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Milton paradegoers celebrate holiday’s unity of purpose
MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Milton residents gathered Thursday for the annual Independence Day parade. From traditionalists to daredevils, it was a parade to remember for all ages. “This is my first parade ever -- 79 years--old,” said Milton’s John Perrotte. “It’s overwhelming to see the amount of people from the town who join in and the old cars, the tractors --it’s just beautiful.”
St. Albans clears out homeless camp after raft of complaints
Tent City, as the encampment was known, sat tucked in a patch of woods behind the downtown train station and Food City grocery store. by Charlotte Oliver Community News Service City employees in St. Albans broke up a homeless encampment throughout May, displacing several people in hopes of cutting down on crimes that officials tied directly to the camp.
Harm reduction vending machines being installed in North Country
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (WCAX) - New plans are taking shape in New York to install three harm-reduction vending machines. They will be stocked with Narcan, test strips, wound care kits and feminine hygiene products. There is no cost to access the products and the machines will be available to the...
Thousands gather for Burlington’s annual 3rd of July party on the waterfront
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Fireworks were booming over Burlington’s waterfront on the 3rd of July. before the fireworks, we caught up with people excited to celebrate. “Genuinely think it was born of just a tradition. I remember as a kid being very, very mesmerized by the fireworks as a whole and that magic kind of hasn’t gone away with age. And again, the family and friends aspect of it is very, very important to all of us. So, it’s something that we all have to show up for,” said Isaiah Gilbert of St. Albans.
Colchester holds 53rd annual Independence Day parade
Colchester’s annual Independence Day parade entered its 53rd year this Fourth of July. This year’s parade was held in honor of State Senator Dick Mazza of Colchester, who passed away in May. The parade included floats from several community organizations, local businesses and politicians. Youth organizations like local scout troops and sports teams got in on the action too, including Colchester’s own District 1 Little League champion softball team.
Colchester’s Wendy Critchlow runs for Vermont House: Talks education, climate change
COLCHESTER — Colchester resident Wendy Critchlow is running as a Democrat for Vermont House in the Chittenden-19 district in the upcoming November election. Critchlow is running on a platform focused on bettering public schools’ educational offerings as well as their funding system, addressing climate change, prioritizing fiscal responsibility and affordability, and fostering a more civil and collaborative Statehouse across party lines.
Leland Gazo runs for Vermont House promoting affordability, low taxes, law and order
COLCHESTER — Lifelong Colchester resident Leland Gazo is running as a Republican for Vermont House in the Chittenden-19 district this election season. Two seats are available to three candidates running for office. Gazo is joined in pursuit of the seats by Democrats Wendy Critchlow and Rep. Sarita Austin, the latter of whom is an incumbent running for re-election. Stay tuned next week for a profile on Austin.
Message from Montpelier: Senator Irene Wrenner explains her veto session votes
Message from Montpelier is a recurring column written by Essex’s legislative delegation. This message is from Senator Irene Wrenner (D-Chittenden North). After our 2024 session ended in May, legislators returned to the capital on June 17 for a veto override session. Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a significant number of bills this year.
UVM Medical Center nurses say the union will strike July 12 if contract negotiations fail
Burlington, VT- Union nurses at UVM Medical Center have announced they’ll be going on strike for five days starting July 12 if they aren’t able to negotiate a new contract with the hospital. Representatives of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals say the strike is in...
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