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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Six teams, one stage: Vermont football title games land in Burlington

Plus, UVM's Trotting of the Turkeys raised nearly $20,000 and a raccoon family dropped by Winooski.

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High School SportsTop story

Six teams are headed to Burlington High School for Vermont's football title games on Nov. 14

Bellows Falls beat Mount Abraham 32-⁠8 in the Division III semifinal

  • Bellows Falls32
    Mount Abraham8
    FinalJaden Bazin rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns.

Source: Reformer

If you like Friday-night football, comes to your town. Six teams will play a tripleheader at Burlington High School on Sat., Nov. 14, and all three games stream on the .

In Division III, defending champion Bellows Falls beat Mount Abraham 32-8 Friday night. Otter Valley rolled 48-6 in the other semifinal, and the two will meet for the crown.

  • Where: Burlington High School, Sat., Nov. 14
  • Watch: all three games stream on the NFHS Network
  • Bellows Falls: won a record 13th title last year
  • Bazin: 27 carries; Bryar Barnett added 67 yards on 10

The Burlington/South Burlington/Winooski team fell to St. Johnsbury in Saturday's Division I semifinal, where Kingston Carey had a big night.

Division II kicks off at 11 a.m. and Division III follows at 2:30 p.m.

TimeDivisionMatchup
11 a.m.Division IINo. 1 Colchester (9-1) vs. No. 2 Fair Haven (8-2)
2:30 p.m.Division IIINo. 1 Otter Valley (8-1) vs. No. 3 Bellows Falls

Source: Burlington Free Press

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News Notes

Turkey trot

For the 13th year, UVM students and volunteers carried frozen turkeys from Patrick Gymnasium to the base of Virtue Field Saturday morning. The Trotting of the Turkeys raised nearly $20,000 for 's Holidays Without Hunger campaign. WPTZ

Nearly $20,000raised by UVM's 13th Trotting of the Turkeys

The money goes to 's Holidays Without Hunger campaign.

Source: WPTZ

Church Street

Students from the CVU Women and Business Club heard from local entrepreneurs on Church Street Friday. The panel included the women behind Harbour Thread, Fortitude, and Saratoga Olive Oil. WPTZ

Winooski guests

A Winooski resident captured video of a mama raccoon and her five babies resting on her back deck furniture. They stayed one night and moved on. WCAX

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Around Vermont

Rail money

The Vermont Agency of Transportation is acquiring $60.3 million in federal dollars to replace 60 miles of rail for freight travel between Rutland and North Bennington. Valley News

Vermont is acquiring federal money to replace rail between Rutland and North Bennington

$60.3 million
in federal dollars for freight rail
60 miles
of rail to be replaced

Source: Valley News

Scoop Season

Lu Lu Ice Cream in Vergennes is selling nine flavors inspired by Noah Kahan songs, including "Stick Season," "Dial Drunk," and "End of August." Fans pre-ordered half-pint sets and picked them up in store. WPTZ

Soccer honors

The Vermont Soccer Coaches Association announced its all-state teams. Mount Mansfield, Green Mountain Valley School, Vergennes and Richford won girls state titles, and Essex, Rice, Peoples Academy and Mill River won boys titles. Times Argus

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Diwali is a 20th-anniversary party at UVM this year. The Indian subcontinent Student Association is hosting its 20th Diwali celebration tonight, Sunday, Nov. 8, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with a chief guest on the program. Twenty years of lights on campus? Shine on.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Champlain Valley's boys repeat as D-I cross country champs
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  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Burlington's street sweeping hits the New North End tonight
  4. Wed., Nov. 4John Killacky, former Flynn director, dies at 74
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Daily Burlingtonto me · Sun., Nov. 86:00 a.m.

Six teams, one stage: Vermont football title games land in Burlington

Plus, UVM's Trotting of the Turkeys raised nearly $20,000 and a raccoon family dropped by Winooski.

The TLDR

  1. Six teams will play for football titles at Burlington High on Nov. 14
  2. Bellows Falls will defend its Division III title against Otter Valley
  3. Are you headed to Championship Saturday? Tell us
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