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Shelburne farm hosts fundraiser to help Latin America farmers
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Food4Farmers, a Vermont-based nonprofit, wants to relieve Latin American food insecurity with gourmet burgers, hotdogs and salads. The third annual Food4Farmers Harvest Picnic is returning to Shelburne’s Bread and Butter Farm on...
2024-2025 Property Tax Bill
Important Information Regarding Your 2024-2025 Property Tax Bill. 2024-2025 Property Tax Bills were mailed to property owners this week. Taxes may be paid upon receipt or can be paid by the due dates on the bill. The first installment must be paid no later than September 16, 2024, and the second installment must be paid no later than March 17, 2025. Payments must be paid by the due dates to avoid an 8% penalty. Postmarks will not be accepted. If you have bill pay set up through your bank, please make sure they are aware of when payment needs to be received to be considered on time.
High School Huddle Camp Tour: Essex Hornets
ESSEX, VT – “I’m going to be honest, I think they’re feeling pretty dangerous right now. As long as we stay healthy and do what we need to do, yeah they’re gonna be a dangerous team,” said Essex football head coach, Ethan Curtis on his team. Health was the kryptonite for Hornets football last year. […]
Tierney prevails in Demo Derby to take home $3,500 prize
NEW HAVEN — When the members of the Vergennes Fire Department reacted quickly to put out the second engine fire in Chance Mahoney’s battered dark sedan, that left only one vehicle running out of the 25 that started Thursday’s action-packed, deafening and rain-soaked finale on the third and final night of the G. Stone Motors Demo Derby at Addison County Fair and Field Days.
WCAX back on the air after tower inspection
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - WCAX-TV has returned to the airways after a regular tower inspection Thursday morning. The preventative maintenance is conducted periodically to ensure that the antenna systems and the physical structure of the tower on Mount Mansfield are in excellent condition. During the inspection, all of the broadcasters...
Vermont women's soccer 2024: New goalie, impactful freshmen, and a prolific offense
The Vermont women’s soccer team opens the 2024 season on Saturday, with a trip to a familiar place for head coach Kristi Huizenga: Her alma mater of Connecticut. It marks the first time since 2012 that Huizenga, a star player for the Huskies in the early 2000s, will bring the Catamounts to UConn. Vermont relishes...
Informational meeting on the Goodell House renovation Aug 29
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) is set to host a public informational meeting to introduce a proposed concept for the relocation and historical reconstruction of the Goodell House, a structure of historic significance located in the Mt. Mansfield State Forest just outside of the Little River State Park in Waterbury.
Middlebury not worried about preseason rankings, ready to take next step on gridiron
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Four points was all that stood in the way of Middlebury getting to a second straight state championship game in 2023. In the new season, the Tigers have their foot on the gas, looking to get back to the state title game in 2024. There are...
Officials wait for more test results after Legionnaires' disease cases in Lincoln
LINCOLN, N.H. — New Hampshire health officials are waiting for the results of additional testing of a cooling tower that might be linked to several cases of Legionnaires' disease. The state issued an advisory Monday after testing confirmed the presence of the Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease, inside...
New York State Police Officer Suspended and Facing Charges in Alleged Robbery
It goes without saying that police officers, whether they're village, town, city or state police, when they make an arrest it's because they are dealing with someone who broke the law. Vast majority of the time, those people are regular, everyday civilians, however on occasion, police officers deal with more attention grabbing individuals, maybe some celebrity, a politician, or in this case one of their own.
Highway Horror in New Hampshire! Logging Truck Teeters Over Wall After Shocking Crash!
MANCHESTER, NH – A stretch of highway in New Hampshire was expected to be closed for “several hours” Friday after a logging truck flipped over a guardrail, leaving part of the trailer dangling over a road below. Interstate 293 Southbound was closed in the area of Exit...
Lake Champlain Poker Run Maxed Out
Just a month ago, Brian Hoar and Chris Fisher were running their catamarans on the St. Lawrence River as part of the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run fleet. Not only is the Clayton, N.Y., event among their favorite events, it’s a short haul. Clayton is just a 220 miles from their hometown of Burlington, Vt.
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