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Yearning for warmer winters, generational change, higher office or a stable living: Legislators cite myriad reasons for leaving their seats
For some outgoing members, to bow out of public service means retirement. Others are seeking higher office. Some want to spend more time with family. Others simply cannot afford the gig. Read the story on VTDigger here: Yearning for warmer winters, generational change, higher office or a stable living: Legislators cite myriad reasons for leaving their seats.
Vermont police searching for stabbing suspect
MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a stabbing suspect is on the run after an altercation at a Vermont park and ride. Vermont State Police say it happened on June 28 at the Middlesex Park and Ride. They say during a fight between two men in a parked vehicle, Shannon...
Vermont Fish and Wildlife to hold new training course for hunting instructors
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Fish and Wildlife is offering a new instructor training course for aspiring hunting, trapper, or bow hunting teachers in Vermont, according to a new press release. Training is scheduled on Aug. 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the department's office in Montpelier, expected...
Flood the Streets with Art July 10 and 11
Local groups plan to flood downtown Montpelier with art to celebrate “resiliency and hope on the one-year anniversary of the Montpelier Flood,” a press release states. The flood happened last summer on July 10 and 11, and so on this July 10 and 11, the Montpelier Senior Activity Center, along with Montpelier Alive, the Center for Arts and Learning, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, and the T.W. Wood Gallery plans to welcome community members and artists to create temporary chalk art installations on city sidewalks throughout the event. It is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Montpelier.
Data shows how one large contractor carted away thousands of tons of flood debris
Debris lines Langdon Street in Montpelier on July 18, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger. This is Part 7 of Downstream, a 10-part series looking at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — one year after catastrophic floods swept through Vermont. There are many enduring images of...
On flood anniversary, Vermont again faces heavy — and potentially dangerous — rains
The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl are expected to hit the state on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, with the potential for “scattered to perhaps numerous flash flooding” events. Read the story on VTDigger here: On flood anniversary, Vermont again faces heavy — and potentially dangerous — rains.
Ferrisburgh woman faces multiple charges after family fight
FERRISBURGH — On the morning of July 7, Vermont State Police arrested a 30-year-old Barre woman, Maria Trudeau, on several charges including DUI, aggravated domestic assault, and obstruction of emergency services after an incident at a local campground. According to authorities, troopers were called to the scene at Basin...
'Built different': North Country star repeats as Free Press girls athlete of the year
North Country was in trouble. Down 15-6 in the second quarter of a Division II high school girls basketball semifinal at Barre Auditorium, the defending champions struggled to do much right against Harwood. Sabine Brueck changed all that. Riding Brueck's defense and long 3-pointers during a personal 13-0 run, the...
At Blackback Pub, a Sense of Community Is On Tap
By Vermont Small Business Development Center VermontBiz In the heart of historic Waterbury, Ehren Hill and Cory Swafford took the leap in 2023 to purchase Blackback Pub, a welcoming, well-known gathering place that nurtures a sense of community. This is the place where locals and visitors alike forge friendships, share stories and celebrate life’s moments.
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