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Top-prize TAKE 5 ticket worth over $14k sold in Brockport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A lucky person in Brockport won a top prize winning TAKE 5 lottery ticket! According to the New York State Lottery, a one-prize winning ticket worth was sold at the Wegmans on 4th Section Road. That ticket was worth $14,715. This was not the only ticket won in New York — […]
Governor Hochul Awards Key Contract for Syracuse’s Transformative I-81 Project
(WNY News Now) – Syracuse – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the award of the fourth construction contract for the transformative Interstate 81 Viaduct Project. The award of the $313.5 million contract to CNY Alliance will begin construction on the Community Grid along streets on Syracuse’s eastside, in the former 15th Ward neighborhood. The Community Grid will replace the elevated highway in Downtown Syracuse and will relieve existing traffic congestion challenges in the city, while improving access to and from the interstate highway network and key destinations, including the downtown business districts, area hospitals, and higher education institutions.
CVU students open farmstand with sustainability in mind
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Concerned about climate change and quality of life in Vermont, a group of Champlain Valley Union High School student volunteers have opened a farmstand to sell food grown at the school. “We’re...
3 killed in crash of small plane that took off from Plattsburgh
VIENNA, Ohio (WCAX) - Three people were killed when a small plane that took off from Plattsburgh crashed in Ohio. It happened Friday at about 7 p.m. at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. Ohio troopers said the plane crashed near a runway. The National Transportation...
VSP: Lunenburg man rammed VTrans building in Orleans County, then attacked construction workers
St. Johnsbury, VT- A Lunenburg man is scheduled to be in court Monday afternoon after police say he rammed a Vermont Agency of Transportation building and then tried to attack nearby construction workers on Saturday morning. Police say Jeffrey Hale, 60, intentionally crashed his Ford Explorer into the front wall...
Reopened investigation into Smuggs drowning concludes
Last month, the department ended a reopened investigation into an incident where Tate Holtzman died after falling into an underground cistern that feeds a splash pad at the resort. Read the story on VTDigger here: Reopened investigation into Smuggs drowning concludes.
Police find human remains they believe to be those of missing Enosburgh woman
Authorities last week termed the disappearance of Roberta Martin “suspicious” and reported finding the human remains Sunday in a wooded area not far from her Butternut Hollow Road residence. Read the story on VTDigger here: Police find human remains they believe to be those of missing Enosburgh woman.
Vermont maintains a list of registered contractors to avoid scammers for flood damaged homes
Vermont's latest round of flooding this month, and the damaged homes that resulted, is another chance for fraudsters to rip off homeowners, according to Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas. "Among the challenges brought on by the flooding in our cities and towns, many homeowners have an urgent need...
Seeking an appropriate education, Vermont families battle lawyers, the Legislature and a lack of staff
“The whole system is designed to not educate a certain subset of the population,” said one parent of a child with autism. Read the story on VTDigger here: Seeking an appropriate education, Vermont families battle lawyers, the Legislature and a lack of staff.
A Vermont musician released an album, planned a big tour. Then came the cancer diagnosis
MIDDLEBURY ― This year was looking bright for Sarah King. The Ripton musician released her first solo, full-length album in March that got mentioned by a prominent pop-culture website in the same article touting Beyonce’s new release. King was planning a national tour to rival the big one she took in 2023 to launch the blues/folk/rock musician’s career toward a higher level.
UM 'leans in' to gender stereotypes to attract male students
Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Service Collaboration. Hopeful young entrepreneurs in business schools routinely pitch ideas for startup companies as part of their classroom assignments. But the ones who were doing it at the University of Vermont were still in high school.
Green FC loses to Seacoast in playoffs
Another tremendous season and playoff run by the Vermont Green FC has ended. The team faced Seacoast United in Ocean City, NJ on Sunday looking to punch their ticket to the USL League 2 quarterfinals. In a scoreless game midway through the second half, a Vermont foul in the box gifted the Phantoms a penalty […]
Lake Monsters sweep Sunday doubleheader
Following two-straight home losses, the Vermont Lake Monsters hosted the Futures League Road Warriors for a doubleheader at Centennial Field. Vermont won both games to bounce back and head into the all-star break with confidence.
Mountaineers even Governor’s Cup series with big comeback
On a beautiful baseball evening across the state, the Upper Valley Nighthawks hosted the Vermont Mountaineers in the sixth installment of this season’s Governor’s Cup series. Despite trailing 5-0 early, the Mountaineer scored 10 unanswered runs to win the game 10-5 and even the series at three games each.
75-year-old Vt. man facing charges for road rage incident
A 75-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old during a road rage incident in South Hero, Vermont, on Saturday evening. State police say they received a report around 5:25 p.m. about a possible assault that had occurred at Route 2 by Ferry Road. Their investigation revealed that during a road rage...
Hinesburg looking to incorporate climate resiliency in the next town plan
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) - Officials in the town of Hinesburg are worried about what’s to come when talking about climate change. Hinesburg was hit hard by flooding this July, and officials are looking to incorporate climate resiliency in the next town plan. More than 500 residents have expressed their...
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