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JS Automotive Presents Fan Appreciation Night at Claremont Motorsports Park
**Claremont, NH** – July 14, 2024 – JS Automotive is thrilled to announce Fan Appreciation Night at Claremont Motorsports Park on Friday, July 19th. This exciting event is the way Claremont Motorsports Park can say thank you to all of their fans for their unwavering support during the 2024 season, we are just proud to be a part of it Stated Joel & Matt Stoddard owners of JS Automotive & Asetex Tire & Auto.
Vt. summer camp gives girls a glimpse of future career possibilities
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - A camp in Rutland is helping define young women and give them opportunities to learn about different careers each summer at the MINT Makerspace. Rosie’s Girls is a camp run by women helping to get more girls interested in STEM fields. “It’s really important. It...
Apartment building catches fire in Underhill
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A fire broke out in Underhill Monday evening. The Underhill Fire Department says an apartment building next to Jacobs Family Market on Park Street went up in flames. First responders say they were able to respond quickly enough that the building was not completely destroyed. The...
Waterbury area residents cope with their ‘worst fear’ — another flood
While volunteers have lightened the load of recovery efforts, the town needs funding to continue with long-term flood mitigation, according to town officials. Read the story on VTDigger here: Waterbury area residents cope with their ‘worst fear’ — another flood.
Truck hauling gas explodes in Ferrisburgh
Ferrisburgh, VT- A tractor trailer transporting compressed gas caught fire and exploded, spreading fire to a nearby structure and shutting down part of U.S. Route 7 on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at the junction of U.S. Route 7 and Greenbush Road around 2:50 p.m. Investigators have yet to determine...
1st leg of Burlington’s Champlain Parkway set to open this summer
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The first leg of Burlington’s Champlain Parkway is set to open this summer, after decades in the making. The project is part of an effort to funnel traffic from Interstate 189 to Burlington’s downtown. The first section creating a new road in the South...
Nine hundred runners in town for Mad Marathon
Runners from 47 states along with their families, including athletes from five countries, arrived in the Mad River Valley last Friday for the 14th annual Mad Marathon weekend. According to founder and director Dori Ingalls, the weekend was spectacular. “The Mad Marathon Expo and Bib Pickup began at 4 p.m....
First Responders Honored With Life Saving Awards
The City of Essex Junction recently recognized the outstanding efforts of its first responders during an Essex Junction Fire Department meeting with the City Council in attendance on July 8, 2024. The City Council commended the brave men and women who went above and beyond the call of duty to save lives in our community.
Penn–to Paper–Contract in Netherlands
BURLINGTON, VT – Vermont men’s basketball alum, Dylan Penn has agreed to continue his professional basketball career in the Netherlands. The one-time Catamount, played just one season at UVM, helping the program to another NCAA appearance. More details on his latest decision, in the video above.
One year later, Acworth sees progress to recovery after major flood damage
A year after floods destroyed roads across New Hampshire, damage that threatened buildings in the town of Acworth has been repaired. The journey to recovery for the 850-person town, which saw 32 roads damaged in major storms two years apart, has been a long one. And it isn’t over. The town still has projects ongoing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency from 2021, and is just beginning others for repairs from the 2023 storms.
Phil Scott, state leaders provide flood recovery update nearly one week after severe storms
BERLIN, Vt. — Gov. Phil Scott and other state leaders are gathering once again in Berlin to provide the latest updates on flood recovery efforts following last week's severe storms. The media briefing comes nearly one week after severe storms rocked towns and cities in Vermont and the North...
Former Vermont trooper stripped of certification
PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - A former Vermont state trooper has been stripped of his certification. The Vermont Criminal Justice Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to permanently decertify Zachary Gauthier of Weathersfield from practicing law enforcement in the state. Gauthier pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in January of last year,...
Flood mitigation in Vermont towns will take years of work as extreme weather threats increase
The aptly named Inn by the River is perched on the banks of the Lamoille River, just off Route 15 in Hardwick. It’s a precarious spot: During a flood in the 1970s, the hotel got dragged into the river. And last July it happened again. The Lamoille crested at 21 feet, inundated the hotel, and nearly pulled it back into the waterway.
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