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Adventure Dinner marries food with play, serving fresh adventures all across Vermont
COLCHESTER — Adventure Dinner, a woman-owned, queer-friendly events and catering company recently moved its headquarters into a kitchen on Roosevelt Highway in Colchester. Its mission is to highlight and support Vermont farms, producers and small businesses through family-style dining and community events. Adventure Dinner is best known for its scenic, seasonal, sell-out, fire-cooked feasts, served at long tables in open-air fields across Vermont.
With primary results certified, Vermont’s 2024 candidates are set
State leaders certified a slate of primary race victors who, along with new candidates recently nominated by political parties, will appear on November’s general election ballots. Read the story on VTDigger here: With primary results certified, Vermont’s 2024 candidates are set.
Individual Assistance is available to Vermonters despite FEMA's low funds
WATERBURY, Vt. — A little over a month after Beryl rolled through Vermont, President Joe Biden approved the state's Disaster Declaration on Wednesday for damages taken place from July 9-11. After the approval, Vermonters in Addison, Orleans, Washington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, and Essex counties are eligible for individual assistance and public assistance.
Vermont Conversation: Vermont DNC delegates cast their votes for Kamala Harris
Channeling Michelle Obama, one Vermont delegate said, “Hope is making a comeback, and we're joyous.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Vermont DNC delegates cast their votes for Kamala Harris.
Vermont loses iconic lawmaker, professor, pollster as former Sen. William “Bill” Doyle dies at 98
A giant of the Vermont Legislature and lifelong champion of civics education, William “Bill” Doyle has passed away at the age of 98. Doyle’s family issued his obituary on Monday through a Montpelier funeral home, saying the former state senator died on Aug. 15 at Mayo Healthcare in Northfield. The Republican lawmaker represented Washington County for 48 years, from 1969 until 2017, in the state Senate and taught political science for 60 years at Johnson State College until his retirement there in 2018.
Residents consider future of Lyndon’s oldest covered bridge
LYNDON, Vt. (WCAX) - One of Lyndon’s oldest covered bridges is getting a makeover. “So they jacked the bridge up, rolled it off the river, put it on a big set of dollies. They hauled it down Main Street,” said Joe Buzzi, a lifelong resident of Lyndon. Buzzi...
Rutland Moose Lodge asks public for help cleaning up cemetery
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - A group for veterans wants your help cleaning up Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland this weekend. Members of Rutland’s Loyal Order of Moose Lodge will repair, straighten and clean monuments and graves in the city’s largest cemetery on Saturday. It’s the third year they have...
Springfield man arrested for Clever Cow Design burglary
SPRINGFIELD — A local man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing the Clever Cow Design shop, according to the Springfield Police Department. Officials reported that the incident occurred at the business located at 18 Valley St. on Aug. 13 at 5:54 a.m. The suspect, identified as Stephen Loewe, was caught on security footage forcefully entering through a window and stealing money along with other items.
WCAX Investigates: Cycle of catch and release for repeat offenders
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Concerns over the revolving door of the justice system made us want to ask questions: How does the system work? Can anything be done to fix the issues affecting our communities?. In Vermont, any offense with a maximum prison term of more than two years to...
Coffey to helm Eagle boys’ soccer team
BRISTOL — The new Mount Abraham Union High School boys’ soccer coach is a 1997 graduate who wore Eagle maroon while playing for storied coach Mike Corey and has extensive youth soccer coaching experience. Chris Coffey, a Monkton resident, semi-retired triathlete, experienced youth soccer coach, and father of...
Noel Mulkey wins final triathlon of year
In the finale of this summer’s Vermont Sun Triathlon Series on Sunday, Noel Mulkey of Saint Albans held off a hard-charging Kyle Friis of Middlebury to win the Olympic distance Lake Dunmore Triathlon (1,600-yard swim, 28-mile bike, 6.2-mile run). We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand...
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...
Three men assault, rob victim in Burlington's City Hall Park, police say
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Burlington Police Department is searching for the men who assaulted and robbed someone in City Hall Park early in the morning on Aug. 22. The victim approached BPD officers around 12:40 a.m. and reported that three men had assaulted them and stolen their motorbike. According...
Search continues for missing man
WHITINGHAM- Police continued their search of Sherman Reservoir Wednesday for a missing Bennington man who police believe may have been kayaking on the reservoir. According to Vermont State Police reports, Matthew Houskeeper, 59, of Bennington hadn’t been seen or heard from since the morning of Wednesday, August 14. The Bennington Police Department initiated a missing persons investigation after it was reported that Houskeeper failed to show up at work on Thursday, August 15.
Harwood Co-Principal Greenberg to step down in October
In a letter sent to Harwood Union Middle/High School families this week, Co-Principal Laurie Greenberg announced that she will be stepping down from her position with her final day being Thursday, October 10. Under the subject line “My Next Steps,” Greenberg explained how her family has relocated to Utah and...
Will the curtain come down on Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas in Burlington?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Drama in Burlington where the city’s only silver screen might go dark. The owners of Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas, a staple in Burlington, are considering closing the doors. It’s because fewer people are going to the movies and because of Burlington’s problems with crime, homelessness and open drug use.
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