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Vermont’s Island Line Trail | The Bike Ride That Has It All
The magic of exploring a place on two wheels instead of four comes into full focus on Vermont’s Island Line Trail, a bike ride that’s a lesson in the art of going slow. Sure, you could cover this relatively flat, relatively easy distance in a couple of hours, but why? This is a journey made for meandering and stopping. And then stopping again. The views, after all, include both Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains, not to mention sailboats, lighthouses, and killer sunsets. And the sights are as varied as the terrain. You’re in a city. You’re on a paved path. You’re on an island. You’re on…the water? In a sense, yes.
Xylazine in drug supply is implicated in dramatic increase in bloodstream infections
University of Vermont Medical Center researchers found a 900% increase over two years in blood infections linked primarily to people who injected drugs, most of whom were also experiencing homelessness. Most of the 57 people included in the study, which compared 2022-2023 to 2020-2021, were Chittenden County residents, with a...
Plattsburgh mayoral candidate Dan Lennon calls for construction of Waterfront Hotel
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Plattsburgh mayoral candidate Dan Lennon is calling for the construction of a downtown hotel after years of debate by city leaders. Lennon, a Peru, New York, native, is running to become the next mayor of Plattsburgh after Chris Rosenquest decided earlier this year not to run for reelection.
Reinvented Deep City Brings Penny Cluse Café's Beloved Brunch Back to Burlington
The most beloved home fries in Burlington are back. The heaping mound of perfectly griddled potatoes topped with melted cheese, salsa, sour cream and green onions have a new name — and a new home. But they're still a Bucket-o-Spuds. The iconic Penny Cluse Café dish's new name, House...
Lucky 13: A baker's dozen acts worth checking out at this year's Waking Windows festival
One of the great things about an intimate music festival like Waking Windows is getting the chance to see old bands, and old friends, you haven’t seen in a while, letting you catch up and add some new good times to those good old days. Another great thing about an intimate music festival...
Winooski’s bargain real estate attracted diverse residents. Now they’re being squeezed out
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) - Winooski’s modest homes and lower rents have long attracted first-time homebuyers and low-income families. The supply of relatively cheap apartments large enough to accommodate families with several children also made the city a convenient location for resettlement agencies to place refugees from Africa and South Asia. But in recent years, rents and property values have soared, spurring concerns that gentrification is undermining the city’s inclusivity.
Burlington’s Blue Cat Steak & Wine Bar Closes After 18 Years
Blue Cat Steak & Wine Bar closed in April after an 18-year run at 1 Lawson Lane in Burlington. Owner Mariasha Giral announced the news in a goodbye letter printed in Seven Days but otherwise declined to comment. As of last week, the only other confirmation of Blue Cat's closure...
BHSN set to hire 100 new employees for Morrisonville, Queensbury locations
MORRISONVILLE, N.Y. — As the month of May approaches, also known as Mental Health Awareness Month, a Northern New York mental health care organization is gearing up to expand its services, with potential benefits for both patients and the local economy. Behavioral Health Services North, a mental health service...
Soundbites: Waking Windows Returns
Things were looking pretty dismal for the state of music fests in Vermont this time last year. The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival had been cut in half, Grand Point North was MIA, and Waking Windows was rumored to be disappearing. Easily the coolest thing to happen to Winooski since the...
Vermont renews push for increased access to gun locks
BURLINGTON, Vt. — This week marks a little more than a year since law enforcement and health advocates in our region again increased efforts to promote safe gun ownership through GunSafe VT. While some firearms stores and police departments continue to offer safe gun storage options, other locations are...
Students at Mount Abraham Unified School District protest potential teacher layoffs
After two failed budget votes, Mount Abraham Unified School District middle school students gathered at the Bristol Green holding signs in support of the newest proposed budget, and who it will impact.
Getting lit: the effects of stoner culture on campus
Every year, on 4/20 at 4:20 p.m., hundreds of UVM students crowd the Redstone green to celebrate the traditional and unofficial holiday. In recent years, UVM has gained notoriety as one of the top schools in the U.S. where students consume the most cannabis. What is it like to attend the college with the 10th most “Reefer Madness” in the country?
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