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Vermont-based hot sauce company pledges 10% of sales to animal shelters
South Burlington, VT- Some people say it takes a village to make a business work, and that’s true for one Vermont-based company looking to make a difference in the community. Sierra Tebeau-Sherry, co-owner of Hound Hot Sauce, says she has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Tebeau-Sherry said, “I’ve just...
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...
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.
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!
Smugglers' Notch reopens with new addition to the roadway to deter commercial drivers
STOWE, Vt. — Smuggler's Notch hasreopened for the season, but commercial drivers should take heed that there are some new additions added to the road to keep big rigs out of the narrow passageway. While the road is a popular scenic route, it can also be a commercial truck...
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.
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...
Notch Road opens for the season
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) - A sign of the season -- Smugglers’ Notch is now open to drivers. VTrans says scenic Route 108 officially opened at noon Tuesday. Officials say new traffic control devices, chicanes, have been added on the Cambridge and Stowe sides this year to try and prevent large trucks and busses from getting stuck on narrow and curvy road.
Vt. man pleads not guilty to shooting at occupied home
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a Vermont man shot at a house where he knew people were inside. Lucas Gingras, 38, of Fletcher, faces a slew of charges stemming from the incident over the weekend, and police say it’s not the first time he’s been violent. Gingras...
Waterbury bus incident injures juvenile pedestrian
WATERBURY — A school bus and pedestrian collision on Blush Hill Rd. resulted in serious injuries for a 12-year-old child on May 15. At 8:11 a.m., authorities were called to the scene near Kimberly Ln. where a Freightliner school bus, driven by 77-year-old Bob Littletree of West Hartford, had an encounter with a juvenile pedestrian.
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.
Market32 to open stores in St Albans and Essex Junction Thursday
Vermont Business Magazine After months of remodeling, the former Price Chopper supermarkets in St. Albans and Essex Junction are opening. The stores are the 42nd and 43rd Market 32-branded locations in the chain and feature a distinctively modern look and feel marked by open spaces, soft earth tone décor, product-focused displays and murals, and improved lighting.
12-year-old hospitalized after being hit by school bus in Waterbury
Waterbury, VT- A child was seriously hurt after being hit by a school bus in Waterbury on Wednesday. Police say a 12-year-old ran in front of the bus on Blush Hill Rd when it was going about 5 mph, and was brought to Central Vermont Medical Center for injuries that are serious, but not believed to be life-threatening. This happened around 8 a.m. near the intersection with Kimberly Ln.
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