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‘The pit’ in Newport may soon be sold as mop up from EB-5 scandal nears end
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (779+ words) The federally-appointed person charged with overseeing properties at the center of an investor fraud scandal that rocked Vermont appears to be winding down his work after nearly a decade on the job." Michael Goldberg wrote in a recent court filing…...
Former Newport employee settles lawsuit with city over no-trespass order
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (414+ words) A former Newport city employee who was barred from public property by the city has settled a lawsuit over the no-trespass order he received." Andrew Cappello worked in Newport's Parks and Recreation Department for more than a decade before he…...
Immigration officials detain 10 construction workers in Newport
8+ mon, 9+ hour ago (453+ words) Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained 10 people working at a private construction site in the town of Newport on Thursday, marking the second large-scale immigration enforcement incident in Vermont in just two months. The arrests took place near Newport Crossing,…...
Richmond sacks ex-Hinesburg police chief hours before his start date
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) At the 11th hour, the town of Richmond backed out of its plan to bring on Anthony Cambridge as its police chief." Richmond Town Manager Josh Arneson made the announcement Monday night after a roughly 30-minute closed-door meeting with the selectboard....
Running unopposed, Newport’s presumptive next mayor hopes to turn a new leaf
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (1269+ words) NEWPORT " The gaping construction site in the heart of downtown serves as a reminder of what might have been." Referred to simply as "the pit" by most locals, the patch of barren land was meant to house the centerpiece of…...