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Bradford restaurant fined $290K for labor violations, retaliation
BRADFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - A Bradford restaurant faces upwards of $290,00 in fines and damages following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor into wage and labor violations. Authorities say the Colatina Exit restaurant unlawfully included managers in its tip pool and also failed to pay workers time-and-a-half for...
Barre City passes plan to build housing on parking lots
BARRE CITY, Vt. (WCAX) - More housing is coming to Barre City now that the City Council has approved plans to sell two small parking lots to a developer who wants to build as many as 40 apartments there. DEW Construction of Williston will work with Downstreet Housing & Community...
I-91 southbound construction could be a boon for local businesses
FAIRLEE, Vt. — As of Wednesday morning, starting at Exit 16, Interstate 91 will be closed to southbound traffic due toongoing construction work. Motor vehicles can get back on the interstate in Fairlee at Exit 15. Businesses like Chapman’s General in Fairlee on Main Street expect to see many...
Interstate 91 in Bradford closed for ledge stabilization, detour in place
BRADFORD, Vt. — Interstate 91 South in Bradford is now fully closed as crews begin work on ledge stabilization. The closure began on Wednesday morning, according to the Vermont Agency of Transportation. I-91 South from Exit 16 in Bradford to Exit 15 in Fairlee is currently closed. A detour...
VHFA awards $40 million for affordable housing
Rutland and Woodstock are two of the five communities selected for apartment developments The Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners announced April 15, that its annual award of federal housing tax credits will support the construction of 156 […] Read More The post VHFA awards $40 million for affordable housing appeared first on The Mountain Times.
Man arrested on multiple warrants after Bradford domestic incident
BRADFORD — Troopers with the Vermont State Police – St. Johnsbury Barracks arrested a transient man early Thursday morning on multiple warrants following a domestic assault report. Authorities received a call about an altercation between two parties around 2:59 a.m. near the intersection of US-5 and VT-25. Upon...
Child care centers expand with state funding
CABOT, Vt. (WCAX) - For almost a year now, Vermont has been operating with what’s said to be one of the most expansive child care programs in the country. That’s after a sweeping bill passed last year, increasing financial assistance for families and pay for providers. One provider in Cabot is bridging the gap in the community.
Bald eagles are back, but great blue herons paid the price
The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. After years of absence, the most patriotic bird in the sky returned to Vermont — but it might’ve come at another’s expense.
Incarcerated man dies in palliative care at New Hampshire facility
Roy Patten, 73, had been taken from Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield to the Springfield Hospital emergency department “after exhibiting signs of medical distress” earlier this month, corrections officials said. Read the story on VTDigger here: Incarcerated man dies in palliative care at New Hampshire facility .
Miss Vermont competition crowns winners
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Miss Vermont competition earlier this month crowned its winners. Meara Seery of Brattleboro and Charlee Royer of Newport were crowned Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont Teen for 2024. Seery is a 2022 graduate of The George Washington University and works as a digital producer for...
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