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Quiz: All Born and Raised Americans Should Be Able to Answer These U.S. Geography Questions
The smallest capital city in the United States is Montpelier, Vermont, with approximately 7,988 residents. It might be small, but this capital city boasts great 19th-century architecture and museums. The small community also allows for a truly homey feel within this capital city.
More than 8 inches of rain cause flash flooding overnight in Northeast Kingdom
A meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Burlington called the overnight event “off the charts.” Read the story on VTDigger here: More than 8 inches of rain cause flash flooding overnight in Northeast Kingdom.
UVM Medical Center surgical center clears key hurdle
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A key milestone has been reached in the effort to build a new outpatient surgical center in South Burlington. It’s part of a plan pitched by the University of Vermont Medical Center to health care regulators at the Green Mountain Care Board. The eight-bed surgical...
Three Vermont hospitals will work together to find cost savings
Three Vermont hospitals have signed on to a new partnership, agreeing to work together towards long-term sustainability. Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Copley Hospital in Morrisville, and Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans have formed the New England Collaborative Health Network. The group hopes to save money with group purchasing, and will...
Hornet baseball receives ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
Lyndonville, VT - The Vermont State University Lyndon baseball team is among over 800 college and high school baseball teams from across the country who have been recognized as recipients of the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by Sports Attack. Nearly 350 high school programs and more than 470 collegiate programs were recognized with this year's award.
Motorcycle speeds through Underhill and Jericho, eludes police
UNDERHILL — A black motorcycle was clocked traveling nearly double the speed limit on Route 15 on July 28, leading to a high-speed pursuit by Vermont State Police. The unidentified motorcyclist was first spotted at 11:07 a.m. going 95 mph in a 50 mph zone and then 73 mph in a 35 mph zone, according to the Williston Barracks officials.
Donations from around the world pour into Peacham for flood repairs
PEACHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - Communities across the region came closer together in the wake of recent flooding. For one Vermont town, their community extends well outside the country. Not only did volunteers organize in Peacham to help dig out waterlogged homes, but they also helped raise a lot of cash...
A Passion to Do the Right Thing: Michael Monte and the Champlain Housing Trust
Who is Michael Monte, and why does everyone seem to love him?. For one thing, over the 46 years that Monte has worked in Burlington, he has dramatically changed the city for the better. For another, at a time when almost the whole of the United States is experiencing a...
Giant pine cone-like egg statue coming to new Williston art park
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - It looks like an ordinary construction zone, but something giant, round and magical is coming to Williston. “We have the wooden egg, which some people are calling the pine cone, but I kind of don’t mind because the two things are very similar,” said artist and sculptor Clay Mohrman.
Pick-your-own sunflower season begins
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s that time of year again, many farms in Vermont are getting ready for pick-your-own sunflowers. The Guillemette Farm Stand has been around for four years now, and they say their flowers are in peak season. The farm used to just have sunflowers, but have...
Winchester, NH, man arrested in connection with multiple burglaries in VT, police say
A Winchester, New Hampshire, man was charged in connection with multiple burglaries in Brattleboro, Vermont, police said. Brattleboro police said on Monday, July 15, officers received a report of a burglary from an office on Flat Street. Authorities said Richard Lee, 40, from Winchester, New Hampshire, allegedly stole a pop-up tent from the building on Flat Street. Police said Lee was later arrested on Tuesday, July 23 and held on $1,000 bail in connection with the alleged burglary.
Home tour of the week: A $650,000 home in Colchester with 0.71 acres of land to call your own
This home in Colchester has a updated kitchen with a breakfast bar and granite countertops. The house also has central air conditioning and custom built window blinds to help keep cool. Bedrooms: 3. Price: $650,000. HIGHLIGHTS: 0.71 acres of land, breakfast bar, wood stove. Listed by Chad Dion, Chad Dion...
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