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New border policy for dogs goes into effect on Thursday
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A new policy goes into effect Thursday putting a tighter leash on dogs entering the United States. Dogs entering the country from rabies-free or low-risk communities must meet new requirements. They must be at least 6 months or older, have a microchip to identify them, and the owners must complete a dog import from the Center for Disease Control.
One Vermont family is fighting to find an appropriate education for their child
Vermont doesn’t have nearly enough capacity to provide educational services in a public school setting to children with higher support needs. That’s according to a recent piece from VTDigger, which recounts the story of the Ziporyn family from South Burlington, whose 8-year-old son has autism. Ethan Weinstein is...
Vt. Fish and Wildlife asks Vermonters to track turkey sightings
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Fish and Wildlife is asking you to help keep track of turkeys. For 30 years, Fish and Wildlife has asked citizens to count turkeys between the start of July and the end of August. The department says that because of the extreme weather over the...
16 permanently affordable apartments open for families exiting homelessness in Burlington
Vermont Business Magazine COTS and Evernorth were joined by Senator Peter Welch, residents, funders, and community members on Monday to cut the ribbon on Main Street Family Housing, 16 permanently affordable homes for families formerly living in emergency shelters or motels. The new multifamily apartment building was constructed on existing...
Brighten your August days and nights with these 31 Vermont arts-and-entertainment events
Wait, what? The last full month of summer has arrived? How did that happen? It’s called the inexorable march of time and, yes, it can be cruel. Time may be on Mick Jagger’s side, but the tick-tick-tick seems to work against the rest of us, especially here in the northern reaches of Vermont. Rather...
Frequent rains raise landslide concerns
University of Vermont researchers are warning Burlington officials that slopes along the Winooski River need to be shored up to prevent a destructive landslide. There are a number of areas in Vermont’s largest city with slopes that cascade towards the Winooski River or Lake Champlain. University of Vermont researchers...
Made in Vermont: New Century Woodworks
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - In his Burlington workshop, woodworker Adam Wager quite literally whittles away at what will soon become a vase. “Carve these little shallow dimples all the way around, and the goal is not to leave any of the original surface on there,” he says, while methodically making divots in the wood.
Permit applications due ahead of muzzleloader season
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - If you hope to get in on muzzleloader season, antlerless deer permit applications are due on Wednesday. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will have applications on its website until midnight. Muzzleloader seasons run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3, with a second season from Dec....
‘We’re still open:’ West Lakeshore Drive businesses encourage customers to brave the traffic
COLCHESTER — For most of this summer, one of the primary corridors in town has operated at just partial capacity during regular business hours, in order to install town-managed sewer. West Lakeshore Drive, which runs right along Malletts Bay, has been under construction from Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. until...
Giant pine cone-like egg statue coming to new Williston art park
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - It looks like an ordinary construction zone, but something giant, round and magical is coming to Williston. “We have the wooden egg, which some people are calling the pine cone, but I kind of don’t mind because the two things are very similar,” said artist and sculptor Clay Mohrman.
Burlington included in EV road trip itinerary
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington is on the map for a coast-to-coast electric vehicle road trip. The organization Clean Transportation Coalition -- Western Connecticut is doing an EV road trip for the third time, traveling to 16 states, and stopping by Burlington on Tuesday. The group says they have been...
Junior League of Champlain Valley to host recruitment events
CHITTENDEN COUNTY — The Junior League of Champlain Valley is holding three recruitment events in August. The Junior League of Champlain Valley focuses on volunteering and building leadership and professional skills of local women. The organization founded Chittenden County's first diaper bank in 2018, which is now run by...
Clowns, coffee, art and music: A look at the 2024 Old North End Ramble
The annual Old North End Ramble returned this past weekend for its 20th anniversary, bringing a day of arts and culture to Burlington's most diverse and densely populated neighborhood. Held on the last Saturday of the month, July 27, the free and volunteer-run celebration joins community members and businesses to "transform the neighborhood into a 'pop-up' confluence of creative activities reflective of its residents’ and businesses’ fortes, specialties and diversity." ...
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