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Ferrisburgh news for Jul. 4
The famous Ferrisburgh Grange “King Pede” card parties are scheduled for the Saturdays of July 6 and July 20. These community get-togethers are held at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand that in order for us to...
Secondhand shop opens in Monkton
MONKTON — Ever since Monkton’s municipal operations relocated to the new town office building in 2021, the former Monkton Town Hall at 280 Monkton Ridge Road has sat largely devoid of the hustle and bustle that once filled it. Now, the historic building is bustling once more. Monkton...
Addison County state’s attorney ends fight over driver’s license suspension stemming from DUI arrest
Eva Vekos faced a six-month loss of her driver’s license after refusing to take a breath test. Her attorney expects she will apply for a “restricted” driver’s license that would allow her to legally drive provided she first blows into a device to prove she is not impaired. Read the story on VTDigger here: Addison County state’s attorney ends fight over driver’s license suspension stemming from DUI arrest.
St. Albans clears out homeless camp after raft of complaints
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship. City employees in St. Albans broke up a homeless encampment throughout May, displacing several people in hopes of cutting down on crimes that officials tied directly to the camp. Tent City, as the encampment was known, sat tucked in a...
Union says nurses at UVM Medical Center will no longer go on strike
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Vermont Federation of Nurses andHealth Professionals, representing 1900 nurses at the University of VermontMedical Center, said it withdrew its strike notice. The union said this was done under the conditionsthat UVMMC management would agree to a 23% wage increase over the nextthree years, with an...
Take a walk to learn about city’s history
The history of Vergennes dates back to September of 1788, when leaders of the surrounding towns made final an agreement to carve a city out of their lands, basing it around Otter Creek’s falls and the river basin below. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand...
New tactic to fight Burlington’s college move-out mess a success
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The city of Burlington employed a different tactic this year to prevent trash left after college students moved out of their apartments, and it turns out it was pretty successful. The Burlington Department of Permitting and Inspections identified 11 properties that most often had heaps of...
Bristol church will host patriotic service
As Independence Day approaches, members of the First Baptist Church of Bristol are organizing a patriotic service to celebrate Americans’ freedom and recognize those who have served our country and the Addison County community. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand that in order for us...
Thousands gather for Burlington’s annual 3rd of July party on the waterfront
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Fireworks were booming over Burlington’s waterfront on the 3rd of July. before the fireworks, we caught up with people excited to celebrate. “Genuinely think it was born of just a tradition. I remember as a kid being very, very mesmerized by the fireworks as a whole and that magic kind of hasn’t gone away with age. And again, the family and friends aspect of it is very, very important to all of us. So, it’s something that we all have to show up for,” said Isaiah Gilbert of St. Albans.
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