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MA Shoppers: Beware When You Swipe While Shopping!
Attention Bay State residents: When you are out doing your grocery shopping, pay heed to your surroundings especially when using a credit or debit card when checking out. Big Y supermarket discovered skimmers south of the border in two of its Connecticut stores last month. The grocery chain reports an unknown individual has attached a skimming device to one single terminal in each of its Naugatuck and Plainville locations. back on June 29th. At the present time, there are no reports of a similar incident in Massachusetts.
NY schools must notify parents of lockdown drills, try to avoid unintended student trauma
Starting this fall, New York schools will have to develop procedures for notifying parents ahead of lockdown drills and will have to make sure that drills do not mimic a school shooting or other incident of violence. The state Board of Regents, which sets statewide education policy, approved the changes...
1st leg of Burlington’s Champlain Parkway set to open this summer
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The first leg of Burlington’s Champlain Parkway is set to open this summer, after decades in the making. The project is part of an effort to funnel traffic from Interstate 189 to Burlington’s downtown. The first section creating a new road in the South...
Waterbury area residents cope with their ‘worst fear’ — another flood
While volunteers have lightened the load of recovery efforts, the town needs funding to continue with long-term flood mitigation, according to town officials. Read the story on VTDigger here: Waterbury area residents cope with their ‘worst fear’ — another flood.
Truck hauling gas explodes in Ferrisburgh
Ferrisburgh, VT- A tractor trailer transporting compressed gas caught fire and exploded, spreading fire to a nearby structure and shutting down part of U.S. Route 7 on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at the junction of U.S. Route 7 and Greenbush Road around 2:50 p.m. Investigators have yet to determine...
Nine hundred runners in town for Mad Marathon
Runners from 47 states along with their families, including athletes from five countries, arrived in the Mad River Valley last Friday for the 14th annual Mad Marathon weekend. According to founder and director Dori Ingalls, the weekend was spectacular. “The Mad Marathon Expo and Bib Pickup began at 4 p.m....
First Responders Honored With Life Saving Awards
The City of Essex Junction recently recognized the outstanding efforts of its first responders during an Essex Junction Fire Department meeting with the City Council in attendance on July 8, 2024. The City Council commended the brave men and women who went above and beyond the call of duty to save lives in our community.
Penn–to Paper–Contract in Netherlands
BURLINGTON, VT – Vermont men’s basketball alum, Dylan Penn has agreed to continue his professional basketball career in the Netherlands. The one-time Catamount, played just one season at UVM, helping the program to another NCAA appearance. More details on his latest decision, in the video above.
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