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Board of Trustees chair discusses selection of University of Vermont interim president
As the fall semester arrives, some change is coming with it in South Burlington: University of Vermont President Suresh Garimella will be leaving to become President of the University of Arizona. The college must now seek a new leader. On Monday the UVM Board of Trustees held a special meeting to name an interim president. Board Chair Ron Lumbra tells WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley there are numerous reasons that current provost Patricia Prelock was chosen from a number of candidates:
802Opportunity is a “lifesaver” for Vermont students of all ages
With 802Opportunity, thousands of Vermonters have been able to earn college degrees, certificates, or credentials, all tuition-free at Community College of Vermont. Four recent students talk about how the 802Opportunity promise allowed them to rise above poverty, pivot, and pursue their dreams. Read the story on VTDigger here: 802Opportunity is a “lifesaver” for Vermont students of all ages.
Silent Movie Festival returns to Ludlow with 100th anniversary of a classic comedy
Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA) will celebrate the return of its annual Classic Silent Festival on Saturday, at 7 p.m. in the Heald Auditorium at Ludlow Town Hall. To make this a very special event, the main feature will be the classic comedy, “The Last Laugh”, which was first screened […]
Author to give talk at Bridgewater Grange
Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. —BRIDGEWATER— Cyndy Bittinger author of “Vermont Women, Native Americans & African Americans: Out of the Shadows of History,” will speak at the Bridgewater Grange on Sunday. Her book takes a fresh look at Vermont’s history, uncovering hidden stories, from the earliest inhabitants to present day citizens. One section includes Achsa Sprague of Plymouth, […]
Ludlow Labor Day events to bring summer to a close
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Firefighters Association and American Legion Post 36 are looking forward to the events they will be hosting Labor Day weekend, on Saturday, Aug. 31, to conclude the summer. The Ludlow Firefighters Association Five Alarm 5K will kick off the festivities, beginning at 9 a.m.,...
Ludlow hosts fourth annual Best of Vermont Summer Festival
Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 24-25—LUDLOW—The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the fourth annual Best of Vermont Summer Festival on Saturday, Aug. 24, from noon-7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event will take place at Okemo Field (Bixby Field) at the intersection of Route 103 & Bixby Road in […]
Penultimate Pond Hill Rodeo is Saturday
Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m.—CASTLETON — The summer rodeo season is nearing its end. This Saturday is the second to last rodeo of the 10-week season, which began June 29 and ends Aug. 31. Events begin at 7:30 p.m. each week. Pond Hill Pro Rodeo Company has produced rodeos for over 50 years at […]
Moved back to her hometown, will compete as Mrs. Glens Falls
Glens Falls native Amy (Troelstra) Meijer is now Mrs. Glens Falls and hopes next June to become Mrs. New York. The 2004 Glens Falls High graduate is the daughter of Frank and Becky Troelstra, who own Garden Time and The Silo in Queensbury. Amy, her engineer husband Lodewiek and their...
Lewis man charged in Morrisonville hit-and-run
MORRISONVILLE | A Lewis man has been arrested in connection with a late-night hit-and-run that left a pedestrian in critical condition in mid-July. Authorities have been actively investigating the July 11 hit-and-run on Route 22B and on Aug. 21 arrested Michael A. Hathaway on a slew of charges relating to the near-deadly crash.
Vermont gets FEMA disaster relief money for fourth time in 2024: Who is eligible now
Vermonters in areas devastated by the July 9-11 floods are officially on tap to receive federal relief dollars, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The state’s latest major federal disaster declaration will cover damage amassed from a mixture of flooding, severe storms, landslides and mudslides in seven counties: Chittenden,...
CSWD announces plan to improve the Burlington Drop-Off Center
Burlington, VT —The Chittenden Solid Waste District’s Pine Street location has expanded their hours to five days a week, as well as broadened the scope of acceptable materials. The goal of CSWD is to create low-cost options for community members to properly dispose of household waste. To assist...
Video Premiere: Voices in Vain – ‘Control/Erase’
Burlington, Vermont-based metalcore act Voices in Vain pride themselves on being a difficult band to pin down to one genre or style. Formed in 2015, they’ve been all over the country touring and building up a name for themselves. Voices in Vain are gearing up for the release of...
Vermont’s new motel room limits are primed to push out hundreds of households this fall
A new statewide room cap is prompting officials to prioritize who gets a spot By Carly Berlin/VTDigger When Mary Mojica’s Waterbury apartment flooded last summer, all she could grab were a couple of boxes, some clothes, and her dog, Bella. Since then, Mojica, 59, has taken up residence at the Days Inn in Colchester, with the […]
Despite Debby, Diamond Island Regatta runs
The remnants of Hurricane Debby rampaged through the Champlain Valley on Friday, Aug. 9, bringing heavy rain and high winds, with gusts as high as 65 knots. At Point Bay Marina in Charlotte, a sailboat was blown off its mooring into the marsh, and another was dismasted. We’re glad you’re...
Rebuild at Green Mountain Club visitor center undeterred by storms
WATERBURY — Along Vermont Route 100, the Green Mountain Club is continuing to build a new visitor center on the same spot as its current one. The new building is meant to be an updated welcoming space for hikers and visitors to learn about Vermont’s trail systems and stock up on supplies for outdoor excursions.
Monster trucks will roar in the Champlain Valley Fair grandstand Sunday, Aug. 25
ESSEX JUNCTION – ‘A Night of Fire and Destruction’ is coming to the Champlain Valley Fair with a show that will feature monster trucks crushing and jumping over cars. Brad Hunt, the Champlain Valley Fair’s marketing director and a fan of the show, said he and his family have enjoyed watching the show in the past, and he’s excited for others to have the same thrilling experience.
Fletcher man dies in motorcycle crash
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say one man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Fairfax. Just after 9 p.m. on Thursday, Vermont State Police responded to a report of a one-vehicle crash on Huntville Road. Upon arrival, troopers found a damaged 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle. The driver was identified...
Junior Golf League: Killington falls to Rutland, looks toward fall
Monday, Aug. 14, marked what was intended to be the first of two matches against Rutland Country Club for the Killington Junior Golf League. The first was held at Green Mountain National Golf Club (GMNGC); the second scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19, at Rutland Country Club, but was postponed a week due to rain. The […]
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