Grantham Hit-and-Run Road Rage Suspect Arrested, Arraigned

Newport — A 65-year-old Newbury, N.H., man who allegedly caused a car crash in a road rage incident on Interstate 89 in Grantham on Tuesday and then fled the scene has since been arrested and arraigned on charges of reckless conduct and conduct after an accident.

Police arrested Henry Carnevale on Tuesday at his home and held him overnight on cash bail. He went before a judge in Newport District Court on Wednesday and was released on $25,000 personal recognizance bail, according to a State Police news release.

He didn’t enter pleas.

Police allege Carnevale caused the 7:30 a.m. accident when he passed another vehicle and then merged back into the travel lane while braking.

As a result, a collision took place, causing the other driver to lose control and hit a bridge abutment. Two occupants were sent to the hospital; the extent of their injuries are unknown.

The crash was caught on video.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call state police at 603-223-8697.

Randolph OKs New Fire Station

Randolph — Voters in Randolph on Tuesday narrowly approved borrowing up to $2.4 million to build a new fire station in Randolph Village.

The 468-434 vote in favor of the 30-year bond is a key step in building a 5-bay, 8,000-square-foot station at the corner of Routes 12 and 66. It would be about twice the size of the firehouse that burned down last September and dated to 1971.

Town Manager Mel Adams said the proposed building still needs approval from Randolph’s Development Review Board, and that the town would wait 30 days to see if anyone petitions for a re-vote. Such a petition requires signatures from 5 percent of the checklist, or about 145 voters.

Otherwise, the town hopes to break ground this fall. “Oct. 1 is still the goal, should there be no petition,” Adams said.

More than 31 percent of voters in Randolph turned out for the vote on Vermont’s primary day.

Vermont Attorney General Warns Public About Scam Calls

Montpelier — The Vermont Attorney General’s Office is warning the public about recorded phone calls that claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Treasury.

On Tuesday, the calls appeared to be targeting Barre, Brattleboro and Burlington. Officials expect other communities to be targeted in the future. The calls threaten legal action if an alleged debt to the IRS is not paid immediately.

The IRS does not use email, text messages or social media to request personal or financial information. When the IRS initiates contact with taxpayers it does so by mail.

The Vermont attorney general is urging people who receive such calls to make note of the number and any statements made by the caller and file a complaint.

Embattled State Sen. Norm McAllister Loses GOP Primary

Montpelier — The Vermont state senator facing a second sex crimes trial has lost his re-election bid to continue representing Franklin County.

In the Republican primary on Tuesday, Sen. Norm McAllister came in a distant third behind incumbent Sen. Dustin Degree and state Rep. Carolyn Branagan in the two-member Senate district.

McAllister was arrested outside the Statehouse last year and charged with sexual assault. He refused to resign, but he was suspended by the Senate last winter.

McAllister has maintained his innocence and two sex assault charges were dismissed in a June trial. He’s due to go on trial again later this year on three counts of prohibited acts.

Manchester Public Beach Closed Again For E.Coli Levels

Manchester — A public beach in Manchester has been temporarily closed once again this summer due to elevated levels of E. coli.

The Manchester Health Department announced the closing on Tuesday after water tested near the beach at Crystal Lake was found to have high levels of the bacteria.

The beach was closed for the same reason last week and in late June.

The beach will reopen when bacteria levels return to normal.

— Staff and wire reports