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High School Huddle Camp Tour: Woodstock Wasps
WOODSTOCK, VT – One win, that’s how close the Woodstock Wasps came to their first championship since 2018, last November. They were shut out by perennial Division III powerhouse Windsor in the title game. “Now we’ve been there. We’ve got that experience. We know what it’s like,” said Colton Kowalski, a senior tackle. “We don’t […]
Neighborhood Connections welcomes new executive director
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – Neighborhood Connections is proud to announce that Thom Simmons of Chester has stepped into the role of executive director of the Londonderry-based organization. Simmons has a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently serving as nutrition and wellness director of Senior Solutions, the area...
Comedy Show fundraiser returns to The Strand
PLATTSBURGH | The Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY will host its Third Annual Comedy Show Fundraiser on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at The Strand Center for the Arts. The show will feature comedian, writer, and podcaster Hari Kondabolu. All proceeds will support the organization's mission to enhance the lives of individuals with autism and their families.
Local business provides new pavilion to SPCA
ELIZABETHTOWN | When people come together for the greater good, amazing things can happen. And when animal lovers unite for a common purpose, it demonstrates the very best of what humanity has to offer. Such is the case at the North Country SPCA, where Sawteeth Carpentry has completed work on a brand new 50’ by 18’ pavilion, the new feature offering the shelter endless possibilities for its use.
Arrest made in Burlington homicide investigation
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington police say one person is dead and the suspect arrested after a shooting on Church Street, early Saturday morning. According to police the shooting happened at approximately 12:28 a.m. outside of Red Square on Church St. Police say they arrested 22-year-old Aaliyah Johnson, of South...
Young Astronomer Wins Stellafane Youth Outreach Award
A Westfield, Massachusetts, teenager is the recipient of an award in recognition of her multi-faceted outreach activities. The organizers of Stellafane, the century-old amateur telescope makers convention held annually in Springfield, Vermont, awards prizes to the makers of eclectic telescopes that dot the field around the iconic pink clubhouse atop Breezy Hill. Having just celebrated 100 years, this year the convention introduced a new award: the Raymond Fairbanks Youth Outreach Award. And it couldn’t have gone to a more deserving recipient.
1 reported dead in shooting on Church Street Marketplace
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A woman has been arrested after a fatal shooting on the Church Street Marketplace overnight. Police arrested 22-year-old Aaliyah Johnson, of South Burlington, just after midnight on Saturday after a man was found shot to death outside a bar on Church Street. According to investigators, a...
WVPD nears deal on new public park in Williston
29-acre town-owned parcel fronts the Winooski River. Plans for a new riverside park in Williston are progressing on a 29-acre parcel that was donated to the town in 2019. Known as the Jacob parcel, the land fronts the Winooski River across from GlobalFoundries’ campus in Essex Junction. It was gifted to the public by Peter Jacob, a retired Chittenden County land developer and one of the founders of the Champlain Water District.
Alora Zargo: I belong to the next generation of early childhood educators. Vermont needs us.
Programs like mine at Windham Regional Career Center create the early childhood educators our state needs, like me. Read the story on VTDigger here: Alora Zargo: I belong to the next generation of early childhood educators. Vermont needs us..
Working together toward a sustainable energy future
As we near the start of fall colors and harvest festivals, the Williston Energy Committee takes a moment to reflect on our progress toward meeting the ambitious targets in Vermont’s Global Warming Solutions Act. The law requires reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to 26 percent below 2005 levels by...
Sunny and seasonable as we head into the weekend
TGIF friends! We have made it to the best day of the week and we’re not saying that just because it’s Friday. Today will feature some of the best weather of the week. After days of well below average temperatures, cloudy skies, and constant showers/drizzle/mist, we’re finally turning the page today. Patchy, dense fog will greet you for the morning drive with temps in the 50s alongside drier skies.
'It would seem totally incongruous': This Vermonter is punk musician, forester and author
Ethan Tapper is a wild man on stage. The leader of the 10-member Burlington punk band The Bubs screams into the microphone and plays furiously on electric guitar while his band mates cavort happily around him in front of delirious crowds of hundreds of music fans. The chaos of the stage contrasts starkly with Tapper’s other life. The former Chittenden County forester left that post in June to focus on Bear Island, the 175-acre forest he manages...
Budding Vermont textile artist debuts first exhibition
Thrifted garments woven with plant fibers, carefully sculpted patchworks that look like mossy growths creeping out of the wall. Such is the work created by Sienna Martz, whose first solo exhibition, “Echoes of Earth,” is running at the Soapbox Arts gallery in Burlington through the end of September.
Rare Canada lynx photographed in Vermont for first time since 2018
SHREWSBURY, Vt. — A Canada lynx, an endangered species in Vermont, has been confirmed in the state for the first time since 2018, and farther south than the last confirmed sighting.A Shrewsbury man was driving home on Saturday evening when he saw the large cat walking along the side of a rural road. He went home to get his cell phone, returned and took video of the animal, he said on Wednesday."Exciting" sighting of Canada lynx in Vermont"This newest sighting is especially exciting because the cat was spotted in Rutland County, far south of most confirmed lynx reports in Vermont,"...
Laurie Greenberg resigns as Harwood Union co-principal
Laurie Greenberg resigned as co-principal of Harwood Union this week in an August 20 letter to the community. Greenberg and Meg McDonough were named Harwood Union co-principals in February 2020. “This summer has been a period of deep reflection for me regarding my future steps. As some of you know,...
Officials try to quench village planning project controversy
The Charlotte Selectboard meeting on Monday was in the library, and the library end of the town parking lot was filled a half hour before the Aug. 12 meeting began. The selectboard was squeezed into the adult reading room on the northern end of the building for its meeting. The space was snug, with just enough room for the town’s business, but none to spare.
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