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Topsham student sues after being denied Green & Gold Scholarship to UVM
TOPSHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - A Topsham student is suing her high school, saying she put in the hard work but was denied a coveted Green and Gold Scholarship full-scholarship to the University of Vermont. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court, Abigail Emerson says she has proof she was...
Waterbury Ambulance Service crew member earns top state honor
Waterbury Ambulance Service volunteer first responder Ryan Gladstone has been recognized with a top state honor announced among a list of emergency medical service providers of the year. National Emergency Medical Services Week was observed May 19-25 and the state announced its annual list of recognitions of Vermont EMS providers....
Dirt flies at Waterbury Ambulance Station Creation ceremony
Waterbury Ambulance Service’s decade-long dream of a new ambulance station took a giant step toward becoming a reality this week with a ceremonial groundbreaking kicking off project construction in downtown Waterbury. On Thursday evening, about 40 people – crew members, friends and financial supporters – gathered at the building...
Floodgates Art Project 2.0 asks Waterbury, ‘What’s on Your Plate?’
In August 2012, a year after Tropical Storm Irene devastated many parts of Vermont including Waterbury, a group of community members in collaboration with Revitalizing Waterbury organized an art exhibition entitled “After Irene: A Floodgates Art Project.”. The show featured art from a variety of community members of all...
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