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Springfield OLLI announces fall programs
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is pleased to announce its fall programs. The first program, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, will highlight the wonderful art collection of Lyman Orton depicting Vermont scenes, and the 20th-century artists showing a true love of Vermont. Registration is now open,...
Here are six events coming to the Milton area in the next few weeks
When: 3-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24-Sunday, Sept. 1. Where: Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Details: Concerts, amusement park rides, monster trucks, concessions, agricultural exhibitions and more will be front and center at this annual event in Essex Junction. Meet Milton’s GOP Candidates for State...
NCU High School delays opening after failing to remove chemical contamination
Newport, VT. – North Country Union High School in will delay the start of classes until Wednesday, September 4, after a five million dollar project failed to remove PCB chemical contamination over the summer. The EPA requires all Vermont schools built before 1980 to be tested for PCB levels,...
Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science: Norwich University and NUARI's Colloquium on Collaboration and Innovation
On August 14, Norwich University and Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) co-hosted a groundbreaking colloquium, "Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science: A Colloquium on Collaboration and Innovation in Government and Industry." This one-day event, held at HULA Lakeside in Burlington, VT., catalyzed exploring the expanding AI endeavors of NUARI and Norwich University, sparking curiosity and engagement in the field. By showcasing four pioneering testbeds and expert panel discussions, the colloquium underscored the institutions' dedication to advancing AI research and its practical applications, fostering a collaborative environment where innovation and knowledge-sharing thrive.
Student Composer Showcase - Lucas Flinner
Lucas Flinner: It's really nice to actually take ideas that I've had and make something out of them. James Stewart: That’s the voice of Lucas Flinner, a senior this year at Middlebury Union High School and this month’s featured composer for our Student Composer Showcase. Lucas’ piece “Moonshade” premiered at Music-COMP’s Opus 38 concert back in April of this year.
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die.
CSWD expands hours, services at Burlington Drop-Off Center
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Chittenden Solid Waste District is expanding hours and services at its Burlington Drop-Off Center to increase accessibility. CSWD has expanded its hours of operation at the Pine Street drop-off center to five days a week. They will also accept materials in addition to food scraps...
'This guy did not look like a bobcat': Rare Canada lynx is captured on video in Vermont
A Canada lynx was spotted in Vermont for the first time since 2018 in a video recorded on Aug. 17 in Rutland County. "Canada lynx are endangered in Vermont and threatened nationally," Brehan Furfey, wildlife biologist and furbearer project leader with Vermont Fish and Wildlife, said in a statement. "That makes any verifiable...
Vote for the Vermont high school football preseason player of the year
For the second straight fall, the Burlington Free Press is putting the fans of Vermont high school football to the test. Get out and vote for the 2024 Free Press Fan’s Choice Preseason Football Player of the Year. Thirty players, one from each team in the state, have been placed on the ballot and have...
Sharon woman arrested on multiple charges, including fugitive status
SHARON — A 39-year-old Royalton woman was arrested on multiple charges, including being a fugitive from justice, after deputies responded to a disturbance at a local convenience store on Aug. 23. Windsor County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies arrived at the Maplefields convenience store around 3:36 p.m. following a...
Gray Takes Cody Chevrolet 100 En-Route to Myers Container Triple Crown Championship
Barre, VT — Terry Pearce and Paige Whittemore brought the rk Miles Street Stocks out of the pit area to lead Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night at Thunder Road with their 25-lap main event. The first caution on lap 4 spelled trouble for title hopeful Trevor Jaques while Pearce maintained the lead on the restart over Whittemore and Jamie Davis as title hopefuls Ryan Foster, Dean Switser and Josh Lovely began to breathe down their backs! Through it all, Terry Pearce would earn his second win of the season in style, dominating the Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac trophy dash with Paige Whittemore and Jamie Davis joining him in victory lane.
Want to know how Vermont’s land use law has changed? There’s a map for that.
Downtown areas and town centers are among the locations that are exempt from the Act 250 review process for housing projects over the next three years. Read the story on VTDigger here: Want to know how Vermont’s land use law has changed? There’s a map for that. .
Vermont's Killington and Pico ski resorts to change hands
Ski-area operator Powdr will sell Vermont's Killington Resort and nearby Pico Mountain to a local investment group. Powdr will also put Oregon's Mt. Bachelor ski area, Eldora in Colorado and SilverStar in British Columbia up for sale. "Until the sales of these four resorts (including Killington) are finalized, we will...
Board and teachers agree new contract
The Harwood Unified Union School District Board and Harwood Unified Education Association have reached an agreement on a new three-year teachers’ contract that will run from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. The newly-ratified contract provides for an average salary increase of 6.5% each year. That new contract,...
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