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Aug 8, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
Burlington, VT – A long-standing community fixture in Burlington’s Old North End has closed its doors after more than 80 years of operation. The Sara Holbrook Community Center announced in July that it would be closing and suspending its services effective August 1. The center’s board of directors cited financial difficulties as the reason for the closure. Kristin Fontaine, who chaired the board of directors said the decision to close was not made lightly.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
Brenden Sackal was in court on Thursday morning, where he pleaded not guilty to over a dozen … Brenden Sackal was in court on Thursday morning, where he pleaded not guilty to over a dozen charges stemming from a police-involved shootout in Burke, VT in mid-July.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
Montpelier, VT – Hospitals around Vermont are preparing their budget requests for the Green Mountain Care Board to review. As board members take stock of hospital’s needs and assess the state of healthcare in Vermont they say the system needs work. The process began on Tuesday when board members met with hospitals for preliminary budget analysis, after which approval usually hinges on commercial cost, revenue, safety and patient care among other benchmarks being met.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
Burlington, VT – The Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport is partnering with a program to increase accessibility and inclusivity for people with hidden disabilities. The airport announced Monday that it has joined hundreds of other airports in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. By wearing a specific lanyard with a sunflower print, passengers can alert airport staff of their disability.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
White River Jct., VT – The Widows Sons Masonic Motorcycle Group held its 15th annual veterans ride Sunday to raise money for veterans programs offered through the Veterans Association hospital. The Vermont chapter of the Widows Sons began raising money for veterans in 2009 when a member suggested hosting a charity motorcycle ride. Since then, the annual event has grown, passing $100,000 in funds raised this year. The ride began at P&H Truck Stop in Wells River and followed Rte.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
East Burke, VT- Some parts of the Northeast Kingdom are still cut off on Thursday, as a result of washed-out roads caused by flooding. Now, a school in the area is helping to organize flood relief efforts in the community, and organizers say the support has been overwhelming. After Monday’s rainstorm devastated parts of Burke, and nearby Kirby and Lyndonville, the East Burke school has taken up the task of providing volunteer aid and supplies to those who need them.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Malachy Flynn
Malachy FlynnAugust 1, 2024 at 10:53 AM·2 min readLynondville, VT- Parts of Lyndonville were hit particularly hard by heavy rain and flooding on Monday and Tuesday as many Vermont communities seem to be dealing with one disaster after another. Flash flooding left several residents without homes or cut off from the rest of town. Red Village Road in Lyndonville suffered immense damage from Monday’s rainstorm which brought half a foot of rain to the area in just a few hours.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
Burlington, VT- A Burlington street could be in danger as researchers at the University of Vermont are warning officials about landslides along Riverside Avenue in Burlington. They’re saying these are the repercussions of irresponsible dumping practices of the past, and have impacted the slope’s integrity. Professor Paul Bierman, a geologist at UVM, and his graduate students are taking a look at what makes the steep slope between Riverside Avenue and the Winooski River so unstable.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
Burlington, VT – Michail Gbenusola, 41 of Swanton is being held without bail after an apparent assault on a Burlington Police Officer. Surveillance video appears to show him punching the officer in the head. The officer was then hospitalized with signs of a significant concussion. Police say the event took place around 1:25 a.m. after a patrol officer and two unarmed community service officers noticed a man behaving erratically and shouting obscenities.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
mychamplainvalley.com | Malachy Flynn
Berlin, VT – Some Vermonters could see the cost of their insurance rise next year after Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont announced a proposed rate increase Monday. The insurance provider covers roughly 30 percent of Vermonters, and plans to increase individual rates by 21 percent. Small group plans for businesses with up to 100 employees could see a 24 percent increase. Blue Cross Blue Shield filed a request with the Green Mountain Care Board to make the changes.
