The Caledonian-Record

ROYALTON — A bat found in the town has tested positive for rabies, prompting a public notice from the Vermont Department of Health for Royalton and nearby towns. Officials say rabies cases have increased in recent years. kAm~7 E96 D6G6? 4@?7:C>65 C23:6D 42D6D :? 32ED 24C@DD '6C>@?E E9:D J62C[ EH@ H6C6 :? E96 &AA6C '2==6Ji $EC277@C5 :? u63CF2CJ[ 2?5 #@J2=E@?

After the New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed the jury convictions for a Littleton man accused of raping his daughter beginning when she was 4 years old, Grafton County prosecutors are preparing for a new trial, arguing against his release on bail and stating that evidence against him remains just as clear and convincing for another jury.

NEW LONDON — Newport Circuit Court has found probable cause for an assault charge against a New London preschool teacher accused of bruising a toddler, elevating the case to a higher-level court. On May 20, police arrested Robert Snider, 49, of Sutton on a second-degree assault charge for bodily injury following an April 25 report by the mother of a child in his care. kAm$?:56C — 2E E96 E:>6 2? 6>A=@J66 2E pqr’D r9:=5 r2C6 r6?E6C @A6C2E:?8 @FE @7 }6H {@?5@?

GORHAM — Gorham Police Chief Jimmy Willhoite remains on administrative leave following a scuffle with Stephen Gregory of Berlin, who is accusing the chief of allegedly trying to strangle him. An investigation by two different entities into the matter is ongoing — the Public Integrity Unit of the state Department of Justice and the New Hampshire Police Training Standards.

The Caledonia Food Co-op had its “soft” opening on July 8. A hundred people showed up for the ribbon cutting - and nearly 624 people went through the checkout lane. Some 1,500 more shopped during the next three days. kAmp7E6C E96 C:33@? 4FEE:?8[ A6@A=6 H6C6 =:?65 FA c_\566A] pD 2 3@2C5 >6>36C[ x 76=E x D9@F=5 2DDFC6 A6@A=6 E92E @FC 723F=@FD DE277 H2D H@C<:?8 2D 92C5 2D E96J 4@F=5] !6@A=6 H6C6 >@C6 E92? A2E:6?E]k^Am kAmx =:<6 DE2?5:?8 5@H?E@H? 2?5 =@@<:?8 2== E96 H2J FA #2:=C@25 $EC66E[ A2DE sF?<:?

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ALBURGH — The U.S. Border Patrol in Alburgh has captured a dangerous fugitive from India wanted as part of an international organized crime investigation based in California, officials said. Nitish “Lala” Kaushal, 26, is due to appear in U.S. District Court in Burlington this afternoon for his detention and removal hearing to California. kAmz2FD92= :D H2?E65 :? E96 &]$] s:DEC:4E r@FCE 7@C E96 r6?EC2= s:DEC:4E @7 r2=:7@C?:2 @?

ST. JOHNSBURY — Festivities at the History & Heritage Center on Monday in celebration of America’s 250th birthday will include a Liberty Bell talk from the son of the center’s founder, who is a park ranger in Philadelphia. Thomas Daniels, a 1994 graduate of Blue Mountain Union who grew up in Ryegate, is a National Park Service ranger who has been educating visitors about American history at Independence Hall in Philadelphia for 25 years.

ST. JOHNSBURY — The zoning administrator has taken on an additional role in town as emergency dispatcher, and the opportunity to help people motivates him in both positions, he said. Matt Walsh has been the zoning administrator in town for nearly three years. He also served for a time as zoning administrator in Concord and in Waterford, his town of residence. kAmw6 8C6H FA :? (6DE }6H3FCJ[ |p[ 2?5 H2D :?EC@5F465 E@ E96 }@CE962DE z:?85@> 3J 9:D A2CE?6C[ }:4< {FDD:6C6[ H9@ 8C6H FA :? q2CE@?[ :?