Vermont Gov. James Douglas says he's been getting lots of calls from people worried that the state will kill a moose named Pete who was attacked by dogs and nursed back to health by a farmer.
Gov. James Douglas said Tuesday his office has received many calls from people worried that the state Fish & Wildlife Department might kill Pete, a docile moose living on an elk farm in Irasburg, and has asked the department's top official to spare Pete's life if possible.
A teenager received minor injuries Wednesday evening when she was struck by the mirror of a passing van as she and two friends walked along Lake Region Road in Irasburg.
A teenager received minor injuries Wednesday evening when she was struck by the mirror of a passing van as she and two friends walked along Lake Region Road in Irasburg.
IRASBURG, Vermont - For the last year, David Lawrence has cared for a young moose named Pete that he nursed back to health after it was attacked by dogs and separated from its mother.
IRASBURG - An Albany farmer wants the state to spare a yearling bull moose named Pete he nursed back to health that follows him around like a puppy and thinks the farmer is his father - or mother.
Earlier this week we brought you the story of Peter the Moose. He was rescued and raised by a man in Irasburg, but there's a problem; the state of Vermont does not allow people to own wild animals, so Peter the Moose has to go.
A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service is going to spend a year on probation after pleading guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge that she opened mail not addressed to her.
A former postal worker received probation for stealing mail. Prosecutors say Crystal Perkins of Irasburg pleaded guilty to opening mail intended for other people and telling mail-order retailers she never received items that were in fact delivered.
A service-station owner broke up a burglary attempt at his Irasburg business early Saturday, leading to possible criminal charges against four teenagers, according to Vermont State Police.