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Swimming at Plattsburgh beach closed due to elevated levels of E. coli
Plattsburgh, NY- The City Beach will be closed for swimming starting Thursday, July 18th due to elevated levels of E. coli in the water. Sample water was collected on July 17th, and results came through the following day indicating unsafe amounts of E. coli. The beach remains open to the public but swimming is not permitted. Regulated swimming areas will be monitored by lifeguards.
Cyber outage causes travel woes at Burlington airport
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Widespread outages around the world are disrupting flights, companies and banks worldwide. The company says it is working to resolve the issues that are affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. The outages grounded thousands of flights across the world, including in our region. The...
Lake Champlain ready to shine during Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Anglers will visit Lake Champlain for the final Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier presented by Lowrance and Elite Series rookie Tim Dube expects anglers to find plenty of bass on the historic fishery this go-round. “This is a great time to be up at Champlain,” the New...
Music for Food concert this weekend
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Musicians will string together a sweet set to help fight hunger this weekend. It’s part of the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, now in its 20th year, which has been running for a few weeks now. More than 200 students from all over the country...
CDC outlines new requirements for dogs crossing the border
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – If you’re planning a trip to Canada anytime soon, there are new requirements if you want to bring your dog along. Starting August 1st, dogs will have to be at least six months old to enter the U.S. They must have a microchip implanted...
Cancelled Podcast tour 2024: How to get $59 tickets to see Tana Mongeau & Brooke Schofield
Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield are not done bringing their podcast to live audiences across the country. The extended “Cancelled Cross Country” tour dates will begin on Sept. 13 in Burlington, Vt. and will wrap up on Oct. 19 in Hollywood, Calif. While on tour, the podcast duo...
Bob Newhart rarely set foot in Vermont. But his impact on the state was noteworthy.
Bob Newhart portrayed a fictional Vermont innkeeper in the 1980s sitcom “Newhart.” His death on July 18 at age 94 affected Vermonters in ways the passing of other TV icons might not. The comic actor rarely set foot in the state, but it felt like he was a part of it. "We are...
Renowned British artist Paul Scott on view at Shelburne Museum
Image caption: Paul Scott, Sampler Jug No. 10, Shelburne & Sugar (detail), from “Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery” series, 2024. Transfer print collage on pearlware with platinum lustre, 15 x 14 x 11 3/4 in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, museum purchase, commissioned from the artist with a generous gift of Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen.
Shelburne's railroad art exhibition traces the impact of the rails on American society
SHELBURNE - Tom Denenberg, director and chief executive officer of the Shelburne Museum, was having lunch with a few fellow museum directors a couple of years go, brainstorming ideas for exhibitions. Previously, they had done a quilt show together, swapping exhibitions, and a show based on hunting and fishing, featuring sportsmen/artists like Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent. "We said, 'What's another broad-themed exhibition that pertains to all our communities?" Denenberg said. "We said, 'The railroad!'" ...
$20M grant goes to Plattsburgh International Airport aviation innovation
CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. — The Empire State Development Board has provided $20 million to fund the $41 million expansion of BETA Technologies' facility at Plattsburgh International Airport. The facility will work to invent new aerospace technology, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL). Top video: See previous...
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