Soggy Saturday at the Vermont Maple Festival

ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) - A soggy Saturday didn’t scare these maple fest goers away. “I’m having a lot of fun,” said Violet Bilodea Bilodea got her face painted and a balloon animal made for her. “It’s a bat, and it’s black.” But her favorite part? “ …

Binghamton men’s lacrosse wins regular-season finale over Vermont to book ticket into A.E. tournament

VESTAL, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Bearcats defeated the Catamounts 12-7 in their final regular season game of the year. Heading into Saturday, the matchup winner at the Bearcats Sports Complex would advance to the America East tournament. Binghamton’s goalie …

Binghamton guard transfers to Vermont women's basketball

Vermont women's basketball picked up its first transfer from the portal via an in-conference transfer. Former Binghamton Bearcat Jadyn Weltz announced Friday on her Instagram her decision to join the Catamounts. The team announced her signing Saturday …

Vermont commemorates 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Communities across Vermont are commemorating the Green Mountain State’s role in the Revolutionary War. Last weekend marked 250 years since the Battles of Lexington and Concord sparked the beginning of the war. May 10 will mark 250 …

‘Vespro della Beata Vergine’: Top Vermont ensembles to join in Monteverdi masterpiece

‘What they say about Giuseppe Verdi is that his greatest opera was his Requiem,’ explains Stephen Falbel. “And you could think about Monteverdi’s greatest opera as his Vespers. I mean, his operas ‘L’Orfeo’ and ‘Eurydice,’ and the other ones are also great, …

Vermont H.S. sports scores for Saturday, April 26

Vermont civil unions, the precursor to gay marriage, turn 25: A look back

Vermont became the first state to grant marriage-equivalent rights to same-sex couples through civil unions in 2000. The Vermont Supreme Court's decision in Baker v. Vermont, which prompted the creation of civil unions, was a pivotal step towards …

UVM hockey teams help raise over $11,000 for Special Olympics Vermont

The UVM Catamounts helped to raise thousands of dollars during their hockey season for Special Olympics Vermont.The young athletes got to stop by the Gutterson Fieldhouse Friday for the "Goals For Good" check presentation. Community Bank and UVM …

‘Vermont Palette’: Vermont Pastel Society goes ‘experimental’

The Vermont Pastel Society’s member exhibit is different this year. “This show, unlike most pastel shows around the country, allows 50 percent pastel, so you can bring other medium into your work,” said member Judy Albright. “So some of the works are more …

Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk must be moved to Vermont, judge rules

A judge on Thursday denied the government’s request to pause the transfer of Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk, who is fighting deportation after writing an essay about Israel and the war in Gaza, back to Vermont.  U.S. District Judge William K. …