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Crews work to improve access to a Burlington park
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Construction has started to improve access to a Burlington park. Crews have started to create a path from the Miller Center at Schifilliti Park to James Ave. The path is 8-feet wide and 830-feet long. The city says its a well traveled area that connects the...
New Tenants in the IAM Building at Clinton Community College
New tenants will soon be moving into the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing building on the Clinton Community College campus in Plattsburgh. Clinton County’s Director of Economic Development Molly Ryan says Champlain Valley Educational Services CV-TEC is in the process of drafting a lease agreement with the county. With the...
10th Cavalry Apartments to bring 65 affordable units of housing to Colchester
COLCHESTER — Sixty-five new apartments are coming to the historic Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, in an effort to combat existing pressures to find affordable housing in Vermont. These rentals, 10th Cavalry Apartments, are brought to the area by Northern Vermont nonprofit Champlain Housing Trust, through a partnership with...
Essex Experience to build workforce housing for the first time
ESSEX TOWN — The Essex Experience is exploring a new venture. Amid a housing shortage across the Green Mountain State, the retail, restaurant and recreation complex in Essex Town is now adding apartments to its lineup of offerings. Essex Experience owner Peter Edelmann founded the complex back in 1995,...
Remodeled armory hosts Civil Air Patrol cadets for a weeklong encampment
Two cadets opened their mouths like letter Os as they walked toward the helicopter cockpit. The pair — sisters Abigail and Shoshanna Coover from Maine — played rock-paper-scissors to decide who would go first. The younger girl won and climbed in while the other peeked her head through the doorway as the two geeked out in shy whispers.
Boil-water order issued in Burlington’s South End
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Part of Burlington’s South End is currently under a boil-water order. City officials say it was prompted by a significant water main break on a private fire service line and that they have received calls of low water and no water pressure. They say this...
Summer spells renovations for EWSD buildings
ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT — As EWSD students gear up to return back to school this fall, the district has been working on a whole slew of maintenance renovations in their school buildings. EWSD director of facilities and district safety Garry Scott told the Reporter two separate facility assessments...
City OK's Barracks Veteran's Park improvements
PLATTSBURGH | Improved access in public spaces were a big part of recent city discussions. The Common Council accepted a grant award for improvements at the Plattsburgh Barracks Veterans Park during their last meeting in July. The city entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the PFC Robert A....
Around Town for July 25, 2024
Children at Sensations In Learning daycare and preschool have put their garden to use this summer providing greens for the Williston Community Food Shelf. Until this year, the garden had been simply a source of gardening practice and education for the children. This year, the school resolved to provide fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs to the food shelf.
Town of Essex to hold 80 & 90 Upper Main Street planning project meeting
ESSEX TOWN — Join the Town of Essex at their first interactive public meeting to talk about the future of the Town of Essex municipal site at 80/90 Upper Main Street. This is an exciting opportunity for you to be at the heart of shaping our town center's future. The meeting will take place at the new Farmhouse Event Center at The Essex Resort and Spa (70 Essex Way) on Thursday, August 1 starting at 7pm.
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