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New Hampshire Fish and Game Says People Are Causing Surge of Bear Encounters
Recently, there has been a surge of bear sightings according to NBC10 Boston. New Hampshire Fish and Game are warning New Hampshire residents to be responsible to avoid a "situation." New Hampshire Residents and Visitors Are the Problem. One of the reasons why bears keep coming around is because they...
SUNY Plattsburgh prepares for fall 2024 semester amid campus changes
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — As the campus of SUNY Plattsburgh remains relatively quiet, anticipation is building for next week when thousands of students will return to Cardinal Country. With new initiatives and improvements in place, the upcoming academic year promises to be a transformative one for the university. Karen McGrath,...
Lake Champlain Poker Run Maxed Out
Just a month ago, Brian Hoar and Chris Fisher were running their catamarans on the St. Lawrence River as part of the 1,000 Islands Charity Poker Run fleet. Not only is the Clayton, N.Y., event among their favorite events, it’s a short haul. Clayton is just a 220 miles from their hometown of Burlington, Vt.
Trans teens file lawsuit challenging New Hampshire law banning them from girls’ sports
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law that bans them from playing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools. The issue of how to treat transgender athletes has been fiercely debated...
Kiwanis Breakfast Club Plattsburgh raised $29,500 at DozerFest
Adirondack Engineers, Team Beta robotics club, from left, Hope Giroux, coach; Isidore Giroux, Miriam Sayward, Sam Yourdon. — PORT KENT | The Kiwanis Breakfast Club of Plattsburgh raised $29,500 through their DozerFest event in early June. Admission fees, donations and proceeds from merchandise helped reach the total, topping previous years' proceeds. The Kiwanis Breakfast Club builds DozerFest with in-kind business and volunteer support each year. And the day-long machines, monster truck and big rig festival continues to grow.
Mooers VFD Labor Day Parade marks its 76th year
MOOERS | The incredibly long-lived Mooers Volunteer Fire Department's (MVFD) Labor Day celebration returns Sept. 1, now in its 76th year. Festivities all take place on the MVFD grounds, Main Street/2508 US-11, beginning at 10 a.m. with a perennial favorite: The Tractor Pull, with check-in at 8 a.m. Happily, the parade is back this year. Its inspiring theme is "'50s to '60s: A trip back in time." Line-up is at 10 a.m. and launch time is 11 a.m.
PA teen with broken leg rescued in ADK high peaks
A 15-year-old hiker from Penn. broke his leg on Aug. 5 at the junction of Wright and Algonquin peaks, in the Adirondack High Peaks region. The Wright Peak Steward alerted Ray Brook Dispatch and within two hours New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers reached the injured boy.
Stone and Roy Split Modified Features at Airborne
PLATTSBURGH, NY – Justin Stone and Felix Roy each took the checkers in one of a pair of 25-lap feature events at the Airborne Park Speedway. Stone took the checkers win in the first feature over Jordan Fornwalt. Steve Bernier, Felix Roy, and Chris Raabe completed the top five.
First responders including VSP trooper save a life at Waterbury golf course
The quick actions and teamwork of community members and first responders from the Waterbury Ambulance Service and Vermont State Police saved the life of a woman who experienced a medical emergency at a Waterbury golf course earlier this summer. The incident occurred July 3 at the Blush Hill Country Club...
Missing a world record by a nose: Not quite enough dogs see documentary in Middlebury
More than 200 dogs attended a screening in Middlebury last weekend of the new Netflix documentary “Inside the Mind of a Dog.” That’s a lot of dogs, period, let alone dogs attending a movie. But it still wasn’t quite as many dogs as organizers of the screening had hoped for. ...
Vermont’s Olympic rugby star returns home to cheering fans
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - U.S. women’s rugby star Ilona Maher returned to Burlington Thursday after her team won a first-ever medal at the Olympics in Paris. It was all smiles as bronze medal-winning Ilona Maher greeted cheering fans at the Burlington airport. “This is my hometown, this where I...
The 99th season of Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference begins
The Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the oldest writers’ conference in the country, opened its 99th session on Wednesday, Aug. 14; it will run through Saturday, Aug. 24. Held every summer since 1926 on Middlebury’s Bread Loaf campus in Ripton, the conference remains one of America’s most respected literary institutions.
Local musician hosts benefit concert for Turning Point Center
Brandon-based musician Breanna Elaine has taken matters into her own hands after her close friend died of a drug overdose. She will soon be releasing her new single “Where the snakes live” — a tribute to her late friend — at an event that will raise money for Turning Point Center Rutland, a non profit substance recovery center.
Milton to showcase local sports, clubs and organizations at revamped Activities Fair
The Milton Parent Teacher Association is reviving a popular community event this fall. The Milton Activities Fair will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Milton Middle School. The fair offers "one-stop shopping" for families and community members to explore and sign up for various organizations and...
Softball Recap: Rutland Falls Despite Strong Effort from Adrianna Kadian
Rutland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 15-4 to the Howard Huskies . The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hurricanes of the 13-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Tierney prevails in Demo Derby to take home $3,500 prize
NEW HAVEN — When the members of the Vergennes Fire Department reacted quickly to put out the second engine fire in Chance Mahoney’s battered dark sedan, that left only one vehicle running out of the 25 that started Thursday’s action-packed, deafening and rain-soaked finale on the third and final night of the G. Stone Motors Demo Derby at Addison County Fair and Field Days.
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