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The electric-plane future is about to take off
For years, you’ve been able to watch cool-looking electric-plane videos on YouTube, created by some of the 300 companies who are working on them. But Beta Technologies, in Burlington, Vermont, is unique: “I believe we’re the only company flying people,” said Beta’s CEO and founder Kyle Clark. His company’s electric plane can carry six people, and flies 250 miles on one charge.
1 arrest, 1 suspect sought in Montpelier knife attack
One arrest, one suspect sought in suspected Montpelier knife assault. One suspect is in custody after an alleged knife attack in downtown Montpelier, but police are still searching for a second suspect. Several people were fighting on Main Street, near City Hall, just after 7:30 Saturday night. Police say one...
Ducks bob down the Black River for 25th annual Ludlow Duck Race
LUDLOW, Vt. (WCAX) - After a year off due to last year’s July floods, rubber ducks splashed into the waters in Ludlow for the 25th annual race. Bobbing up and down in a race between bridges, onlookers peered across waters as the 25th annual duck race splashed through Ludlow.
Terriers, Catamounts Play to 2-2 Draw
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Juniors Shayla Brown and Margy Porta each found the back of the net for the Boston University women's soccer program, guiding the Terriers to a 2-2 draw against Vermont on Sunday afternoon at Virtue Field. Though BU (0-2-2) did not lead in the game, the Terriers...
UVM Medical Center’s Driver Rehabilitation Program holds adaptive car show
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - People are getting out of their wheelchairs, and getting into their adaptive, high tech cars, showing off what they can do. “The ability to get into a conventional seat, into a vehicle, in Joan’s condition would not be possible otherwise,” Guy Kennedy of Underhill said.
‘Everything Went Right’ Says Dad Who Lost His Wedding Ring on the Highway While Delivering Newborn in Backseat
“Everything could have gone wrong, and everything went right,” were the concluding thoughts of Danya Mahota, new father for the second time. It all started when his wife Rebecca, at 40 weeks pregnant, felt the contractions coming on fast and hard. En route from their home in Brewster to...
First day of school in Worcester: Youngsters return; drone video inside new Doherty High
WORCESTER ― Worcester attracted plenty of attention Monday morning, as it was one of the first school districts in the state where students returned to school. Students and administrators gathered outside Nelson Place Elementary School on a picturesque August morning to begin the long pursuit of another school year. ...
Chelsea Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Suspect in Armed Robbery at Family Food Mart
Chelsea Police are on the lookout for a man who carried out an armed robbery at the Family Food Mart on Revere Beach Parkway on Friday. The suspect, wielding a firearm, intimidated the store clerk and demanded cash from the register. Initially, the clerk mistook the man for a customer, asking where to find the water before the situation escalated, as reported by Boston.com.
BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Heart’s Pace Tea & Healing Arts Lounge
In the heart of North Adams, a unique oasis has been quietly steeping for the past two years. Heart’s Pace Tea & Healing Arts Lounge, located in a cozy storefront on Eagle Street, recently celebrated its second anniversary, marking a milestone in its journey to bring the art of tea and wellness to the Berkshires. What began as a leap of faith by owner Beau Barela has blossomed into a social hub, offering a diverse array of teas and a space for healing, connection, and community-building.
Northeastern acceptance rate hits all-time low of 5.2% after record application cycle sees nearly 100,000 applications
Northeastern’s acceptance rate continued on its downward trend for the Class of 2028, dropping to a record low of 5.2% for the fall 2024 admissions cycle, according to a spokesperson for the university. This is the third year in a row the admit rate has been in the single-digits, declining from 5.6% in 2023 and 6.7% in 2022, as application rates soar.
Patriots preseason finale confirms there should be no QB controversy at all
Throughout NFL history, plenty of teams have faded into irrelevancy after the retirement of their Hall of Fame head coach or Hall of Fame quarterback. The Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos are still struggling to establish an offensive identity after the departure of quarterback Peyton Manning. Other organizations have managed...
Police: 11 arrested with firearms at Boston’s Caribbean festival, no shots fired
No one was injured, and no shots were fired, police said, a year after eight people were shot at the Caribbean Carnival Festival in Dorchester. Eleven people were arrested with firearms around the Caribbean Carnival Festival in Dorchester Saturday, police announced, a year after eight people were shot on the outskirts of the parade.
Two transported to the hospital, one with serious injuries after head-on Cape Cod crash
Two were taken to a hospital after a head-on crash on Cape Cod. According to police, on Saturday, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Bourne Police and Bourne Fire & Rescue responded to Sandwich Road in the vicinity of Longboat Road for a reported head-on motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles. Upon...
Man’s body found in Whetstone Brook in Brattleboro
Brattleboro police are looking into what happened to a man whose body was found floating in the Whetstone Brook Saturday morning. Officers were called shortly before 9:00 a.m. to the area where the brook flows beneath Main Street. Investigators say they know who the man is, but they haven’t released his name yet because his family hasn’t been notified.
Police ask for help identifying suspect in gas theft
WHITINGHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are asking the public for help identifying a person suspected of siphoning gas out of two school buses. Vermont State Police say they received a report on August 13 from Twin Valley Middle High School in Whitingham that two of their school buses had gas siphoned from them in August.
NY weather: Be prepared for dense fog in New York until Monday morning
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 5:55 a.m. for dense fog until 9 a.m. for Montgomery, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, Columbia, Ulster, Dutchess, Warren and Washington counties. "Locally dense fog is occurring around rivers, swamps, lakes and wet lands this morning....
Missing person in Readsboro, Bennington County
Vermont State Police announced a missing person report they received Sunday morning. Harold Lavanway, 73, Readsboro has not been seen since Friday. Police say Lavanway’s family reported him missing, and attempts to locate him by family and police have so far been unsuccessful. He was last seen around 10...
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