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Lake Champlain Poker Run Maxed Out
Just a month ago, Brian Hoar and Chris Fisher were running their catamarans on the St. Lawrence River as part of the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run fleet. Not only is the Clayton, N.Y., event among their favorite events, it’s a short haul. Clayton is just a 220 miles from their hometown of Burlington, Vt.
Health Care In New York State Among Worst In America, New Study
Potentially thanks to many hospitals with failing or near failing grades for patient safety, New York State ranks among the worst in the nation for healthcare. Did you know that the average American spends around $13,500 per year on health care?. That's according to the most recent estimate from the...
Residents Get Update on Dartmouth Decarbonization Program
Hanover residents heard an update on Dartmouth’s decarbonization program at a community meeting this week at which program officials explained the electricity-driven, low-carbon energy system that will replace the institution’s aging fossil-fuel-powered steam-heating plant. A geo-exchange system that uses the ground as a source of heating and cooling...
Ruminations on the Run: Memory and expectation on the road
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Body of N.J. man who went missing in Vermont river waterfall recovered
The body of a 35-year-old Bergen County man who went missing Saturday while swimming in a waterfall area in Vermont river was recovered Wednesday, authorities said. Tuan Baldino, of Paramus, was reported missing at 1:34 p.m. Saturday at the Cascades section of Warren Falls in the Mad River, Vermont State Police said.
Bellows Falls man nabbed for 3 bank robberies in 2 days
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Bellows Falls man faces federal charges after authorities say he pulled off three bank robberies in two days. According to court documents, Stephen Loewe, 42, walked into the M&T Bank in Springfield Tuesday morning and demanded cash. Later that afternoon, he went to the Claremont Savings Bank in Springfield and handed the teller a note demanding $500. He then stole a car from a gas station.
Tickets on sale for Green Mountain Aviation Field Days at KBTV
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — Tickets are on sale for Green Mountain Aviation Field Days, slated for Sept. 14-15, 2024, at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV). Presented by the Vermont Aviators Association, Green Mountain Aviation (GMA) Field Days will celebrate the “Past, Present and Future of Aviation.”. Festivities...
Business News for the August 15 issue - Upcoming events
Lawson’s Finest Liquids to host Vermont’s premier screening of “Coming Home” film. Lawson’s Finest Liquids will host Vermont’s premiere screening of “Coming Home,” a short film about professional mountain bike rider, advocate and mentor (and Lawson’s Finest’s beertender) Alex Showerman, at the Big Picture in Waitsfield, on August 17. All are welcome for the pre-party at the Lawson’s Finest Taproom from 6 to 8 p.m., and walk over to the the Big Picture for the 8 p.m. film premiere.
Flood mitigation solutions sought by Cabot task force
Roy Schiff, a principal water resources engineer at SLR Consulting, talks with Cabot Flood Resiliency Task Force chair Gary Gulka against the backdrop of Cabot Village’s south tributary of the Winooski River. Photo by Lucia McCallum. Lucia McCallum, Community News Service It took only a walk upstream for two...
WCAX back on the air after tower inspection
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - WCAX-TV has returned to the airways after a regular tower inspection Thursday morning. The preventative maintenance is conducted periodically to ensure that the antenna systems and the physical structure of the tower on Mount Mansfield are in excellent condition. During the inspection, all of the broadcasters...
New York State Police Officer Suspended and Facing Charges in Alleged Robbery
It goes without saying that police officers, whether they're village, town, city or state police, when they make an arrest it's because they are dealing with someone who broke the law. Vast majority of the time, those people are regular, everyday civilians, however on occasion, police officers deal with more attention grabbing individuals, maybe some celebrity, a politician, or in this case one of their own.
Highway Horror in New Hampshire! Logging Truck Teeters Over Wall After Shocking Crash!
MANCHESTER, NH – A stretch of highway in New Hampshire was expected to be closed for “several hours” Friday after a logging truck flipped over a guardrail, leaving part of the trailer dangling over a road below. Interstate 293 Southbound was closed in the area of Exit...
Montpelier Moves to Shut Down Encampment at Former Country Club Property
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public and comes to The Bridge through a mutual story exchange. The city of Montpelier is asking people to leave an encampment that has grown this summer at the site of...
Rabies ‘Outbreak’ Identified In Upstate New York
New York State is receiving emergency funding to address "outbreaks" of rabies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) just approved the release of nearly $19 million in emergency funding to address current wildlife rabies outbreaks in at least seven states, including New York. USDA Addresses Wildlife Rabies Outbreaks in Several...
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