St. Albans Messenger · St Albans, VT
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St. Albans Messenger · St Albans, VT
Staff illustration This letter is from Pam McCarthy, a resident of St. Albans Town. We have completed yet another election cycle! The months of campaigning are over (at last!) and we have some new folks joining the formerly all-Republican delegation here in Franklin County. I am excited to see what the 2027 legislative session will bring, and how the concerns that I heard at the many St. Albans Town doors I knocked will be addressed, including lowering the costs of living, creating truly affordable housing and healthcare, ensuring quality education without breaking the bank, bringing new folks to our area, and ensuring that those who live here can afford to stay and have a good life.I want to congratulate Rep. Dickinson on her 36 vote win in Franklin-2. I wish her well in her 10th term in the Statehouse. We had a 73% turnout in St. Albans Town, which is just amazing!
St. Albans Messenger · St Albans, VT
Swanton – Carleton “Carl” Arthur Bessette a lifelong area resident passed away unexpectedly, Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Northwestern Medical Center with his family at his side.Born in St. Albans on August 7, 1942, he was the son of the late Clayton Clifford and Arcella (Shepard) Bessette. Carl was 84 years old.On April 25, 1964, in St. Albans Carl married Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, who survives him.Carl was a 1960 graduate of Bellows Free Academy in St Albans and went on serve in the U.S. Army. Upon his discharge he was a reporter for the St. Albans Messenger. In 1965, he began a successful career with the Prudential Life Insurance Company, quickly rising to the level of Sales Manager. He retired following over 30 years of dedicated service.He was an avid outdoorsman, hunting and fishing, a very avid golfer and enjoyed bowling. Carl was a life member of the Green Mountain Post #1 American Legion and active and life member of St.
Press-Republican · Chazy, NY
Nearby: Chazy, NYGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... PLATTSBURGH — Next stop: championhip weekend.Friends and family gathered at Chazy and Beekmantown this morning to send off their respective soccer teams as they prepare for trips to the NYSPHSAA Final Four.kAm%96 q66<>2?E@H? 8:C=D =67E 2E ficd 2]>] 6? C@FE6 E@ r@CE=2?5 7@C 2? 27E6C?@@? :?E@ 6G6?:?8 AC24E:46 367@C6 E96:C D6>:7:?2= 82>6 282:?DE $64E:@? '’D !:EED7@C5 $FE96C=2?5 2E }@@? E@>@CC@H]k^Am kAm“x’> C62==J 6I4:E65[” t28=6D’ D6?:@C #9:2??2 v:==:82? D2:5] “x 766= =:<6 H6 ;FDE ?665 E@ AFE E96 ?6CG6D :? E96 324< @7 @FC 9625 2?5 ;FDE 7@4FD @? E96 82>6 E92E’D 4@>:?8 FA] 2?5 x E9:?< E92E 2D =@?8 2D H6 A=2J E96 82>6 H6 6 @FE H:E9 2 H:?]ik^AmkAmv:==:82? DA@<6 7@C 3@E9 D49@@=D :?
Addison County Independent · Colchester, VT
Nearby: Colchester, VTVERGENNES — Albert William Freyer, 89, of Vergennes was born Oct. 11, 1937, and passed away Nov. 7, 2026, at McClure Miller respite house in Colchester after a short illness. Albert was a lifelong farmer and self-taught artist. Albert will be remembered by his wife, Gail Freyer; daughters, Jill Freyer and Judy Freyer; and granddaughters, Daphne Plante and Madison Thompson. There will be no services at this time.
Colchester Sun · Colchester, VT
Nearby: Colchester, VTCOLCHESTER — 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. “In order to graduate high school, the credits vary across the state,” Superintendent Amy Minor said. “This is part of the concern in Vermont around education: is that depending on where you are attending school, you may have a different educational experience.” The number of credits required to graduate high school in Vermont range from 16.5 to 28.5 and the national average is 21. Each credit represents a year of successful study in one subject.
Press-Republican · Plattsburgh, NY
Nearby: Plattsburgh, NYThe Plattsburgh State men’s soccer team comes toegther after winning the SUNYAC championship against Cortland, Saturday in Plattsburgh. Gabe Dickens/Plattsburgh State Athletics Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh State men’s soccer team captured its first State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championship since 2013 on Saturday, defeating Cortland in a penalty shootout following 110 scoreless minutes at the Field House Complex.With the victory, the Cardinals claim their ninth conference championship in program history and secure the SUNYAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.kAm$2EFC52J’D 492>A:@?D9:A >2C<65 2?@E96C 492AE6C :? E96 9:DE@C:4 D6C:6D 36EH66? !=2EED3FC89 $E2E6 2?5 r@CE=2?5] %96 r2C5:?2=D 6?E6C65 E96 4@?E6DE =@@<:?8 E@ 3F:=5 @? E96:C C68F=2C\D62D@? G:4E@CJ @G6C E96 #65 sC28@?D[ H9:49 96=A65 D64FC6 E96 @G6C2== }@] ` D665 :?
VTDigger · Plattsburgh, NY
Nearby: Plattsburgh, NYThis story by Mari Huglin was first published in the Shelburne News on Nov. 5, 2026. On Oct. 2, Shelburne resident Lucille Malaney began a journey she would never forget. The 83-year-old, a United States Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam War, joined around 30 other veterans for a flight from Plattsburgh, New York, to Washington, D.C. North Country Honor Flight, based in New York and Vermont, is an organization that celebrates veterans by giving them a flight to honor their service fully free of charge. Once Malaney arrived in Plattsburgh, the organization gathered the veterans before sunrise for patriotic music and a celebration of each veteran’s military biography and speeches. Sent off by first responders and members of the community, veterans then boarded a plane and flew to Virginia. Malaney said she and some of the other veterans were getting embarrassed with all the attention so early in the morning.
Seven Days · Essex, VT
Nearby: Essex, VTWendy Piotrowski and Andrew Machanic confirmed that they will close the Pinwheel, their Western-influenced breakfast and lunch spot in Essex, on November 20. The couple operated the Swingin’ Pinwheel on Center Street in Burlington from 2014 to 2021 and then ran the Sweet Wheels Donuts bus before relaunching a suburban version of their daytime restaurant at 4 Carmichael Street, Suite 106, in early 2025. Customers can still place orders at the Pinwheel for Thanksgiving catering until the closing date. Machanic, 58, said he might continue catering for Christmas if November demand is strong. The couple attributed their decision to labor shortages. “We just haven’t had enough staff to manage how busy we are,” said Piotrowski, 44. They quietly put the restaurant on the market in May for $225,000.
VTDigger · Winooski, VT
Nearby: Winooski, VTThis commentary is by Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver, a teacher at Winooski High School. She is the 2025 Vermont Teacher of the Year and the 2026 Vermont History Teacher of the Year. In the WCAX debate on Oct. 28, Gov. Phil Scott incorrectly claimed that the Winooski School District offers 17 languages, unlike smaller, more rural districts that may offer only one or two. This is false. Winooski offers one language, French. Elementary school students have no language opportunities, middle school students take French for one quarter, and high school students are offered French I or French II. When Scott claims that Winooski offers 17 languages, it is not just a curriculum mistake. It is a remark that serves to pit our rural, largely white communities against our more urban, more diverse communities. This misinformation fuels anti-immigrant, xenophobic thinking that hurts our students, our families and our communities. Collectively, our student body does speak at least 17 languages.
Travelling for Business · Winooski, VT
Nearby: Winooski, VTSugar House Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio hotel in Winooski in Greater Burlington, opened on Thursday 5 November 2026. The Sugar House Hotel Vermont property is Marriott International’s first hotel anywhere designed to achieve all-electric, net-zero energy operations and LEED Platinum certification. It is also the first hotel in Winooski, a historic mill city, and takes its inspiration from Vermont’s maple sugarhouse traditions, local makers and natural surroundings. How the Sugar House Hotel Vermont runs on electricity alone The hotel operates entirely on electricity, including its commercial kitchen, with no gas lines or fuel tanks. Rooftop solar panels are designed to generate roughly a third of the building’s energy, while a geothermal well system provides heating and cooling and supports hot-water production. Water use is cut with efficient fittings such as low-flow showerheads.
Asian Hospitality · Winooski, VT
Nearby: Winooski, VTEnergy efficient design gains weight in hotel investment Sugar House Hotel in Winooski, Vermont, is Marriott International’s first property designed for all-electric, net-zero energy operations. Vishnu Rageev R is an assistant editor with more than 15 years of experience in business journalism. Before joining Asian Media Group in 2022, he worked with BW Businessworld, IMAGES Group, exchange4media Group, DC Books and Dhanam Publications in India. His coverage spans industry analysis, market trends and corporate developments, with a focus on retail, real estate and hospitality. At Asian Hospitality, he covers the U.S. hospitality industry. He hails from Kerala, a state in southern India.