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Remote Area Medical to provide services this weekend in Vermont
Remote Area Medical (RAM) is hosting a free, healthcare clinic this weekend. The clinic at Mount Anthony Union Middle School, 747 East Road, will provide dental, vision and medical care to those who might need the services.
Wainwright Mill Dam in Salisbury, VT to be removed
SALISBURY, Vt. — A dam is set to be removed starting this week, as the Wainwright Mill Dam in Salisbury will be demolished. The dam, which is in Salisbury, Vermont, is in a nonfunctional condition and will be removed. The project seeks not only to remove the dam, but...
Blue Flames concert and community picnic in Weston
WESTON, Vt. – On Saturday, Aug. 24, from 4-6 p.m., everyone is invited to come to Weston’s Town Green for a special Blue Flames Steel Band Concert, to benefit the Weston Community Association. The rain date is Sunday, Aug. 25. Bring a picnic, family, and friends, and come...
Upper Valley authorities report uptick in distracted drivers
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) - According to officers at the Lebanon Police Department, community members consistently have two main concerns—drugs and bad driving. When it comes to the latter, police are stepping up patrols. “We’ve responded to in the hundreds probably already this year of accidents,” said Lebanon Police Corporal...
'Children Are Dying': Sanders Pushes Pharma Giants to Cap Cost of Inhaler for Kids
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday urged a pair of pharmaceutical corporations to immediately slash the price tag of the generic version of the most commonly prescribed inhaler for children, continuing a pressure campaign that the Vermont Independent and his Democratic colleagues have been waging throughout the year with remarkable results. Sanders' latest call was directed at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Prasco Laboratories, which sells the authorized generic of Flovent—an inhaler that GSK pulled from the U.S. market earlier this year. In March, after the Sanders-led Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee launched an investigation into the high costs of inhalers,...
Action Packed Vermont Tire & Service Night Greets Thursday Faithful at Thunder Road
Barre, VT — Thursday night racing returns to Thunder Road this week in the second of three events in an eight-day stretch during the busy month of August. An action-packed Vermont Tire & Service Night greets race fans with double Flying Tiger features, including the second round of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series, plus the Late Models, Street Stocks and Road Warriors! Don’t forget, Vermont Tire & Service Night is also the annual Kid’s Poster Contest and all Vermont Black Bears hockey players in uniform receive Free Admission!
For Amon Chumba, absorbing American culture included understanding college admissions
Amon Chumba emigrated to the US from Kenya just before his senior year of high school, which he says at the time felt “awkward” when it came to his college search. Looking back, he says that timing was actually fortunate, because he was introduced to VSAC to help navigate college admission. Read the story on VTDigger here: For Amon Chumba, absorbing American culture included understanding college admissions .
Kids Day coming to Richmond Farmers Market this Friday, Aug. 16
RICHMOND — Families can find extra fun for kids at a new Richmond Farmers Market special event. The Richmond Farmers Market is set to launch the first annual Kids Day on Friday, Aug. 16 with Vermont’s premier kids musician Emma Cook and kids crafts and games. The market is held every Friday from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Volunteers Green with an alternate location at the town center.
You Must Report Sightings of This Invasive Bug in New York
Well, sure enough, this aggressive invasive species has made its return to the Hudson Valley. Unfortunately, these bugs have pretty severe negative impacts on our environment, but here's the latest on what to do when you see one and how you can help prevent them!. Spotted Lanternflies in New York.
Enfield residents file suit against town over variance for 300-unit housing development
Two Enfield residents have filed a lawsuit against the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment over its approval of a height variance for a proposed nearly 300-unit housing project. Linda Jones and Alv Elvestad, whose Route 4 property abuts the proposed Laramie Farms development — which is located between Route...
Teen in critical condition after incident while tubing at Lake Winnipesaukee
The boy's father attempted lifesaving measures aboard the boat before Marine Patrol officers arrived. A 17-year-old was hospitalized following a boating incident in Gilford, New Hampshire, on Lake Winnipesaukee on Tuesday, officials say. At 4:56 p.m., the New Hampshire State Police responded to a report of an unconscious teenager in...
Man accused in 2022 Morristown murder expected to go on trial in October
HYDE PARK, Vt. (WCAX) - The man accused in a 2022 murder in Morrisville was back in court Wednesday. Seth Brunell, 45, is accused of killing 29-year-old Fern Feather in April of 2022. Brunell told police he had been released from a mental health ward and friends say Feather had...
Program aims to keep neurodivergent drivers safe during traffic stops
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A new program aims to keep those on the autism spectrum safe during interactions with law enforcement. The Blue Envelope Program alerts police officers during routine traffic stops that a driver has autism. It provides printed instructions to guide the officer on adapting their approach. The...
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