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Burton Snowboard drops plans for Higher Ground to move into Burlington headquarters
Less than a week after the Vermont Supreme Court ruled in favor of the project, Higher Ground announced that Burton Snowboards has pulled out of plans for the music venue to move into the company’s Burlington headquarters. “Despite our extensive efforts and the strong support from many South End...
Avant Vermont Dance tours magical story ballet, ‘Thumbelina’
Saturday, July 20 at 11 a.m. —WHITE RIVER JUNCTION —Audiences of all ages will delight in “Thumbelina,” an original story ballet from Avant Vermont Dance, touring southeastern Vermont this July. An adventurous tale of a tiny girl who meets a cast of animals on her way...
July flood 2.0: ‘It’s bigger’
For the third time in a year, Waterbury’s municipal building is ground zero for flood response and recovery activities with the community effort to clean up after last week’s severe storm and flooding in full swing. Volunteers are fanning out throughout the community and to homes in neighboring towns as well. Meanwhile, town officials are tallying up damage to local roads on a scale far beyond both of the 2023 floods combined.
Owners of Erica's American Diner reflect on last decade ahead of beloved diner's closing
FAIRFAX, Vt. — A popular Fairfax restaurant is closing its doors for good on Friday. Erica's American Diner broke the news to customers on social media, earlier this month, with the post garnering nearly 800 shares. Inside Erica's, you can hear the sizzle of stove tops, the smell of...
Vermont Olympian Ilona Maher is a role model for female athletes
In a joking manner, Michael Maher warned her daughter that she'd better practice before throwing out the first pitch prior to a San Diego Padres home game last month. "I just know that a lot of celebrities have made fools of themselves at first-pitch events. I also know she’s perfectly capable of throwing a ball from outfield to home plate," Michael Maher said.
Cavendish demands a voice on GMUSD restructuring plans
CAVENDISH, Vt. – At the Cavendish Selectboard meeting on July 8, Wendi McNaughton, Proctorsville resident, mother, and teacher, addressed the board along with a “handful of concerned Cavendish citizens who have been following the restructuring meetings,” referring to the discussion on the potential reconfiguration of local school districts being considered by Two Rivers Supervisory Union (TRSU).
South Burlington neighbors want pickleball courts removed over noise, safety
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A popular game is causing a racket at a South Burlington park, and now people who live near the pickleball courts are trying to get the city to move them. The sound of a paddle on a plastic ball, on repeat from 7 a.m. to...
Peacham picks up the pieces from flooding while grieving resident’s death
Last Wednesday night, South Peacham Brook became a raging river, and jumped course, sending water streaming down Governor Mattocks Road. John Mackenzie and his family escaped just before their home got cut off. Read the story on VTDigger here: Peacham picks up the pieces from flooding while grieving resident’s death.
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity to celebrate 40th anniversary at Milton ReStore
MILTON – Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity will commemorate its 40th anniversary with a special pop-up event at the Milton ReStore on Saturday, July 21. The celebration, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 414 Route 7 South, will highlight the organization's four decades of building affordable housing in Northwest Vermont, including 16 units in Milton since 1984.
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