MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Several viewers contacted WCAX News asking about a large helicopter that has been spotted in Central Vermont since Thursday night.

Top-level military sources said U.S. Marine Corps aviators are training in Vermont and New Hampshire with CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters.

The helicopters are the largest in the U.S. military fleet and are used to carry heavy machinery. They usually fly at 3,500 feet, but because they are so large, it might appear like they are lower.

The training will likely happen through next week, so residents can expect to see more of them around.

The helicopters will be landing at the Vermont Air Guard Base.

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Bryant Bulldogs (8-17, 4-7 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (16-10, 8-3 America East)

Burlington, Vermont; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Bryant plays Vermont after Keegan Harvey scored 28 points in Bryant’s 88-69 loss to the UMass-Lowell River Hawks.

The Catamounts have gone 8-3 in home games. Vermont has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.

The Bulldogs have gone 4-7 against America East opponents. Bryant allows 71.6 points to opponents while being outscored by 7.1 points per game.

Vermont scores 74.6 points per game, 3.0 more points than the 71.6 Bryant allows. Bryant’s 40.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.2 percentage points lower than Vermont has given up to its opponents (43.5%).

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gus Yalden is shooting 51.5% and averaging 15.9 points for the Catamounts. TJ Hurley is averaging 17.9 points over the last 10 games.

Timofei Rudovskii averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 13.2 points while shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc. Aaron Davis is averaging 13.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 7-3, averaging 69.8 points, 33.1 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 3.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.8 points per game.

Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 65.2 points, 28.9 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 4.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Vermont health officials report a confirmed measles case in an adult in Washington County who became sick after recent international travel. This is the first measles case in the state in 2026.

Investigation and response are ongoing, and the case does not pose a current risk to the public.

Confirmation of the case follows the detection of measles virus in wastewater in Washington County through the department’s wastewater monitoring program last week. While officials cannot definitively link the case to the detection, Health Commissioner Rick Hildebrant, MD, said this shows how monitoring can help improve our public health efforts.

“The early warning allowed us to put local health care providers on alert, which can help identify cases more quickly,” Hildebrant said. “This rapid public health response is critical to preventing the spread of measles, especially as we see more cases in Vermont and around the country.”

There is no treatment for measles, but the disease is almost entirely vaccine-preventable. About 1 in 5 people in the U.S. who get measles without being vaccinated are hospitalized. Health officials urge all people in Vermont to make sure they and their families are vaccinated against measles – especially children, for whom the disease is especially dangerous.

“Measles is an incredibly contagious illness,” Hildebrant said. “Because most people choose to get vaccinated, the risk to most Vermonters is low. But we encourage anyone who is not vaccinated to talk to their health care provider about making sure they are protected, especially if they are planning to travel outside the U.S.”

Vermont reported two cases of measles in 2025 and two in 2024.