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Mad River Watch volunteers report on post-flooding findings
Mad River Watch volunteers reported many changes visible after the July 10 and 11 flooding that impacted this watershed and others. On July 21 and 22, volunteers visited their field sites and reported back on the post-flood findings. ----------------------------------- Here is what volunteers found. Jenn Grant, Waitsfield:. Just back from...
Kelly Brush Foundation sending two athletes to Paralympic Games in Paris
CHARLOTTE, Vt. — Next month, the Paralympic Games will get underway in Paris, and a foundation based in Charlotte, Vermont, is helping two athletes fulfill their dreams to compete there this year. For nearly two decades, the Kelly Brush Foundation has helped athletes with spinal cord injuries reach their...
Historic Elizabethtown compound to become affordable housing
Northern Forest Center to turn Robert Hale House into 5-7 housing units. A historic compound in Elizabethtown once occupied by a wealthy U.S. Congressman will be renovated into five to seven affordable housing units by the New-Hampshire based Northern Forest Center. Known as the Robert Hale House for its most...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont proposes rate increase
Some Vermonters could see the cost of their insurance rise next year after Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont announced a proposed rate increase Monday. The insurance provider covers roughly 30 percent of Vermonters, and plans to increase individual rates by 21 percent. Small group plans for businesses with up to 100 employees could see a 24 percent increase.
Displaced by another round of flooding, Vermont renters have few options
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. The house Allison Doe rented in Plainfield hadn’t been a perfect home. Doe, 64, moved to the Brook Road residence five years ago from Williston because she was excited to live “in the country,” she said. A former animal hospital employee, she loved being in the company of chipmunks and chickadees. The rent was cheaper, too, but the home, which Doe described as more like a camp, was bitter cold in the winter. She became desperate to move, but struggled to find the help she needed to relocate.
Woman arrested in Maine for theft of Lyndonville dump truck
LYNDONVILLE — A woman was arrested in Bangor, Maine, after allegedly stealing a dump truck from a Lyndonville business, police said. The Lyndonville Police Department reported that around 9:54 a.m. on July 25, Creative Counters LLC reported a 2015 GMC dump truck and other company property were stolen overnight.
Wolfsgart car show to kick off in Essex Junction
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Car enthusiasts will converge in Essex Junction on Friday for the annual Wolfsgart show. Cars of all makes and models will be parked at the Champlain Valley Expo this weekend. Gates open for spectators at 9 a.m. on Friday with events scheduled through Sunday. You...
Springfield police arrest teen in connection with shooting
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield police apprehended a 16-year-old male suspect Thursday in relation to a shooting that left one man seriously injured on Berkshire Avenue. At around 2:10 p.m. officers responded to the 400 block of Berkshire Avenue following reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they provided first aid to an...
Larner College of Medicine Receives High Marks in Primary Care and Research
The University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine was recently recognized for excellence in both primary care and research in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. In its 2024-2025 edition of “Best Medical Schools,” U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of...
Audiences can escape to ‘The Prom’ at Lost Nation Theater through Aug. 4
Local theater fans have an upbeat summer musical comedy to check out at Lost Nation Theater in Montpelier where “The Prom: the Musical” is running Thursdays-Sundays, through Aug. 4. Marking its 35th anniversary, Lost Nation Theater chose the show inspired by real-life events and created by Tony winners...