Stamford News

The following cases were heard Monday in Bennington District Court. Matthew J. Bortell, 24, of Farley Drive, pleaded not guilty to felony counts of second degree unlawful restraint and unlawful mischief greater than $1,000. According to an affidavit by Bennington Police Officer Lawrence Cole, on Oct.

Police are looking for suspects in a burglary they say occurred Oct. 28 at a home on Mill Road.

A laptop computer, jewelry and several diabetic syringes were stolen Wednesday from a home on Mill Road in Stamford, Vermont State Police Trooper Jesse Robson said.

State Police are investigating a burglary into a residence on Mill Road in Stamford VT.

A New Jersey trucker who was involved in a Route 9 crash that took the lives of three people in April 2008 pleaded guilty Tuesday in Bennington District Court to gross negligent operation of a vehicle with resulting fatality.

A New Jersey truck driver involved in a Route 9 accident that led to the death of three people has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of grossly negligent operation resulting in death.

When the crisp autumn air hits thousands of leaf peepers hit New England. October seems to be the perfect month to do some leaf peeping through New England's small towns especially the back roads and out of the way places.

A North Adams Mass., man was charged with operating while under the influence early Friday after a one-vehicle crash on Jepson Road in Stamford.

A judge revoked a local man's bail on Wednesday after police said the man went to the home of a woman on Monday, hours after being charged with assaulting her, despite a court order that he stay away from the woman and her home.

A Shaftsbury woman who pleaded guilty in March to embezzling thousands of dollars from her employer was ordered Thursday to pay $37,774 in restitution.

The following cases were heard Monday in Bennington District Court. Scott Winkelmann, 30, of Oberhugle Road, Stamford pleaded not guilty to first degree aggravated domestic assault.

The results of a study of a former town dump site at the Barlow gravel yard are in, and while the site contains pollutants, none were detected at a level that required immediate action under state drinking water legislation.

The trial of a New Jersey truck driver accused of causing an accident in Woodford last year that killed three people is set to begin in November.

The trial of a New Jersey truck driver accused of causing an accident in Woodford last year that killed three people is set to begin in November.

Vermont State Police troopers are standing behind their allegations of underage drinking by at least 30 teenagers made following a July 5 bust of a graduation party on Sportsmans Club Road in Stamford, Vt.

Police have broken up a number of underage drinking parties throughout Bennington County in the past four weeks, leading police and substance-abuse counselors in the area to wonder if parents truly understand the implications involved.

Bonnie Lefevre AGE:42 Stamford VT James Oliver AGE:53 Stamford VT David Fierro AGE:45 Stamford VT Jeffrey Burdick AGE:41 Stamford VT SUMMARY OF INCIDENT On 7/5/2009 at approximately 2215 hours, Vermont State Police responded to Sportsman Rd.

Four adults have been charged in connection with a big underage drinking party in southern Vermont.

STAMFORD, Vt. -- The Vermont State Police broke up a large graduation party for a Drury High School student on Sportsman Road on Sunday, citing four adults with enabling minors to drink alcohol and 30 minors for underage drinking.

Four adults hosting a high school graduation party have been charged with allowing underage drinking in Stamford, Vt.