Vermont
Vermont soccer learns opponent, site for 2024 NCAA Tournament
Vermont soccer: 2024 America East championship celebration
Vermont men’s soccer defeats Bryant 2-1 in Sunday’s America East title game at soldout Virtue Field.
Vermont men’s soccer will be home to begin its NCAA Tournament journey for a fourth straight season.
The America East Conference champion Catamounts (11-2-5) drew the Iona Gaels (11-4-3) in a first-round matchup slated for Thursday night at Virtue Field. Game time is set for 6 p.m., and will be streamed on ESPN+.
Vermont will play in the NCAA Tournament for the 14th time in its history, fourth in a row and sixth since 2015. Vermont booked its spot this fall with Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Bryant in the America East title game, its seventh league tourney championship.
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Vermont and Iona have faced off four times previously. The most recent matchups are: A 3-1 Gaels win in 2019; a 2-0 Catamounts triumph in 2021. Vermont and Iona had three common opponents in 2024: Vermont defeated Fairfield and Bryant and tied Binghamton, while Iona lost to Bryant and Binghamton and drew with Fairfield.
Last year, Vermont cruised past Rider in a first-round game at Virtue Field. Vermont then beat Central Florida before losing to West Virginia in the Round of 16. Two years ago, the Catamounts advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1989, a run that started with an overtime victory at home over Quinnipiac.
Eighth-year UVM coach Rob Dow owns a program-record five NCAA Tournament victories.
The Catamounts have gone 7-1-1 over their last nine games and boast an unbeaten mark at Virtue Field (7-0-4). Yaniv Bazini and Maximilian Kissel, who scored the game-winner Sunday, pace Vermont with eigh goals each. Sydney Wathuta’s 12 assists rank second nationally and goalie Niklas Herceg sports a .79 goals-against average with a .810 save percentage.
The Gaels captured the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference crown on Sunday at home, dethroning Rider in a 1-0 overtime victory for the program’s second berth to the NCAA tourney.
The Vermont-Iona winner advances to play at Hofstra on Sunday afternoon for a second-round tilt.
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GREENWICH, N.Y. (WNYT) – A Vermont man is accused of forcibly touching a child in a sexual manner.
Michael J. Lohnes, 42, of Rutland, was charged with misdemeanor counts of forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.
The alleged incident happened back in the spring, and Lohnes knew the victim, according to investigators.
He was arraigned in Greenwich Town Court earlier this fall and the case is still pending.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Weather conditions this morning have left many without power across Vermont.
Data indicates that over 10,000 customers are impacted by outages as of 11:16 a.m. The most impacted areas include Middlebury, Burke and Cambridge.
To stay up-to-date on local outages, check out the VT Outages page, Green Mountain Power and follow us for more details on myChamplainValley.com.
A significant outage was previously reported about earlier this month. For more coverage on that, check out this video:
VERMONT (WRGB) — Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark will host a free criminal record clearing clinic on Thursday, January 15, 2025 in Brattleboro, the first to be held in the state since new expungement laws changed in July.
Sealing a record allows an individual to wipe from their criminal record specific convictions and dismissed charges after a certain period of time has passed, including records relating to contact with the criminal justice system, like arrest or citation, arraignment, plea or conviction, and sentencing. Under Vermont’s updated law, most misdemeanors, various non-violent felony offenses, and all dismissed charges can be sealed. The free clinic will focus on sealing criminal charges and convictions from Windham County, and will be open to the public by appointment only.
“For many years, my office has assisted Vermonters with clearing old criminal records that are holding them back from securing stable housing, getting better jobs, and participating fully in their communities,” said Attorney General Clark. “These clinics are a way for us to help Vermonters who have paid their debt to society and stayed out of trouble get a fresh start and strengthen the community as a whole. I want to thank Windham County State’s Attorney Steve Brown, Interaction, and the Brooks Memorial Library for their assistance in hosting this clinic.”
Attorneys from the Attorney General’s Office will offer free assistance with petitions for Vermont-specific “qualifying” criminal convictions and dismissed charges. Appointments will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Vermonters must schedule appointments in advance by calling the Attorney General’s Office at 802-828-3171 or emailing AGO.Info@vermont.gov by Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Eligible participants will be given an in-person appointment at the Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro, Vermont, on the day of the clinic.
More information on sealing and expungements generally is available at Vermont Legal Aid’s website at www.vtlawhelp.org/expungement.
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