On Wednesday at Gov. Phil Scott’s news conference, state officials released some key numbers following Monday’s eclipse and the big weekend leading up to the event.

The state said their preliminary numbers show roughly 60,000 vehicles entered Vermont during that period, and with their analytics, equated 160,000 people came here for the once-in-a-lifetime event.

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Get ready, treasure seekers and bargain enthusiasts!  This Sunday, April 14th, marks the last WOKO Gigantic Indoor Flea Market of the season. Head over to the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction for a sprawling wonderland of hidden gems and unbelievable deals.

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A group of gearheads has created the Vermont Motorsports Hall of Fame to recognize local legends of racing.

The new nonprofit officially fires up its engine on Saturday, March 30, at the first-ever Vermont Motorsports Expo in Barre. It will honor people in a wide range of motorized disciplines: stock car, sports car, hill climb, motocross, snowmobile, truck and tractor pull, karting, and demolition derby. The group will also name a “racer of the year.”

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More than 50 sixth-grade students from the Stafford Middle School in Plattsburgh created projects that shared the process, history, and safety measures for the total solar eclipse on April 8. They’ve been learning about it in Mrs. Sarah McCarty’s class for months.

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The Northern Champlain Valley of Vermont and New York will be right under the bullseye of the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse—and Backyard Burlington is ready!

Be sure to grab a pair of official ISO-approved and CE-certified solar eclipse glasses for the big event.

We’ll be handing them out at various events leading up to the eclipse—or stop by our studios at 70 Joy Drive during normal business hours and pick up a pair while supplies last!

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On Sunday, the northern New York native will join more than 50,000 people at the starting line, competing in the 2023 New York City Marathon. But she will do so without her handcycle this time, using crutches instead.

“Why not?” she said. “It will be hard, and it will hurt. But because I can…I have so many friends that I race with that can not stand, can not walk. And that’s something that I still have the ability to do. ”

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Not sure how to purchase your first home in this marketplace? Join the Virtual Open House Party for 1st Time Home Buyers March 20th hosted by Seven Days VT.

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The Artful Ice Shanties will be displayed at Retreat Farm (45 Farmhouse Square, Brattleboro, Vermont).

Visitors are welcome from dawn to dusk. Park at Retreat Farm, stop in at the welcome hut near the farmhouse, and then head into the square to see the shanties now until February 24th

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARTFUL SHANTIES WITH WPTZ’S JACK THURSTON

Whether serenading your sweetheart long distance or in person, Green Mountain Chorus offers their 4-part harmonies as a unique Valentine’s Day Gift.

READ MORE ABOUT SERENADING YOUR SWEETHEART COURTESY OF WPTZ’S MICHAEL CUSANELLI

Snowblowers rev as volunteers lift blocks of ice used to make the bricks for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace. This year’s Winter Carnival takes place February 2 – 11. For more information visit https://saranaclakewintercarnival.com

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