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A Ludlow couple’s flood story became national news. A year later, it has a happy ending.
Bex Prasse and Craig Kovalsky didn’t expect the New York Times to spotlight their 2023 storm travails. Then again, not much else about their move to Vermont has gone according to plan. Read the story on VTDigger here: A Ludlow couple’s flood story became national news. A year later, it has a happy ending..
Weston Theater Company still hopes to reopen playhouse after flooding, but the future is unclear
When the rain last summer caused widespread flooding in Weston, the Weston Playhouse took on more water than it did during Tropical Storm Irene. A full year after the flooding, not only is the Weston Theater Company not yet back in their 300-seat theater, but the future is still uncertain.
Newhall names to Waitsfield Planning Commission
At the recommendation of the Waitsfield Planning Commission, the Waitsfield Select Board named Becca Newhall to the town planning commission. The board took that action at its June 24 meeting last week. Newhall, in a June 5 email to Waitsfield planning and zoning administrator JB Weir wrote that since moving...
Seacoast completes season sweep of Vermont Green, division title chances slim
BURLINGTON, Vt. — For just the second time during the USL2 season, the Vermont Green found the loss column. Intense heat plagued the best semipro soccer players in America on Sunday, with Seacoast United outlasting Vermont Green F.C. 2-1 in Burlington, ending a four-game opponent scoreless streak for the Green.
Flood the Streets with Art July 10 and 11
Local groups plan to flood downtown Montpelier with art to celebrate “resiliency and hope on the one-year anniversary of the Montpelier Flood,” a press release states. The flood happened last summer on July 10 and 11, and so on this July 10 and 11, the Montpelier Senior Activity Center, along with Montpelier Alive, the Center for Arts and Learning, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, and the T.W. Wood Gallery plans to welcome community members and artists to create temporary chalk art installations on city sidewalks throughout the event. It is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Montpelier.
Green FC drop important game to Seacoast United
The Vermont Green FC hosted the top team in the USL League 2 Northeast division Seacoast United at Virtue Field on Sunday afternoon. This was a high-energy match throughout. The Green took a 1-0 lead, before the Phantoms capitalized on a Green miss-play to tie the game. Seacoast scored the lone goal in the second […]
Friends of the Mad River book discussion highlights biodiversity
On Thursday, July 11, Friends of the Mad River and the Tri-Town Conservation Commission will host a reading and discussion of “Our Better Nature: Hopeful Excursions in Saving Biodiversity” – a book co-edited by Curt Lindberg and Eric Hagen. ----------------------------------- The event will be held in the...
Late Runs Help Mountaineers Move Past Navs Sunday
LYNN, Mass. 一 The visiting Vermont Mountaineers used a six-run top of the ninth inning to break open an eventual 8-1 win over the North Shore Navigators in Sunday night’s New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Fraser Field. North Shore fell to 9-14 on the summer following...
Save The Date to Celebrate Lincoln Hall at Hildene
Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home, wants you to save the date and raise a glass to toast the building of Lincoln Hall on Saturday, Sept. 14. The post Save The Date to Celebrate Lincoln Hall at Hildene first appeared on Spotlight News.
Home tour of the week: A home in Milton with three bedrooms priced at $345,000
This home in Milton is located on a quiet street and includes two covered porches and many upgrades within. These newer upgrades include updates to the furnace, vinyl windows, and flooring. Bedrooms: 3. Price: $345,000. Square Feet: 1,400. HIGHLIGHTS: two covered porches, quiet street. Listed by Rene Marceau, KW Vermont.
Valley Village staff receive long-term care awards
TOWNSHEND, Vt. – This week, three team members from Valley Village senior housing (formerly known as Valley Cares) were recognized with excellence awards at the Vermont Health Care Association’s annual award ceremony at the Spruce Peak Lodge in Stowe, Vt. Valley Village’s management and staff were awarded as Assisted Living Administrator of the Year, the Dietary and Housekeeping Services Director of the Year, and the Administrative Assistant of the Year.
St. Albans Bay Town Park Bathhouse – St. Albans VT
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed the bathhouse at what is now St. Albans Bay Town Park in St. Albans, Vermont. Per town website: “Built in 1933 by Company No. 1134 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) for the State of Vermont. It...
Tree planting aims to combat Thatcher Book erosion at Hope Davey Park
Efforts to address erosion along the Thatcher Brook at Hope Davey Park and improve habitat for wood turtles and other species got a boost recently with a project involving two nonprofit groups, students from Southeast Asia, and Waterbury town officials and volunteers. On May 20, a volunteer crew assembled by...
SVMC Summer Gala Raises $1.5M for New Cancer Center
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Summer Gala—Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation's signature fundraising event and the region's premier philanthropic occasion—netted a record-breaking $1.5 million on June 8 at the 1768 Hubbell Homestead at Colgate Park in Bennington. The event, which hosted nearly 400 people, broke all previous...
Music and fun fill the air in Stowe this weekend
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) - If you are looking for something to do this weekend stop by the Homegrown in Vermont Music Festival. This is the music festival’s first year thrown by Spruce Peak Arts. Its a two-day celebration of local artists and musicians with various vendors with the organization. The music begins at noon on the village green at Spruce Peak all live performances. As well as fun family activities for families like making slime, vortex cannons, mini banjos and face painting.
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