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Reflecting the peace of Christ in music
“Peace is an integral part of our liturgies and spiritual life. Christ came to bring peace, and music and prayer should reflect that,” said Dr. Kevin D. Parizo, director of music and organist at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Middlebury. “I would hope that our congregations reflect on the words of the hymns as they pertain to the liturgy of the day as well as the liturgical season that is being celebrated. Given the world’s status at this moment, people should constantly be praying and reflecting on how to achieve peace.”
You’re Not Imagining It: Prices Have Increased at New Hampshire Walmarts
In recent years, Walmart has become a huge part of my life. It's my one-stop shop for grocery shopping (yes, I'm blessed enough to live near a supercenter), workout clothes, and makeup. Now that I have a brand-new baby to dress, Gwen's wardrobe is practically made up entirely of clothes from Wally World.
Vermont Green punches playoff ticket
LUDLOW, Mass. (WCAX) - Entering Saturday’s road tilt with Western Mass, Vermont Green could punch its ticket to the playoffs with a win against the league’s second place team. And after falling behind 1-0 in the 66th minute, the boys in green quickly equalized just three minutes later,...
New York State Woman Allegedly Drove Nearly 4X Over BAC Limit
With the long July 4th weekend behind us, more official reports continue to come to light over arrests law enforcement conducted across the state, especially concerning those suspected of driving while impaired. State Police say during last year’s Fourth of July enforcement period, troopers arrested 193 people for DWI, and investigated 949 crashes.
Stuck in Vermont: Cambridge resident bringing drag shows to small towns
CAMBRIDGE, Vt. (WCAX) - A Cambridge resident is working to bring diversity and color-- and a little bit of glitter-- to rural parts of our state. Seven Days’ Eva Sollberger got “Stuck in Vermont” with a fifth-generation Vermonter who’s bringing drag shows and story hours around the region.
UVM women’s hockey announces newest additions
BURLINGTON, VT – UVM women’s hockey announced its additions for the upcoming winter season on Friday. The group includes three true freshman forwards, one redshirt freshman defender, josie hemp, who scored 39 points in 29 games during her senior year of high school. Sophomore defender Ashley Kokavec, who transfers in from Maine scored 11 points […]
Motorcycle riders honor former Rutland officer Jessica Ebbighausen
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - A group of motorcycle riders in the Marble City honoring a former police officer - now continuing on her legacy. I’m overwhelmed right now we hadn’t even starting registration and we had 40 bikes here so it was pretty cool,” Jeff Houston, the Rutland Moose Lodge “Moose Riders” President said.
Flooded out Barre City resident tells Sen. Peter Welch: ‘We are getting scared to live here’
“I can’t believe we’re here again,” the senator told city officials as he stood on a muddy sidewalk along Second Street, which was devastated by flooding last year and flooded again this week. Read the story on VTDigger here: Flooded out Barre City resident tells Sen. Peter Welch: ‘We are getting scared to live here’ .
Next stop: the record book
Undoubtedly the biggest obstacle for Daniel Chaplin in The Valley’s Mad Marathon half-marathon event on Sunday, July 7, was getting here. Setting out on Friday from Homewood, Alabama, with his parents they had hoped to fly into Albany from Birmingham. Their flight from Birmingham landed in LaGuardia and, due to an electric storm, was diverted to Richmond, Virginia, were they spent five hours before their flight was cancelled at 1 am. Under extreme pressure to arrive in Vermont they rented a car for a 12-hour drive and arrived in Waitsfield at 1 am on Sunday. There was no way a Vermont marathon was to be missed.
Dragon sweeps Governor’s Cup, Squier Cup
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Scott Dragon laid claim to the inaugural Squier Cup Late Model Triple Crown Thursday night at Thunder Road, taking the 45th Vermont Governor’s Cup and using a late caution to separate himself from series points leader Jimmy Hebert over the final 50 laps. With NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer at the high banks in a makeup from late June’s washed out event, Dragon went about chipping away at Hebert’s right-point lead. Dragon started on the pole in the 150-lap feature, his first priority to claim his second straight Governor’s Cup and the fourth of his career. Dragon would end up leading from start to finish, but Hebert was right on his tail for about 90 laps, knowing a second place finish would be enough to secure the Squier Cup. However, the lone caution flag of the race came out on lap 93, and with the leaders coming back to the pack, Hebert lost his grip on second. Nick Sweet flew into second place and rode Dragon’s bumper for the next 60 laps, but the #40 car was unable to find a seam to leap past #0. Jason Corliss also passed Hebert, creating just enough of a gap for Dragon to edge Hebert by three points and claim the inaugural Squier Cup. Brandon Gray would take the Tigers feature, while Patrick Tibbetts overcame a crazy day to win the Street Stock race. Tibbetts was stranded at his home in Plainfield after Wednesday and Thursday’s flooding washed out the only road in and out, but he found a way to the track anyway. “I got a phone call about 11:30 from my neighbor and he goes, ‘Hey, the road is out,’” Tibbetts said. “And I’m like, ‘What?’ So I drive a mile down to our bridge and there’s just like this, 120 foot long, 80 foot deep crevasse, and the bridge and everything is gone. I put a joke on Facebook, I said, ‘Hey, does anybody have a crane with a big boom that can lift me off the bridge and bring me to the track?’ And a good friend of mine, Kip Stockwell, who was also our sponsor, responded to my message and he goes, ‘I’m game.’”
Weekly Dispatch with Mayor Sullivan
Hello Newport! It was so nice to see new faces at my Mayor’s hours and also at the Special Council Meeting held July 7. Your engagement is what makes it all happen. Council members are now having transparent discussions on financial matters, and we are doing a deep dive into matters for the good for the City.
Plattsburgh firefighters share their opposition against new OSHA rules
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Earlier this month, we told you about Vermont firefighters’ concerns over an upcoming change to OSHA’s emergency response rule. Now, North Country first responders are voicing their concerns. OSHA has plans to update an emergency response rule that hasn’t been changed since the 1980s.
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