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Sanders votes in Burlington, calls midterms most consequential in modern history

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, cast his ballot in his hometown of Burlington on Tuesday, saying he believes this is the most consequential midterm election in modern history.

Burlington, VT · 4d
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Two charged with voting illegally in 2024 general election

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Two New York state residents each face federal voting fraud charges, accused of voting without being U.S. citizens. On October 30, 2026, Pooja Pawse, 31, of Lake Placid, and Mobin Tora Kheil, 33, of Troy, appeared on separate complaints charging voting by an alien. First...

Troy, NY · 6d
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Election Day polls being monitored by DOJ across the region

WASHINGTON (WCAX) - Department of Justice officials are monitoring elections in all 50 states Tuesday, including those in our region. Department of Justice officials will be in Burlington, Vermont, and Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire. There are no deployments to our region in New York. The federal government said the...

Nashua, NH · 5d
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Town of Plattsburgh receives award for C.H.A.M.P. law

The Plattsburgh Town Board announced that the town received the 2026 Best Practice Award (Gold Level) from the NY Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association for the C.H.A.M.P. (Creating Housing Acceleration Measures for Plattsburgh) Local Law which was adopted in 2025. The Best Practice Award is presented annually for...

Plattsburgh, NY · 7d
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Election day showers for northern zones

Election day showers for northern zones

Burlington, VT · 5d

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Amanda Janoo vows more support for Burlington if elected VT governor

Voters will decide this Election Day between sending Republican Gov. Phil Scott into a sixth term or offering Democrat Amanda Janoo her first. What does that mean for Burlington? As the final days of the campaign approached, we sought out each candidate to speak about the state's largest city. Scott's campaign declined three interview requests, saying the governor did not have time to talk the week before the election. Janoo, an economist, spoke with the Free Press on Oct. 28 before appearing at a rally later that day in South Burlington. “I think we're really blessed in Burlington,” said Janoo, who said she moved to the city in 2021. “I don't take it for granted at all. Like the waterfront — because most cities I've ever lived in in the world, the whole waterfront would just be condos and private access, things like this. So the fact that it's for the public is pretty remarkable.” On an ideal day — “before the campaign" — Janoo said she would walk with her dog to the waterfront and get a coffee and snack from Barrio Bakery — “so good.” But she said she, like other renters, has seen her rent go up

Burlington, VT · 8d

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This Vermont Valley Town Feels Like Another Country When Fall Arrives

Dandan noodles, steamed pork belly buns, and Sichuan chile oil are served a few steps from a covered bridge. The chef behind those flavors spent six years living and working in Shenzhen, China. Now the food lands in a quiet Vermont river valley. Here’s where the details get interesting. The...

Waitsfield, VT · 7d

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Live updates: Vermont votes in the general election

Molly Gray speaks to supporters on election night in Burlington after winning the lieutenant governor's race. U.S. House Rep. Becca Balint speaks at the Vermont Democrats' election night party after it was announced that she won reelection to a third term in Congress.

Vermont · 5d

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Adirondack ‘Hub’ towns target shovel-ready housing solutions

Roger Friedman, a semi-retired real estate agent in Schroon Lake, has heard the sentiment more than once from house-hunters ambling around the North Country. “They didn’t intend to reside here,” he said. “But they stopped their car, got out, felt this vibe in the town and said, ‘We don’t need to look anymore; we’ve gotta find something here.’”

Schroon Lake, NY · 5d

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BESS Research Team meets for eighth time

TICONDEROGA | The BESS Research Team’s met for their eighth meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28. It appears things are both winding down and really winding up. Town Supervisor Jim O’Bryan opened the meeting to announce that a very special guest with first-hand BESS experience will be making a trip to Ticonderoga to share his story with residents. HAZMAT specialist Jerry Turza will travel from East Hampton, N.Y., where he retired as fire chief and currently is the EMS and Fire Administrator. Turza will be discussing the aftermath of not one, but two BESS fires he was involved in and what the communities are now experiencing three years later.

Ticonderoga, NY · 6d

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Vermont Open Enrollment Nov. 1: Burlington Residents Face New 2027 Health Insurance Rules

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Open enrollment for 2027 health insurance begins Sunday, Nov. 1, giving Vermont residents a limited window to compare plans, review costs and determine whether they qualify for financial assistance.

Vermont · 6d

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North Country residents balk at proposed housing project location

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Neighbors of a workforce housing project in the town of Plattsburgh are concerned about the 200-unit development as well as their privacy. The new project would be right next to the subdivision Heritage Heights on Tom Miller Road, where residents say any outside noise stops at the treeline.

Plattsburgh, NY · 6d

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Republican Anthony Constantino's aggressive, Trumpian campaign to keep NY-21 red

Earlier this month, about 30 people gathered in the lobby of Republican Anthony Constantino’s Plattsburgh campaign headquarters. Dozens of "Constantino for Congress" signs leaned up against the walls and a table of merchandise offered free shirts, hats, and stickers. The Sticker Mule CEO, who's running to represent New York's...

New York · 9d

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School districts call out Scott over debate comment

WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) - Two Chittenden County school districts are pushing back on comments Vermont Gov. Phil Scott made during WCAX’s gubernatorial debate Wednesday. The comments came when moderators Darren Perron and Cat Viglienzoni asked the candidates about education reform. “Where some have, you know, one or two languages...

Vermont · 8d

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CCHA announces history presentations for November

Speakers will reveal some of Clinton County's lesser-known history, often illustrated with photographs and documents from CCHA's own archives. PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) has lined up a series of historical presentations for early to mid November, many richly illustrated with the Association's own archived photos and documents. All of these events are free and open to the public.

Clinton County, NY · 6d

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Rotary plans Veterans Day ceremonies in Milton, Colchester

MILTON — The Colchester-Milton Rotary Club will hold its sixth annual “Flags for Heroes” celebration Nov. 11, with Veterans Day ceremonies scheduled in Milton and Colchester. The Milton ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. inside the R.R. Charlebois Inc. truck showroom at 950 Route 7 South. A...

Milton, VT · 5d

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Strapped district, struggling town: Au Sable Forks fights to save its elementary school

Town of Jay leaders asked AuSable Valley Central School board members Wednesday evening to reconsider their apparent plan to close Au Sable Forks Elementary School, which they said would short circuit nascent plans to build affordable housing and attract young families to the former mill town at the confluence on the Ausable River’s East and West branches.

Au Sable Forks, NY · 9d

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Vermont's school consolidation process is off to a rocky start

School board members in the Grand Isle Supervisory Union know their district must change. Over the past six years, they have closed two small schools in Isle La Motte and North Hero. And still, they know many property owners cannot afford the annual tax hikes driven by soaring education costs.

Vermont · 9d

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Vance campaigns in New York for Constantino ahead of Election Day

New York · 5d

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Boquet Valley to host vote on capital project

ELIZABETHTOWN | In 2019, the Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District and the Westport Central School District merged to form the Boquet Valley Central School District (BVCS). Now, district officials are looking to consolidate further by creating a single central campus for all its students. “Since the 2019 merger, Boquet Valley has...

Elizabethtown, NY · 9d