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Champlain all-stars roll to back-to-back Vermont Little league softball state titles
Ace Irie Shedd opened the game with a called third strike. She also scored the final run to seal the mercy-rule victory. From the first pitch to its last, Shedd, along with her teammates, came ready to play, as the 10-12-year-old Champlain all-stars cruised to the second of back-to-back Vermont Little League softball state championships following Saturday's 10-0 triumph over Connecticut Valley at Roger Woods Field at Burlington's Schifilliti Park.
Trump assassination attempt: See our special digital Burlington Free Press newspaper edition
Coverage of the shooting at former President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania was limited in Sunday's printed edition due to our deadlines. We have updated and expanded the Nation & World Extra section in your Sunday eNewspaper with special coverage of the shooting – you can see eight full pages of coverage now in section NN of your eNewspaper. Ongoing live coverage can always be found at burlingtonfreepress.com.
Plainfield community torn apart by devastating floods
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — It's been just days since another round of devastating floods washed through communities across our region. Now, towns and cities across Vermont and New York are leftpicking up the pieces, again, just a year after recovering from the July 2023 floods. Plainfield, Vermont, is one community...
3-year-old dead after being found unconscious in pool
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a child has died after being found unconscious in a pool. Brattleboro Police and EMS responded to a residence off Old Guilford Road for a report of a 3-year-old who was unresponsive after being found in a pool. Crews transported the child to the...
Young artists art parade and gallery walk
LUDLOW, Vt. – Young artists from Ludlow, Cavendish, Proctorsville, Mount Holly, and Chester are invited to attend Art Adventures workshops with Fletcher Farm School for the Art and Crafts. Wonderful local school teachers Marcia Dockum, Rachel Karner, Christa Valente, and Piper Strong have volunteered their time to keep art alive during the summer. The two workshops will bring together 15 young artists to participate in five days of workshops culminating in an art parade and gallery walk on July 19 and July 26, starting at 1 p.m.
National Life Do Good Fest returns to Montpelier
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The National Life Group Do Good Fest is back in Montpelier. And features big name bands, like, Rachel Platten, Fitz and the Tantrums, and more. It’s a family friendly event. People come for the food, the fun, the music and more. “The sun, the people,...
Post-race party caps off another successful Boilermaker
UTICA — As racers crossed the Boilermaker Road Race finish line on Sunday, both participants and spectators alike made their way to the Saranac Post-Race Party — the traditional celebration which caps off the annual series of races. From free beer to musical performances — as well as...
Vermont State Police ID man shot by troopers during confrontation Sunday night
Vermont State Police say a man was shot during a confrontation with state troopers in the town of Burke on Sunday night. The shooting occurred shortly after 10 p.m. near the intersection of Route 114 and Pinkham Road, state police said. The man was taken to Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury for treatment of his injuries and later transferred to Dartmouth Hitchock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Milton traffic report: What to know about the roads this week
From 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday motorists will be reduced to one-lane southbound between Exit 19 and 18 on Interstate 89 between Milton and St. Albans Town. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph within the construction area. Motorists should be aware fines are doubled when speeding through a construction zone.
In updated emergency order, Phil Scott waives regulations to expedite Vermont’s flood recovery
The changes relate to gravel and rock extraction, debris removal, work in waterways and other realms. Read the story on VTDigger here: In updated emergency order, Phil Scott waives regulations to expedite Vermont’s flood recovery.
Local sales taxes begin, but property tax bills get a one-week delay
Waterbury’s new 1% local sales taxes went into effect at the start of this month and sales receipts in town should reflect the new charge on retail sales, rooms, meals and alcohol purchases. This is also the time of year when property tax bills land in the mail, but...
New tree tech used to make Montpelier greener
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Tree experts are turning to European methods to boost greenery in Montpelier. Most trees planted on city sidewalks exist in just a few square feet of soil. On the streets of the Capital City, trees are beginning to branch out. The life of an urban tree...
Boater Safety Threatened by Missing Buoys at Wilder Dam Following Storms, Caution Urged in Lebanon
The northeast's recent onslaught of storms has led to an unexpected and concerning development at the Wilder Dam. The force of the elevated river flows, coupled with the debris churned up by the tempest, resulted in the loss of vital boater safety buoys situated above the dam. According to the City of Lebanon's official notice, the Great River Hydro, which maintains the dam, is actively striving to rectify the situation, yet a clear timeline for the restoration of these crucial safeguards is presently absent.
Volunteers help keep Boilermaker medical tents humming
UTICA — Vinny Faraone, director of operations for Kunkel Ambulance, has been volunteering at the medical tent at the Boilermaker Saranac Post-Race Party since 1996 and every year he tells himself it'll be the last year. It never sticks.
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