailer to find shelter elsewhere, Fire Chief David Winter said.

Another budget season kicks off tonight, when Mayor Christopher Louras presents his fiscal year 2011 proposal to the aldermen.

Paul Jardine spent his first tour of combat duty fighting with the U.S. Marines in what is considered to be the fiercest battle of the war in Iraq.

A man who allegedly carjacked a motorist at the Vermont Welcome Center on Route 4 Wednesday night was arrested about an hour later in New York, Fair Haven Police said.

A man who says his sons were bullied at Fair Haven Grade School plans to continue his legal battle against the administrators there he said did not do enough to protect his family.

The two bridges on Scotch Hill Road in Fair Haven were also were refurbished as part of the road upgrade along Route 4A from Castleton to Fair Haven.

A Fair Haven man remains jailed for allegedly assaulting a five-month pregnant woman on Sunday.

Rahe Autry told a Rutland County judge last week that he never intended to hurt anyone - or even to be in Vermont - the night he and two other men violently seized a car from three people on Wheelerville Road.

College officials say problem no wrse than usual. By Brent Curtis Staff Writer - Published: September 16, 2009 CASTLETON - Police say they are dealing with more alcohol-related problems at the start of the college semester.

It's been about 15 months since the Rutland Redevelopment Authority's Tom Macaulay last publicly floated his plan to construct a fiber-optic municipal telecommunications network between Middlebury and Pittsfield, a project that largely stalled in the interim because of the economy.

Aubuchon Hardware has closed its Rutland store on West Street after 51 years in the area.

A Rutland grandmother who served 2-1/2 years in prison for her role in a 2003 murder in Benson is back in jail for allegedly stealing clothes.

Residents of western Rutland County have a new store where they can go bargain hunting.

Nick Richardson figures he applied for 120 construction jobs across the country as he prepared to leave the U.S. Air Force earlier this year.

A Superior Court jury has ruled in favor of an elementary school in Fair Haven in a case involving two students who said they were bullied in 2003.

When Castleton firefighter Christopher Fretta was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma last year, the 24-year-old said he was amazed at the level of support he received from his fellow firefighters and others in the community.

A trial under way in Rutland Superior Court will decide whether the Fair Haven School District did enough to stop bullying that drove a family of five to leave town so two of their children could attend other schools.

Rutland and Fair Haven said goodbye to crime Tuesday with everything from a medical helicopter to pool-side eats during National Night Out.