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Ted Cornell’s Art Farm: A scenic hike through the Champlain Valley
The story behind Sayre Road’s scenic trail in Whallonsburg. In the latter half of the 19th century, Sayre Road outside of Whallonsburg would have been recognizable as a dirt strip scratched in the landscape, named for the people who lived there, plowing fields, grazing livestock and mowing grain with a freakish new horse-drawn machine invented by a Wisconsin jeweler that could cut, bundle and tie a stand of wheat into neat tipi-shaped bundles.
Vergennes residents push for truck bypass
VERGENNES, Vt. (WCAX) - As state transportation officials continue to mull a decades-long problem of truck traffic in Vergennes, frustration is mounting from local residents to get rid of the big rigs. The sight and sound of tractor-trailers driving through downtown Vergennes is common in downtown Vergennes. The state says...
These volunteers are helping older Vermonters care for their pets
John Chittenden lives in a small apartment in Shelburne with his two cats, Bam Bam and Pebbles. They’re siblings — Bam Bam is territorial and acts like Garfield the cat, while Pebbles is more gentle. “She likes to sit with me and watch TV with me or listen...
No Mow May aims to preserve wildlife, pollinator habitats
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Experts say you can help pollinators and wildlife thrive by keeping your lawn lengthy. You might have heard of campaigns to keep your grass growing during the spring. The goal is to create a habitat for bees and other pollinators to preserve and encourage more wildlife in your own backyard.
Another Earthquake Rattles Citizens, This Time In Upstate New York
According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake rattled New Yorkers in Upstate yesterday morning. The 2.1 magnitude quake specifically shook Elizabethtown, New York in the Adirondacks. The United States Geological Survey received 33 responses admitting they felt the tremor. The Upstate earthquake comes just around a month after New Jersey’s 2.9 magnitude earthquake and nearly two months after NYC’s 4.8 magnitude earthquake. Apparently, earthquakes aren’t uncommon in the Adirondacks with fault lines running throughout the region. In the past 40 years, the Adirondacks have experienced two earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater.
Bolton High School baseball takes underdog victory in Section VII Class D baseball championship
BOLTON, N.Y. — Bolton High School stunned Lake Placid High School to win the Section VII Class D baseball championship. Before that win, Lake Placid had not lost to a single Mountain Valley Athletic Conference opponent since May 13, 2022. The Eagles put on an offensive clinic, scoring in...
Section VII girls' flag football reveals first ever sectional all-star team
SARANAC, N.Y. — Northeastern Clinton Central High School was crowned as the first school to win a Section VII girls' flag football championship. Just a day after they hoisted their sectional trophy, the first ever sectional all-star list was revealed. Saranac High School and Moriah High School, who both...
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