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Valley Village staff receive long-term care awards
TOWNSHEND, Vt. – This week, three team members from Valley Village senior housing (formerly known as Valley Cares) were recognized with excellence awards at the Vermont Health Care Association’s annual award ceremony at the Spruce Peak Lodge in Stowe, Vt. Valley Village’s management and staff were awarded as Assisted Living Administrator of the Year, the Dietary and Housekeeping Services Director of the Year, and the Administrative Assistant of the Year.
Woman taken to hospital after alleged dog attack in Essex
ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are investigating a dog attack in Essex that left one woman and her dog injured. Police say it happened just before noon Saturday morning. A woman called police saying two tannish pit bull dogs attacked her and her dog around Marketplace and Pinecrest Drive in Essex Town.
SVMC Summer Gala Raises $1.5M for New Cancer Center
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Summer Gala—Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation's signature fundraising event and the region's premier philanthropic occasion—netted a record-breaking $1.5 million on June 8 at the 1768 Hubbell Homestead at Colgate Park in Bennington. The event, which hosted nearly 400 people, broke all previous...
Waitsfield Select Board works on wastewater next steps
The Waitsfield wastewater project planning team is applying for state funding to move the wastewater project from 30% design to the completion of design and expects to qualify for a forgivable loan of $100,000 towards the $600,000 it will cost to get to final design. ----------------------------------- The town has set...
Music and fun fill the air in Stowe this weekend
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) - If you are looking for something to do this weekend stop by the Homegrown in Vermont Music Festival. This is the music festival’s first year thrown by Spruce Peak Arts. Its a two-day celebration of local artists and musicians with various vendors with the organization. The music begins at noon on the village green at Spruce Peak all live performances. As well as fun family activities for families like making slime, vortex cannons, mini banjos and face painting.
Five Lebanon Buildings to Receive $621,705.45 in Grant Funding from Boone County 180 Makeover
The City of Lebanon is set to receive a significant boost in its downtown revitalization efforts, thanks to $621,705.45 in grant funding from Boone County’s 180 Makeover program. This substantial financial support will be distributed among five key buildings in Lebanon, facilitating various improvements and fostering economic growth. Grant...
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets: New Dairy Processor Start-up Grant
VermontBiz The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) has grant funds available to support new dairy processing projects throughout the Northeast. These grant funds are available to dairy farmers looking to diversify by adding processing to their operations, and to non-farm value-added dairy business start-ups. Funds may be used for...
Body of college student who vanished from gathering in New Hampshire found in river
The body of a missing college student who vanished from a “social gathering” in New Hampshire over the weekend was found in a river, law enforcement and education officials said.
Vermont’s largest dog show runs July 11-14 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds
Vermont's only American Kennel Club all-breed dog show will be held at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds, organized by the Woodstock Dog Club (Thursday and Friday) and the Green Mountain Dog Club (Saturday and Sunday). The Green Mountain Dog Club is based in Central Vermont. President and show chairman is Caulder Ripley, a lifelong resident of Duxbury.
Dangerous heat will make it feel like 100 degrees Monday and Tuesday
BOSTON - Be prepared for dangerous heat Monday and Tuesday. It will feel like 100 degrees outside across Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire so be prepared.The WBZ-TV Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for the high heat and humidity.Heat AdvisoryThe National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for several counties in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. It will go into effect at noon on Monday. It is set to last through 8 p.m. Tuesday. While many parts of central and western Massachusetts are not included in the advisory, it's important to proceed with caution, as heat index values in...
Won Jang ’26 reported missing
Won Jang ’26 was reported missing to the Hanover Police Department on July 7, Safety and Security director Keiselim Montás wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth. Jang was last seen on July 6 at around 9:30 p.m. by the Ledyard Canoe Club, according to a campus-wide DartAlert sent Sunday evening.
2nd case of measles confirmed in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed another case of measles in Vermont. State health officials say the infected individual was exposed to a person with measles in the area of Hanover, New Hampshire, in late June. The person was a passenger on the northbound Dartmouth...
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