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Jenna’s Café in Johnson Relaunches Under Recovery Nonprofit

The daytime café at 38 Main Street in Johnson, formerly known as Jenna’s Coffee House, has relaunched as Jenna’s Café with scratch-made baked goods and a weekly “Grandma’s dinner” comfort-food special. The café is one of three enterprises in town that provide work experience to participants in the nonprofit Jenna’s Promise, a comprehensive substance-use disorder recovery program. The others are JP’s Promising Goods, a retailer of overstock products and appliances, and coffee roastery Jenna’s Promise Roasting.

Hyde Park, VT · 2d
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Cabot High School closure vote planned for Jan. 6

CABOT – With concerns about the ability to maintain its high school given the pressures created by declining enrollment, and no immediate prospects for merging to create a joint high school, the Cabot School Board plans to put the question of closing its high school and tuitioning students elsewhere for the 2027/28 school year.

Cabot, VT · 2d
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Logger DeWees applauds Prius drivers for relieving constipated moose

GREENSBORO – Local legend Rusty DeWees brought his authentically Vermont and rather spicy comedy-meets-music act “The Logger and the Fiddler” to the Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) on Saturday, Nov. 7. Wearing a trucker baseball cap and well-worn, rugged work boots, DeWees performed his signature character...

Greensboro, VT · 2d
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Homelessness Rises in Chittenden County, Drops Across Vermont

There was a slight uptick in the number of homeless people in Chittenden County this year, as well as a troubling increase in the number of homeless children across Vermont. That’s according to the Point-in-Time Count, a snapshot of the number of homeless people identified across the state on one night in January. A report analyzing the count was released by a coalition of homelessness advocates on Tuesday.

Chittenden County, VT · 2d
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Enosburg Falls’ Quirky Emporium the Flying Disc Expands

Josh Goodhue’s scheme was in place: means of evading camera surveillance (check), getaway plan (check), questionable crew of goons (check). But something funny happened on his way to knock over the Flying Disc. “Look at what happened in here! No more heist,” joked Goodhue, a customer who was buying...

Enosburg Falls, VT · 1d

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Swanton House of Pizza closing after more than 50 years

A Swanton pizza restaurant with a history going back decades is closing permanently.

Swanton, VT · 3d

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Season’s first wintry system to bring widespread snow and mixing to most of the region

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Our stretch of quieter weather gives way to a storm system bringing rain and mountain snow to Vermont and the North Country Thursday. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. Thursday through 10 a.m. Friday for portions of the Adirondacks and southern Green Mountains. Snow showers may reach some valley floors Thursday night, though most lower elevations should see little to no accumulation.

Green Mountains, VT · 1d

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Point in Time Count reveals 5% increase in homeless children in Vermont

VERMONT — The point in time count for 2026 was released Tuesday, with child homelessness across Vermont increasing by 5% from 2025. Each year, the Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, Chittenden County Homeless Alliance and Institute for Community Alliances team up to count the homeless population in Vermont over one day in late January and issue a report.

Vermont · 18h

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Empty offices linger in downtown Burlington as work habits change

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The effects of the pandemic can still be seen in empty offices across Chittenden County, especially in downtown Burlington, where the vacancy rate remains above its pre-pandemic level. A firm that tracks real estate says there was a 6.9% vacancy rate in Burlington’s central business district...

Burlington, VT · 1d

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Montpelier Is the Only State Capital Without a McDonald’s. Here’s What a Day There Looks Like Instead

There are no golden arches in Vermont’s capital, and residents like it that way. A day in Montpelier means a...

Montpelier, VT · 13h

VTDigger

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Solar panels are an eyesore

Vermont banned billboards to protect its scenery. So why are we ruining our beautiful landscape with solar panels? Read the story on VTDigger here: Solar panels are an eyesore .

St Johnsbury, VT · 13h

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Eden store’s bargain gas draws drivers

EDEN, Vt. (WCAX) - Gas prices are slowly dropping across the region, but drivers have been finding bargains at the Eden General Store that defy both state and national averages. The average gasoline price in Vermont is $4.21 a gallon. That’s higher than the national average of $3.94 a gallon....

Eden, VT · 1d

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Redhawks knocked out of postseason play by St. Johnsbury

It was the last football game of the season, but for many players, it was the last football game of their high school career. So, after final horn had sounded, it was an emotional scene in the end zone following Champlain Valley Union High’s quarterfinal game loss at St. Johnsbury. Tears trickled down the faces of some; some openly sobbed; some struggled to keep their feelings inside — no sobs, no tears, but their faces betrayed the turmoil of inner disappointment.

St Johnsbury, VT · 1d

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Getting around town on public transportation harder for Vermonters

Money shortages in public transit are making it harder for Vermonters to get around. Amid financial struggles, Green Mountain Transit has cut bus stops in Chittenden County.

Chittenden County, VT · 1d

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Orleans County measles cases confirmed

WATERBURY – A small number of measles cases have been confirmed in Orleans County according to a Vermont Department of Health (VDH) statement Monday. The health risk to the general public in Vermont is low at this time they said, with investigation and response ongoing. On Monday, Nov. 9,...

Orleans County, VT · 2d

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Vermont Electric Co-op grants help playground, food pantries

A playground, food pantries and other community programs across northern Vermont are getting grants of up to $1,000 from the Vermont Electric Co-op Community Fund. The latest awards will support the Alburgh Family Clubhouse, Sheffield Food Pantry and 12 other organizations, according to a community announcement. The Alburgh Family Clubhouse, which provides care and early education for 62 infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, received $1,000 toward completion of a new playground. The project includes installation of two new sandboxes. “We really appreciate the support,” Alburgh Family Clubhouse President Gina Lewis said. “Providing age-appropriate playground equipment will help encourage interactive play and support developmental skills.” The Sheffield Food Pantry also received $1,000. Its grant will help purchase a refrigeration unit and other equipment for storing perishable food. “Many thanks to VEC,” Sheffield Food Pantry Secretary and Treasurer John T. Gayton said. “The funds will go a long way in helping our community members.” Vermont Electric Co-op fund has awarded more than 300 grants The VEC Community Fund has made more than 300 grants of up to $1,000 each since its first donation in 2015, distributing more than $200,000 to nonprofit organizations in the co-op's region. About 2,500 VEC members support

Vermont · 1d

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Owen Traynor named to NAC Men's Cross Country Sportsmanship Team

Waterville, ME - Vermont State University Lyndon cross country runner Owen Traynor (Rutland, VT) has been named to the 2026 North Atlantic Conference Men's Cross Country Sportsmanship Team, as voted on by conference coaches and announced on Wednesday. Traynor, a Business Administration major with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Leadership, raced...

Lyndon, VT · 1d

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Waitsfield community weighs in on school-closure debate

WAITSFIELD—About 150 people filled the gym at Waitsfield Elementary School Monday night to hear about plans for school consolidation, with many telling their school board members why the Waitsfield school should not be one of two Valley schools to close next fall. Those reasons included the school’s access to...

Waitsfield, VT · 21h