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Frank Pecora retiring after nearly 50 years of coaching in Vermont

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3 weeks ago

April 28, 2024

Frank Pecora retiring after nearly 50 years of coaching in Vermont

NORTHFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – For 47 years, Frank Pecora has occupied a baseball dugout in Northfield. First, as the legendary skipper for the Marauders high school program, and then for the Norwich Cadets. But this season will be his final one, as the head coach announced he will retire after the season.

After winning 15 state championships in almost 40 years of work with Northfield High School, Pecora was an assistant coach at Norwich University for three years before taking the head job.

Despite all the wins and accolades, Pecora says he’s most thankful for the relationships, and a chance to do what he loves.

“The opportunity to coach in high school, young teenagers, and here, young men, it’s been an honor and a pleasure to do what I love doing,” he said. “I’ve been in education for 55 years and I haven’t worked a day in my life.”

The Cadets will face Johnson & Wales on Friday in the double-elimination GNAC tournament.

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Vermont Green coming to WYCI!

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36 mins ago

May 17, 2024

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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Green is coming to WYCI!

The club and station announced a partnership on Thursday which will see six VGFC games broadcast on WYCI this coming season, including both the annual Juba Star friendly and the inuagural Maple Cup against CS-Saint Laurent of Quebec’s Ligue Un.

Here’s the full schedule:

Six men’s games to air on WYCI this Summer(VGFC/WYCI)

“To have some of these games be 2,500 people, sold out, and then also knowing there’s thousands of people watching digitally on the streams is incredible,” said club co-founder Patrick Infurna. “And now to know that with partnering with WYCI that these games will be on local television, it’s just another game changer. It’s a level up for the club, and it’s expanding the access to the game in the way that we’re trying to do this. It’s really cool.

You can find WYCI on the following television providers:

Comcast: SD channel 19; HD channel 712
Burlington Telecom: SD channel 84; HD channel 284
Spectrum: SD channel 12, 14, 16, 22; HD channel 706 or 1230
Metro-Cast: SD channel 17
DirecTV: channel 40
DISH: channel 34
Over the air in HD on channel 40.1 in Saranac Lake, NY, and 26.1 in Claremont, NH

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‘Sip & Shop’ returns to Rutland

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2024

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RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A popular event in Rutland is pairing sipping and shopping.

Sip & Shop pairs Vermont-made food and beverage businesses like Rutland Beer Works and Golden Rule Mead with more than 20 small businesses throughout the downtown.

There are both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options at many of the stores participating.

While there are plenty of old favorites for folks to revisit, multiple new businesses have popped up this spring hoping to catch the eyes of customers.

Hali Issente with the Downtown Rutland Partnership says they are banking on this being a boost to business. “It brings in new traffic, new folks to get to see what they offer. Many new people walk in and say, ‘I never knew you carried all of this, and it’s really great to see that.’ And a lot of businesses have great sales during the evening,” Issente said. “With many new businesses opening in Rutland, they’re going to use this event as an opening day and a really great way to get folks into the door.”

Shoppers can take everything they buy or receive home in reusable bags. The event wraps up at 8 p.m.

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