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What Will Happen to Snake Hill? Nonprofit Seeks Community Input
STILLWATER — Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature), a nonprofit land trust, held an open house event at Dock Brown’s Lakeside Tavern on Tuesday to share three potential site options for Snake Hill, a 32-acre forested dome on the eastern shore of Saratoga Lake. The hill, located in...
Local High School Implementing New Cell Phone Policy
BALLSTON LAKE — Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School will be implementing a new cell phone policy this year. When students return to school at the end of the summer, they’ll be required to place their phones in a “rack” or cubby near the door of each classroom. Students won’t be able to access their phones during class, but they can still use their phones during lunch and in the hallway between classes.
‘Melique Garcia Day’ to honor Watervliet Olympian
Watervliet is honoring one of its own on Thursday. Melique Garcia is back from Paris after competing in the 100M dash at the Olympics. Garcia is a 2010 graduate of Watervliet High school and is now a track-and-field coach for the school. At the summer games, Garcia ran for Honduras,...
UVMMC culinary medicine program gets national recognition
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - If you’re going to the UVM Medical Center, it’s usually not great news. But if you’re looking for respite, or maybe something more, there’s a secret garden off to the side where you can come and visit. “When people see themselves in...
North West Channels Stepmom Bianca Censori in Furry Hat While Out With Kim Kardashian in NYC
North West seemed to be taking fashion inspiration from stepmom Bianca Censori while in New York City, even though she was in town with mother Kim Kardashian. Despite high temperatures above 80 degrees, North, 11, donned a large furry hat on Wednesday, August 14, that was nearly identical to one that Bianca, 29, wore to designer Amina Muaddi‘s pop-up store in Dubai in December 2023.
New York State Man Dies After Concrete Wall Falls On Him
Police say a New York state man died Tuesday morning after a freak accident at a scrap yard where he was employed. An investigation into the matter revealed that one of the man's coworkers accidentally struck a concrete wall, which caused it to become unstable and fall. Deaths On the...
Vt. festival a celebration of diversity through soccer
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The World Soccer Festival is coming to Montpelier this weekend. The celebration of diversity through soccer began in 2010 when a Hyde Park Elementary PE teacher organized an event to celebrate the diversity of soccer and bring people together. After over 12 years of hosting, the organizers are handing it over to a new group of soccer parents, coaches, and referees for the event at Montpelier High School on Saturday. Spectators are encouraged to come out and enjoy the fun from 9 to 2.
Soles of Duende on the Bandwagon Summer Stage
PUTNEY, Vt. – The Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series presents dance trio Soles of Duende on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m., at the Puntey Inn, 57 Puntey Landing Road. Bonded by their deep love of music, their crafts, and their true connection, Soles of Duende is on a lifelong mission to elevate the joy and music of true collaboration across disciplines, and the celebration of the forms they practice. Based in the sounds of tap, flamenco, and Kathak, Soles of Duende’s fire is the spirit that lives within each of these women to celebrate their connection given their beautiful differences, and to uplift the forms that made them.
Join the Mt. Mansfield Academy Athletics Team: Full-Time & Weekend Alpine Coaches Needed
Mt. Mansfield Academy (MMA) in Stowe, Vermont, is seeking to hire various alpine coaches for the 2024–25 season. They are looking for coaches that can work full-time (seasonal) or part-time on the weekends (seasonal). Mt. Mansfield Academy aims to hire energetic and professional coaches to join their team, focusing...
Burlingtonians adapt as drug use and safety concerns rise
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Downtown Burlington straddles two realities. Its green spaces are hangouts for yogis and young professionals but also dens of open drug use. Locally owned shops outnumber chain stores but are falling victim to brazen theft. The Flynn theater attracts top-tier performers, but at night, unhoused people seek refuge under its brightly lit marquee.
Nick DiMatteo: Longtime Saratoga Springs Tailor to Celebrate A Big Day
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nick DiMatteo grew up in the 1940s in a little town by Naples, Italy and made his way across the Great Pond to America while in his twenties. He set up his first shop in Saratoga Springs the late 1970s, more than half-a-lifetime ago. “I got...
Berkshire Harm Reduction Deploys Vending Machine in North Adams
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Harm Reduction has deployed a vending machine for clients in North Berkshire that will be accessible when the North Adams office is closed. The vending machine is located outside the office at 6 Main St., adjacent to North Adams City Hall. The vending machine...
Poor air quality forecast for Central Mass. due to Canadian wildfire smoke
Seeing a bit of a haze out there this morning?🧐This is from wildfire smoke aloft moving in from Canada.This will likely continue through Friday as well. #mawx #ctwx #riwx pic.twitter.com/gcIkBiVTKv— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) August 15, 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency says that Central and Western Massachusetts are expected to experience poor air quality on Friday due to smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec and Western Canada. ...
O'Rourke Media Group to relaunch print publication in Milton, Vt.
The Milton Independent is coming back as a monthly print publication on Friday, Oct. 11. The O’Rourke Media Group team is excited for the opportunity to better serve the Milton community with a hyper-local print publication that will be mailed to 100% of households, plus additional copies delivered to high-traffic locations.
Embracing change at Maple Wind Farm
Currently in their 26th season of farming together, Bruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting are still recalibrating Maple Wind Farm’s business model. Their commitment to their mission has remained steadfast – to deliver nutrient-dense food to their community by regenerating soil and water resources – but achieving this goal has been a constant challenge to change systems for efficiency and profitability. They discussed their journey in an interview with the Northeast Pasture Consortium.
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