Windsor County News

The criminal division of the Attorney General's office is investigating an award-winning officer at the Windsor County Sheriff's Department.

The five Democratic candidates in the Vermont gubernatorial race met Thursday night to talk about the environment.

Senate President Pro Tempore Peter Shumlin's announcement Monday that he is running for governor brings the field of Democratic gubernatorial candidates to five in what will a very competitive primary.

The election of a new governor next year will bring us into a new era in Vermont's history.

The investigation into the award-winning former captain of the Windsor County Sheriff's Department is now in the hands of the criminal division of Attorney General's office.

DATE/TIME:On 11/07/09 at approximately 2311 hours, LOCATION :32 Weatherbee Hill Road, in the Town of Weathersfield VIOLATION:Consumption of Alcohol by Minors, Enabling the Consumption of Alcohol, Possession of Marijuana and the Possession of Cocaine and Violation of Conditions of Release ACCUSED:Frank Leonardo AGE:51 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:32 ...

The host of an underage drinking party and his parents are facing charges after Vermont State Police say they busted the gathering last week.

On Saturday, September 26th, 2009 the Rochester Library, which was closed at the time, was broken into.

"Matt Dunne is in the race for governor - pass it on," reads the headline over an under-construction Web site for the newest Democratic gubernatorial candidate.

A Bellows Falls man with a lengthy criminal record will serve a 45-day sentence at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield after pleading guilty in Windham District Court Monday to petit larceny and retail theft.

A Rutland woman has been charged with Medicaid fraud while caring for a person in the Rutland area.

Vermont State Police are looking for two men in connection with a bank robbery in Rochester.

A builder from Chester will spend four to nine years in jail for home improvement fraud and embezzlement.

A Chester contractor was sentenced to four to nine years in prison this week after he was found guilty of three counts of felony home improvement fraud.

A road closing in Windsor County this week. Route 14 in Royalton will close at 6:30 a.m. Monday morning so upgrades can be made underneath the Rail Road Overpass.

A Hartland man has filed a lawsuit seeking clarification on who may access a private cemetery on his property and what sort of activity - including new burials - may be performed there.

Gov. James Douglas was on hand Monday morning to kick off an annual campaign to help struggling Vermonters with fuel and housing assistance.

A 29-year-old Vermont man faces charges of sexually abusing six preteen children for a year or more.

Most areas of Vermont will be displaying multiple stages of colorful foliage over the next several days, especially in the higher elevations and in low-lying sections.

Vermont's 2010 gubernatorial race has another possible candidate. Former Democratic State Sen.