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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.
Waterbury Arts Fest returns for 23rd year
WATERBURY, Vt. — Waterbury's party of the summer is back!. The 23rd annual Waterbury Arts Fest will return to Railroad Street in the historic downtown area on July 12 and 13. Gates to the celebration open at 5 p.m. on Friday. The event features a variety of cuisine, lawn...
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...
Tee times, pairings for the 2024 Vermont Amateur at Burlington Country Club
Bryson Richards' bid for back-to-back crowns and a third title since 2021 begins this week as the Vermont Amateur returns to Burlington Country Club for its centennial year. The 118th edition of the Vermont Amateur will welcome a field of 123 golfers. The three-day, 72-hole tournament opens Tuesday morning. Richards,...
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital hires new chief medical officer
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital has a new chief medical officer. After 20 years, Dr. Michael R. Rousse has retired from being chief medical officer at the hospital. Dr. Ryan Sexton, who used to be the hospital’s emergency room medical director, has now taken over the...
Tree planting aims to combat Thatcher Book erosion at Hope Davey Park
Efforts to address erosion along the Thatcher Brook at Hope Davey Park and improve habitat for wood turtles and other species got a boost recently with a project involving two nonprofit groups, students from Southeast Asia, and Waterbury town officials and volunteers. On May 20, a volunteer crew assembled by...
A Ludlow couple’s flood story became national news. A year later, it has a happy ending.
Bex Prasse and Craig Kovalsky didn’t expect the New York Times to spotlight their 2023 storm travails. Then again, not much else about their move to Vermont has gone according to plan. Read the story on VTDigger here: A Ludlow couple’s flood story became national news. A year later, it has a happy ending..
Weston Theater Company still hopes to reopen playhouse after flooding, but the future is unclear
When the rain last summer caused widespread flooding in Weston, the Weston Playhouse took on more water than it did during Tropical Storm Irene. A full year after the flooding, not only is the Weston Theater Company not yet back in their 300-seat theater, but the future is still uncertain.
Seacoast completes season sweep of Vermont Green, division title chances slim
BURLINGTON, Vt. — For just the second time during the USL2 season, the Vermont Green found the loss column. Intense heat plagued the best semipro soccer players in America on Sunday, with Seacoast United outlasting Vermont Green F.C. 2-1 in Burlington, ending a four-game opponent scoreless streak for the Green.
Green FC drop important game to Seacoast United
The Vermont Green FC hosted the top team in the USL League 2 Northeast division Seacoast United at Virtue Field on Sunday afternoon. This was a high-energy match throughout. The Green took a 1-0 lead, before the Phantoms capitalized on a Green miss-play to tie the game. Seacoast scored the lone goal in the second […]
Late Runs Help Mountaineers Move Past Navs Sunday
LYNN, Mass. 一 The visiting Vermont Mountaineers used a six-run top of the ninth inning to break open an eventual 8-1 win over the North Shore Navigators in Sunday night’s New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Fraser Field. North Shore fell to 9-14 on the summer following...
Save The Date to Celebrate Lincoln Hall at Hildene
Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home, wants you to save the date and raise a glass to toast the building of Lincoln Hall on Saturday, Sept. 14. The post Save The Date to Celebrate Lincoln Hall at Hildene first appeared on Spotlight News.
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