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Three Vermont football state titles will be decided at Burlington High on Saturday

If you like high school football, Saturday is your day. Buck Hard Field at Burlington High School hosts all three state title games, and both Division I teams, St. Johnsbury and Burr and Burton, are 10-0 this season.

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Colchester beat Fair Haven in 2023, 2025 and Week 6 this season

ColchesterMeasureFair Haven
72023 semifinal0
272025 final20
26Week 6, 20267

Source: Times Argus

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College SportsUVM men's soccer loses a penalty shootout to Bryant in the America East semifinalUVM men's soccer's America East Tournament run ended Wednesday night at Virtue Field. The second-seeded Catamounts and No. 3 Bryant were tied 1-1 after 110 minutes, and Bryant won the shootout 4-3 after Vermont missed twice.HousingVermont's homeless count fell 3% in 2026, but the number of children rose 5%If you follow housing news, the 2026 point-in-time count is out. It found 3,286 Vermonters experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, down 3% from the previous year and nearly 9.5% from 2024. Homelessness declined for the second straight winter, according to a Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont report.UVM SportsUVM women's basketball falls to Oregon 81-56 in Burlington after a close first halfUVM kept it interesting for a half, then Oregon pulled away. The Ducks won 81-56 at Patrick Gym on Wednesday after leading just 38-35 at halftime. A 28-11 third quarter made the difference, and Vermont shot 1-12 from the field in it.HousingVermont's homeless count dipped to 3,286, but Chittenden County's rose 1%If you've wondered whether homelessness is easing, it's a mixed picture. The annual point-in-time count found 3,286 Vermonters homeless in January, exactly 100 fewer than the same night in 2025. Chittenden County went the other way, with 834 people, up 1%.WinooskiA Winooski city panel votes unanimously against horse carriage rides at Casavant Nature PreserveIf you walk your dog at the Casavant Nature Preserve, a Winooski city panel just weighed in on horse carriage rides there. It voted unanimously against recommending the plan from the new Sugar House Hotel, which sits beside the preserve's 100-plus acres. The City Council will hear more at its next meeting in December.UVMUVM wins a $6 million National Science Foundation award to turn research into real-world usesIf you're a UVM faculty member, graduate student or postdoc with a promising idea, there's new help on the way. The university received a $6 million National Science Foundation award to launch INVEST, which will offer training, mentorship and seed funding to turn discoveries into technologies, services and other practical uses.

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  • ClosingThe Pinwheel, the Western-style breakfast and lunch spot at 4 Carmichael St.

    The Pinwheel, the Western-style breakfast and lunch spot at 4 Carmichael St. in Essex Junction, will close Nov. 20. The restaurant said it can no longer find consistent help. You can still place Thanksgiving catering orders until then, and the owners say to keep an eye out for take-home holiday offerings.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: Seven Days Vermont, WPTZ, MyChamplainValley.com

  • Women's soccerThe Saint Michael's College women's soccer team plays Friday in its first NCAA Tournament, facing the University of Bridgeport in the Division II first round in Waltham, Massachusetts.

    The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team plays Friday in its first NCAA Tournament, facing the University of Bridgeport in the Division II first round in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Purple Knights are 9-3-5 and have been ranked as high as 12th nationally this season. You can hear from the team ahead of the program's first-ever NCAA tournament game.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: Vermont Public, MyChamplainValley.com

  • Food driveFeeding Champlain Valley has launched its annual "Holidays Without Hunger" drive in Burlington.

    Feeding Champlain Valley has launched its annual "Holidays Without Hunger" drive in Burlington. It aims to reach 12,000 families with food for holiday meals, extra groceries and other essentials.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WPTZ

  • Toy drivesVolunteers with Toys for Kids kicked off their 31st year on Thursday.

    Volunteers with Toys for Kids kicked off their 31st year on Thursday. Red donation barrels are popping up at businesses across Vermont and New York.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WPTZ

  • Curtain upThe BHS Drama Club stages Guys and Dolls Nov.

    The BHS Drama Club stages Guys and Dolls Nov. 19 through 21. It's the club's first musical in the auditorium of the new $204 million Burlington High School.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Seven Days Vermont

  • Homeless countVermont's 2026 point in time count registered 3,286 people as homeless on Jan.

    Vermont's 2026 point in time count registered 3,286 people as homeless on Jan. 28, a 3% total decrease from 2025, while child homelessness rose 5%. In Franklin County, counters registered 169 people, 39 of them children.

    Around Vermont · Today’s editionSource: Saint Albans Messenger

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    Watch: Snowy roads, slick travel early Friday in southern Vermont, on WPTZ

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  2. Vermont Public3 hours ago

    Vermont musician and collage artist's song is a tour of his neighborhood, on Vermont Public

    "Sirens" is The Friday Song from Burlington-based musician, Ben Roque.

  3. Burlington Free Press3 hours ago

    See inside the new Sugar House Hotel in Winooski, the city's first, on Burlington Free Press

    The Sugar House Hotel, a Marriott property built after years of planning and delays, has opened as Winooski's first hotel. We went to the welcome party.

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    Vermont awards funds to boost specialty crop farms, on Burlington Free Press

    Vermont is investing over $333,000 in federal funds to support local specialty crop farmers and producers.

  5. WCAX4 hours ago

    More mountain snow showers into the weekend, on WCAX

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  6. Burlington Free Press4 hours ago

    Players to watch, keys to game in the Colchester vs. Fair Haven D-II football title tilt, on Burlington Free Press

    Closer look at the Colchester-Fair Haven Division II high school football championship game, slated for Burlington on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

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    Here are the championship picks for the 2026 Fearless Free Press Football Forecast, on Burlington Free Press

    High school and college football is on tap, which means it's time for this week's Fearless Free Press Football Forecast.

  8. Burlington Free Press4 hours ago

    Players to watch, keys to game in the Otter Valley vs. Bellows Falls D-III football title tilt, on Burlington Free Press

    Closer look at the Otter Valley-Bellows Falls Division III high school football championship game, slated for Burlington on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

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  9. Burlington Free Press4 hours ago

    Players to watch, keys to game in the St. Johnsbury vs. Burr and Burton D-I football title tilt, on Burlington Free Press

    Closer look at the St. Johnsbury-Burr and Burton Division I high school football championship game, slated for Burlington on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

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Daily Burlingtonto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Three football state titles will be decided in Burlington on Saturday

Plus, UVM men's soccer falls in a shootout and the Pinwheel in Essex Junction will close.

The TLDR

  1. Three Vermont football state titles get decided at Burlington High on Saturday
  2. UVM men's soccer falls to Bryant 4-3 in a shootout
  3. The Pinwheel in Essex Junction will close Nov. 20
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