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Where’s Waldo? And who has a truly spooky story to share?
Two special events at Bridgeside Books involve working with other local businesses this month to hunt for Waldo and tapping community creativity for the store’s annual Spooky Tales event ahead of Halloween. Where’s Waldo in Waterbury?. The Where’s Waldo Waterbury scavenger hunt is on for the month of...
Getting out and celebrating Independence Day
Waterbury’s Independence Day celebration may be over but a variety of other festivities for the holiday are scheduled around the region that local residents may want to check out. Note that the Waterbury Farmers Market and the Rotary Concert in the Park will not take place this Thursday. They...
Calais dam renovation aims to control flooding
CALAIS, Vt. (WCAX) - A dam in Calais is getting a makeover after last summer’s flooding. The couple hundred Vermonters who call Calais home spent years working to flood-proof the dam on Curtis Pond, only to watch that progress wash down the drain last summer. A year later, they’re ready to put a cork in the damage once and for all.
Vermont Green FC player opens soccer goods store
SHELBURNE, Vt. — Even with the booming popularity of Vermont Green F.C., soccer merchandise is hard to come by. Jacob Labovitz found that out when he moved to Vermont earlier this year. The former USL1 star quickly realized Chittenden County was lacking a local soccer store. "I had to...
Search for missing swimmer closes Malletts Bay Access, police confirm
COLCHESTER, Vt. — The Colchester Police Department closed the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Malletts Bay Access on Wednesday due to a search for a missing swimmer. Police said the access at 954 West Lakeshore Drive is closed as police investigate the incident. NBC5 contacted the Colchester Police Department, who...
Waitsfield Children’s Center to close in mid-July
After almost 50 years of providing child and infant care for local families, the Waitsfield Children’s Center is closing its doors, due to the same challenges that many child care centers face: finding and keeping high-quality teachers, paying staff a livable wage while offering affordable child care for local families. That’s the bad news.
Essex Junction announces renovation plan for offices at 2 Lincoln Street
ESSEX JUNCTION — The City of Essex Junction is excited to announce the start of the renovation project of the City offices at 2 Lincoln Street. This fall, the City will commence a comprehensive renovation project focusing on interior modifications of the City offices. The renovation project aims to enhance the functionality and accessibility of the City offices by establishing a formal entryway, creating a layout that accommodates the City office team, and installing an elevator to serve the basement, first, and second floors.
Increasing clouds today leads to isolated showers tonight
Happy Wednesday! Temperatures are in the 50s to middle 60s this morning alongside partly cloudy skies and a light south breeze. Outside of some patchy, river valley fog, we’re in good shape for the morning drive. Highs will climb into the middle to upper 80s this afternoon with a...
WARNING: Bold Thieves On The Move In New York State
Just when you though you had seen everything, some bold thieves show you another move. There are reports of unique theft in areas of New York State that has law enforcement on the lookout. The summer is here and as busy as we are, it never hurts to remind people...
Montpelier Alive hosts July 3rd festivities in Vermont's capital city
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Independence Day celebrations are already getting started across Vermont and New York, including in Vermont's capital city. On Wednesday, Montpelier Alive will host events your whole family can enjoy starting with Family Fest on the Statehouse lawn at 3 p.m. There will also be a community...
Old troupers guide the new at Circus Smirkus
GREENSBORO—The kids are coming home to take over the family business. Well, that’s not exactly the case, but Circus Smirkus is, for the first time, presenting a show directed by a former trouper. The Imaginarium, the company’s 2024 show, made its debut Saturday afternoon at the farm here...
Glover board hears from Shadow Lake Road denizens
GLOVER — Several Shadow Lake Road residents showed up at the June 27 select board meeting here to ask when it will be paved. More than 20 people came out, but let Winston Harper do most of the talking for the group, on the subject of the road, which had its blacktop removed after frost heaves made the surface rough.
Frankie's moves into Penny Cluse space with in-season dinner menu, creative cocktails
The space is so familiar to Burlington diners – Penny Cluse Café occupied the homey spot at 169 Cherry St. for a quarter-century – yet the food and the vibe provided by the new occupant, Frankie’s, are a fair bit different from the restaurant’s popular predecessor. Frankie’s, which opened in mid-April, is owned by chef Jordan Ware and general manager Cindi Kozak, veterans of local dining establishments including the celebrated Vermont restaurant Hen of the Wood. Unlike...
Burlington Airport to receive over $1.5 million as part of “Project NexT”
The Northern Border Regional Commission has announced that 3.6 million will be awarded to three projects as part of the “Timber for Transit” program, one of those projects taking place at the Burlington Airport.
Twin State teams split doubleheader
NEW LONDON — Strong pitching and a big seventh inning gave Vermont a 7-0 win in the opener, and New Hampshire hurlers held off the Green Mountain state to take the second game 4-3 in the 2024 Twin State Baseball Classic Saturday morning at Colby-Sawyer College’s Kelsey Baseball Field.
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