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Remembering the 2011 Cadillac parade that set a world record in Vermont

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By Jack Thurston Verified
| WPTZ-TV (South Burlington, VT) Verified
BARTON, Vt. - With the 2026 Orleans County Fair opening in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom on Thursday, NBC5 News is taking a look back at a world record set during the event 15 years ago. In 2011, organizers rallied Cadillac owners to gather for an attempt to set a record for the most Cadillacs on parade. The event headed to the fairgrounds in Barton where an official from the Guinness Book of World Records tallied an impressive 298 Cadillacs that took part in the parade.
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On 25th anniversary of 9/11, Jesse Strong Patriots Day to honor Vermonters' sacrifice

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By Jack Thurston Verified
| WPTZ-TV (South Burlington, VT) Verified
IRASBURG, Vt. - A gathering this weekend in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom will mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and honor first responders and military personnel. The Jesse Strong Patriots Day event is returning to Irasburg on Sat., Sept. 12. "I'm glad to be there and support it and just say, 'Wow, thank you, everyone, this is great,'" said Vicki Strong, the mother of the late Marine Sgt. Jesse Strong. The Vermonter was killed in Iraq in 2005 during an ambush on his convoy.
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Changes coming to Champlain Valley Expo soon after fair ends

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By Jack Thurston Verified
| MSN Verified
Shortly after the 2026 Champlain Valley Fair wraps up on Sept. 6, work will begin on improvements to the infrastructure at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. Tim Shea, the executive director of the Expo, joined NBC5 News live in Friday's 5:30 p.m. newscast to discuss the work. Sign up for our Newsletters He said the seats in the more than 60-year grandstand will be replaced. Additionally, a new concrete ground surface will be installed, Shea said.
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