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Vermont's capital city gets a new post office 15 months after it was hit by flooding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s capital city of Montpelier is finally getting a new post office, 15 months after catastrophic flooding inundated the downtown, officials announced. A grand opening celebration is planned for Saturday at the location at 89 Main Street, the U.S. Postal Service said in a statement on Monday. Vermont’s congressional delegation has been critical of the USPS and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for the length of time it’s taken to reopen a post office. Last week, they and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark sent letters to DeJoy demanding a timeline for a retail post office to open downtown. “For nearly 450 days, Vermont’s capital city has been without a functioning post office. It’s outrageous and unacceptable by any measure—including USPS’ own standards of restoring service after a disaster,” said U.S. Sen. Peter Welch at a rally with postal workers and community members a week ago. “Our seniors, families, small businesses and postal workers need and deserve better.”
A four-time and three-time champion at Vermont girls golf state championships
For the fourth consecutive year, Mount Mansfield senior Namo Seibert won the Vermont high school girls golf championship, completing a historic feat on Tuesday. Seibert carded a 14-over 86 on the 18-hole course at Burlington Country Club. The senior recorded pars on nine different holes and earned a two-stroke victory over runner-up Ryan Sleeper from Champlain Valley. ...
Gravel Has A Cow…KISS, at Milk Bowl
BARRE, VT – Marcel Gravel dreamed about it, but it hadn’t come true until Sunday when he won the 62nd annual Milk Bowl at Thunder Road. Barre’s Site of Excitement would house the 3-segment race, broken up into 50 laps each time. Gravel would win the first segment setting him up for an early lead […]
Vermont H.S. sports scores for Tuesday, Oct. 8: See how your favorite team fared
The 2024 Vermont high school fall season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from soccer, field hockey, volleyball, golf and cross-country running. To report scores: Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. Please submit with a name/contact number. ►Contact Alex...
Vote now for Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Ballots for Sept. 30-Oct. 6
Welcome to the fifth installment of the 2024 fall season for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week voting by high school sports fans. This week, and every week during the sports seasons, members of the public may vote for a top girls athlete and a top boys athlete. More: Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week:...
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