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Vermont Mad Pride Day March and Celebration next weekend
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Next weekend, folks who call themselves “mad” will march to celebrate their identities. Vermont Mad Pride brings together those labeled “mentally ill”. The movement fights discrimination based on mental state, promotes self-love and encourages ways to cope with mental illness outside of...
You Can Quote Me: July 7, 2024
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - On this “You Can Quote Me,” tensions heating up over a solar project that would eclipse anything the state has ever seen. Our Sophia Thomas spent weeks investigating a big project planned for a tiny town. Plus, medical malpractice in the military system-- we’re...
Vermont Lawmakers Approve Safe Drug-Consumption Sites in Burlington
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Vermont Lawmakers Approve Safe Drug-Consumption Sites in Burlington. Vermont has become the third state to approve safe consumption sites, offering a safer environment for drug users. Despite opposition from Governor Phil Scott, lawmakers approved a pilot program for a safe...
Champlain Valley Expo wants to improve its grandstand. First it needs permission to make more noise.
The expo is seeking waivers to host 15 more concerts annually to fund planned renovations, but its neighbors aren’t all on board. Read the story on VTDigger here: Champlain Valley Expo wants to improve its grandstand. First it needs permission to make more noise..
Out with the old, in with the new? Essex Town balances urbanization with agricultural tradition
ESSEX TOWN — Chapin Orchard is located off a road by the same name in Essex Town. Drive past a sprinkling of newly-built homes and continue down a dirt drive, and you’ll arrive at the 35-acre property. The orchard and farm is owned by Philip Murdock and his...
UVM Medical Center nurses call off strike, tentative agreement reached
A five-day strike has been called off by members of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals at Burlington, Vt.-based UVM Medical Center after the union reached a tentative agreement with hospital management to bring a 23% wage increase over the next three years. "University of Vermont Medical Center...
Pickleball is headed to South Burlington City Council
In 2022, South Burlington transitioned one of its tennis courts at Szymanski Park into four pickleball courts. While neighbors in the area think intentions were good, they've said at recent city council meetings that it’s becoming an issue. "My concern is the damage to the quality of my life....
Richmond community reflects on July flood one year later
RICHMOND, Vt. — We’re just two days away from the one-year anniversary of one of the most memorable flood events in our region’s history. July 10, 2023, was the day a devastating period for local communities in Vermont and northern New York started, but the event also put a spotlight on the strength and compassion neighbors shared with each other.
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