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Keeseville Good Shepherd Church to open 'Hope Kitchen'
Rummage sale today and Saturday to help support community free meal effort. KEESEVILLE | In a world that revolves around money, money, money -- and where grift; cheating; competition; backstabbing; lies; meanness; self-promotion; power; egoism; egotism; narcissism; conflict and wars are common, it sure is nice to know there are oases that serve as an antidote to these vices, often venues of spirituality. The people of the Keeseville Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, its denomination which contributed funding for the meals and Lead Pastor Noelle Eichenberger are exactly that. For them, it’s all about giving and helping, not taking, sans any self-serving purpose.
Sara Holbrook Community Center runs out of funds
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A longtime Burlington organization dedicated to youth says it doesn’t have the cash to continue. The Sara Holbrook Community Center says that starting August 1st, they’re suspending their services indefinitely. The center, which has been around since 1937, cited financial issues and said there...
Business Hub Happenings for July 2024
The Williston-based nonprofit ReSOURCE and the Vermont-New Hampshire chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors graduated their inaugural carpentry apprentice program class in June. Three Vermont students received program certificates: Trenten Mead, Devin Burnell and Caley Martin. They apprenticed with Vermont construction companies ReArch and Bread Loaf.
Catching ‘Rainbow Fish’ on the Town Green
For families looking for a way to spend a hot Vermont summer day, Williston’s Dorothy Alling Memorial Library has an answer. In addition to regularly scheduled programming like summer reading, the Monthly Spice Club and outdoor music and playtime, the library recently hosted a few special events for theater-lovers.
9-year-old drowns in Vermont lake
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a child drowned in a Vermont lake on Friday. It happened in North Bennington at Lake Paran. Bennington police say at about noon, they got a report of a child who was last seen at about 10:30 a.m. near the water. Rescue crews rushed...
Duxbury man seriously injured after being hit by dump truck at transfer station
East Montpelier, VT- A Duxbury man was seriously hurt after being hit by a dump truck at the Casella transfer station in East Montpelier Wednesday morning, and police say the incident is under investigation. DMV Officials say Zebulon Maynard, 42, from Duxbury, was walking across the transfer station parking lot...
What's Going Up: 100 new permanently affordable homes and apartments in Shelburne
A new neighborhood is coming to Shelburne, with nearly 100 affordable homes and apartments. The Champlain Housing Trust and Evernorth are joining forces to build Bay Ridge on the former site of the Harbor Place Motel, which CHT purchased in 2013 and used to provide rooms to people experiencing homelessness. The motel also served as a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation site for the State of Vermont, beginning in March 2020.
Sara Holbrook Community Center runs out of funds
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A longtime Burlington organization dedicated to youth says it doesn’t have the cash to continue. The Sara Holbrook Community Center says that starting August 1st, they’re suspending their services indefinitely. The center, which has been around since 1937, cited financial issues and said there...
2024 Vermont Little League state tournament schedule, results
The Vermont Little League baseball state tournaments are set to begin. Stay current on this summer's Vermont Little League baseball all-star state tournaments with results and schedules. This file will be updated periodically as information is reported to the Burlington Free Press. To report results, email sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. ...
Rainbow Girls at Next Stage
Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present an evening of folk, roots, and Americana music by California-based trio Rainbow Girls at Next Stage on Thursday, August 15 at 7:00 pm. Children of Divorce open. Rainbow Girls are an eclectic folk trio hailing from the golden countryside just north of California’s...
Toxic ‘trash juice’ a problem at four New Hampshire landfills, state regulators say
Litter in and around the landfill. Waste outside of the permitted area. Releases of liquid pollution. Failure to file mandatory reports. These are some of the issues found at four of the state’s active landfills, documented by letters of deficiency sent by the Department of Environmental Services from January to June. Many of the problems […] The post Toxic ‘trash juice’ a problem at four New Hampshire landfills, state regulators say appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Sports Shorts: July 18, 2024
B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier PLATTSBURGH — Get ready for an adrenaline packed event as the B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier comes to Plattsburgh from July 24-26. The three-day fishing event, hosted by the City of Plattsburgh and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau, will feature bass fishing pros and co-anglers, competing for $70,000 in total payouts. Launching at 6 a.m. daily at the Plattsburgh Waterfront, weigh-ins will begin at 2 p.m. daily at the marina. Fans are encouraged to attend the event to cheer on their favorite anglers. Can’t make it in person? Catch all the action online with a live stream on daily...
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