The Great Ice: Winter Fun in Small Town Vermont

Our Bernie Buzz team bundled up and headed outside to share the experience of The Great Ice with our readers. They spoke to attendees and volunteers, who help make the festival possible. When asked what he hopes for the Great Ice in the coming years, one volunteer shared “I hope it continues to be something that is special and that people in the community take a lot of pride in…. I hope it continues to grow and be about family, outside, and about people putting their phones away and enjoying each other.”

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Hearing from Vermonters

Last week, Senator Peter Welch, Congresswoman Becca Balint and I held a Telephone Town Meeting, and we were overwhelmed by the response from Vermonters. More than 34,000 households tuned in – an extraordinary turnout for a state of 650,000 people. Though we could not get to every one of the thousands of questions you submitted, below are my responses to some of your most frequently asked questions.

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A Vermont Institution: Coburns’ General Store

In 2022, we asked Bernie Buzz readers about their favorite country stores. One of the stores that many of you wrote about was Coburns’ General Store in South Strafford. Recently, the Buzz Team sat down with Melvin Coburn, a lifelong Vermonter and the co-owner of Coburns’, to learn about what a day in the life of a general store owner looks like.

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Congratulations to the UVM Men’s Soccer Team!

The University of Vermont Men’s Soccer Team recently completed a historic 2024 season by winning the NCAA Championship. Even with the odds against them, the team came from behind in the championship with an impressive overtime golden goal, winning the match with a final score of 2-1.

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A Vermont Tradition: Getting Outside with the Kingdom Games

Kingdom Games was founded by community member Phil White to help raise money for the local recreation center. Today, Kingdom Games organizes over 50 days of running, biking, open water swimming events – on beautiful, warm summer days and on cold, cloudy days in the icy waters of Lake Memphremagog – in one of the most beautiful corners of our state.

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