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Working class Vermonters admonish lawmakers for being out of touch with core values
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Rural Vermonters and farmers sounded the alarm and expressed their frustrations with state lawmakers on Thursday in Montpelier, saying they’ve made the state unaffordable and that the State House is out of control. They cited House and Senate leadership from Burlington and Chittenden County as...
The top returning Vermont high school Ultimate athletes? Here's our 2024 watchlist.
After reaching out to various coaches in Northern Vermont, below is a rundown of many of the state's top returning Ultimate girls and boys athletes for the 2024 season. The Burlington girls will seek a third straight championship this spring, while Montpelier is the defending champion on the boys side. The Ultimate regular season wraps by June 1, with playoff matchups set to begin June 4 and 5. ...
Here's why we wake up to chilly mornings
Montpelier, Vermont, woke up to a chilly Friday morning, tying the record low temperature for this date at 22 degrees Fahrenheit. This record was previously set in 1967 at Montpelier-Edward F. Knapp State Airport (KMPV), where records date back to 1949. The cold wasn't isolated to Montpelier, as much of...
Green Mountain Conservation Camp Workcation Weekends
REGION – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is looking for volunteers to join them for fun-filled weekends to get the Green Mountain Conservation Camps (GMCC) ready for the 2024 season. This year, the GMCC Kehoe Workcation Weekend will be May 11-12, and the GMCC Buck Lake Workcation Weekend will be May18-19. “We look forward to Workcation Weekend all winter long,” said education specialist Hannah Phelps. “With the help of local volunteers, we spruce up both camps in preparation for the summer, and enjoy being outdoors knowing it’s for a good cause – environmental education for today’s youth.”
Road work | April 29-May 3
The information in Road Work updates is compiled from Vermont Agency of Transportation road construction bulletins and announcements from local town Public Works and Highway Department officials. AOT tries new approach to prevent Smugglers Notch “stuckages”. As a new summer driving season approaches, the Vermont Agency of Transportation announced...
Juvenile driver involved in crash on I-91 in Newbury
NEWBURY — A 17-year-old from Piermont, New Hampshire, escaped injury after falling asleep at the wheel and crashing their car on Interstate 91 South near mile marker 110.6, police said. The crash occurred at approximately 5:14 p.m. on April 17, when the teenager’s 2014 Toyota Camry veered off the...
Notice: Central Vermont Career Center School District upcoming meetings
Below are upcoming meetings from the Central Vermont Career Center School District with agendas and Zoom links included. The district offices are located at 155 Ayers Street, Suite 2, Room 136, Barre, VT 05641. CVCCSD Finance Committee. Virtual Only. Tuesday, May 7 · 4:00 – 5:00pm. Google Meet...
CVMC nurses and techs successfully ratify their first ever union contract
BERLIN, Vt. — More than 500 nurses and technicians at Central Vermont Medical Center voted to ratify their first-ever union contract on Friday. This victory comes after a 23-hour overnight bargaining session and eight months after the union election. Members of the union's bargaining team stressed that unity and...
Super Senior: Newton Baker
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - From piano to poetry to long-distance running, Newton Baker finds fun with everything he takes on. “People are yelling, ‘You’re almost there.’ They had no idea how much I don’t care. Just give me a gurney or a wheelchair,” Baker said, reading from his latest poem, “Marathon Blues.” It’s a glimpse into his 45 years of running.
Vermont man arrested for trying to hit victim with machete, pleads not guilty
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Vermont man is behind bars after allegedly attacking another person with a machete, police said. The Burlington Police Department arrested 41-year-old Russell Taylor, of Morristown, on Monday night after they received a report of a fight on College Street. According to police, Taylor got into...
FEMA awards over $22 million to Vermont for July storms and flooding recovery costs
State of Vermont photo of downtown Montpelier after the July floods. Vermont Business Magazine The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $22 million to the State of Vermont to reimburse it for the cost of debris removal and measures taken to stabilize state office buildings following the July 2023 storms and flooding.
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