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Morristown police seek public’s help in retail theft case
MORRISTOWN — The Morristown Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying an individual regarding a retail theft incident. Police have not released any information regarding the incident at this time. Authorities urge anyone with information about the person to contact Sergeant Garth Christensen at 802-888-4211.
Messages from Montpelier: Rep. Chris Taylor provides last update of the legislative session
Legislative and Education Committee Update 5/6 through 5/10. Well, we made it. The end of the session officially occurred on Saturday, May 11th, at 2:07 a.m. To say it was a whirlwind of an end would be an understatement, with action happening on 68 bills this week. I will not list them all out as I typically do, but if you have any questions regarding a bill you are wondering about, please reach out or go to the Vermont General Assembly website at https://legislature.vermont.gov/ and enter the bill number or keyword in, and you can track and read the full text.
Montpelier hosts 41st VT Corporate Cup Challenge
One of Vermont’s oldest and largest road races hit the streets in Vermont’s capital city on Thursday. Roughly 2,500 participants gathered on the State House lawn for the 41st annual Vermont Corporate Cup Challenge and State Agency 5k race. All proceeds from the race help support the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to provide athletic programs like the Vermont Senior Games, Parks Rx, and Fit and Healthy Kids.
Beau Welling begins renovation of No. 1 public-access course in Vermont
Stowe Country Club, ranked by Golfweek’s Best as the No. 1 public-access course in Vermont, is slated to undergo a two-year renovation by golf architect Beau Welling. In the town of Stowe, the course originally opened in 1950 and was expanded in 1962 by William Mitchell. The club plans a growing membership, but public-access opportunities are available through stay-and-play packages at the Lodge at Spruce Creek. Beau Welling Design has drawn up a comprehensive renovation plan, with work on the front nine having started this month and to be completed this year, then work on the back nine to be completed in...
Northeast Kingdom group holds end-of-life fair
WATERFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - Several groups in the Northeast Kingdom are trying to provide resources to residents surrounding what can often be a difficult topic of discussion -- death. “We wanted to create a space that was welcoming for people to come explore all of those different resources because it...
Revitalizing Waterbury seeks donations to transform Jack's Alley off of Stowe Street
WATERBURY, Vt. — Community members in Waterbury are in the process of revamping an alleyway to become an attractive public gathering spot. However, the project has one month left to raise $10,000 in donations in order to receive a grant from the state's Better Places Program. Up until a...
Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords
Vermont now joins a growing list of states that mandate flood risk disclosure for real estate transactions, as climate change fuels more extreme weather. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords.
2 Drivers arrested for wrong-way interstate driving on Wednesday
In two separate incidents on Wednesday, police arrested drivers who were reportedly driving the wrong way on Vermont’s interstates, and in one case police needed spike strips to stop them. Police say Daniel Bartlett, 79, from Swanton, was driving south in the northbound lanes of I-89 between Exit 21...
Smugglers Notch road reopens with new truck-deterrent barriers
Scenic Route 108 — also known as the Notch — is now open for the 2024 season. And as is tradition, the Agency of Transportation is reminding motorists that vehicles over 40 feet will not fit on the winding roadway, which is notorious for snaring tractor-trailers. Earlier this...
Jane Kitchel announces retirement after nearly 20 years in Vermont Senate
The person who’s universally regarded as the most influential legislator in Montpelier announced Friday that she won’t seek reelection this fall. Caledonia County Sen. Jane Kitchel has helmed budget deliberations in the Legislature for nearly two decades. And as the Democratic chair of her chamber’s appropriations committee, she’s played an outsize role in determining which line items make it into the state budget and which ones do not.
Aug. 7 | Signs of Summer!
When: Wednesday, August 7th at 4:30 p.m. Where: North Branch Nature Center - 713 Elm Street Montpelier, Vt. 05602. Join Vermont Public's kids podcast But Why? and Kellogg-Hubbard Library at North Branch Nature Center for a FREE live event. Want to know more about what's going on in the woods in the summertime? Podcast host and author Jane Lindholm and naturalist/teacher Victoria Lee will be front and center to discuss woodland creatures - big and small, and summer time ecology. Kids will get all the answers they need to their curious questions and have a great time doing it!
LETTER: Vote ‘yes’ but ask to keep World Language program
I am writing in support of the Elementary World Language Program in the Harwood Unified Union School District. I don’t live in the HUUSD, so I am not able to vote on the upcoming budget, but I have worked in this community for 8 years. As someone who works...
LETTER: Base your ‘no’ vote to the school budget on facts
My name is Frank Provato, and I have been a resident of Waterbury Center for 24 years. You are being asked to vote again on a new school budget proposal. Please do not base your decision on wanting to “just get this over with.” And please do not base your decision on the unsubstantiated claims by school administration and staff that further budget reductions will somehow harm the future prospects of our students. They have put forth no objective evidence to support that claim.
Amanda Wheeler named governor's press secretary
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today named Amanda Wheeler, of Bradford, as his press secretary, effective Monday, May 20. She will now serve as the primary contact for press inquiries for the Governor’s Office. Wheeler has served as a special assistant to the Governor since July 2022, where...
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