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After 42 years, Concept2 employee celebrates retirement by making eighth trip to the Olympics
MORRISTOWN, Vt. — After 42 years, longtime Concept2 employee Bob Beeman is stepping back from day-to-day operations, but not before making another trip to the Olympics. The Morrisville, Vermont, native joined the rowing equipment company when he was just 17 years old. Now, at 59, his passion remains for helping the best rowers in the world achieve their Olympic dreams.
Keeseville community-based radio reignites the old-time ‘gift of gab’
Ausable Valley Grange Hall announces WAVG-LP, a hyperlocal talk and music station. In 1923, three years after the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company’s first commercial broadcast on KDKA in Pittsburgh, farmers in Keeseville voted to buy one of these so-called radio contraptions for their Ausable Valley Grange Hall. One...
WTSA NEWS FOR SATURDAY JULY 13th 2024
Vermonters are beginning to pick up the pieces from yet another. round of flooding that caused widespread damage. At a news briefing. Friday morning, Gov. Phil Scott said that while assessing the damage. around the state, he was reminded of how resilient Vermonters are. and how they help their neighbors....
Cavendish Update 7/12/24: SB Mtg/Film/Warning/Talk/News/Events
The Forgotten, a documentary film from Red Vault Productions (Wendy & Stefan of Depot Street, Proctorsville) is about the July 2023 floods that devastate a street but not the community spirit. The film will be screened Saturday night (July 13) approximately 8:45 pm at The Crow, 73 Depot St. It’s BYO chair and beverage. People will be gathering starting around 7:30.
NY Emergency Services Officials Say Proposed OSHA Changes Too Burdensome on Departments
PLATTSBURGH — A proposal for new stringent regulations overseeing local fire departments and emergency services providers could put some units out of business. “I do want to stress we’re not talking about compromising safety. We’re talking about rules and regulations that are just not attainable to our local volunteer fire departments and EMS fighters,” State Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) said.
Unemployment claims in Vermont declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Vermont dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 293 in the week ending July 6, down from 415 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
EFC’s $2.2 Billion Boost for New York’s Water Infrastructure
The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has shattered records with over $2.2 billion in financial aid for local water infrastructure projects in State Fiscal Year 2024. This game-changing investment supports 269 vital projects across New York, securing clean water and boosting public health. Empowering Local Communities. Discover how EFC's monumental funding...
Leaders from our region react to shooting at Trump rally
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - After former President Donald Trump and rallygoers were hit by apparent gunfire at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday evening, leaders in our region released statements reacting to the violence. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, wrote on X: “Political violence is absolutely unacceptable. I wish Donald Trump,...
Volunteers in Barre spend Saturday cleaning up after flood
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Dozens of volunteers spent their Saturday cleaning up flood damage in Barre. “Seeing like a yellow or red tag on their front door, and having to be forced out of their homes because of a disaster they couldn’t control is just so unbelievably devastating,” volunteer Wesley Palmer said.
With crops under water, farmers weigh a future of floods in Vermont
Zach Mangione, owner of Cross Farm in Barnet, watched this week’s storm warily as it approached Vermont but thought he would be able to manage an expected 2 to 4 inches of rain. A friend, who was pumping water from his own basement Wednesday night, prompted Mangione to look...
Following destructive floods, famous Vermont musician to hold relief concert
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A famous Vermont musician was among the victims of this week's flash flooding and is now channeling her creative energies toward helping others recover from devastating storm damage. Grace Potter shared video with NBC5 News from her family farm in the Mad River Valley. The video...
Burnham Library’s Poetry Walk sparks admiration and expression at Niquette Bay State Park
COLCHESTER — Along two trails in Niquette Bay State Park, visitors will find poetry posted throughout, thanks to a collaboration between the park and the Burnham Memorial Library. In place for about a decade, the mission of the Poetry Walk project is to promote literacy, learning and a deeper...
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