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Art, ale and AR: The Alchemist Brewery launches augmented reality app
Craft beer, technology and art are all colliding at The Alchemist Brewery in Vermont. Via a collaboration with the Burlington-based game wizards at Game Theory, The Alchemist just announced a new craft beer experience that caught our collective attention — an augmented reality app based around art and beer. It’s a journey that brings the art of beer to life right before our eyes — whether you’re lounging at home or wandering the halls of The Alchemist’s Stowe brewery.
Get your 'Portal Power' during National Health Center Week at Community Health
Vermont Business Magazine Community Health in Rutland, the largest of the 12 federally qualified health centers (FQHC) in Vermont, is celebrating National Health Center Week August 4-10. On August 7th, our staff will be showing patients in all of our medical clinics how to connect with their providers through our Patient Portal. It's one of the many services offered to bring healthcare clairty, equity and services to our patients so they can remotely access their healthcare information.
Giant 220-pound fish caught in the Hudson Valley by endangered species research team
This photo is a real catch. Biologists and volunteers working for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program spent several weeks in May and June studying trends in the local Atlantic sturgeon population. During that time, they caught a female Atlantic sturgeon weighing at...
WAMC Selects Its Next Leader
The retirement of founding CEO Alan Chartock put the wheels in motion on a successor to an individual who made WAMC/Northeast Public Radio a major NPR Member service across a wide swath of New York’s Capital Region, the Hudson Valley, the Catskills and the Berkshires. The Board of Trustees...
Healey changes shelter rules, prioritizes veterans, people who lost home to disaster
The Healey administration will make another series of major changes to the state’s emergency shelter system starting next week, giving extra priority to certain Massachusetts families and setting a five-day cap on how long people can stay in overflow sites. Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday announced a dramatic overhaul...
Angler Shatters New York State Record With Massive Largemouth Bass
There's a new state record for largemouth bass in New York. The honor belongs to James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania who was preparing for an upcoming fishing tournament and reeled in a massive 12-pound, 6-ouncer from Cayuga Lake. The record-breaking catch beats the 37-year-old one by one pound and two ounces.
NWS confirms another tornado touched down in upstate NY
Another July 16 tornado in New York was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Binghamton, bringing the record-breaking monthly total to 20. The Weather Service survey confirmed Monday that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Lee Center in Oneida County. The twister reached an estimated peak wind of 95 mph and maximum...
Two Schenectady restaurants celebrating their grand openings
Two restaurants on Upper Union Street in Schenectady are set to celebrate their grand openings. Chapli & Platters is celebrating its grand opening on Friday, July 26 at 2 p.m., and Mr. & Mrs. Wing is having its grand opening on Tuesday, July 30 at 1 p.m.
Brant Lake group's magazine wins statewide award
'The Brant Laker' magazine, filled with community news and historical and environmental articles, won a statewide award recently. It is published semi-annually by the Brant Lake Association. BRANT LAKE | A publication detailing the town of Horicon's history, events, environmental issues and activities has won a statewide award. “The Brant...
Pop-up movie night in Troy offers family fun and free food
Looking for some fun in the sun Wednesday evening? 'Troy has it!'. The City of Troy and Mayor Carmella Mantello are hosting a Pop-Up Movie Night, with free family fun and activities. Community events are essential for our city,” said Mayor Mantello.“These events play a crucial role in building pride...
Police: Man Nabbed Stealing $4k In Clothes From Greenwich Lululemon
On Saturday, July 20, an incident took place at Lululemon on Greenwich Ave in Greenwich. Officers arrested Humberto Vega-Santiago, a 42-year-old man from the Bronx, New York, for shoplifting at a clothing store. Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police stated that the suspect was caught by officers when he returned to the store to commit another theft.
Death of man found in Lake Champlain not believed suspicious, police say
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found floating in Lake Champlain but say they do not believe it is suspicious. Burlington police got a report shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday of a possible body in the water at Oakledge Park. They say the U.S. Coast Guard recovered the body.
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