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Junior League of Champlain Valley to host recruitment events
CHITTENDEN COUNTY — The Junior League of Champlain Valley is holding three recruitment events in August. The Junior League of Champlain Valley focuses on volunteering and building leadership and professional skills of local women. The organization founded Chittenden County's first diaper bank in 2018, which is now run by...
Planned Parenthood affiliate covering Maine faces ‘serious’ financial trouble
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which is best known as an abortion provider but performs other health services, projects an $8.6 million shortfall over the next three years.
Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package
Vermont residents awakened Thursday to a quieter weather forecast with no flood warnings following another round of destructive storms, as a U.S. senator from the state asked Congress to pass a disaster aid package that would help communities across the country dealing with wildfires, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes.
Vt. woman in prison for attempted murder pleads not guilty to attacking cellmate
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont woman serving time for attempted murder faces the same charge again. Veronica Lewis is serving time in prison for shooting her firearms instructor in 2015, leaving him with debilitating medical problems. Lewis is set to be released from prison in 2027 following a 2021...
Gasoline prices fall as fear of war in Middle East looms
By Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.42 per gallon, down 2 cents per gallon from last week, unchanged from last month and down 33 cents/g from last year. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.94/g in West Brattleboro, while the highest was $3.79/g in Westminster. This is the first time this year that the lowest price has been under $3/g.
Lost Lantern Is Declaring This the Summer of Bourbon (Again)
What we’re drinking: Lost Lantern’s Summer of Bourbon II collection. Where it’s from: Co-founded by Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, this independent bottler from Vermont offers unique, limited-edition releases from American craft distilleries, all under one label. The expressions are cask strength, non-chill-filtered and with no color added. This marks the second Summer of Bourbon collection.
Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame class announced
The who’s who of Vermont’s ski and snowboarding world will gather at Killington’s K1 Lodge on Saturday, Oct. 19 to celebrate the induction of the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The event, hosted by the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe, will also honor the recipients of the Paul Robbins Journalism Award, First Tracks Award, and the Bill McCollom Community Award. One of the highlights of the event will be the premier of short biographical films created for each inductee shown before their acceptance speeches.
Local swimmers fare well in league meet
WINOOSKI — Vergennes Champs swimmers combined to win 20 races and claim third place in Champlain Valley Swim League’s championship meet, hosted on this past Friday and Saturday in the Winooski municipal pool. Middlebury Marlins swimmers won eight races and took fourth in the seven-team meet, which was...
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