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Vermont Pub & Brewery decries thefts ahead of closure

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Pub & Brewery is asking people to stop stealing items from the soon-to-close downtown Burlington restaurant. The pub posted on social media Thursday, saying several guests climbed on top of the bar over the weekend and took items off the walls. “This has been the...

Burlington, VT · 19h

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Homelessness Rises in Chittenden County, Drops Across Vermont

There was a slight uptick in the number of homeless people in Chittenden County this year, as well as a troubling increase in the number of homeless children across Vermont. That’s according to the Point-in-Time Count, a snapshot of the number of homeless people identified across the state on one night in January. A report analyzing the count was released by a coalition of homelessness advocates on Tuesday.

Chittenden County, VT · 2d

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South Burlington, VT · 2d

Springfield Man Gets 5 Years After Running Vermont Cocaine Stash House

A 33-year-old Springfield man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for turning a rented house in South Burlington, Vermont into a cocaine stash house, with investigators saying he traveled from western Massachusetts to set up the operation. Armando Robles was ordered to serve 60 months behind bars followed by four years of supervised release after he was convicted of maintaining a drug-involved premises and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute.

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Missing boater identified after body recovered from Lake Champlain

FERRISBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) - State police have identified the man they say went missing over the weekend on Lake Champlain. Vermont State Police say 48-year-old Douglas Brooks of Burlington fell into the lake Saturday afternoon while fishing with his friend in the Ferrisburgh area. Vermont State Police dive crews pulled...

Ferrisburgh, VT · 2d

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Essex Junction brunch restaurant closing: ‘a creek without a paddle’

A brunch cafe in Essex Junction that has been a standby since 2014 is closing permanently.

Burlington, VT · 20h

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Colchester school board discuss possible new graduation requirements from the state

COLCHESTER — The Colchester school board met Tuesday, Nov. 3 to talk about new state graduation standards and upcoming budget work. Due to the legislature’s passage of education reform law Act 73 in 2025, the state board of education is mandated to have uniform statewide graduation requirements. The graduation requirements will likely begin to go into effect for next year’s high school freshmen, the class of 2031, but go fully into effect for the class of 2033.

Colchester, VT · 1d

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Drivers say Champlain Parkway has made little difference in five months

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Drivers interviewed by Channel 3 say the Champlain Parkway has not made much of a difference in the five months since it opened. The parkway opened in June after 66 years of development. The goal was to provide a quicker route into downtown Burlington and reduce traffic.

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Social Dances Offer Fun, Connection and an Antidote to Winter Isolation

Before Jack Daly of Burlington showed up at his first social dance in 2016, the only dancing he’d done besides “jumping up and down at rock concerts” involved a single frustrating salsa class with a very stern teacher. But in the dark winter months after the breakup of his marriage, the then-64-year-old’s spirits were low. He hadn’t gotten out of the house in a while. When he heard about a pop-up dance event just around the corner on Pine Street, he checked it out.

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That 1-of-12 Quarter Just Crushed Vermont's Upset Dream Against Oregon

Nba logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Vermont women’s basketball looked like they were about to pull off a shocker against Power 4 giant Oregon, keeping pace and making everyone at Patrick Gym believe an upset […]

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Jenna’s Café in Johnson Relaunches Under Recovery Nonprofit

The daytime café at 38 Main Street in Johnson, formerly known as Jenna’s Coffee House, has relaunched as Jenna’s Café with scratch-made baked goods and a weekly “Grandma’s dinner” comfort-food special. The café is one of three enterprises in town that provide work experience to participants in the nonprofit Jenna’s Promise, a comprehensive substance-use disorder recovery program. The others are JP’s Promising Goods, a retailer of overstock products and appliances, and coffee roastery Jenna’s Promise Roasting.

Hyde Park, VT · 2d

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Traveling from coast to coast: Students from Western states choose Vermont

Roughly half of UVM’s class of 2028 students come from outside New England. The incoming class represents approximately 47 states and 28 countries.Different U.S. regions have perceptions of New England and Vermont culture; four students who moved to Burlington from Western states explored how their perceptions of Vermont and New England were affirmed and challenged by attending UVM.

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Vermont Weather Alert: Burlington Snow, Slick Roads Nov 12-16

Burlington Faces Rain Turning to Snow, With Temperatures Falling to 28°F and More Showers This Weekend

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First look at season’s first widespread snowfall Thursday into Friday

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The region’s first widespread snowfall of the season is on the way, but how much snow you see on the ground will depend largely on where -and at what elevation- you live. A wintry mix is expected to move into the region Thursday morning and...

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Previewing Vermont's high school football state championships with Alex Abrami

Are you ready for some (Vermont high school football state championship) football?!. This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb is joined by Burlington Free Press sports reporter Alex Abrami to preview the three championship games and make some predictions. In Division I, the No. 1 seeded St. Johnsbury...

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Mid-term results a ‘vindication’ of Howard Dean’s 50-state strategy

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Is former Gov. Howard Dean’s 50-state strategy making a comeback?. Last week, Democrats won big in swing states and red states. Former governor and Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean is credited with pioneering the 50-state strategy from 2005 to 2009, a grassroots effort to run Democratic candidates at every level and in every state.

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Lafayette City Council rejects proposed new downtown AI bar

The Lafayette Council met late into the night on Tuesday, and in the end, members voted down a new high-tech bar in downtown Lafayette. The decision came down amid concerns about safety in the downtown area. The owner had planned to use artificial intelligence bartenders to staff the club.

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ECHO Center sturgeon gets ultrasound after trouble eating

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The ECHO Leahy Center and a local emergency vet performed their first-ever ultrasound on a sturgeon after the endangered fish stopped eating normally. ECHO’s three sturgeon live in a massive 15,000-gallon tank. When one of the 19-year-old prehistoric-looking behemoths wasn’t eating normally, it caught an animal care’s eye.

Burlington, VT · 18h

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Winooski residents raise concerns over horse-and-carriage plans

Winooski's newly-opened Sugar House Hotel wants to offer horse rides around the meadow in the Casavant Nature Area. But a lot of residents aren't on board.

Winooski, VT · 2d

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Empty offices linger in downtown Burlington as work habits change

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The effects of the pandemic can still be seen in empty offices across Chittenden County, especially in downtown Burlington, where the vacancy rate remains above its pre-pandemic level. A firm that tracks real estate says there was a 6.9% vacancy rate in Burlington’s central business district...