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Stuck in Vt: Ford Model A ‘Lizzie’ driven by Aubin family for 5 generations
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) - C.J. Aubin never considered himself a “car guy” until he inherited a 1931 Ford Model A from his cousin Bryan Aubin two years ago. Their great-grandfather Alphonse Aubin bought the car and named her Lizzie. The Aubins have lived in Lyndonville for seven generations, and Lizzie has been driven by their family for five.
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...
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.
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...
Montpelier assisted-living facility cuts ribbon on major expansion
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Gary Residence, an assisted-living facility in Montpelier, on Thursday celebrated both the opening of its new memory care unit as well as the reopening of parts of the building damaged in last summer’s flooding. The July flooding took place during the midst of the...
Weathervane stolen 40 years ago from White River Junction train depot recovered
This story was originally produced by the Valley News. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. The theft was worthy of a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys mystery: In the dark, early morning hours on a calm November morning in 1983 a pair of agile thieves used ladders and ropes to ascend the rooftop of the train depot in White River Junction and steal its historic weathervane.
Facing Enrollment Crisis, Vermont College of Fine Arts Strikes Deal with CalArts to Share Campus
Citing an enrollment crisis that threatens to shutter its doors forever, the Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) in Montpelier has forged a partnership with the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Los Angeles that will allow its students to fulfill short-term residencies on the CalArts campus. The collaboration will begin this fall for the next academic year. Christie's Holds Auction After Cyberattack, CalArts Joins Divestment Wave, Chicago Museum Rebrands in Kenneth Griffin's Name, and More: Morning Links for May 15, 2024 VCFA is a low-residency, graduate-only program, and offers MFAs in writing, visual art, graphic design, and music composition, among other...
LETTER: ‘Vote, and vote yes’ – 9th grade student adds voice to school budget debate
As a 9th grader at Harwood Union High School, I am concerned about the budget. Part of what's missing from this conversation is the student voice, and I'd like to contribute mine, and talk about how this problem, from my perspective, will affect our school community not only now, but in the future.
Police identify Carroll man killed in crash
WHITEFIELD, N.H. — A man from Carroll is dead following a single-car crash in Whitefield. Police said it happened around 10 p.m. Friday on Airport Road, near the Jefferson town line. Police said a vehicle lost control around a corner, went off the road and slammed into some trees.
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...
Former Vermont man charged for alleged role in death of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger reaches plea deal
Terms of the plea agreement for Sean McKinnon were not publicly released. Read the story on VTDigger here: Former Vermont man charged for alleged role in death of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger reaches plea deal.
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.
Barre voters reject school budget, Lauzon returns to office as Mayor
Barre, VT- Voters in Barre have decided to return a prior mayor to office for a record-breaking 7th term, but voted down the school district’s proposed budget for the second time this year on Tuesday. Ward 1 City Councilor Thom Lauzon, who was the city’s mayor from 2006 to...
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