Winter storm warnings cover the entire listening area today. When all is said and done by tomorrow morning,
we could see as much as 10 to 15 inches of snow. Winter storm warnings are in effect until tomorrow
morning.
Police say the best advice for drivers is to stay home this
afternoon if possible. They say for
those who just have to head out make sure you do so safely. The number one rule for driving on snowy
roads is to go slow. Also, leave more
room when following other cars. If you
do go off the road don't leave your car running, unless you've checked to make
sure your exhaust is clear. If your
exhaust is buried in deep snow, it could lead to carbon monoxide
poisoning. Police say they expect to be
busy today with slide offs and crashes.
It has been a hard year at the gas pumps, especially if
those pumps are in New York
state. Gas prices have gone down
approximately 20 cents per gallon since November. According to NewYorkStateGasPrices.com, the
average price for regular unleaded in New York
is currently $3.70 per gallon, while the national average for the same gallon
is $3.24. A sampling of local gas prices
throughout the North Country shows an average price of
$3.76 per gallon. Currently, only Hawaii
has higher average gas prices than New York .
A woman from Bradford is due to be
arraigned sometime today in Windsor District Court on a charge of second-degree
murder. 51-year-old Anne-Marie Whiteway is
accused of shooting to death 43-year-old Dale Rock on Christmas Day. Police responded to a call of shots fired
late Tuesday night in a Newbury apartment, and found Rock's body. Several hours later, working on the
description of a car witnesses saw driving away from the scene, police found
and arrested Whiteway. Authorities say
she knew the victim and they have an idea of motive, but won't release any more
information until her arraignment.
The Bristol
selectboard last week disciplined Police Chief Kevin Gibbs for his handling of
a grant over three years. Last week, the
board held a disciplinary hearing in executive session to discuss Gibbs’
handling of a Department of Health grant.
In public session, the selectboard voted to direct Town Administrator
Bill Bryant to issue a written reprimand to Gibbs, and to require Gibbs to pay
almost $7,000 in restitution to the police department by June 30 next year.
A deal has fallen though that would have seen a new owner of
the Kennedy Brothers property in Vergennes.
But all is not lost, the principals in the deal are still hoping for a
lease arrangement that would establish a grocery store on ground floor.
