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Vermont Mad Pride Day March and Celebration next weekend
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Next weekend, folks who call themselves “mad” will march to celebrate their identities. Vermont Mad Pride brings together those labeled “mentally ill”. The movement fights discrimination based on mental state, promotes self-love and encourages ways to cope with mental illness outside of...
Community members team up to build bus stop benches
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - After realizing many bus stops in our region have no place for people to sit, some local residents took it upon themselves to fix the problem. Now, wooden benches are showing up at Burlington bus stops, making life just a little easier for those who take public transit.
You Can Quote Me: July 7, 2024
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - On this “You Can Quote Me,” tensions heating up over a solar project that would eclipse anything the state has ever seen. Our Sophia Thomas spent weeks investigating a big project planned for a tiny town. Plus, medical malpractice in the military system-- we’re...
St. Albans Bay Town Park Bathhouse – St. Albans VT
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed the bathhouse at what is now St. Albans Bay Town Park in St. Albans, Vermont. Per town website: “Built in 1933 by Company No. 1134 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) for the State of Vermont. It...
Music and fun fill the air in Stowe this weekend
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) - If you are looking for something to do this weekend stop by the Homegrown in Vermont Music Festival. This is the music festival’s first year thrown by Spruce Peak Arts. Its a two-day celebration of local artists and musicians with various vendors with the organization. The music begins at noon on the village green at Spruce Peak all live performances. As well as fun family activities for families like making slime, vortex cannons, mini banjos and face painting.
Vermont Lawmakers Approve Safe Drug-Consumption Sites in Burlington
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Vermont Lawmakers Approve Safe Drug-Consumption Sites in Burlington. Vermont has become the third state to approve safe consumption sites, offering a safer environment for drug users. Despite opposition from Governor Phil Scott, lawmakers approved a pilot program for a safe...
Champlain Valley Expo wants to improve its grandstand. First it needs permission to make more noise.
The expo is seeking waivers to host 15 more concerts annually to fund planned renovations, but its neighbors aren’t all on board. Read the story on VTDigger here: Champlain Valley Expo wants to improve its grandstand. First it needs permission to make more noise..
Valley Village staff receive long-term care awards
TOWNSHEND, Vt. – This week, three team members from Valley Village senior housing (formerly known as Valley Cares) were recognized with excellence awards at the Vermont Health Care Association’s annual award ceremony at the Spruce Peak Lodge in Stowe, Vt. Valley Village’s management and staff were awarded as Assisted Living Administrator of the Year, the Dietary and Housekeeping Services Director of the Year, and the Administrative Assistant of the Year.
Out with the old, in with the new? Essex Town balances urbanization with agricultural tradition
ESSEX TOWN — Chapin Orchard is located off a road by the same name in Essex Town. Drive past a sprinkling of newly-built homes and continue down a dirt drive, and you’ll arrive at the 35-acre property. The orchard and farm is owned by Philip Murdock and his...
Pickleball is headed to South Burlington City Council
In 2022, South Burlington transitioned one of its tennis courts at Szymanski Park into four pickleball courts. While neighbors in the area think intentions were good, they've said at recent city council meetings that it’s becoming an issue. "My concern is the damage to the quality of my life....
UVM Medical Center nurses call off strike, tentative agreement reached
A five-day strike has been called off by members of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals at Burlington, Vt.-based UVM Medical Center after the union reached a tentative agreement with hospital management to bring a 23% wage increase over the next three years. "University of Vermont Medical Center...
This is Our Home: Wolcott, VT
WOLCOTT, Vt. — The town of Wolcott, VT, located in Lamoille County, is home to one of the last covered bridges to carry railroad traffic in the United States. University of Vermont professor and director of Historic Preservation, Robert McCullough, says the lattice truss engineering of the Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge makes it an impressive structure.
Richmond community reflects on July flood one year later
RICHMOND, Vt. — We’re just two days away from the one-year anniversary of one of the most memorable flood events in our region’s history. July 10, 2023, was the day a devastating period for local communities in Vermont and northern New York started, but the event also put a spotlight on the strength and compassion neighbors shared with each other.
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