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Wanted New York State Man Arrested After Falling Through Ceiling
A man in New York state, who was wanted by police on three felonies, had thought he had found the perfect hiding spot from authorities. He thought wrong. Thing is, police didn't even have to try very hard to bust his cover either. The suspect basically gave himself up to police on his own.
Cavendish Update 7/19/24: Tax Rate/Tag Sale/Reminds/Events
1. CAVENDISH TAX RATES for 2024-2025: The town office was closed on Tuesday so the staff could prepare the tax bills with the new tax rate. Bills were mailed Wednesday afternoon. Fire District 1 (Proctorsville): The Homestead tax rate (Tax per $100 of Property Value) for 23/24 was 2.4572. For...
Art students bring peace and beauty to CVPH's R5
Students from Stephanie Lefand's art class have good reason to feel proud of their artistic achievements. — CHAZY | "I think it's really cool, because I know that I helped contribute and I know it might help people and make people more relaxed." Grace Rocha, a sixth grader at...
Cyber outage causes travel woes at Burlington airport
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Widespread outages around the world are disrupting flights, companies and banks worldwide. The company says it is working to resolve the issues that are affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. The outages grounded thousands of flights across the world, including in our region. The...
Step right up: The Old North End Ramble is bringing the circus to Burlington July 27
The annual Old North End Ramble is back for its 20th anniversary, bringing a day of arts and culture to Burlington's most diverse and densely populated neighborhood. Held on the last Saturday of the month, July 27, the free and volunteer-run celebration joins community members and businesses to "transform the neighborhood into a 'pop-up' confluence of creative activities reflective of its residents’ and businesses’ fortes, specialties and diversity." ...
Central Vermont's queer community is on the front line of flood recovery
Plainfield was one of the hardest hit towns by the recent flood, and recovery efforts are ongoing. There’s been a strong showing from the queer community in central Vermont in these efforts. Reporter Erica Heilman spoke with some members of the queer community about why they come out in...
Record-breaking heat wave provides glimpse of NH’s possible climate future
New Hampshire is at the tail end of a record-breaking heat wave, with communities across the state seeing their longest strings of sweltering days in recorded history. Concord saw temperatures at or above 90 degrees starting on July 6. July 16 marked the city’s 11th day in a row of extreme heat — two days more than the previous longest heat wave, which happened in 2002.
What To Do: Saturday, July 20th
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Let’s take a look at what to do this weekend. This weekend Fort Ticonderoga is holding a two-day battle reenactment of the 1759 Siege of Carillon, which saw the British take control of the fort from the French. Visitors can enjoy demonstrations, boat cruises, and reenactment scenes featuring cannon fire. All events are included in general admission, which ranges from $13 to $29.
Salisbury man cited for driving tractor with suspended license, lacking interlock device
CORNWALL — A Salisbury man was cited for driving with a criminally suspended license after his tractor struck a telephone pole on Cross Road near VT Route 30 on July 19. Vermont State Troopers were called to the scene at 1:03 p.m. where they found 39-year-old Richard Quesnel, who was mowing the road’s edges when his vehicle collided with the pole, causing wires to fall.
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