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Springfield Rotary Club awards local scholarships
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Rotary Club President Debbie Cox and scholarship committee members Jim Fog, Bob Flint, and Ed McQuaide selected Lilly Farnsworth and Marshall Simpson as winners of this year’s local scholarships. Each student will receive a $3,000 scholarship. Farnsworth is planning to attend Roger Williams College...
Divided Sky Fun(d) Run a success
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program would like to thank all the supporters of the annual Divided Sky Fun(d) Run. The third annual Divided Sky Fun(d) Run, held in May, was a morning filled with fitness and community spirit. Proceeds from the event support the Divided Sky Foundation, and the Turning Point centers of Springfield and Rutland, Vt.
Manchester Music Festival 50th Anniversary Season
Established in 1974, Manchester Music Festival has been a beacon for classical music enthusiasts for half a century, showcasing both established artists and young talents. Nestled in the beautiful Green Mountains of Southern Vermont, MMF plays a pivotal role in the cultural enrichment of the community and beyond. The Festival...
Singo fundraiser packs United Church hall
LUDLOW, Vt. – A special Singo Bingo Night held to raise funds for the United Church of Ludlow’s “Ring Out Love” Capital Campaign packed the church hall with enthusiastic members of the Ludlow community on Monday, June 24, and raised $1,120 to rehabilitate the church’s historic church bell.
A Ludlow couple’s flood story became national news. A year later, it has a happy ending.
Bex Prasse and Craig Kovalsky didn’t expect the New York Times to spotlight their 2023 storm travails. Then again, not much else about their move to Vermont has gone according to plan. Read the story on VTDigger here: A Ludlow couple’s flood story became national news. A year later, it has a happy ending..
Armed carjacking: Bennington police search for suspect who allegedly pulled a gun in the Walmart parking lot
BENNINGTON, Vt. — Bennington Police are asking members of the public to be on the lookout for a suspect involved in an alleged armed carjacking in a Walmart parking lot on Northside Drive. Police got a call Friday, just before 11:30 p.m., when the suspect entered the victim's car...
Vermont Lawmakers Approve Safe Drug-Consumption Sites in Burlington
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Vermont Lawmakers Approve Safe Drug-Consumption Sites in Burlington. Vermont has become the third state to approve safe consumption sites, offering a safer environment for drug users. Despite opposition from Governor Phil Scott, lawmakers approved a pilot program for a safe...
Elevated levels of PCBs detected in Hartford High School
HARTFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - The Hartford School District is awaiting additional test results after elevated levels of PCBs were identified in certain buildings. The potentially cancer-causing chemical was located in the high school and adjoining technical center after air samples were taken by state officials. State law requires Vermont schools to be tested for the carcinogen.
Town reports illegal dumping near the Ice Center
Town officials are asking the public for help to identify the source of a large pile of construction debris illegally dumped on town property near the Ice Center in downtown Waterbury. Over the weekend a town employee spotted the material, according to Public Works Director Bill Woodruff. “This refuse consisted...
Out with the old, in with the new? Essex Town balances urbanization with agricultural tradition
ESSEX TOWN — Chapin Orchard is located off a road by the same name in Essex Town. Drive past a sprinkling of newly-built homes and continue down a dirt drive, and you’ll arrive at the 35-acre property. The orchard and farm is owned by Philip Murdock and his...
Richmond community reflects on July flood one year later
RICHMOND, Vt. — We’re just two days away from the one-year anniversary of one of the most memorable flood events in our region’s history. July 10, 2023, was the day a devastating period for local communities in Vermont and northern New York started, but the event also put a spotlight on the strength and compassion neighbors shared with each other.
Erica's American Diner in Fairfax to close
FAIRFAX, Vt. — A popular diner in Franklin County, Vermont, is closing its doors at the end of this month. The owners of Erica's American Diner announced on Facebook that the business will be closing, citing a series of ongoing issues related to the ownership of the restaurant. According...
Waterbury Arts Fest returns for 23rd year
WATERBURY, Vt. — Waterbury's party of the summer is back!. The 23rd annual Waterbury Arts Fest will return to Railroad Street in the historic downtown area on July 12 and 13. Gates to the celebration open at 5 p.m. on Friday. The event features a variety of cuisine, lawn...
Two arrests made in connection to assaults in Burlington
Burlington, VT- A Burlington woman is expected to be in court on Monday after she was arrested on Saturday for allegedly threatening three people with a knife. Officers responded to Main St around 3 a.m. Saturday for reports of a person armed with a knife. Police say Victoria Sherman, 33, was armed with a kitchen knife and had threatened three people. Sherman was arrested and jailed at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility on bail.
Body of missing father in Malletts Bay recovered Friday evening
COLCHESTER — The body of the Malletts Bay missing swimmer was recovered by divers at 5:30 p.m. July 5, after being located by the Vermont State Police Underwater Recovery Team. The swimmer, 37-year-old Cory Lavalee of Colchester, had been in distress the morning of July 3 and had not...
Police try to identify persons of interest in Burlington assault
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police in Burlington are asking the public for help identifying two men as part of the investigation into an assault that happened more than a month ago. Police say the two men are persons of interest in an assault at a downtown bar on May 31.
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets: New Dairy Processor Start-up Grant
VermontBiz The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) has grant funds available to support new dairy processing projects throughout the Northeast. These grant funds are available to dairy farmers looking to diversify by adding processing to their operations, and to non-farm value-added dairy business start-ups. Funds may be used for...
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