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Camp Takumta celebrates their 40th year anniversary of helping kids with cancer
SOUTH HERO, Vt. — For 40 years Camp Takumta has provided once in a lifetime opportunities for kids with cancer. Activities like ziplining and camping help take their minds off their serious and sometimes terminal conditions. "Camp takumta started because children back in 1984 who were undergoing cancer treatment...
New accessible tactile map at Burlington Waterfront
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - If you’ve been to Burlington’s waterfront recently, you may have noticed a new map, designed for everyone. The Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the city of Burlington worked together to create the first-in-the-city accessible tactile map located in Burlington’s waterfront park.
Rain and storms expected for Sunday
Tonight: Isolated showers and storms with temperatures into the middle to upper 60’s. Sunday: A line of showers and storms is moving through the middle to late morning, with scattered showers expected throughout the afternoon. Temperatures reaching into the low to middle 80’s. Monday: Broken clouds with temperatures...
Burlington man arrested after crashing into house, several cars, a police cruiser and multiple gravestones
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Burlington man is behind bars this weekend after he led police on a stolen car chase, crashing into a house, several cars, a police cruiser, and gravestones during the pursuit. According to Burlington police, their department received reports of a beige Ford F-250 driving erratically...
Officials from the Bishop-elect
Burlington Bishop-elect John McDermott has made the following clergy appointments:. Father Robert Murphy is appointed administrator of Most Holy Trinity Parish based in Barton. Father Gregory Caldwell is appointed parochial vicar of St. Augustine Parish in Montpelier and St. Monica Parish in Barre. Father Victor Cruz, HGN, is appointed administrator...
Single-vehicle crash injures passenger on I-91 in St. Johnsbury
ST. JOHNSBURY — A single-vehicle crash on an Interstate 91 off-ramp left one passenger with minor injuries Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at 3:54 p.m. on the southbound Exit 21 off-ramp in St. Johnsbury. According to Vermont State Police, Alexander Bosse, 23, of Dalton, New Hampshire, was driving a...
Arts Fest introduces ArtShop local shopping promo
In the run-up to Waterbury Arts Fest in two weeks, Revitalizing Waterbury has created a local shopping promotion that will score participants an Arts Fest 2023 commemorative poster. ArtShop starts on Monday, July 1, with a variety of local stores, restaurants and businesses participating. Similar to the popular Wrap it...
TURNmusic marks milestone with a music festival and auction
To mark its 10th anniversary, TURNmusic will launch a new music festival Friday-Saturday, July 19-20 at The Phoenix Gallery and Music Hall on Stowe Street. TURNing10! will showcase a variety of performers and music writers from the region: Lovecraft, Willverine, Jane Boxall, Toussaint St. Negritude, Elizabeth Reid, Mary Rowell, Jo Bled, Katie Semro, Anne Decker, Hilary Goldblatt, Ras Burnett, Matt LaRocca, Emily Laxner abd Keith Gibson. Stefanie Weigand plays music of Music-COMP students and Callum Robechek curates TURNyouth “Open Stage” with special guests.
Tour local gardens with A River Runs Through It Garden Tour July 21
The local garden club A River Runs Through It hosts its annual self-guided Garden Tour on Sunday, July 21, with six locations in Waterbury and Duxbury. The gardens chosen for this year’s tour include a variety of ecological settings including riverside, mountainside, sun, shade and vegetable gardens. Specific addresses are not announced until the day before the tour.
Construction on Mad River Rec Hub bridge gets underway
As summer ramps up, the area behind the Localfolk Smokehouse in Waitsfield, at the intersection of Route 100 and 17, will see the construction of a bike and pedestrian bridge over the Mill Brook. The project is part of the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) grant managed by the Mad River Valley Recreation District on behalf of five partners. The VOREC grant is funding a new rec hub at the site that includes the bridge for access to recreation trails as well as access to Waitsfield and Irasville villages via Mad River Path extensions.
Saint Michael’s first-year students to explore disability rights advocacy through Judith Heumann’s memoir
Each year, all incoming first-year students read the same book to provide a common basis for discussion, learning, and introduction to college across all First-Year Seminar courses. These texts often explore themes such as diversity, equity, and humanity, which can be discussed from a number of different academic disciplines and perspectives.
House candidate forums scheduled for Huntington and Waterbury
With the August 13 Vermont primary election on the horizon, the first two local events have been scheduled for voters to talk to and hear from the four candidates on the ballot for the Washington-Chittenden Vermont House district. Waterbury Democratic primary candidate Elizabeth Brown has organized two “town hall”-style forums...
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