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Bridget Higdon promoted to Publisher of the Colchester Sun
Bridget Higdon has been promoted to Publisher for O'Rourke Media Group's business in Vermont, which includes the Colchester Sun, Saint Albans Messenger, Essex Reporter and Milton Independent. As Publisher, Higdon will still manage the newsroom and serve as editor while taking on new responsibilities. She first joined the papers as...
As Vermonters struggle to access flood assistance, Welch calls for overhaul of FEMA
Vermont’s ongoing struggle to access federal assistance after last summer’s floods has prompted U.S. Sen. Peter Welch to call for a wholesale restructuring of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Welch said FEMA’s bureaucracy has impeded access to needed recovery resources for the residents, businesses and municipalities that experienced...
'She's just an incredible person': Ilona Maher's hometown cheers on Team USA rugby player, social media star
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Team USA rugby player Ilona Maher is a social media star. Her TikTok videos have been seen by millions of viewers. However, she is most beloved in her hometown of Burlington, Vermont. The United States women's rugby sevens team faced off against Brazil on Sunday afternoon...
22-year-old killed in Newbury, Vt. crash
A 22-year-old died in a crash early Sunday morning in Newbury, Vermont. Vermont State Police say troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on Wallace Hill Rd. around 5:37 a.m. and found a totaled Jeep Wrangler near Stark Trail. The driver, identified as Daniel Sweet, of Newbury, suffered fatal injuries in...
Lyndonville man in custody after traffic stop
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - A Lyndonville man is in custody after police conducting a traffic stop found there were several warrants out for his arrest. Vermont State Police say troopers were on patrol in the area of Main Street and Western Avenue in St. Johnsbury when they made a traffic stop and found the passenger, Andrew Davis, 37, had several outstanding warrants.
Suspected car thieves caught in Williston
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Two people are facing charges after police say they stole a car. Vermont State Police say they received a call about a car stolen from the area of Gregg Hill Road in Waterbury on Saturday at about 5 p.m. After investigating, troopers found the car in...
Swanton man held without bail after Burlington Police Officer hospitalized
Michail Gbenusola, 41 of Swanton is being held without bail after an apparent assault on a Burlington Police Officer. Surveillance video appears to show him punching the officer in the head. The officer was then hospitalized with signs of a significant concussion.
Raising Funds to restore historic buildings
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The city of St. Albans threw their second annual church street festival Saturday. The event was a collaboration between the St. Albans museum, and several community partners -- in an effort to raise money for some of Church Street’s historic buildings. Many of the buildings...
Vintage boats make a splash this weekend
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Boat lovers have come from far and wide to visit Burlington to show off some old classics that you don’t normally see on the water. “I got my first wooden boat when I was about 9 years old,” Gene Porter of New York said.
Winooski road construction project leaves businesses struggling
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) - Main Street in Winooski is full of noise since construction kicked off on the Main Street Revitalization Project this spring. But for businesses, it’s quiet. Vermont Curries and Cocktails opened its doors right before road work began. That’s made it hard to get a strong...
Bridget Higdon promoted to Publisher of the Essex Reporter
Bridget Higdon has been promoted to Publisher for O'Rourke Media Group's business in Vermont, which includes the Essex Reporter, Saint Albans Messenger, Colchester Sun and Milton Independent. As Publisher, Higdon will still manage the newsroom and serve as editor while taking on new responsibilities. She first joined the papers as...
Whoa: Dramatic Video of Whale Capsizing a Boat in New Hampshire
First off, all the boaters are just fine, and I'm sure the 40-ton humpback whale is, too. Now, let's head to Rye. According to Boston Globe Media, a whale breaching our Atlantic Ocean waters of the New Hampshire Seacoast landed on a 23-foot fishing boat, tossing the people into the water. The attached video was captured by a teen named Wyatt Yager, and what a capture it was.
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