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‘Farmacy’ program notches 10 years
The Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC), Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC), and Community Health Clinics of the Rutland Region (Community Health) are celebrating the Farmacy Project’s 10th year this month. Farmacy, which began at VFFC as Health Care Shares, is a produce prescription program that provides fresh locally grown...
Five Elements Salon & Day Spa manager buys spa
When Five Elements Salon & Day Spa owner Kelly Sweck decided it was time to retire she decided the ideal buyer was the person who had been running the spa for the past five years: her manager Sarah Lemery. The sale of the business was finalized in May. Lemery said...
Suspect in Burlington mugging arrested; police trying to ID others
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A South Burlington man faces aggravated assault charges connected to a violent mugging in Burlington last week, and police are still looking for two other possible suspects. Burlington police say Hassan Jafar, 21, was among several individuals who assaulted two people on Main Street early Friday...
Fire causes minimal damage at ShackletonThomas in the Bridgewater Mill
An electrical fire at the ShackletonThomas furniture and pottery headquarters in the Bridgewater Mill broke out last Friday afternoon, July 19. Firefighters rushed to the scene and swiftly put out the blaze with the help of a recently updated sprinkler system. No one was inside the ShackletonThomas portion of the...
Morgan board has watery meeting
MORGAN — The select board addressed the aftermath of recent flooding at its meeting Monday night. Although not as intense as it was in 2023, this year’s flood caused ground waters to swell enough to leave residents with all-too-familiar damage. Fortunately, moving toward repairs and preparations for future storms hasn’t been as difficult, even if it isn’t going as quickly as some might desire.
Egg toss at Irasburg Church Fair
Two teams line up and fire eggs back and forth at the Irasburg Church Fair. The intent was for pairs of egg throwers to get farther and farther away from each other, but, eggs being what they are, many of the missiles disintegrated on impact to messy effect…. …to read...
Police charge three in Kayla Wright murder
NEWPORT — The man police say shot and killed Kayla Wright, a 29-year-old Derby woman, last February is scheduled to be arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder on July 30. Two other men have already pled innocent to charges of helping to dispose of Ms. Wright’s body by placing it in a toolbox and throwing into the Missisquoi River.
Keene SwampBats Drop Doubleheader at Vineyard
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks swept the SwampBats 7-3 and 2-1 in a pair of seven inning games. In game one, Martha’s Vineyard batted first as the provisional road team for a rescheduled game. The Sharks hit three singles in a row to start the game and plate one run. A fielder’s choice doubled the lead as the SwampBats recorded their first out. Pitcher Ben Shenosky (Penn State) settled in after that, retiring seven of the next eight batters through the third. Bryce Molinaro (Penn State) led off the bottom of the third with a single through the left side. As JD Jones (Rutgers) got ready for a 3-2 pitch, Molinaro took off from first. Jones laced a base hit to right-center, and Molinaro chugged all the way around third to dive home safely on the single. Joe Jaconski (Penn State) scored Jones with a monster double to the wall in left-center, and then came home on a David Mendez (Vanderbilt) single up the middle which gave the SwampBats a 3-2 lead. The Sharks tied it with a solo home run in the top of the fourth, but Shenosky got the next three outs quickly, finishing his four-strikeout outing by picking off a runner at first base.
Change looms: Marshfield School of Weaving finds a new home in Orange County
“We look old-timey, but we’re actually very, very current,” said Justin Squizzero, the school’s third director in its 50-year history. Read the story on VTDigger here: Change looms: Marshfield School of Weaving finds a new home in Orange County.
Barre Heritage Festival Begins July 24
Despite a second year in a row of major flooding in its downtown, Barre is going forward with a full four-day schedule for the Barre Heritage Festival from July 24 to July 27. In 2023, the celebration had to be postponed from July to September because of a more destructive flood that occurred on the same dates — July 10 and 11 — as this year’s devastating but less destructive flood. The heritage festival has been held in Barre on and off in different iterations since the early 1970s to celebrate the history and ethnicity of the town.
Montpelier Council Discusses Increasing Homelessness; Short Term Rental Ordinance Fails
Homelessness in central Vermont continues to increase, according to Rick DeAngelis, co-director of Good Samaritan Haven. In fact, he told the Montpelier City Council during its July 17 meeting, Vermont has the second highest per capita rate of homelessness in the U.S. As part of a discussion about the increasing homelessness, speaker David Swett indicated that he himself is unhoused, and he praised the Montpelier Police Department for doing a good job dealing with homeless people downtown.
Intimate Japanese-Style Jazz Bar to Open in August, Featuring Coffee, Beer, Wine, and Vinyl Records
Hepcat, a small eight-stool bar with a high-quality sound system that will feature vinyl records, is set to open in late August at 6A State Street in Montpelier, in the space formerly occupied by Katie’s Jewels, according to owner Christopher Gleason. Katie’s Jewels is now located on East State Street behind Bohemian Bakery.
Police search for wanted man after shovel attack in Northeast Kingdom
NEWPORT, Vt. — Newport police are searching for a man accused of attacking a 17-year-old with a shovel, during a botched motorcycle sale. Newport Police responded to Elm Street around 10 a.m. Tuesday, for a report of a man who was screaming and waving a gun around. When officers...
Flood Disaster 2.0: Community Steps Up
If anything positive came out of the destructive 2023 flood last July, it was that communities such as Barre, Montpelier, and Waterbury learned how to jump into action in the event of a disaster. And a disaster happened again, on July 10 and 11, the exact dates of last year’s flood. Local organizations immediately kicked into gear raising funds, showing up with wheelbarrows and shovels, donating supplies, and assisting flooded neighboring communities.
Unadilla’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ Has Contemporary Themes
Unadilla Theater’s production of “Uncle Vanya” directed by Alex Brown hit home on several levels. The play by Anton Chekov (first produced in 1899) is the same that launched Unadilla 41 years ago, then-produced by Bill Blachly, Unadilla’s 100-year-old founder and artistic director. It seemed fitting...
A Message from City Hall: Flood Recovery, One Year Later, 2024
One year ago to the day of last year’s catastrophic flooding, our city awoke to a flood watch due to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl making its way up the east coast. While Montpelier was largely spared from most of the damage, our neighboring towns in Barre, Waterbury, Middlesex, and Plainfield weren’t as lucky. As this past year has made crystal clear, flooding continues to be one of the biggest challenges we’ve ever had to face as a community.
Pet of the Week: Zillion
Zillion is a bashful boy who is seeking a library-quiet home to grow up in! Zillion is about 11 months old and doesn’t mind human attention, but he does look for a companion that he can slowly get to know. He came to CVHS when his family was no longer able to care for him. We feel that a calm home would be the best fit for Zillion because of his shy personality. Zillion has only been an indoor cat and had no canine friends in his previous home. He is currently in a room with other feline friends and is doing okay.
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