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A year later, Gilwee reflects on knee injury
BURLINGTON, VT – UVM women’s basketball player Catherine Gilwee was as confident as ever following her sophomore season. She had started all 32 games, averaging over 10 points per game, and was key in the Catamounts’ run to the NCAA tournament. But all that confidence was stripped away in a moment last spring. “It was […]
Sprawling & Eclectic Marylou Whitney Estate On Market For $16M
This historic 120-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, previously owned by Marylou Whitney and her husband, John Hendrickson, is up for sale. The property features a large 6,218 sq ft mansion from 1851 with 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. It includes amenities like a pool house, tennis courts, rose gardens, multiple garages, and additional buildings such as a chapel and an office. Check it out!
Crews work to build back Lamoille Valley Rail Trail after second year of flooding
HARDWICK, Vt. — The longest rail trail in New England washed out for a second year in a row. Miles of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail are closed off as crews work to get everything up and running again. The Vermont Agency of Transportation tells NBC5 repairs will take some time.
Union Mutual receives Gold-Level Worksite Wellness Award
Vermont Business Magazine Union Mutual Insurance Company was recently recognized by the Vermont Department of Health and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports with a 2024 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award – GOLD Level. This is the Company’s sixth consecutive top-tier wellness honor.
A Message from City Hall: Flood Recovery, One Year Later, 2024
One year ago to the day of last year’s catastrophic flooding, our city awoke to a flood watch due to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl making its way up the east coast. While Montpelier was largely spared from most of the damage, our neighboring towns in Barre, Waterbury, Middlesex, and Plainfield weren’t as lucky. As this past year has made crystal clear, flooding continues to be one of the biggest challenges we’ve ever had to face as a community.
Displacement of the Displaced: How Good Samaritan Haven Evacuated 61 People During the Flood
Good Samaritan Haven Co-Executive Director Julie Bond shifted into high alert when Montpelier Police Chief Eric Nordenson contacted her late Tuesday. He asked if Good Sam could run an emergency pop-up shelter for folks camping outside while remnants of Hurricane Beryl came through, exactly one year after the 2023 flood that devastated much of Vermont.
Morristown police investigating suspicious death
MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) - Police in Morristown say a welfare check Wednesday turned into a suspicious death investigation. Police say they responded around 6:30 a.m. to 813 Elmore Street to check on Richard Cote, 76, but that when they arrived, officers found him dead in his home. Investigators say the...
Peacham fundraising effort helps flood victims
PEACHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - A community-led fundraising effort in Peacham is helping families pay for needed supplies after the flooding two weeks ago, including residents who are still mourning the loss of one of their own. Dump trucks loaded with fill on Wednesday were making regular trips down Main Street...
Part of Burlington under boil water notice due to break on private fire service line
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Residents in part of Burlington are under a Boil Water Notice as of Wednesday afternoon, according to a note from the City of Burlington Department of Public Works. Officials issued a preliminary boil water notice for portions of the south end after a "significant break on...
Phish’s Trey Anastasio Opens Addiction Recovery Center, Divided Sky: ‘This Can End’
Phish’s Trey Anastasio has 17 years of sobriety under his belt and in late 2023 he paid it forward by opening a residential recovery program, Divided Sky, in his native Vermont with the caseworker who helped him after a 2006 arrest for heroin possession and DWI.Cardi B Defends Kamala Harris From Sexist Attacks Regarding Husband Doug Emhoff According to People, the 46-bed facility in Ludlow, VT is a “nonclinical, abstinence-based center that follows the 12-step program” and costs $7,500 for a 30 day stay; financial aid is available for those in need. “I’ve seen people in dire situations come back from...