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Weston Theater Company presents “The Porch on Windy Hill”
WESTON, Vt. – Escape to the mountains of Appalachia in a new play with old music, “The Porch on Windy Hill,” playing at Walker Farm from Aug. 22 – Sept. 1. With gloriously authentic old time and Bluegrass music, this heartwarming and uplifting new play tells the contemporary tale of a family reuniting against great odds. A young, biracial Korean American violinist and her boyfriend leave the confines of New York City for the freedom of the North Carolina mountains, where the music of Appalachia offers the inspiration they’re searching for. When they come upon her old family home and the estranged grandfather she’s tried to forget, old hurts and new joy reveal themselves through the music that binds us all together.
Hockey: Blue Line Club Hosts 25th Annual Allen Doyle Classic
WOODSTOCK, Vt. - Earlier this week, the Norwich University Blue Line Club hosted its 25th annual Allen Doyle '71 Golf Classic at the Woodstock Inn and Country Club. The annual outing brought together hundreds of Norwich Men's and Women's Ice Hockey alums who donned the maroon and gold as far back as the 1960s during the primary fundraiser for both nationally ranked programs.
Bellows Falls man nabbed for 3 bank robberies in 2 days
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Bellows Falls man faces federal charges after authorities say he pulled off three bank robberies in two days. According to court documents, Stephen Loewe, 42, walked into the M&T Bank in Springfield Tuesday morning and demanded cash. Later that afternoon, he went to the Claremont Savings Bank in Springfield and handed the teller a note demanding $500. He then stole a car from a gas station.
Vermont academy receives 36 million dollars for school expansions and more
Fairfax, VT – The Bellows Free Academy received 36 million dollars for school renovations, extensions, and more. Superintendent of Schools John Tague said “the need for additional space has grown.”. The project will add over 150,000 square feet to BFA, creating more spaces for elementary, middle, and high...
Vermont lifestyle lures biotech duo to buy lumber yard
EAST MIDDLEBURY — What do two 37-year-old friends do after successfully incubating and growing two successful biotechnology companies in the greater Boston area?. They become owner-operators of an established lumber business in East Middlebury, Vt., of course. Not exactly a script you’ll see play out in Forbes, but Andrew...
Missing a world record by a nose: Not quite enough dogs see documentary in Middlebury
More than 200 dogs attended a screening in Middlebury last weekend of the new Netflix documentary “Inside the Mind of a Dog.” That’s a lot of dogs, period, let alone dogs attending a movie. But it still wasn’t quite as many dogs as organizers of the screening had hoped for. ...
Tickets on sale for Green Mountain Aviation Field Days at KBTV
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — Tickets are on sale for Green Mountain Aviation Field Days, slated for Sept. 14-15, 2024, at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV). Presented by the Vermont Aviators Association, Green Mountain Aviation (GMA) Field Days will celebrate the “Past, Present and Future of Aviation.”. Festivities...
Encampment closure sparks protest on Montpelier City Hall steps
After being evicted from the Country Club Road encampment, one Montpelier resident has organized a protest to call for safe camping sites for the city’s unhoused community. Read the story on VTDigger here: Encampment closure sparks protest on Montpelier City Hall steps .
Vermont’s Olympic rugby star returns home to cheering fans
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - U.S. women’s rugby star Ilona Maher returned to Burlington Thursday after her team won a first-ever medal at the Olympics in Paris. It was all smiles as bronze medal-winning Ilona Maher greeted cheering fans at the Burlington airport. “This is my hometown, this where I...
Swanton man charged with multiple violations after speeding on I-89
GEORGIA — A Swanton man is facing multiple charges, including negligent operation and cruelty to a child, after being clocked at 101 mph on Interstate 89, Vermont State Police said. Dalton Katon, 27, was spotted by a trooper on Aug. 14 speeding southbound near Exit 18 in Georgia, driving...
Vt. festival a celebration of diversity through soccer
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The World Soccer Festival is coming to Montpelier this weekend. The celebration of diversity through soccer began in 2010 when a Hyde Park Elementary PE teacher organized an event to celebrate the diversity of soccer and bring people together. After over 12 years of hosting, the organizers are handing it over to a new group of soccer parents, coaches, and referees for the event at Montpelier High School on Saturday. Spectators are encouraged to come out and enjoy the fun from 9 to 2.
Burlington breaks ground on new affordable housing project at former VFW site
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington officials and affordable housing advocates gathered Friday to break ground on a new development that replaces the old VFW. The new building, dubbed Post APartments, is on South Winooski Avenue in the heart of Burlington and will rise out of the footprint of the old VFW Post 782. It will be home to 38 permanently affordable units with nine set aside for people experiencing homelessness, and five with a veterans preference.
Hotel project at Burlington airport falls apart, 7 years after efforts began
A public bidding process for new developers will “hopefully” open early next year, according to the airport’s director. Read the story on VTDigger here: Hotel project at Burlington airport falls apart, 7 years after efforts began.
Cleanup of former Lyndonville industrial site underway
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) - A former Lyndonville industrial site is poised for redevelopment after sitting vacant for nearly a decade. Daniel Perry has lived in Lyndonville since he was a little kid and remembers when the old Kennametal tap and die manufacturing plant closed in 2014. “They had a lot...
First responders including VSP trooper save a life at Waterbury golf course
The quick actions and teamwork of community members and first responders from the Waterbury Ambulance Service and Vermont State Police saved the life of a woman who experienced a medical emergency at a Waterbury golf course earlier this summer. The incident occurred July 3 at the Blush Hill Country Club...
Women’s Soccer Begins 2024 Season on the Road at UConn
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont women's soccer team kicks off their 2024 campaign on Saturday night (Aug. 17) as they cross enemy lines to play UConn at 7 p.m. on UConn+ at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Connecticut. RELATED LINKS. Saturday at UConn: Live Stats | Live Video | Tickets.
Founder and longtime director of Colchester’s Department of Public Works, Bryan Osborne, retires after 33 years
COLCHESTER — Bryan Osborne, who created Colchester’s Department of Public Works and directed it for over three decades, retired at the end of June after 33 years of service in the role. He visited Québec City with his partner last month, and hopes to do more traveling, but...
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