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Senior Day brings smiles, fond memories of the Champlain Valley Fair
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont seniors got top billing at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction on Tuesday. Senior Day means discounted tickets for people 55 and older. And it was all smiles as they shared stories of their fond fair memories from over the decades. “Enjoy the...
2024 Kelly Brush Ride looks to raise more than $1M for charity
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — An annual charity biking event is back this year, and this time, organizers expect more participants than ever before to pedal for a good cause. The Kelly Brush Ride in Middlebury is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, and with more than 1,000 riders signed up, the event is set to be the biggest turnout in its 19-year history.
Artist Saks Afridi discusses BMAC ‘SpaceMosque’ exhibit on Aug. 29
BRATTLEBORO-Artist Saks Afridi, whose multimedia exhibition "SpaceMosque," currently on view at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC), has been recognized by such disparate entities as the United Nations, the art publication Artforum, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. On Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m., Afridi and the...
Celebrating experimental and ‘way-out’ music and art
BRATTLEBORO-The final weekend of Nu Mu 3, The Land of Mu Music and Art Festival at 118 Elliot combines great performances by visiting artists with opportunities for local musicians to showcase their music. All events are free, but a $20 donation is suggested at the door. According to a news...
Celtic and fiddle music comes to Next Stage
PUTNEY-Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of traditional and contemporary Celtic and fiddle music by the band Kalos and duo O'Brien & Flick on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Three innovative interpreters and composers of Celtic roots music - Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Ryan...
Burlington High School welcomes students back with new cellphone procedure
BURLINGTON, Vt. — As Burlington High School welcomes students back for the school year, they will need to follow a new cellphone procedure. The handheld devices can no longer be used while in class. If a student is caught using their phone, it will be held at the main office until the end of the day.
Envelopes to stand in for locking cases as school’s phone-free plan hits a bump
In a memo to families on Monday with various back-to-school reminders, Harwood Union Middle/High School Co-Principals Laurie Greenberg and Megan McDonough shared that the pouches the district has ordered for students to store their phones during the school day have not arrived yet. The school district is purchasing special cases...
TAC Hosts Second Annual Greatest Tree Contest
The Essex Junction Tree Advisory Committee is excited to announce the launch of the second annual Greatest Tree Contest, aimed at celebrating trees and their significance to the community. The contest invites residents to explore the City and nominate a tree they believe deserves the title of Greatest Tree in...
Neighborhood Connections welcomes new executive director
LONDONDERRY-Thom Simmons of Chester has stepped into the role of executive director of Neighborhood Connections. Simmons has a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently serving as nutrition and wellness director of Senior Solutions, the area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont. His background includes chairing the business...
Voters reminded to update address details this week
The Vermont Secretary of State will mail election ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election to all active, registered voters starting in late September. Waterbury Town Clerk Karen Petrovic reminds voters that the Secretary of State’s office will collect address data for the ballot mailing on or around Sept. 2 next week.
Horse pull a mainstay of the Champlain Valley Fair
ESSEX JCT., Vt. (WCAX) - Among the myriad of competitions taking place at the Champlain Valley Fair this week was the horse pull. “That’s what they’re bred for. I mean, much like any working animal or anything like that, they enjoy their job, they really do,” said Michael Bartlett of Pomfret.
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable awards Claremont grant for new walkway
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Claremont has received a grant from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable to boost its economy. The funds will used to design a walkway connecting Wall Street to the rail trail bridge over the Sugar River. The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable provides grants to rural communities across the country.
Eagles Hit the Road to Face Dartmouth
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's soccer team travels to Dartmouth for the first road match of the 2024 campaign, kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. The contests will stream on ESPN+. Game 4 | Boston College vs. Dartmouth. Thursday, Aug. 29 | 7:00 p.m. Burnham Field |...
Upper Valley Baroque: From Dream to Reality
It was music—a church choir—that first brought Jo Shute and Allan Wieman together. Fitting then, that as they exited their corporate careers, it was the abundance of choral music opportunities that made the Upper Valley an attractive post-retirement move. A few years ago, Jo and Allan left their home in Fairfield, Connecticut, and one of the first orders of business in their new locale was to join the Handel Society of Dartmouth College.
Visions For Creative Housing Solutions: Offering Community and Individualized Support For People With Disabilities
"She’s coming home,” says Pattie Fried, reflecting on her daughter Rachel’s move to Spruce House, a brand-new, ADA accessible apartment building on South Park Street in Hanover. Pattie and her husband Toby Fried, former owners of Lou’s Bakery & Café, are both excited and relieved for Rachel to have the independence of her own apartment with support from Visions for Creative Housing Solutions (Visions) in the heart of Hanover.
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