Vermont
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 to lead key state agencies
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday announced two new cabinet members to lead key state agencies.
The governor appointed Denise Reilly-Hughes to lead the Agency of Digital Services which focuses on data, security and information technology services.
Reilly-Hughes has been the interim secretary since July, following the retirement of former secretary Shawn Nailor.
And Jason Batchelder was appointed as the new commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Batchelder was colonel of the Vermont Fish and Game Warden Service until he retired last year.
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Vermont
Hinesburg teen missing since Friday, police say
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – According to information posted by Hinesburg Police Department, 14-year-old Ava Norful was last seen on Friday in Hinesburg.
She is described as five feet six inches tall, about 120 pounds, wearing a blue ‘Rams’ sweatshirt with purple sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked to call state police.
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Vermont
Driver arrested in Vermont after crashing car, showed signs of impairment
Vermont State Police tell us they arrested 23-year-old Caylin G. Clavier of Easthampton, MA on Saturday night following a vehicle crash.
Police say they responded near the intersection of Vermont Route 11 and Route 30 in the Town of Winhall around 10:10 p.m., when they discovered a 2004 Ford Ranger over the guardrail.
Officers made contact with the vehicle’s operator, who was identified as Clavier.
They say Clavier displayed several signs of impairment, and she was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI. She was taken to the Manchester Police Department for processing.
She was charged with a DUI and released on a citation, said police.
Vermont
Watch: Vermont man braves icy waters to save dog from drowning in a 'selfless' act – The Times of India
In a heroic act, a Vermont man leaped into freezing waters on Friday to rescue a dog struggling in the icy Winooski River, the New York Post reports.
Chris MacRitchie, accompanied by his family in Berlin, spotted the distressed dog while going through a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru. He quickly climbed down the embankment and entered the river to save the dog.
The courageous rescue was recorded by his son and widely shared online.
“It was one of those moments where you have to make a decision,” MacRitchie said. “I felt I was obligated to at least try to fetch this dog out of the river, as I have two dogs myself, and I would hope someone would do that for them if they were in that spot.”
The footage shows MacRitchie, dressed in a T-shirt and sweats, wading through the icy water as his wife encourages him. Despite the biting cold, his main concern was the river’s depth.
“I didn’t know if it was 20 feet or 2 feet,” he said. “When I broke through and it was waist-high, I thought, ‘OK, this isn’t that bad. Yeah, it’s cold, but I feel this is a very doable situation.’”
MacRitchie successfully pulled the shivering dog to safety, where his wife wrapped it in a sweatshirt. The dog’s owner, Morgan Cerasoli, was overwhelmed with gratitude when MacRitchie called her using the number on the dog’s tag.
Cerasoli, who had been searching for Arizona, her 7-year-old rescue mutt, since Thursday, described her reaction as emotional. “I started crying, and I told him, ‘Oh, my God, I love you,’” she said.
Now reunited with Arizona, who is recovering well, Cerasoli described the rescue as “brave, selfless, and commendable.” She added, “It’s everything we’re meant to be on this Earth.”
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