STAMFORD, Vt. — A gathering for residents of Stamford and Clarksburg, Mass., who are concerned about recent break-ins has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 1 to 3 at the Stamford Valley Golf Course.
The meeting is being called by a new local crime watch in both towns. Community watch signs will be distributed along with information about the break-ins and how to help protect yours and your neighbor's homes. The watch will also be gathering e-mails as a way to alert residents. Because of the daytime hour of the meeting, organizers suggest leaving one person at home.
In the meantime, watch organizers urge residents to call 911 immediately if you sight someone suspicious in your neighborhood and write down description, plate numbers and states of suspicious vehicles and note the time and date.
The most recent break-in reportedly occurred some time around noon in Clarksburg.
Contact Clarksburg Police at 413-663-7795, Vermont State Police at 802-442-5421 or 911.
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Thank you iBerkshires for putting this up! You are so fast with the information that we need. You are just what people need for news! From now on, if I need to know what is going on around here, I am coming to your site. It is now saved in My Favorites. Keep up the great work!
Ok Clarksburg and Stamford residents,
We have an idea that has been working. Get your DIGITAL CAMERA out and ready to use. Take a picture of the suspicious person or vehical and send it in on disk to Clarksburg Officer Williams ASAP. He is accepting that information. Pictures are worth 1,000 words!
Start using your camera. Get the batteries ready.
We can get this guy!
We encourage anyone with information to call the his Town Hall office and leave a message for Chief Officer Williams. You can leave him a tip "after hours" on his voice-mail. The Clarksburg Police Non-Emergency Number is (413) 663-7795. (he is the last mailbox as you listen to the message)
Has the CPD called the State Police for help? One full time and some part timers are not enough right now. We need extra patrols. I have not seen the Clarksburg Police cruiser around town in months. We have been in Clarksburg for 20 years and it hasn't been until now that my kids are worried about coming home to their house. We NEED more Police coverage.
Your concerns are valid.
The best thing you can do about that is attend the Clarksburg Town Selectman's meeting Wednesday night November 18th at 6:30PM and voice your concern that more coverage is needed. They are the people that can make that happen.
The second best thing you can do is call the Clarksburg PD and ask if the State Police are involved yet 663-7795. I have a feeling that they are to some extent. Perhaps you could suggest to the officer in charge that he seek help for this re-occuring issue.
However, the Crime Watch Meeting will not be a complaint session about the police. The whole purpose is to get residents talking and becoming aware of the B&E's. They need and be encouraged to know to call 911 on someone suspicious in the neighborhood. It is about residents helping each other.
Being on the look-out and aware will safegaurd us.
Good tips to follow is have a camera ready to take a picture of anything you see that is out of place and send that into police. A picture is worth 1,000 words!
Be on the look-out for a small silver car driving suspiciously in your neighborhood! Get the plate numbers... then call #911 if you see this vehicle. Seen (Clarksburg) last Thursday (near dark) picking people up on the side of the road..... and this Thursday (day-time) driving through neighborhoods.
Question... why no news in The Berkshire Eagle?
It is the paper that I buy here in Clarksburg. I am thoroughly disappointed.
Thank you iBerkshires.com!
Editor: The Eagle no longer has a North County reporter (it used to have two!). It pulls stories from the Transcript instead.
We had a person matching the description walking down Middle Road at 3:30PM. Cops came to the calls of suspicious activity. People were questioned. Person that disappeared was seen coming out of the woods to speak to police.
Editor: That was fast. I saw a young man in hooded black sweat shirt, red baseball cap and oversized jeans walking down Middle Road at 3:14, but was on my way to supermarket. This the same guy, I wonder?
I was unable to make the meeting today, if someone could post a summary of what was said at the meeting, that would be very helpful! And appreciated! I'm new to the area and don't know a soul in town. Thank you.
Editor: I'll have the story shortly; had to go to the supermarket and made dinner.
What a great meeting! It was amazing to see the "standing room only" crowd. It is terrific to see our communities pull together to help each other. There was so helpful information being shared on how we can help each and ourselves, I am very grateful. A big thank you to whoever organized the meeting, excellent job! I didn't even mind standing for the entire 1 1/2 hours!
Bottom line is this: Criminals will be flushed out of our communities no "ifs", "ands" or "buts"
Our hopes is that an informational article is done by the editor that links the other 2 articles so that we can all read the posts from members. They are full of great information.
Clarksburg Residents should attend the Town Selectman's Meeting --Wednesday November 18th at 630PM at the Town Hall to address the lack of support from the town while the middle of the town gets repeatedly broken into and robbed!
The need to do something. And we need to do something thing- to get them to DO SOMETHING!
Maybe we need a new board? It should not come to this. They should be working FOR US. Not ignoring US!
Editor: I'm curious as to what you want the Selectmen to do and how you think they're ignoring you?
Editor: Of course he pleaded not guilty. Defendants rarely plead guilty during an arraignment. I'm concerned that there's an overreaction to these burglaries. People walking down the street are not suspicious; young people going out dressed up on Halloween are not suspicious. Let's use common sense and not panic.
Do you think it is more than this 1 guy and 1 girl that are in the news? I read on the flyer from The Crime Watch Meeting that most home burglaries take place between 10am to 3pm. And that the typical house burglar is a male teenager who lives a couple of miles from your home. It said that the chance of being victimized by a professional is low. The flyer also said burglars search for homes that appear unoccupied.
Editor: That information may well be true. But any young man seen during those hours is being automatically cast as a perp. Maybe he is - but maybe he isn't.
ARLINGTON, VT — There is a sweet Beagle boy waiting for his new family to play with.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Odie is a four year old Beagle who has been at the shelter for about a month.
Lead canine care technician Alaura Lasher introduced us to him.
"He came to us with another beagle friend because his previous owner was moving. As you can see he's a very loving, sweet, sweet boy. He loves his toys and he loves to snuggle. He also loves going outside and running and rolling in all the grass, frolicking along the grass."
Odie loves his stuffies and will even play with other dogs once he isn't shy.
"He does well with other dogs. He can be a little nervous at first meeting other pups, but he does do well with them. We think he'll get along with cats just fine, and kids too, as long as they're respectful."
He would love someone who will cuddle him and give him all of the pets he deserves and throw some stuffed toys around for him.
"The perfect home is honestly just someone who wants to give him snuggles and play with him. He's a pretty easygoing dude. He really just loves affection. Like he'll just come up to you and stand and wait for pets all the time. So, someone who wants a snuggle buddy, who's also you know he's a good age for a snuggle buddy, but also can play with him quite a bit."
He would also love someone who will take him outside to roll around and run as fast as he can or a long walk to enjoy some more sights he has yet to see.
"His favorite things again: toys, snuggles, kisses. Favorite activities are just going outside for walks. He loves to go for long walks with some of our volunteers."
He does not know basic commands like sit but he is very happy to learn.
While he did come to the shelter with some medical needs he is getting them treated and is healthy and ready for his new family.
"He came in and he was positive for Lyme and anaplasmosis, but we are treating him currently for that. Other than that, as far as we're aware, he's a pretty healthy, young boy."
If you need or want a new companion in your home consider meeting Odie.
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