St. Albans Robbery Suspect Arrested Oct 13, 2008
The robbery happened August 28 in Saint Albans. Police say a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt with eyeholes cut out of the hood entered Mac's Quick Stop and held the clerk at knife point. (WCAX.com, VT)
Blue-Green Algae Blooms in Champlain Aug 16, 2008
The thickest blooms are on the eastern shore of the Missisquoi Bay, and along the northern shore and inner bay areas of Saint Albans bay. Blooms shift with the wind though, so density is constantly changing. (WCAX.com, VT)
A Vermont Rally for Jessica's Law Jul 27, 2008
Saint Albans, Vermont - July 26, 2008. A small crowd turned out in Saint Albans Saturday to rally for Jessica's Law here in Vermont. (WCAX.com, VT)
Senate: Douglas' Stimulus Package Is Unrealistic Apr 19, 2008
It does not include cuts to hospital funding, Medicaid prescription program funding, or closing the Saint Albans prison. It does include a $1 million cut to the Housing and Conservation Board, and level funding for the Next Generation workforce development project. (WCAX.com, VT)
Wal-Mart Wins Permit for St. Albans Apr 5, 2008
Plans to build a WalMart in Saint Albans were first proposed in April, 1993. Since then, developers have faced strong opposition from environmental groups and St. Albans store owners, who say the box store will hurt their business. (WCAX.com, VT)
Letters for Sunday, March 16, 2008 Mar 16, 2008
Kauai Garden Island News. Kauikeaouli Kamehameha III, Honourary Irishman Water-wasting message Changes taking place are criminal Individual and community rights. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Dancing for Organ Donors Mar 9, 2008
Saint Albans, Vermont - March 8, 2008 ... It was the fourth annual Earth Angels dance benefit at Bellow Free Academy in Saint Albans. (WCAX.com, VT)
Collins-Perley on Ballot in St Albans Mar 3, 2008
Saint Albans, Vermont - March 2, 2008 ... In Saint Albans, the future of the Collins-Perley arena is on the line ... The bond issue appears on both the Saint Albans Town and City ballots this Tuesday. (WCAX.com, VT)
CCTA Drivers Approve Contract Feb 18, 2008
CCTA has 62 drivers serving not only Chittenden County, but Washington County and Link Express commuter service to Saint Albans, Montpelier and Middlebury. The drivers get a pay raise -- retroactive to the end of their last contract. (WCAX.com, VT)
Good Samaritan Stops ATM Robbery Dec 7, 2007
Saint Albans, Vermont - December 6, 2007 ... Michael Lotowitz says he was taking a cigarette break outside Tribal Eye Tattoo on Kingman Street in Saint Albans, where he works. (WCAX.com, VT)
Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Power Plants Rated Worldwide Nov 16, 2007
19 JOHN E AMOS Saint Albans West Virginia 15,300,000. 20 ROXBORO Roxboro North Carolina 15,100,000. (Science Daily)
St. Albans police: Man tried to lure girls into car Nov 13, 2007
(AP) - Police in Saint Albans say they're looking into reports that a man tried to lure girls into his car four times over the weekend. The man, who was described as white, in his late 20s or early 30s and driving a dark four-door sedan, allegedly exposed himself to 1 of the victims. (WCAX.com, VT)
Sentencing Set For Deer Hunter Who Killed Farmer Oct 3, 2007
The Saint Albans farmer was inside the cab of a tractor in an open cornfield when he was fatally shot on Thanksgiving eve 2005. Police say Viens recklessly fired at the tractor from 250 yards at the end of a day of deer hunting not knowing Lussier was inside. (WCAX.com, VT)
St. Albans Shoplifting Spree Sep 23, 2007
Police say the bandits behind a major shoplifting spree in Saint Albans have been caught. 25 year-old Lance Crapo and 33 year-old Brian Messier allegedly ripped off more than half a dozen stores Saturday. (WCAX.com, VT)
Homecoming at BFA-St. Albans Sep 22, 2007
Saint Albans, Vermont -- September 21, 2007 ... It's Homecoming at BFA Saint Albans and Friday was Green and Gold Day, after the school colors. (WCAX.com, VT)
Man to plead guilty in stabbing death Sep 12, 2007
Ronnquist is being held without bail at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Saint Albans Town. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (WCAX.com, VT)
John Finn is Remembered Aug 26, 2007
Saint Albans, Vermont -- August 25, 2007. A Vermonter with deep roots in Franklin County was remembered today. (WCAX.com, VT)
Power lines down in aftermath of Thursday storms Aug 17, 2007
CVPS spokeswoman Christine Rivers says the remaining outages are centered in Saint Albans and in Rutland County, and that work crews are still trying to repair damage in those places. Chittenden, Franklin and Caledonia counties were hit hardest. (WCAX.com, VT)
Accused Shooter Turns Himself In Aug 16, 2007
Police say that before 22 year old Matthew Martel of Saint Albans turned himself in Tuesday night, they had no idea he was the shooter. "We had some follow up leads to do, but none were actually pointing to him at the time," says Sgt. Leonard Stell of St. Albans City Police Department. (WCAX.com, VT)
Police search for gunman Aug 15, 2007
(AP) - Police in Saint Albans are looking for a gunman who shot at a pedestrian early this morning ... Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Saint Albans police. (WCAX.com, VT)
Cops catch alleged thief in Enosburg holdup Aug 11, 2007
Twenty-2-year-old Alan Reynolds, of Saint Albans, was arrested last night and will be charged with assault and robbery in the heist, which occurred at a TD Banknorth branch in Enosburg yesterday. Police say the bandit went to the teller line with a knife and demanded money, getting away with an undisclosed amount of cash when he fled on foot. (WCAX.com, VT)
Mistrial motion filed in manslaughter case Aug 10, 2007
Viens is accused in the 2005 death of Saint Albans farmer Rejean Lussier, who was shot once as he sat in a tractor in his field. Prosecutors acknowledge Vien didn't mean to kill him, but they say he must be held accountable for recklessly firing at the tractor as he was deer hunting. (WCAX.com, VT)
Closing arguments expected tomorrow in second Viens trial Aug 10, 2007
(AP) - A trial is wrapping up for a Georgia man accused of involuntary manslaughter in the 2005 death of a Saint Albans farmer. Closing arguments are expected tomorrow in the trial of 20-year-old Colin Viens who is accused of shooting at a parked tractor while hunting, killing 60-year-old Rejean Lussier. (WCAX.com, VT)
Dave Demag Reflects on His Police Career Aug 2, 2007
Demag recalled the mutual suspicions he and other officers had after Lawrence, working undercover on loan from Saint Albans, began turning up drug busts that came as a complete surprise to everyone else. So Demag went to the supervisor at the time, Richard Beaulieu. (WCAX.com, VT)
St. Albans man charged with taking three hostage during stand-off Jul 25, 2007
(AP) - A Saint Albans man has been arrested after taking two adults and a baby hostage during a five-hour stand-off with police early this morning. Police say 22-year-old Nicholas Smith has been charged with aggravated domestic assault and kidnapping. (WCAX.com, VT)
Hunting manslaughter trial to be held in Burlington Jul 18, 2007
A judge ruled there had been too much pretrial publicity to give 20-year-old Colin Viens a fair trial in Saint Albans. Viens has pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge that he killed 60-year-old Rejean Lussier during hunting season 2005. (WCAX.com, VT)
State Rep. settles pension violations Jul 18, 2007
So the 70-year-old Saint Albans man has paid $30,000 to settle the claims against him ... Fitzgerald once served as mayor of Saint Albans. (WCAX.com, VT)
Driver pleads guilty in 'backward bandit' robberies Jun 29, 2007
Last week twenty-6-year-old Matthew D-Maskell of Saint Albans was charged with being the robber in 4 of the heists. Twenty-year-old Gerald LaFlam of Hinesburg has been charged with using the sweatshirt in a fifth robbery. (WCAX.com, VT)
Georgia Dedicates War Memorial May 27, 2007
Robert Rooney, the commander at American Legion Post #1 in Saint Albans, told the crowd, "The joyous part is the parades, the barbeques, the family get-togethers. I think the solemn part is where we really need to take a little bit of time and think of the people that have given their lives in defense of this country.". That's the purpose of the monument, as well as Memorial Day itself. (WCAX.com, VT)
Essex police chief announces plan to retire May 24, 2007
In 1996, Demag became chief in Saint Albans. In 2001 he became chief in Essex. (WCAX.com, VT)
Doctor sues St. Albans hospital, others for $40 million May 21, 2007
(AP) - A former doctor at the Northwestern Medical Center in Saint Albans is suing the hospital and six other defendants for $$40-million. Doctor Ray Long -- who now lives in Plattsburgh, New York -- makes numerous allegations in his suit, including that someone at the hospital intentionally contaminated surgical fluids he was to use with potentially deadly bacteria. (WCAX.com, VT)
Second trial scheduled for teen accused in hunting fatality May 13, 2007
Collin Viens, 19, of Georgia is accused in the November 2005 shooting of Rejean Lussier, 60, of Saint Albans who was shot to death as he sat in the cab of his farm tractor, looking for deer. The first trial ended last fall with a hung jury. (WCAX.com, VT)
Fairfax Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide May 9, 2007
Neighbors say the couple were electricians and owned a small business block in Saint Albans City, and were very nice neighbors ... " Neighbors say there were recent signs something was changing for the couple, because two weeks Carroll Robtoy started telling neighbors they were moving to Saint Albans. Neighbors say his truck had not been parked here for a couple of weeks, and yesterday Gwendoyln Gallup's van was parked blocking the long driveway, something they had never seen before. - Channel 3... (WCAX.com, VT)
Community Events Calendar May 8, 2007
St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Saint Albans invites you to their Spring Salad Luncheon on Thursday from 11:30 - 1:15 PM.. Westport Federated Church will serve a Roast Beef Dinner on Thursday with take-outs starting at 4:30 and the sit-down serving starting at 5 PM.. (WCAX.com, VT)
Accomplice Sentenced For Role In Double Murder May 1, 2007
Saint Albans, Vermont -- April 30, 2007. Calls for vengeance and forgiveness clashed Monday when a woman was sent to jail for helping to kill two popular Montgomery residents. (WCAX.com, VT)
Pancake Breakfast Sizzles Apr 30, 2007
Saint Albans, Vermont - April 29, 2007 ... The place was Saint Albans. (WCAX.com, VT)
His Police Record Apr 19, 2007
Based on that interaction with the counselor, a temporary detention order was obtained and Cho was taken to a mental health facility, the Carilion Saint Albans Behavioral Health Center. Also in the fall of 2005, the chair of the English department, Dr. Lucinda Roy, shared her concerns with Virginia Tech Police regarding Cho and his course writing assignments. (CBS News)
VT Killer Says "You could have stopped me" Apr 19, 2007
It was at that point he was taken voluntarily to a mental health facility, Carilion Saint Albans Behavioral Health Center in Christiansburg, Va. But a day later, a medical evaluation found Cho's "insight and judgment" normal and he was approved for outpatient treatment. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Vt Dairy Farms in Peril Feb 25, 2007
Saint Albans, Vermont - February 24, 2007. About 200 dairy farms could go out of business in Vermont this year. (WCAX.com, VT)
3 Busted For Cocaine Ring Jan 30, 2007
State troopers, the Drug Task Force, and Saint Albans City police searched a home on Lower Welden Street in St. Albans. They say they found packaged crack cocaine and eight thousand dollars in cash. (WCAX.com, VT)
Part 1: A Decade of Wal-Mart Jan 30, 2007
Now that battle is shifting to other towns like Saint Albans -- which opponents are taking the project to court. The very first Wal-Mart in Vermont opened quietly in Bennington a few days before the big store here. (WCAX.com, VT)
