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Nicole Clegg: A significant financial deficit Is threatening our ability to provide care
In 2022, when faced with similar budget concerns, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England closed six health centers, five of which were in Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Nicole Clegg: A significant financial deficit Is threatening our ability to provide care .
UVM grad students rally as union bargaining gets underway
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Some UVM students are celebrating the bargaining progress underway with their university. Graduate student workers at the University of Vermont will hold a rally Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the start of bargaining for their first contract. Members of Graduate Students United voted to unionize in March...
Townshend man allegedly pulls gun on woman
NEWFANE, Vt. (WCAX) - A Townshend man will be in court on Tuesday after allegedly pulling a gun on a woman in a car. It happened just after 9:45 p.m. Monday in Newfane. Vermont State Police say they received a call from a woman who said a man pointed a handgun at her after approaching her car on Route 30 in Newfane.
WTSA NEWS FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 27th 2024
On Monday morning of August 26, 2024, troopers from the Shaftsbury Barracks were alerted to a vehicle over an embankment on Tunnel Street in Whitingham, identified as Harold Lavanway’s 2011 Honda Civic. Upon arrival, they confirmed Mr. Lavanway was deceased inside the vehicle. Preliminary investigations indicate he was traveling northbound when he lost control on a left curve, veering off the shoulder and resting approximately 10 feet down the embankment. The exact time of the crash is unknown. Mr. Lavanway’s body will be sent to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for an autopsy. Authorities request that anyone with information contact the Shaftsbury Barracks at 802-442-5421. The investigation is ongoing, with no further details available at this time.
Country Star Draws Biggest Crowd At New York State Fair, 2nd Largest All Time
It's the second-largest crowd at a New York State Fair concert. Who's that popular? A new country star!. Laney Wilson holds the record for the largest crowd. More than 52,000 fans packed into Suburban Park to kick off the 2023 New York State Fair. That's a lot more people than the 850 who came to see her when she appeared at Kegs Canal 6 months earlier.
Statewide Alert – Fears Grow In New York About This Virus
There is an ongoing, and growing, concern about a virus that is spreading in portions of New York State. After the COVID-19 pandemic, most people have gotten more cautious and germ aware when it comes to staying healthy and avoiding getting sick. Whether it is wearing a mask, social distancing, or just staying away from large gatherings, some of the things we learned in the pandemic still apply.
‘Dream come true for every kid’: Kids Day at the Champlain Valley Fair
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Monday is Day 4 at the Champlain Valley Fair, and it’s also the day where kids rule!. “It’s like a dream come true for every kid,” said Sophie Benoit, 8. It is Kids Day at the fair. The first Monday of the...
FEMA disaster assistance teams to visit Stowe this week
STOWE, Vt. — Starting on Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, teams will be going door-to-door in Stowe. Stowe Emergency Management says it is helping residents impacted by the storms and flooding on July 10-11, 2024, apply for disaster assistance. The FEMA teams will be canvassing the...
Union workers cry foul over layoffs at immigration service centers
Unionized workers with the federal agency responsible for processing immigration and asylum paperwork claim they are being forced to turn their jobs over to non-union labor, in violation of federal law. United Electrical, Radio, & Machine Workers of America members say the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Nebraska Service Center...
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
UVM’s Class of 2028 reflects ongoing growth of in-state enrollment
UVM Class of 2028 members at their Convocation Ceremony on August 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Duback) Increasingly global learning community will benefit from expanded campus housing and orientation to ensure student success. Vermont Business Magazine Ask an incoming Catamount where they’re from, and you’d better have your atlas handy....
Lori Fisher to retire from the Lake Champlain Committee
Lori Fisher on the Burlington waterfront. VermontBiz file photo. Vermont Business Magazine The Lake Champlain Committee of Vermont, New York, and Quebec has announced that Lori Fisher, its esteemed Executive Director, will retire on December 31 after more than 30 years of dedicated service to the organization and the Lake Champlain Basin.
Governor says violent crime not just a problem in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s governor is addressing the influx of violent crime in the state’s largest city, saying gun violence is a problem affecting communities across the state, not just Burlington. Police in the Queen City have had their hands full this month, investigating several shootings, armed...
Security measures keeping visitors safe at the Champlain Valley Fair
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - It was a beautiful and quiet afternoon at the Champlain Valley Fair on Tuesday, and ramped-up security measures are in place to make sure it stays that way. “For 10 days this is a small city,” Essex Police Chief Ron Hoague said. So far,...
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...
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...
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