To the Editor: I am writing in support of Molly Gray who is running for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. Molly has spent her career as a human rights lawyer, fighting for the rights and freedoms of Vermonters. She served as Vermont Lt. Governor (2021-23), Assistant Attorney General, and more recently led the Vermont Afghan Alliance, supporting Afghanis, who risked their lives serving with the US military, in rebuilding their lives here.
We can depend on Molly to be a strong and effective voice for Vermonters. She will protect Vermonters from unlawful and unconstitutional federal action. During a visit to Bennington, she declared, ”I want Vermonters to know that I will continue to use every tool at my disposal to protect the fundamental rights of every Vermonter!”
Born and raised on a vegetable farm in Orange County, Molly knows the many challenges facing working families. She will address the big issues, including lack of affordable healthcare and housing. Molly is a good listener and a great communicator. Her background and skillset is geared for the challenges Vermonters face today.
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Molly has been endorsed by Governors Howard Dean and Madeleine Kunin amidst over 100 Vermont lawmakers who enthusiastically support Molly. She will be a strong advocate for Vermont Proposal 4, an amendment supporting equal treatment under the law, being written into the constitution that will be on the ballot on November 3.
Molly Gray will have my vote in the August 11th primary. I hope she will have your vote too!
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Vermont Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big.
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Those who want to play can enter the MegaBucks and Lucky for Life games as well as the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. Vermont also partners with New Hampshire and Maine for the Tri-State Lottery, which includes the Mega Bucks, Gimme 5 as well as the Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Drawings are held at regular days and times, check the end of this story to see the schedule.
Here’s a look at July 6, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from July 6 drawing
17-44-63-66-67, Powerball: 04, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
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Winning Gimme 5 numbers from July 6 drawing
04-12-30-34-38
Check Gimme 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 6 drawing
Day: 5-7-2
Evening: 5-7-8
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from July 6 drawing
Day: 7-9-1-6
Evening: 9-8-4-1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Megabucks Plus numbers from July 6 drawing
01-06-24-32-37, Megaball: 04
Check Megabucks Plus payouts and previous drawings here.
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 6 drawing
02-08-32-54-56, Bonus: 03
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
For Vermont Lottery prizes up to $499, winners can claim their prize at any authorized Vermont Lottery retailer or at the Vermont Lottery Headquarters by presenting the signed winning ticket for validation. Prizes between $500 and $5,000 can be claimed at any M&T Bank location in Vermont during the Vermont Lottery Office’s business hours, which are 8a.m.-4p.m. Monday through Friday, except state holidays.
For prizes over $5,000, claims must be made in person at the Vermont Lottery headquarters. In addition to signing your ticket, you will need to bring a government-issued photo ID, and a completed claim form.
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All prize claims must be submitted within one year of the drawing date. For more information on prize claims or to download a Vermont Lottery Claim Form, visit the Vermont Lottery’s FAQ page or contact their customer service line at (802) 479-5686.
Vermont Lottery Headquarters
1311 US Route 302, Suite 100
Barre, VT
05641
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When are the Vermont Lottery drawings held?
Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
Gimme 5: 6:55 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
Pick 3 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
Pick 4 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
Pick 3 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
Pick 4 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
Megabucks: 7:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily
What is Vermont Lottery Second Chance?
Vermont’s 2nd Chance lottery lets players enter eligible non-winning instant scratch tickets into a drawing to win cash and/or other prizes. Players must register through the state’s official Lottery website or app. The drawings are held quarterly or are part of an additional promotion, and are done at Pollard Banknote Limited in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Vermont editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Authorities have identified the girl and her older brother who died in a Vermont river after going missing last week.
Sandro Lala, 25, had jumped into the Lamoille River to save his sister, 11-year-old Yazmin Yupangui, when she fell into the Lamoille River near Arrowhead Mountain Lake in Georgia, Vermont, on Wednesday, according to the Vermont State Police.
Autopsies determined that the siblings, who both lived in Cambridge, Vermont, died in accidental drownings, according to police.
Yazmin’s body was found Thursday by a police underwater recovery team, while Lala’s body was found in Arrowhead Mountain Lake on Saturday morning.
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Police had previously said a group of relatives were fishing along the shore when a young girl fell into the water, and a man jumped in to try to rescue her. Neither resurfaced after that, prompting a large search, including multiple agencies, on the water near where Lamoille River empties into the lake.
Mountain bike enthusiasts have been working for years on an ambitious 485-mile multi-use trail known as the Velomont that will span the length of Vermont.
When finished, the collaborative project will knit together existing trail networks, connect 27 communities, and include 30 new huts and five downtown hostels for overnight stays.
New trail construction is finally ramping up after years spent on permits, plans and public input. And organizers say they’re focused on ensuring the Velomont is accessible for everyone.
“For us, it’s not a huge lift to just be mindful when we’re trying to build trail or improve trail to think about the adaptive rider,” said Angus McCusker, the Velomont trail director with the nonprofit Vermont Huts and Trails.
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McCusker is referring to the growing number of athletes with disabilities who mountain bike with specially designed equipment.
“The challenge,” he said, “is we’re connecting to existing trail networks that were never intended for adaptive bikes. So, where we can, we’re trying to do adaptive assessments.”
Louis Arevalo of Essex Junction is one of several adaptive athletes helping with that, most recently on some slightly overgrown trails in the Randolph Town Forest.
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Louis Arevalo, front center, and his dog Azul joined Angus McCusker and his two kids Galen, 13, and Elet, 11 (back center); Jeff Dickson and Nick Bennette with the Vermont Mountain Bike Association (from left); Jeff Alexander with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports (back center); and Thatcher Hinman with Ridgeline Outdoor Collective (right) for an accessibility assessment of the mountain bike trail network in the Randolph Town Forest.
Arevalo was paralyzed in a skiing accident six years ago. An avid mountain biker before, he now rides a recumbent-style three wheeler that sits low to the ground. Arevalo pedals and steers with his arms, and gets a boost from an electric motor.
“Once you realize what these bikes are capable (of) or this equipment actually opens up, it kind of blows your mind,” he said.
But adaptive rigs like Arevalo’s are wider and heavier than regular mountain bikes, and not all trails are user-friendly.
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Nick Bennette, of the Vermont Mountain Biking Association, guides an adaptive bike over a narrow bridge, pointing out that other adaptive riders may have trouble getting across.
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Making a trail more accessible can entail moving rocks, improving bridges, or clearing trees that make the trail too narrow. Nick Bennette moves a rock to help a trail in Randolph Town Forest become more easily passable.
Nick Bennette, who tested a different type of adaptive bike that day, got hung up on several tight turns.
Bennette is executive director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, another nonprofit spearheading efforts around the Velomont. He and others involved in the assessment have been taking detailed notes on ways to make the trails more accessible.
“Just scalloping out a bit of material on the outside of that corner,” said Bennette, pointing to the area the bike got caught. “That will allow adaptive bikes to make that corner without really changing the way the trail rides.”
This type of work is not just happening on the trails. Organizers are also trying to reduce barriers at overnight accommodations along the network.
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Angus McCusker with Vermont Huts and Trails is working to create accessible accommodations along the Velomont Trail, including a multi-group space in Randolph and a hut in Chittenden that has been outfitted with accessibility in mind.
This summer, contractors are turning an old office building near the trail in downtown Randolph into an ADA accessible hostel. And two remote huts along the trail in Stratton and Chittenden will have locked sheds with off-road wheelchairs so bikers don’t have to haul their own.
At the Chittenden Brook Hut, McCusker highlighted a new ramp and wider driveway.
“So if you’re an adaptive rider, you can imagine rolling right up here and you can transfer to your chair that’s available here, and then roll down the ramp and go down to the fireplace, to the privy, to make your meal,” he said.
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The Chittenden Brook Hut includes accessible ramps, storage for adaptive bikes and specialized off-road wheelchairs for visitors.
Louis Arevalo stayed at the hut last summer with other adaptive riders — his first camping trip since his accident.
“It was really refreshing to have easy access to a beautifully built hut that was easy to navigate, and then have these world-class trails right out the door,” he said. “And with these Velomont trails, I can actually plan a hut-to-hut trip with other people.”
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Jeff Alexander is counting on it. He’s director of strategic partnerships with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities access outdoor recreation.
An economic impact analysis the group commissioned estimates their programming generated more than $10 million last year.
“So the adaptive community has money, they travel, they want to travel and they want to play with everybody,” Alexander said. “We just need to level the playing field so that everyone can play together.”
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Nick Bennette rides the trail at the Randolph Town Forest on VMBA’s adaptive mountain bike.
