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CSWD expands hours, services at Burlington Drop-Off Center
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Chittenden Solid Waste District is expanding hours and services at its Burlington Drop-Off Center to increase accessibility. CSWD has expanded its hours of operation at the Pine Street drop-off center to five days a week. They will also accept materials in addition to food scraps...
Fairs & Festivals: Your Weekend Things To Do
Check out the third annual Lake City Arts Festival on Saturday! This event runs from noon to 6:30 p.m. in downtown Plattsburgh and showcases local and regional talent. Additionally, it will include a Kid's Art zone, live and interactive art demonstrations, a dedication for a new mural, food trucks, and more.
Vote for the Vermont high school football preseason player of the year
For the second straight fall, the Burlington Free Press is putting the fans of Vermont high school football to the test. Get out and vote for the 2024 Free Press Fan’s Choice Preseason Football Player of the Year. Thirty players, one from each team in the state, have been placed on the ballot and have...
'This guy did not look like a bobcat': Rare Canada lynx is captured on video in Vermont
A Canada lynx was spotted in Vermont for the first time since 2018 in a video recorded on Aug. 17 in Rutland County. "Canada lynx are endangered in Vermont and threatened nationally," Brehan Furfey, wildlife biologist and furbearer project leader with Vermont Fish and Wildlife, said in a statement. "That makes any verifiable...
Overdose-related emergency room visits up in 2024 in Vermont
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - The numbers are in and deaths from overdoses in the first half of 2024 are a little bit lower than the three-year average. It’s a trend in the right direction, but visits to the emergency room for overdoses, specifically for Caledonia County, are higher than usual.
UVM men’s soccer drops first game to Western Michigan
The #14 ranked Catamounts visited #12 Western Michigan to kick off the 2024 campaign. The Broncos opened the scoring in the first minute, but Vermont responded just seconds later with an equalizer off the head of Yaniv Bazini. Western Michigan added two more before halftime on route to a 3-1 win.
Women’s Soccer Travels To Vermont For Road Opener On Sunday
BOSTON – For its first road contest of the 2024 campaign, the Boston University women's soccer program treks to Vermont on Sunday (Aug. 25). Opening kick from Virtue Field is set for 1 p.m. BU (0-2-1) will play the first of its four non-conference road matches. Vermont (1-0-1) is...
Burlington-South Burlington football team hopes increased effort will yield better results
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Things haven’t always been easy for the Burlington-South Burlington Seawolves. Since the formation of the joint team back in 2018, the Seawolves have posted just one winning season and are still hunting the program’s first ever playoff win. Last year was especially tough, as Burlington-South Burlington only won two games...but talent has never really been the issue for the Seawolves. The team brings back one of the most dynamic athletes in the state in Ahmed Diawara, and he and the rest of the Seawolves Seniors made a point in the offseason and training camp to get more buy-in from the team as a whole. Both the upperclassmen and coaches believe that could pay dividends this fall. “Obviously I played a part, but mainly it’s mainly all the other guys because they show that they really want to come out here and work,” Diawara said. “Our last few seasons haven’t been the greatest, like record wise. So we are just like willing to do what it takes to win. And I see like the determination in a lot of these guys and their faces when they’re out here.” “We had the older guys from the previous years talk with the coaches,” said senior running back Rashad Morgan. “They were saying like, ‘We need to just put in more work, get in more practices, and really just have more team bonding time.’” “What has been great is just the energy that the kids have been able to bring,” said head coach Chadde Wolf. “We asked them to work a little bit harder than they have in the past, and they’ve responded...You know, we’re always trying to encourage ‘em to get better, but they seem to be willing to work, which is great.” The Seawolves will open their season at Mt. Mansfield on Saturday, August 31st.
Seasonable summer temperatures this weekend
Saturday is another great day, with partly to mostly sunny skies to start. Clouds are moving in from the west as a cold front gets closer to the region, although most are remaining dry. Temperatures climb to the upper 70’s and lower 80’s. Sunday brings a mix of...
Want to know how Vermont’s land use law has changed? There’s a map for that.
Downtown areas and town centers are among the locations that are exempt from the Act 250 review process for housing projects over the next three years. Read the story on VTDigger here: Want to know how Vermont’s land use law has changed? There’s a map for that. .
Vermont's Killington and Pico ski resorts to change hands
Ski-area operator Powdr will sell Vermont's Killington Resort and nearby Pico Mountain to a local investment group. Powdr will also put Oregon's Mt. Bachelor ski area, Eldora in Colorado and SilverStar in British Columbia up for sale. "Until the sales of these four resorts (including Killington) are finalized, we will...
Golf tournament raises $30,000 for Make-A-Wish Vermont
Shelburne, VT – The 22nd annual Wish Kids Golf Classic, a tournament fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Vermont in partnership with Co-operative Insurance Companies, raised over $30,000 dollars. This event has provided funding to Make-A-Wish Vermont since 2001,helping them raise over $470,000 in 24 years. Jamie Hathaway, president and CEO of...
Board and teachers agree new contract
The Harwood Unified Union School District Board and Harwood Unified Education Association have reached an agreement on a new three-year teachers’ contract that will run from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. The newly-ratified contract provides for an average salary increase of 6.5% each year. That new contract,...
Beeekmantown football moves former defensive coordinator Joe Fish to head coach
WEST CHAZY, N.Y. — A new face will be leading the Beekmantown High School Eagles on the football field for Friday and Saturday nights. Joe Fish, who worked as an assistant for Beekmantown the past six seasons, will be taking on the role as head coach for the squad this season. Fish becomes the third head coach in the past three seasons after Jamie Lozier led the Eagles in 2022, followed by Scott Aguglia in 2023.
North Country Community College offers scholarships for addiction services
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) - Students interested in fighting the opioid crisis in our region now have an affordable way to help. North Country Community College is offering a new scholarship program for students who are interested in careers in addiction services. The program is funded by New York’s opioid...
Summer school spotlight: A season of learning and fun at Union Memorial
COLCHESTER — As the end of August draws near, families are prepping for back-to-school season. But with that also comes a time to celebrate a successful summer of add-on education. Traditionally known as “summer school,” Colchester School District refers to its summer offerings as an “extended school year program.”...
Vermont Weather: Rainy Start to the Week, Cooler Temperatures Ahead
Burlington, VT – The weather in Burlington is shaping up for a mix of sunny skies and cooler temperatures as we head into the week. Today, temperatures will reach a pleasant high of 79°F under clear, sunny skies. Sunday will see similar weather with a high of 79°F,...
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