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Amid a flood of bad news, a 90-year-old Vermonter finds reason to sing
“Time is fleeting, kid — use it right,” says Barbara Lloyd, who is celebrating her 70th anniversary as a member of the Weston Theater Company with a showstopping role seemingly scripted for turbulent times. Read the story on VTDigger here: Amid a flood of bad news, a 90-year-old Vermonter finds reason to sing.
Man arrested in South Burlington on aggravated assault, kidnapping, and burglary charges
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - One person is in custody tonight after an incident in South Burlington. At around 7:45 p.m. Monday night, there was a large police presence at 218 Hannaford Drive, as police investigated a disturbance. One man was taken into custody on an unrelated aggravated domestic assault charge when they were warned that another man, Shannon Edwards of Montpelier, was threatening others with a knife in a nearby wooded area.
Proctor Maple Research Center names new science director
The University of Vermont has named a new scientific director for its maple research center. The Proctor Maple Research Center is one of the oldest and most prominent maple research centers in the world, studying maple production since 1947. Tim Rademacher has been named its new science director. He has...
Nurses’ union agrees to new contract with UVM Medical Center
Burlington, VT – The Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals has voted to ratify a new three-year contract with UVM Medical Center. The contract includes a 23% wage increase for nurses over the next three years. “The changes in this new contract will further improve our already strong...
Former Parks & Woolson building fate uncertain
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – In a joint effort between the Springfield Regional Development Corporation (SRDC) and the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (MARC), an environmental assessment effort has been ongoing at 33 Park Street, the historic site of the former Parks & Woolson Machine Company, manufacturer of textile finishing equipment. Originally...
Middlebury Acting Company Presents Third Annual Play Writing Festival
Middlebury Acting Company will present its third annual New Play Festival. Out of an open submission process that attracted writers from across the state, a reading panel made up of local theater professionals has selected three outstanding new plays to present in this year's festival. Each play will be given a rehearsed, staged reading featuring some of Vermont's finest actors.
UM 'leans in' to gender stereotypes to attract male students
Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Service Collaboration. Hopeful young entrepreneurs in business schools routinely pitch ideas for startup companies as part of their classroom assignments. But the ones who were doing it at the University of Vermont were still in high school.
Groundbreaking celebrates Reid Commons in St Albans
Affordable Housing Community Will Add 33 New Apartments for Older Adults. Vermont Business Magazine Cathedral Square has announced that construction is underway on Reid Commons, bringing 33 new energy-efficient, affordable apartments for adults 55 and older to St. Albans. Located at 17 Lower Newton Street, Reid Commons will offer one- and two-bedroom apartments with a range of rents to serve a mixed-income community.
Rovers North sells to employees, creating a path to a better future for employee owners
Vermont Business Magazine When the owners and founders at Rovers North in Westford started considering their succession strategies over a decade ago, they weren’t enthused about the options until learning of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, the most common broad-based employee ownership business model in the United States. The...
75-Year-Old Vermont Man Cited for Alleged Assault on New York Resident in Road Rage Incident
A road rage incident in South Hero, Vermont, led to a 75-year-old man being cited for assaulting a 20-year-old, according to reports from authorities. Vermont State Police responded to a call at approximately 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, with the confrontation taking place on Route 2 by Ferry Road. A statement from VSP detailed that the elderly individual, identified as Jack Deforge from Grand Isle, stepped out of his vehicle and physically assaulted Ryan Recore, who hails from Plattsburgh, New York.
CVU students open farmstand with sustainability in mind
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Concerned about climate change and quality of life in Vermont, a group of Champlain Valley Union High School student volunteers have opened a farmstand to sell food grown at the school. “We’re...
Gillian Welch, David Rawlings Announce Album And U.S. Tour, Share New Song
Folk country duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have announced a new album, Woodland, due out on August 23 on the pair’s Acony Records. This is a follow-up to their Grammy-winning 2020 covers album, All The Good Times (Are Past & Gone). Woodland is Welch’s first album of original material since 2011’s The Harrow & the Harvest, and Rawlings’ first since 2017’s Poor David’s Almanack. Welch and Rawlings shared the first single lifted from their new album, “Empty Trainload of Sky,” while also announcing an extensive U.S. tour that kicks off on July 23 in South Burlington, Vermont, and finishes up on December 5 in Port Chester, New York.
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta celebrates 40 years of providing care and connection for children with cancer
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta first opened its cabin doors in the summer of 1984, welcoming children who were fighting cancer and their families — at no cost. Forty years later, the camp now offers free year-round programming exclusively for kids who have or have had cancer, while continuing to bring 100 campers from Vermont and northern New York to their property in South Hero every August.
Home tour of the week: A $550,000 home in Colchester with a wood burning fireplace
This home in Colchester sits on a single floor and has a kitchen with updated cabinetry and and bar seating for six. The primary suite has a walk-in closet and 3/4 bathroom. HIGHLIGHTS: wood burning fireplace, stainless steel appliances. Listed by The Malley Group, KW Vermont.
GMHA Festival of Eventing August Horse Trials Offers $10,000 in Prize Money
The GMHA Festival, the only FEI event in Area I, offers a great move-up course or a suitable first FEI. Join us for multiple water crossings, fabulous footing, beautiful surroundings and reduced heat and humidity located on the historic grounds of Green Mountain Horse Association in South Woodstock, VT. The...
Lake Monsters sweep Sunday doubleheader
Following two-straight home losses, the Vermont Lake Monsters hosted the Futures League Road Warriors for a doubleheader at Centennial Field. Vermont won both games to bounce back and head into the all-star break with confidence.
Brattleboro staves off elimination in little league tourney
Brattleboro 9-11 year old little league needed to beat Barre on Sunday morning to force a winner-take-all game on Monday night. It was a pitchers duel early, but Brattleboro eventually started scoring in the later innings to defeat Barre 4-1.
Mountaineers even Governor’s Cup series with big comeback
On a beautiful baseball evening across the state, the Upper Valley Nighthawks hosted the Vermont Mountaineers in the sixth installment of this season’s Governor’s Cup series. Despite trailing 5-0 early, the Mountaineer scored 10 unanswered runs to win the game 10-5 and even the series at three games each.
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