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South Burlington neighbors want pickleball courts removed over noise, safety
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A popular game is causing a racket at a South Burlington park, and now people who live near the pickleball courts are trying to get the city to move them. The sound of a paddle on a plastic ball, on repeat from 7 a.m. to...
Bazini’s stunner sends VGFC into Round of 32
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Yaniv Bazini broke a scoreless tie with a dramatic 93rd minute winner Tuesday night at Virtue Field to send Vermont Green by Reading United and into the USL2 round of 32. The game was delayed about half an hour after storms rolled through the area, and the continued downpour seemed to have an affect on the game. Vermont missed a couple solid chances with Jaheim Wickham called upon to make one tough save before the break. After a couple crucial Kieran Brown stops for the visitors to keep this game on level terms, Reading seized the initiative. Wickham recovered in dramatic fashion to prevent a potential howler before pawing away another targeted strike. The match seemed destined for extra time, but in the third minute of four in added time, Nathan Simeon whipped a cross into the box, and Bazini headed home the winner to send the packed house at Virtue into frenzy. “Well, I know the whole game that I needed to win my battle, and it just will be this one time that I’ll get the ball on the head,” Bazini said after the match. “And this was the one, so I’m happy I put it in!” It was a great birthday gift for the UVM star and VGFC’s all-time leading scorer. “Not only for me, also for these fans!” he said. “That’s amazing, to celebrate a birthday like that, to score, to go to the next round.” Up next for Vermont, a trip to Ocean City, New Jersey looms. VGFC will face a familiar foe, as they take on the Long Island Rough Riders at 5 p.m. Friday. Long Island downed VGFC in the round of 16 of the USL2 playoffs in 2022.
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity to celebrate 40th anniversary at Milton ReStore
MILTON – Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity will commemorate its 40th anniversary with a special pop-up event at the Milton ReStore on Saturday, July 21. The celebration, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 414 Route 7 South, will highlight the organization's four decades of building affordable housing in Northwest Vermont, including 16 units in Milton since 1984.
Slominski Hired by Catamounts of UVM
OSWEGO, NY – Danielle Slominski, the Lakers women's ice hockey assistant coach, is moving on to the NCAA Division I University of Vermont Catamounts as their Director of Operations for women's ice hockey. "We are really excited to welcome Dani to the Vermont women's hockey family," said Plumer. "She...
Westfield police seek public’s help in identifying shoplifting suspects
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two male suspects involved in a recent shoplifting incident at Ocean State Job Lot. According to authorities, the shoplifting occurred last week, but specific details regarding the date and time of the incident were...
Five Panthers Recognized As CSC Academic All-America At-Large Honorees
Amy Griffin, Audrey Lazar and Charlotte Marks of the Middlebury field hockey team as well as Susan Rowley and Hope Shue of the Panther women's lacrosse team were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America At-Large Teams. Griffin, Marks, Rowley and Shue earned spots on the first team, while Lazar was selected to the second team.
The Superstars of Thunder Road Prepare for Exciting Double Features on Thursday
Central Vermont is ready to celebrate the Superstars of Thunder Road that make Barre's 1/4-mile bullring the Nation’s Site of Excitement this Thursday, July 18 with a massive Double Features night for all four divisions! The Maplefield/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors all go for twin features to stand tall as the Superstars of Thunder Road!
VJC Big Band performs with Alexis Cole at Retreat Farm
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Music Center's popular "Music Under the Stars" summer concert series continues Saturday, July 20, with the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) Big Band with Alexis Cole. The VJC Big Band, under the leadership of Musical Director Rob Freeberg, is made up of area professional musicians who come together to...
Brattleboro property tax rate to rise almost 8%
BRATTLEBORO-Property taxes will go up about 8% after the Selectboard voted unanimously July 9 to adopt the fiscal year 2025 property tax rate. Their vote was essentially a rubber stamp to pay for what was decided at this year's Representative Town Meeting, the Grand List, and state-mandated education rates, as Finance Director Kim Frost explained.
Marlboro Music set for second weekend of open rehearsals, concerts
MARLBORO-Marlboro Music Festival continues with performances on Saturday, July 20, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 21, at 2:30 pm, as well as free open rehearsals all week long in Persons Auditorium, on the Potash Hill campus in Marlboro. Throughout the week, audiences can enjoy an exciting mix of repertoire...
2024 Prouty raises over $8 million for cancer research, support services
Vermont Business Magazine The Prouty, Dartmouth Cancer Center’s premier annual fundraiser, brought the community together in an unprecedented show of support in the fight against cancer, surpassing this year’s goal of $8 million to fund critical cancer research and patient support services. The family-friendly event, known for its...
‘This is what I am called to do, and it makes me happy’
Father Richard Crawley, OFM Cap, was but a young man when he first thought of becoming a priest, but, as he said, he was “too young and too immature at the time and kind of ran away” from the call. He got a job as a department store...
When teaching peace, ‘You gotta walk the walk, not just talk the talk
Just as it is with teaching any value, parents and educators teach peace by modeling it as well as by talking about it. “Many clichés are true, and one of them is, ‘You gotta walk the walk, not just talk the talk,’” said Robin McCormick, director of development and member of the admissions and communications teams at St. Francis Xavier School in Winooski and mother of seven ranging in age from 24 to 43. “You can’t scream at kids and then be surprised when they scream at others. … You can’t refuse to apologize when you’ve made a mistake and then be surprised when a child never shows contrition for bad behavior. Telling kids what is right is good. Showing kids what is right is better.”
Vermont women's basketball's roster breakdown for 2024-25 season
Reload or rebuild? That's a tough question to answer for Vermont women's basketball head coach Alisa Kresge. Vermont followed up its 2023 America East championship and first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2010 with a runner-up finish this past winter, falling at Maine in the league final. Vermont also raced into the...
Transcatheter PDA Closure Increasingly Used for Very Low Birth-Weight Infants
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, according to a study published online July 15 in Pediatrics. Brianna F. Leahy, M.B.B.S., from the University of...
Brattleboro wins Little League 10-U District title
-The Brattleboro Little League 10-U All-Stars defeated Bennington, 2-1, on June 14 to win the District 2 championship and advance to the state tournament. Brattleboro earned home field for the best-of-three championship round with a 10-0 win in four innings over Bennington on July 7. The championship series got off...
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