North Troy NewsLocal news for North Troy, VT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Today's Weather: Ars gratia artis- December 30, 2007 "Some of them, one person could carry, and some of them need several men to carry" By Fred Simmonds WEATHER WRITER December 28, 2007 This is a story about the need for art, art appreciation and art history classes in our schools. via Asbury Park Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/north-troy-vt/2007/12/todays-weather-ars-gratia-artis?fromrss=1 Man gets wedged in septic tank opening- December 28, 2007 "It was the worst Christmas Eve I've ever had." It was a stinky holiday for Robert Schoff. The 77-year-old man spent part of Christmas Eve stuck upside down in the opening of his septic tank, with his head inside and his feet kicking in the air above. via Holland Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-troy-vt/2007/12/man-gets-wedged-in-septic-tank-opening?fro... Police Arrest 3 for State's Largest Art Heist- December 26, 2007 Three people have been arrested and charged with stealing dozens of statues from a famous artist. via WCAX-TV Burlingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-troy-vt/2007/12/police-arrest-3-for-states-largest-art-hei... Scrap yard tip saves sculpture from smelters- December 13, 2007 "They knew the value of the copper, and we're talking figures in the tonnage." By Joel Banner Baird A tip from a Hinesburg scrap yard operator last week spared the meltdown of stolen bronze sculptures worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. via Burlington Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/north-troy-vt/2007/12/scrap-yard-tip-saves-sculpture-from-smelte... Stolen Sculptures Found- December 12, 2007 A world famous artist from northern Vermont is breathing a sigh of relief. Vermont State Police say they have recovered most of the sculptures that were stolen from artist Joel Fisher's North Troy studio last ... via WCAX-TV Burlingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-troy-vt/2007/12/stolen-sculptures-found?fromrss=1 |