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Adirondack Garden Club Shares Update on the Essex Quarry Nature Preserve Project
In the roughly one year that the Adirondack Garden Club (AGC) has been tackling invasive plants on a one-acre plot in the Essex Quarry Nature Preserve in the town of Essex, progress has been significant, with the benefits extending well beyond the direct remediation of nuisance species. The project is funded through a three-year grant from the Garden Club of America’s Partners for Plants program. The Essex Quarry Nature Preserve is owned by Champlain Area Trails (CATS), which purchased the property in 2018.
New York State Police Seek Your Help Identifying These 2, Accused of Stealing From an Upstate Farm Stand
Take the road less traveled. Sure the New York State Thruway will get you from point A to point B quickly but think of all you will miss along the way. The small town charm of Main Street or perhaps the roadside farm stand where you can buy fresh goods from local farmers. Just don't be these guys.
Camara Snaps 14 Year Streak With Devil’s Bowl Win
WEST HAVEN, VT – Poultney, Vt.’s Dave Camara, a Vermont racing icon from the 1990’s and 2000’s began 2024 under the radar, with little talk of what – if any – his racing plans would be, until just before Devil’s Bowl’s 58th season opener, when it was announced Camara would come back to race in West Haven all year.
Vermont men's basketball's roster breakdown for 2024-25 season
The Vermont men's basketball team will be the prohibitive favorite for a fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament when the America East coaches' preseason poll is announced this fall. That's an educated guess and an obvious take. But, really, there's no doubting the Catamounts' sustained stranglehold on the conference, having won outright or shared the league's regular-season crown eight years running. And this upcoming winter, they have the returning experience — with four starters back and...
Young Writers Project: ‘Went strawberry-picking today’
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “Went strawberry-picking today,” by Sela Morgenstein Fuerst, 11, of South Burlington. Artwork is “Contrast,” by Amelia Van Driesche, 17, of Burlington. Read the story on VTDigger here: Young Writers Project: ‘Went strawberry-picking today’.
Peacham family escaped flooding just in time; home destroyed
PEACHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - It has been more than four days since floodwaters ripped through parts of the region. The town of Peacham was hit especially hard, and for many there, their lives will never be the same. The brook that used to flow behind the Mackenzies’ home in Peacham...
Apartment building catches fire in Underhill
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A fire broke out in Underhill Monday evening. The Underhill Fire Department says an apartment building next to Jacobs Family Market on Park Street went up in flames. First responders say they were able to respond quickly enough that the building was not completely destroyed. The...
11 Roads With 14 Cameras Busting Speeders in New York
14 cameras are busting speeders on several roads in New York State this week. The radar was installed as part of legislation, signed into law in September 2022. The cameras move around the state every week to different construction zones in an effort to get drivers to take their foot off the gas and keep workers safe.
Burlington City Council to discuss police oversight
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Burlington City Council has a jam-packed meeting ahead of them on Monday evening. However, they are meeting at the downtown Burlington High School due to a broken elevator at City Hall. Monday night, city councilors will consider whether they should place a police oversight initiative...
Funders back UVM center in push to bolster local news nationally
The University of Vermont (UVM) has announced grants and contributions to the Center for Community News totaling $7 million to back an expansion of partnerships and programming with local news outlets and universities across the United States. The funding includes grants of $5 million from the John S. and James...
Alleged Georgia shots-fired incident leads to arrest
Burlington man arrested after Georgia shots-fired incident. A Burlington man is due in court in St. Albans in late August in connection with a reported shots-fired incident in the town of Georgia. Vermont State Police were told someone was firing a gun from a car on Highbridge Road shortly before...
What Burlington’s Mad Pride hopes to achieve
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s a movement for pride beyond sexuality. Folks who have experienced mental health struggles gathered in Burlington on Friday to showcase their pride in their survival. “I don’t think people understand the harm they’re doing when they use words like crazy and nuts to disparage...
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