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Londonderry prioritizes RIVER project grant proposals
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – At the Aug. 5 meeting, the Londonderry Selectboard heard from two representatives of the Windham Regional Commission, Alyssa Sabetto and Meghan Arpino, to go over the town’s initial project proposals to apply for the hazard mitigation grant through the Resilience Initiative for Vermont Empowerment and Recovery (RIVER) project.
Police investigate shooting at Burlington skatepark
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are investigating a shooting at the Andy A_Dog Skatepark on the Burlington waterfront that left a teen injured. Burlington police say they were notified at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday by the University of Vermont Medical Center that a man had arrived at the emergency room with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Swift water rescue team uses lifeboat to aid family stranded by flood in Canton
CANTON – While the stories of destruction throughout the county are plentiful in the wake of Hurricane Debby's wrath, so too are the stories of heroism that have taken place over the past 24 hours. Dozens of emergency responders including law enforcement, rescue squads, fire departments, volunteers, dispatchers and...
REVIEW: John McEuen’s fans become his backup group at Caffe Lena
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mark Saks and his wife drove from Burlington, Vermont through Tropical Storm Debby’s driving rain and flooding to the Caffe Lena to see John McEuen Friday night. They’d never been to the hallowed venue before, but love McEuen’s bluegrass music enough to travel as far as Maine to see him and regularly frequent festivals around the country featuring bluegrass music. Both husband and wife are 70 years old.
Ready for the 15th of Redford
Deb Norcross at one of the 15th of Redford Pie Booths last years, waiting for the spinner to pick a winner. — REDFORD | The 15th of Redford is Aug. 18 this summer, marking the 169th annual Redford Picnic. Weeks of preparation for this historic celebration involve a community hum and bustle, plus baking hundreds of pies for prizes and giving the Redford merry-go-round a test run.
Burlington Board of Finance reviews several contracts for city council approval
The Burlington, Vermont Board of Finance met this week. The panel, which includes members of the City Council, reviewed a number of items including contracts for a road construction project and police body cameras. The Board considered whether approval of a final construction contract for the Champlain Parkway project should...
Milton Selectboard appoints acting co-town managers following Turner’s indefinite leave
The Milton Selectboard has appointed two acting co-town managers after Town Manager Don Turner, Jr. took an indefinite leave of absence due to personal health reasons. The decision was made during the board's July 16 meeting, when the resolution was approved unanimously by the members present. Human resources and operations...
122 Saint Michael’s Student-Athletes Earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards
COLCHESTER, Vt. - Saint Michael's College saw 122 student-athletes earn Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards for the 2023-24 school year, the organization announced this week. Saint Michael's was among 192 NCAA Division II institutions to have qualifiers, tying for 58th with the 117 honorees and placing fourth among Northeast-10 Conference members. To qualify for the accolade, student-athletes must have carried a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 through the end of the spring semester while completing no less than their second year of college. Of the 19,774 Division II student-athletes to qualify nationwide, 955...
Tropical Storm Debby's heaviest rain skirts Vermont, but leaves wind damage
Tropical Depression Debby swept through Vermont on Friday, Aug. 9, resulting in statewide power outages from "damaging" winds and rain, Green Mountain Power reported on Saturday morning. Despite concerns about more mass flooding, Vermont accumulated significantly less rain than during the July 10-11 storms, which pelted the town of Walden in Caledonia County with up to 7.25 inches of rain. ...
Rhode Island man involved in Vermont trooper shooting arrested in New Hampshire
A Rhode Island man wanted in connection with a Trooper-involved shooting in Vermont last month was taken into custody in New Hampshire this week. 30-year-old Brenden Sackal of Rockville was receiving medical care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire after he was injured during a July 14 shootout with Vermont State Police.
UPDATE: NY woman killed in Marlboro pedestrian crash
Vermont State Police are working to determine what led up to a deadly pedestrian crash on Route 9 in Marlboro. Constance Vrooman, 74, of Sharon Springs, New York was walking on the road just after 11:00 Saturday morning near the Hogback Mountain scenic overlook. Vermont State Police say a pickup truck struck her; she died at the scene before help could arrive.
Man injured, 2 others trapped after tree falls on Vermont house
ALBURGH, Vt. — Strong winds in a Vermont town uprooted a tree, blowing it onto a house and rescue crews rushed to help three people who became trapped after the home collapsed. It happened at a home in Alburgh, Vermont, which is near the Canadian border. Officials said two...
North Country board awaits test results, plans in-person school
NEWPORT — Two wings of North Country Union High School have had extensive work done over the summer to mitigate the presence of PCBs in the air. School administrators won’t know how successful is until technicians take air samples, a commercial laboratory analyses them, and the state Department of Health confirms the results.
Rabid Beaver Found at Popular Hiking Spot in Upstate New York
The message was simple: be aware of your surroundings and be cautious about any wildlife acting aggressively. This comes after a beaver tested positive for rabies at a popular spot for hiking, canoeing, and paddleboarding in Upstate New York. According to sources, the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community...
Rotarian and town economic development director, Kathi O’Reilly, earns Paul Harris award
COLCHESTER — Kathi O’Reilly, member of the Colchester-Milton Rotary and Colchester’s director for economic development, has been named a Paul Harris fellow this summer. One of the Rotary Foundation’s most prestigious awards, she was honored with such recognition June 27, in the name of Paul Harris, the founder of the Rotary Foundation — thanks to over a decade of contributing to Colchester’s annual holiday gift basket initiative.
Stuck in Vt: Burlington Burn Club builds a fire community
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Since 2019, the Burlington Burn Club has been bringing together fire spinners, flow artists and “Burners” connected to the Burning Man festival scene to share skills and build community. During the warmer months, it meets outdoors in Burlington at the Battery Park Bandshell. Members...
Here are seven events coming to the Essex area in the next few weeks
Details: In this club for teens grades 6-12, journey to Japan and stream anime shows while eating Asian snacks. Heavenly Food Pantry Food for Thought at the Polls. Details: The Heavenly Food Pantry will hold a food drive outside the polls in the City of Essex Junction at the fairgrounds. The pantry is in particular need of peanut butter, cereal and baked beans. There will only be a food drive at the polling station in the City of Essex Junction at this time.
Vermonter smashes Guinness World Record for fastest North Pole Marathon
CHARLOTTE, Vt. — Charlotte man Billy Hafferty broke the Guinness World Record as the fastest man to run theNorth Pole Marathon on July 31. Hafferty completed 120 laps worth 26.2 miles on an iceberg in three hours, 14 minutes and 50 seconds, beating the previous record set in 2007 by 21 minutes.
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