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More Vermont towns are turning to community nurses, offering free health care
Every Wednesday, Sunny Martinson visits Richard Starr. He’s 80 years old and taught middle school woodshop for 40 years. He lives in Thetford, in a house he designed and largely built himself. “There wasn’t a plan. I added and added and added — my wife added her contributions too,”...
Tough cuts and leadership changes: one year into the Vermont State University experiment
Many faculty, students and staff say resources are spread too thin. Administrators say their hands are tied by budget limitations. Read the story on VTDigger here: Tough cuts and leadership changes: one year into the Vermont State University experiment.
Amid a flood of bad news, a 90-year-old Vermonter finds reason to sing
“Time is fleeting, kid — use it right,” says Barbara Lloyd, who is celebrating her 70th anniversary as a member of the Weston Theater Company with a showstopping role seemingly scripted for turbulent times. Read the story on VTDigger here: Amid a flood of bad news, a 90-year-old Vermonter finds reason to sing.
Home tour of the week: A $749,000 home with over 10 acres of land in the Town of Essex
This charming house in the Town of Essex has a farmhouse style kitchen and wood stove along with a back patio to enjoy warmer weather. The primary suite features a 3/4 bathroom with dual marble vanities and a rainfall shower head. Bedrooms: 3. Bathrooms: 3. Price: $749,000. Square Feet: 2,400.
Man arrested in South Burlington on aggravated assault, kidnapping, and burglary charges
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - One person is in custody tonight after an incident in South Burlington. At around 7:45 p.m. Monday night, there was a large police presence at 218 Hannaford Drive, as police investigated a disturbance. One man was taken into custody on an unrelated aggravated domestic assault charge when they were warned that another man, Shannon Edwards of Montpelier, was threatening others with a knife in a nearby wooded area.
Red Cross helps with flood recovery efforts in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The American Red Cross is winding down its latest round of flood relief efforts in Vermont. For the past few days, the Red Cross was stationed in badly hit areas, with a concentrated effort in Barre, giving out water, cleaning supplies, tarps, tools and masks. Until...
More humid today before a stormier Tuesday
Happy Monday! It’s a fresh, clear, and clean start to the day with some patchy fog and temperatures in the 50s to low 60s. Dew point temperatures are registering in the comfortable category, too. Highs will top out in the lower to middle 80s this afternoon with increasing humidity...
Vermont’s first ever National Tattoo Convention kicks off
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s first ever National Tattoo Convention has made its appearance. Organizers from the Green State Tattoo Convention say this event took several years in the making. Hosted by Burlington’s Double Tree Hotel, the event has over 50 tattoo artists, doing tattoos on sight for people...
Kathy Hatch: Congress should act on regulating pharmacy benefit managers
The time has never been more urgent. Millions of patients in Vermont and across the country are living with medical debt that is driving them into poverty. Read the story on VTDigger here: Kathy Hatch: Congress should act on regulating pharmacy benefit managers.
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