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Green Mountain Transit brings back fares as financial uncertainty looms
Green Mountain Transit is Vermont’s largest public transit provider. About half of all transit trips statewide happen in Chittenden County, which GMT serves through 11 local bus routes and additional commuter and link routes. And that bus system is facing a big financial cliff, as ridership is down from...
Legion, historical society keep joint tradition honoring soldiers, community members on Memorial Day
On Memorial Day morning, members of American Legion Post 59 and the Waterbury Historical Society for the 18th year combined to commemorate those who have fallen in the service of the United States Armed Forces and to highlight the lives and contributions of past Waterbury community members. This year, the...
Man found with narcotics at Coventry rest area
COVENTRY — Vermont State Police arrested a Woodbury man on drug charges Wednesday morning after finding him with narcotics at a Coventry rest area. At approximately 10:28 a.m., troopers responded to a call about a man slumped over in his vehicle at the I-91 Coventry Rest Area. Upon arrival,...
Colchester traffic report: What to know about the roads this week
According to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, a paving project will cause delays and lane closures on Country Meadows; Abigail, Colonial, Renkin, Reynolds, LeClair, Pine Meadow, and Wintergreen Drives; Shetland and Lois Lanes; Carriage Way; Young Street; and Indian Circle. The project should be completed by the end of June.
Worcester vice squad arrests two for fentanyl trafficking
WORCESTER — Members of the Worcester Police Department Vice Squad executed a search warrant at a residence on County Club Boulevard on May 28, leading to the arrest of two men for trafficking fentanyl. At approximately 4:40 p.m., police made entry into the property and located the targets, 47-year-old...
Tunbridge’s town nurse steers through shortages to boost community health
By Robert Gamache, Community News Service Jodi Hoyt recalls her time recovering from a spinal injury toward the end of 2012 — and the seeming disinterest and outright hostility of the nurses responsible for her care. She was a senior at the University of New Hampshire then, studying nursing....
LETTER: Petition urges Select Board to pass Gaza ceasefire resolution
Many of you have seen a petition circulating in the community calling on the Waterbury Select Board to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. If you haven’t seen that petition and would like to sign it, you can find it at change.org/WaterburyCeasefire. I, along with other Waterbury community members, started this petition because we believe that there needs to be an immediate end to the violence in Gaza and the West Bank.
Animal shelters see increase of surrendered pets
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Furry friends are being given up at a higher rate as rising costs seem to impact people across the country. The Central Vermont Humane Society in East Montpelier says their animal care budget has skyrocketed 22% more than this time last year. While it takes...
Rivendell Interstate School District passes school budget after 2nd attempt
ORFORD, NH. (WCAX) - Rivendell Interstate School District has passed their budget of roughly $15 million. Rivendell includes Orford, Fairlee and Vershire. The community voted Saturday for the second budget. The board shaved $500k off the budget after the first budget’s failure.
U-32 sweeps D2 track and field championships
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - As the high school championship season rolls along, Friday saw the state champions of division two track and field grace Burlington High School’s track. On the girls side, it was a dominant day for U-32, as the Raiders finished the day with 230.5 points, almost...
Agriculture: Wary of future floods, Vermont’s senators pitch bill to create extreme weather insurance for farms
In a survey by the state after last summer’s flooding, 70% of farmers said they didn’t have crop or livestock insurance. Another 10% said the insurance didn’t apply to their industry — meaning only around one in five had coverage for those losses. Bruce Hennessey and...
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