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Waterbury, Vt - February 11, 2010 - Vermont arguably has the best walleye fishing in New England, and Richard Levesque’s latest whopper entry in Vermont’s fish record program underscores that point. Levesque shattered the previous state record for walleye on February 10, when he caught a walleye weighing 14.55 lbs. through the ice on Lake Champlain.
The previous [...]
Burlington, Vt. – February 6, 2010 – Over 80 teams participated in the 15th annual Penguin Plunge at the Burlington Waterfront, Saturday, to raise money for Vermont Special Olympics. Groups such as Browns River Middle School, Team Harrison, Burlington Rugby Club, and Merchants bank raised the most money in donations said event coordinator Kim Bookless.
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Charlotte, Vt. – February 2, 2010 – Lake Champlain Trasnportation Company announced Tuesday that with the combined effect of increased ice formation between the Grand Isle, Vt. – Crown Point, N.Y. ferry crossings, as well as increased traffic at both the Northern and Southern crossings, they will be closing the Charlotte, Vt. to Essex, N.Y. ferry crossing, [...]
Shoreham, Vt. – December 21, 2009 – The Ticonderoga Ferry was forced to close all day Friday and Saturday but the Ticonderoga Ferry operated Sunday without incident said Vermont Agency of Transportation’s John Zicconi. As a result, the ferry company is planning normal operations Monday along its regular schedule. “Of course, this is lake condition [...]
Washington, D.C. – Economic development, crime prevention, and Lake Champlain protection were among the top Vermont concerns which fared well Sunday, Dec. 13, during a rare weekend session, as Congress gave final approval to a package of six annual appropriations bills.
The budget package is expected to help fund much of the federal government through the [...]
Addison, Vt. – During a news conference held today, November 9, transportation officials announced that engineers declared the 80-year old Lake Champlain Bridge at Crown Point too unstable to be renovated and recommend demolishing the bridge for the safety of motorists and boaters.
New York Governor David A. Paterson and Vermont Governor Jim Douglas have received [...]
Watermilfoil found in Missisquoi Bay
Highgate Springs, Vt. - Aquatic biologists at the Agency of Natural Resources have confirmed that the invasive plant, variable-leaved watermilfoil, has been found in the southern end of Missisquoi Bay. Biologists with the Department of Conservation and Lake Champlain Basin Program travelled back to the bay today, Tuesday, Sept. 22, to inspect [...]
Matt Fisher of Westerville, Ohio, along with crew Tobi and Dan Moriarty, held on to claim the 2009 World Champion Lightning title, Friday, September 18, 2009. (Vermont Daily News photo/Alden Pellett)
Colchester, Vt. – The final day of racing for the 2009 World Lightning Championship ended today, Friday, Sept. 18, at Mallett’s Bay Boat Club in Colchester, Vt. with [...]
2009 International Lightning World Championship Underway
Colchester, Vt. – The 2009 International Lightning World Championship got underway, Sunday, September 13, on Lake Champlain in Mallett’s Bay, offshore from the Mallett’s Bay Boat Club in Colchester, Vermont.
Olympian Sarah Mergenthaler said she expected the conditions to be changing through out the day’s racing. Their team was going to try [...]
Burlington, Vt. – A U.S. Coast Guard ship passes the Burlington Breakwater North lighthouse as it heads out of Burlington Harbor onto Lake Champlain recently. (Vermont Daily News Photo)
