St. Albans Daily Messenger

On Friday, July 10, the 9-11 Champlain Little League All-Star baseball team won the District 3 Championship, securing a trip to the Vermont state tournament. Champlain will play in Brattleboro at 2 p.m. Thank you, photographer Amie Choiniere, for documenting the game and the big win for Champlain! Check out the gallery of photos from the championship game!

Home tour of the week is sponsored by Flex Realty Explore this Swanton home with a fenced backyard and attached garage. For full listing details click here. Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 (1 full, 1 three-quarter) Price: $399,000 Square Feet: 1,842 HIGHLIGHTS: walkout access to driveway, one acre of land Listed by Elliot Rocheleau with Flex Realty Group

Key: Town: Address Acres-Price Seller to Buyer Fletcher: 200 Kays Way 2.13-$557,500 Nathaniel Malmborg to Adham Kelley Highgate: 51 McLaughlin Dr. 1.08-$325,000 Cheryl Ostrander to Corbin Bennett Sheldon: 222 Central St. 12.5-$250,000 Ramona Reed to Todd Derry 307 Central St. 0.3-$260,000 Pete West to Thomas Jutras St. Albans Town: 226 Heaven Lane 13.4-$545,800 Marc Label to Lebel Family Trust 27 Thorpe Avenue Extension 0.47-$475,000 David Ovitt to Hannah Barnett 16 Dozer Dr. 0.2-$460,000...

The first week of the Enosburg Falls Country Club Junior League was played just before the rain on Thursday, July 9. Eighteen players aged 9-15 participated. 12 of those were returning from last year, with six new people. A team consisting of veterans Joe Bentley (+6), Mathias McConnell (+6), and Finn Chagnon (+7.5) posted a +19.5 to win easily. Cade Loiselle was the fourth member, making 8.5 points, including a birdie on hole #1. Landon Lumbra also had a birdie on hole #3.

ENOSBURG FALLS – A packed room of Enosburg Falls village voters erupted into cheers and applause Thursday night when the vote results for the newly-established ATV ordinance were read off. The vote — 69 yes to 31 no — shot down a petition attempt to get rid of the ordinance. The voter-approved ordinance went into effect immediately following the election results. ATVs and side-by-sides are now allowed on some village roads.

Downtown Art & Sidewalk Sales When: through Saturday, July 11 Where: Downtown St. Albans Details: Shop sidewalk sales from local businesses and artists. Classic Movie Matinee When: 1 p.m. Friday, July 10 Where: St. Albans Free Library Details: Watch “Hairspray.” Free showing including popcorn, cocoa, coffee and tea.

Harper Schweickart Name and age: Harper Schweickart, Age 11 How many years have you been in the program? Six years What is your favorite stroke to race? I like all of them, but probably freestyle is my favorite. What is your favorite event to race? 50 freestyle, freestyle relay, and medley relay What would you say is your greatest strength in the pool? I guess freestyle. Why did you join swim team? It looked fun. I love to swim, and I want to get stronger. What is your favorite part of practice?

As Vermonters know, our senior senator - Bernie Sanders - loves nothing more than being the force behind a fellow socialist who embraces the same causes and who has the political will to toss his or her hat into the ring. He cares more about expanding the party’s left wing than he does about protecting the Democratic Party’s chances of winning against the Republicans in November. Nothing new about that.

(BPT) - Puntos clave: Los gastos de los viajes por carretera en verano pueden acumularse, pero con un poco de planificación puede conseguir recompensas por el camino. Lleve su auto al taller para una revisión antes de salir a la carretera. Así podrá optimizar el consumo de combustible y conducir con mayor confianza. Planificar las paradas a lo largo de su ruta puede ayudarle a ahorrar tiempo y dinero durante el trayecto.

This letter is from Rep. James Gregoire (R-Fairfield), vice chair of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions. Vermonters face a crushing healthcare cost crisis, spending nearly 20% of personal income on care and premiums. Our health insurance burden is the highest in the nation, more than double the national average. This is unsustainable.