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BENNINGTON â An Arlington man who shot at state police while experiencing a mental health crisis was sentenced Tuesday to two years of jail time served and 10 years of probation.
The man, Matthew Novick, 42, was sentenced shortly after he pleaded no contest to a charge of aggravated assault with a weapon for the January 2019 shooting incident.
Novickâs other charge, attempted first-degree murder, was dismissed under a plea deal with the Bennington County Stateâs Attorneyâs Office â an agreement to which a state trooper objected.
âThis is more than a disappointment,â Trooper Raymond Witkowski told the court before Novickâs sentence was pronounced Tuesday morning. âThis is a slap in the face to me, not only as a victim but as a law enforcement professional who dedicated his life to fair and equal pursuit of justice.â
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ARLINGTON â The Arlington Select Board has shelved a proposal to buy 400 acres on Red Mountain west of town for a town forest, saying that the project posed too many difficulties.
The board voted 4-1 against pursuing the purchase during its regular meeting Monday, ending a fundraising effort and shutting down plans for hiking trails and scenic vistas on the property.
Only Select Board member Todd Wilkins voted against the motion, saying that he was a proponent of the plan and would always support efforts to bolster recreation in the town.
The other four board members, including board chair Dan Harvey, Tim Williams, Matt Bykowski and Cynthia Browning, said the opportunity had been pursued long enough and the obstacles were too great to overcome.
Polar Bear Dip raises over $30,000 in a COVID-safe way
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Elliott Harder, Executive Director (Photo by Dayna Penson-Program Director )
The annual Polar Bear Dip was postponed this year, however, that didn’t stop 3 PG residents from taking the plunge and raising over $30,000 for Ness Lake Bible Camp.
Todd Wilkins, a pastor at College Heights Baptist Church initially set out to raise $4,000 but ended up raising over $10,000.
“The money raised today is going to go towards sending kids to camp that otherwise could not afford to come,” said Program Director Dayna Penson.
Mark and Carol Stofer took the plunge after hitting their goal of $20,000.