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Chapin Orchard bounces back with plentiful harvest after May frost last year
After a surprise May frost devastated crop yields throughout Vermont last year, some farms like Chapin Orchards are seeing a massive comeback. Chapin Orchards Owner Phil Murdock told us that the May 18 temperature drop resulted in a 96% loss in crop. Still, Murdock said “We were able to limp...
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,...
Women’s Soccer Hosts Boston University for Annual Pep Rally Presented by TD Bank
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (1-0-1) continues its non-conference play against Boston University (0-2-1) in their second game of a four-game home stand on Sunday, August 25 at 1 p.m. from Virtue Field. Sunday's matchup is the Catamounts Pep Rally Game presented by TD Bank. We encourage all fans to join us for the Pep Rally, with gates opening at 12 p.m.
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...
Burlington-South Burlington football team hopes increased effort will yield better results
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Things haven’t always been easy for the Burlington-South Burlington Seawolves. Since the formation of the joint team back in 2018, the Seawolves have posted just one winning season and are still hunting the program’s first ever playoff win. Last year was especially tough, as Burlington-South Burlington only won two games...but talent has never really been the issue for the Seawolves. The team brings back one of the most dynamic athletes in the state in Ahmed Diawara, and he and the rest of the Seawolves Seniors made a point in the offseason and training camp to get more buy-in from the team as a whole. Both the upperclassmen and coaches believe that could pay dividends this fall. “Obviously I played a part, but mainly it’s mainly all the other guys because they show that they really want to come out here and work,” Diawara said. “Our last few seasons haven’t been the greatest, like record wise. So we are just like willing to do what it takes to win. And I see like the determination in a lot of these guys and their faces when they’re out here.” “We had the older guys from the previous years talk with the coaches,” said senior running back Rashad Morgan. “They were saying like, ‘We need to just put in more work, get in more practices, and really just have more team bonding time.’” “What has been great is just the energy that the kids have been able to bring,” said head coach Chadde Wolf. “We asked them to work a little bit harder than they have in the past, and they’ve responded...You know, we’re always trying to encourage ‘em to get better, but they seem to be willing to work, which is great.” The Seawolves will open their season at Mt. Mansfield on Saturday, August 31st.
Schenectady man arrested for stealing oxycodone from employer, tampering with evidence
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nerraw A. Black Jr., 29, of Schenectady on August 20 for tampering with evidence, among other charges. The Sheriff’s Office says he is accused of stealing a quantity of oxycodone from his employer in the Town of Wilton on July 13, which it is alleged he was knowingly and unlawfully in possession of a controlled substance.
Golf tournament raises $30,000 for Make-A-Wish Vermont
Shelburne, VT – The 22nd annual Wish Kids Golf Classic, a tournament fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Vermont in partnership with Co-operative Insurance Companies, raised over $30,000 dollars. This event has provided funding to Make-A-Wish Vermont since 2001,helping them raise over $470,000 in 24 years. Jamie Hathaway, president and CEO of...
Shooting incident in Adams, MA under investigation
The Adams Police Department in Massachusetts is investigating a shooting incident that happened early Saturday morning around 7:00 a.m. They report that it involved two people who know each other, and one person was shot and treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Police say there is no active...
Shooting in Adams sends one to the hospital
ADAMS, Mass. (WRGB) — One person is recovering following a shooting in Adams, Mass. Saturday morning. According to theBerkshire District Attorney’s Office, at about 7 a.m., a shooting occurred involving two individuals who were known to one another. One party was shot and treated at the hospital for non life threatening injuries.
A New Work That’s Steeped in the Classic, but Still Individual
<First published online in the New York Times on July 17, 2012>. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — It’s startling how different New York City Ballet looks at the open-air Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The light has the effect of subtly changing faces, feet, musculature. Choreography, too. As I watched two performances here on Saturday, works as familiar as George Balanchine’s “Concerto Barocco” and “Symphony in C” suddenly revealed fresh details. The dancers looked happy, despite the afternoon heat, as if performing for friends. A high quotient of young people in the audience cheered and clapped at every opportunity.
Adding the 'KEYs' to Jackson through artist's mural
Kids at Jackson Primary School are going to return this fall to a surprise landscape inside the hallway.Based on the “KEY” principles of kindness, empathy and you, there’s a large swath of artistic scenery that was painted by artist Linda Fix this past month.
Town officials unsatisfied with Catskill woman's changes to her pollinator-friendly yard
CATSKILL, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Catskill woman is in a growing dispute with town officials over her lawn. Jenae DiNapoli has transformed her lawn into an oasis of native plants and haven for pollinators, but for months, Catskill town officials have been trying to get her to cut it, citing it violates town codes.
Bill Belichick Will be the Buffalo Bills Head Coach in 2025
Belichick has been doing a national tour from the Pat McAfee show to NFL Broadcasts, to getting offered many NFL Jobs, but there’s truly only three coaching jobs I can see him taking: The Dallas Cowboys (Jerry Jones, popularity of Dallas, indoor stadium), the New York Giants (connection to Owners), or the Buffalo Bills.
Vermont Weather: Rainy Start to the Week, Cooler Temperatures Ahead
Burlington, VT – The weather in Burlington is shaping up for a mix of sunny skies and cooler temperatures as we head into the week. Today, temperatures will reach a pleasant high of 79°F under clear, sunny skies. Sunday will see similar weather with a high of 79°F,...
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