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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...
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...
Seasonable summer temperatures this weekend
Saturday is another great day, with partly to mostly sunny skies to start. Clouds are moving in from the west as a cold front gets closer to the region, although most are remaining dry. Temperatures climb to the upper 70’s and lower 80’s. Sunday brings a mix of...
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.
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...
North Country Community College offers scholarships for addiction services
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) - Students interested in fighting the opioid crisis in our region now have an affordable way to help. North Country Community College is offering a new scholarship program for students who are interested in careers in addiction services. The program is funded by New York’s opioid...
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