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Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Rings in Final Thursday Night Showdown at Thunder Road
The fan-favorite Run-What-U-Brung is the final chance for all the back-seat, BarcaLounger drivers to put up or shut up on the Barre highbanks with their trusty daily rides! Run-What-U-Brung has a simple set of rules, namely the vehicles must be currently inspected, registered and insured and drivers must have a helmet and long sleeve shirts and pants. The one-on-one elimination events will whittle down the field to a final run between two hopefuls for all the glory, and bragging rights, of being the Thunder Road Run-What-U-Brung champion!
Governor says violent crime not just a problem in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s governor is addressing the influx of violent crime in the state’s largest city, saying gun violence is a problem affecting communities across the state, not just Burlington. Police in the Queen City have had their hands full this month, investigating several shootings, armed...
REVIEW: Dorset Theatre Festival’s ‘True Art’ a welcome burst of comedic joy
It is never too late for the comedy of the summer to fill our theatres with restorative laughter. If you have gotten a taste of joy this week and would like a little more in your entertainment choices, check out the very funny, very relevant world premiere of “True Art,” playing at Dorset Theatre Festival through Sept. 7 in an appropriately gorgeous production directed by Michelle Joyner.
Plymouth Selectboard approves conservation easement
PLYMOUTH, Vt. – On Monday, Aug. 26, the Plymouth Selectboard held their biweekly meeting. The selectboard began the meeting by approving various adaptations to the agenda. Following this, the board discussed support for Farm & Wilderness Camp’s desire to attain a conservation easement through the Forest Legacy Program. The outcome of this was that the selectboard decided to recognize and support the owner’s property rights, as well as the right to attain a conservation easement.
Environmental groups raise concern about PFAS from GlobalFoundries
“We don't know of any safe level, so we don't think that companies should be dumping very toxic forever chemicals into waterways,” said Judith Barish, a coalition director with Chips Communities United. Read the story on VTDigger here: Environmental groups raise concern about PFAS from GlobalFoundries.
PHOTOS: EWSD students return to school for the 2024-25 year
ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT — Though we may still long for hot summer days and long nights, summer seems to have come to an end, as Essex Westford School District students returned to school this Monday for the 2024-25 school year. Across the ten EWSD Pre-K-12 schools, students strolled...
Man arrested for burglary in Wells
WELLS — A New York man was taken into custody on suspicion of burglary at a Wells residence under construction, Vermont State Police reported Monday. Troopers from the Rutland Barracks responded to a call at approximately 4:55 p.m. on Aug. 18 about a suspicious male at Cones Point Store in Poultney, who was reportedly yelling inside the establishment.
Assistance elusive for Keene community devastated by storm
Jessica and Nathan Taylor’s home was red tagged, deeming it unsafe to live in, following a July storm that devastated the cooperative. The couple visited their home to gather more of their belongings after a board meeting Thursday evening, August 8. This story was originally produced by the Keene...
Burlington High School welcomes students back with new cellphone procedure
BURLINGTON, Vt. — As Burlington High School welcomes students back for the school year, they will need to follow a new cellphone procedure. The handheld devices can no longer be used while in class. If a student is caught using their phone, it will be held at the main office until the end of the day.
Envelopes to stand in for locking cases as school’s phone-free plan hits a bump
In a memo to families on Monday with various back-to-school reminders, Harwood Union Middle/High School Co-Principals Laurie Greenberg and Megan McDonough shared that the pouches the district has ordered for students to store their phones during the school day have not arrived yet. The school district is purchasing special cases...
121-unit apartment complex approved near Millennium Park in West Roxbury
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans by a developer to replace the last vestiges of Pizzeria Uno in Boston - its former corporate headquarters on the road to Millennium Park - with a two-building, five-story complex with 191 apartments. The 100 Charles Park Rd. proposal by Anwar Faisal,...
Vermont brewery hit by pandemic, floods announces closure after five years in business
A Vermont brewery that opened less than a year before the COVID-19 pandemic and was hit hard by flooding in 2023 has announced its closure. Outer Limits Brewing began in July 2019 in a spacious brick building on the attractive village green of Proctorsville in southern Vermont, a short drive from Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow. Husband-and-wife team Taylor Shaw and Wesley Tice started the brewery to pursue Tice’s interest in making beer – he had previously...
A mom wanted to help a Winooski, VT, nonprofit. Now they have a $100K from Lowes
A Winooski organization is receiving a $115,000 grant to make physical improvements to their space. Fight for Kids Foundation was awarded the grant by Lowe's as part of their Hometown Impact Program, intended to improve and revitalize communities across the country. Fight for Kids was started by "King" James McMillian in 2009, who became invested in underrepresented youth and their safety, according to foundation volunteer Julie Lappin. The organization has grown. It provides after-school services, homework...
Colchester High School to create hall of fame, honoring 50 years of high school history
COLCHESTER — This year’s first day of school marks Colchester High School’s fiftieth year in session, and to celebrate, CSD plans to install a hall of fame to honor former Lakers. CHS Principal Andrew Conforti told the Sun it’s great to have the students back in the...
Hartford tech center relocates some programs to allow for PCB remediation
The highest levels of contamination in the Hartford school buildings were found in and around the Getaway restaurant, which is operated by the culinary arts program. Those spaces require immediate action, including air filtration systems. Read the story on VTDigger here: Hartford tech center relocates some programs to allow for PCB remediation.
Twenty-third annual Green Mountain Stage Race returns to the Mad River Valley
The 23rd edition of the Green Mountain Stage Race (GMSR) will return to the Mad River Valley for Labor Day weekend. This four-day road bicycle stage race attracts 650-750 top professional and amateur cyclists to the area to compete. Last year the GMSR was the largest stage race in North America with over 730 racers competing. For many racers the GMSR is the focus and highlight of their racing season.
Voters reminded to update address details this week
The Vermont Secretary of State will mail election ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election to all active, registered voters starting in late September. Waterbury Town Clerk Karen Petrovic reminds voters that the Secretary of State’s office will collect address data for the ballot mailing on or around Sept. 2 next week.
FEMA opens flood recovery center in Plainfield
Plainfield, VT. – A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center has opened at Goddard College to assist Vermonters impacted by flooding on July 9-11, 2024. This joint DRC, a collaboration between Plainfield, Vermont state, and FEMA, has disaster assistance specialists available to help Vermonters apply for FEMA aid and loans in-person.
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