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Plattsburgh Little League Wins Tie Breaker
PLATTSBURGH, NY – The U12 Plattsburgh Little League All-Star team was able to run away with an 8-1 win in the final game of their sectional round robin match up, but had to wait to see if that was enough to advance to Thursday’s championship game. But they would win the tie breaker by giving […]
Colchester-Milton Rotary promotes Flags for Heroes Project, in wake of Fourth of July parade
Colchester-Milton Rotarians handed out over 2,000 American flags to kids and families during this year’s Colchester Fourth of July parade. Our Flags for Heroes Project is a way for individuals and businesses to honor a special person in their lives. It may be a veteran, teacher, emergency responder or a family member who has passed away.
CEFLS libraries gift personal care items to community
Combs, toothbrushes, shampoo, etc., say, "We care" PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System (CEFLS) has launched a new initiative involving 18 member libraries, aimed at supporting under-resourced community members. Thanks to Adirondack Foundation's Generous Acts program, CEFLS's new project will distribute essential hygiene items to residents in need and offer...
Arrowhead Lodge will host annual Milton Economic Development Commission social event
The Milton Economic Development Commission is set to host its annual social and business meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the Arrowhead Lodge, located at 2 River Street in Milton. Arrowhead Lodge, a popular local taproom, will be the venue for this year's event, which promises to...
Outages cause some delays across UVM Health Network
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Those worldwide tech outages also impacted some of the systems at the UVM Health Network. They say emergency departments at their facilities are open, and anyone experiencing an emergency should seek care at the hospital. UVM Health says some appointments may be delayed due to the...
Step right up: The Old North End Ramble is bringing the circus to Burlington July 27
The annual Old North End Ramble is back for its 20th anniversary, bringing a day of arts and culture to Burlington's most diverse and densely populated neighborhood. Held on the last Saturday of the month, July 27, the free and volunteer-run celebration joins community members and businesses to "transform the neighborhood into a 'pop-up' confluence of creative activities reflective of its residents’ and businesses’ fortes, specialties and diversity." ...
Worldwide Microsoft outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets
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 website DownDetector, which tracks user-reported outages, says there are growing outages at sites...
Summervale stays on schedule, despite major flooding at the Intervale Center last week
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Despite going throughanother round of flooding last week, the Burlington Intervale Center was still able to host their popular Summervale event on Thursday for the community. All the proceeds from the night went to the Intervale Farmer Recovery Fund as farmers continue to bounce back from...
Local officials speak on new CDC travel guidelines for dogs
The CDC is introducing new guidelines for dogs entering or returning to the United States. The new guidelines could go into effect as soon as August 1st. However, some local officials say the new CDC guidelines are trying to make it difficult for travelers to bring their pets across the border.
Intervale Center copes with flood damage
The Intervale Center in Burlington, which leases land to several local farms sustained considerable damage when heavy July rainstorms caused the Winooski River to flood. Some farmers lost everything, and are facing another year of low-yield harvests after going through the same ordeal last July.
Burton blames cost for decision to nix Higher Ground move
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Leaders at Burton say cost was a major factor in the decision to pull out of a plan to move concert venue Higher Ground to Burlington. Higher Ground said Wednesday that Burton pulled the plug on the plan for the music venue to move from South Burlington to a building Burton owns in the city’s South End. The decision came after a yearslong legal battle with neighbors opposed to the project.
New Nordic Farm owners say, ‘keep it simple’
Benjamin Dobson and Kaspar Meier, a prominent farmer and a builder from Columbia County in New York, closed on the sale of the conserved property of just under 600 acres on July 2 after it spent more than a year on the market. Read the story on VTDigger here: New Nordic Farm owners say, ‘keep it simple’.
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