Sports & Recreation

Team Yap: The Pokémon Podcast: Episode 5 - Trading Cards 05/31/2024

In episode 5 of Team Yap: The Pokemon Podcast, co-hosts Emily and Chris make their video debut! In this special visual episode of Team Yap, it's all about the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Emily and Chris discuss the community aspects of the TCG, unveil a cute Pokemon figure from a Re-Ment blind box, crack open a Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box (spoiler alert - we got a DOPE shiny), and play a condensed version of the trading card game. You do NOT want to miss this episode of Team Yap!

Artful Word: Burlington City Marathon 05/29/2024

From Media Factory:

Coverage of the Burlington City Marathon that occured on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

Team Yap: The Pokémon Podcast: Episode 4 - Yap-ology Continues 05/08/2024

In episode 4 of Team Yap: The Pokemon Podcast, co-hosts Emily and Chris keep the yapping going in this riveting podcast installment. They discuss what's new in Pokemon Go, their favorite Pokemon outside of the mainline games, and then things get DEEP! Would Pokemon exist without consumerism? What are the psychological effects of finding shiny Pokemon? Is raiding in Pokemon Go the same thing as gambling? How do mobile games relate to community media? What is the importance of free "third spaces"? Emily and Chris discuss this and more - tune in! A fun disclaimer: Emily and Chris are just yapping! We sometimes have no idea what we are talking about, so take what we say with a grain of salt. Or don't! It's up to you.

Senator Peter Welch: Energizing our Communities Act with Vermont Outdoor Recreation Leaders at the Catamount Outdoor Family Center 04/25/2024

From the Office of Senator Welch:

Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joins Protect Our Winters (POW) and Vermont outdoor recreation leaders to celebrate Earth Week and unveil the Energizing Our Communities Act, legislation to support local communities that host Department of Energy (DOE) supported transmission projects. The program will help build trust between local governments and transmission developers so the nation can sustainably increase transmission capacity, which is crucial to a national clean energy transition. The Energizing Our Communities Act invests revenue from certain federal Department of Energy loan programs back into communities, including tribal governments, who host transmission infrastructure. This bill aims to support national transmission grid build-out by ensuring communities see the benefits of transmission at the ground level.

Who: Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.); Sam Masters, Protect Our Winters; John Atkinson, Executive Director of Catamount Outdoor Family Center; Ashley LaPorte, Vice President of Purpose & Impact, Burton; Ted Brady, Executive Director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns; and Blake Keogh, Athlete.

Team Yap: The Pokémon Podcast: Episode 3 - First Movie Review 04/22/2024

In episode 3 of Team Yap: The Pokemon Podcast, co-hosts Emily and Chris catch up on some Pokemon-related yapping (Bellsprout Community Day, Facebook group drama, a furry convention, and more!), then review Pokemon: The First Movie and Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution.

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day 04/15/2024

From the organizers:

The Thomas P. Clairmont Baseball Foundation hosts a day of fun, remembrance, and gratitude to one of America's great heroes, Jackie Roosevelt Robinson! For those unfamiliar with Jackie, he was the first African American to play on an integrated baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak: Mayor Celebration and Community Clean Up 04/14/2024

From the Mayor's Office:

Join us for a family-friendly celebration and community cleanup. Featuring interviews with Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, city councilors, and Burlington residents.

CCTV Archives: 40 Year Anniversary Compilation of the Fletcher Free Library 04/03/2024

A brief look through archival footage of the Fletcher Free Library over the years.

Team Yap: The Pokémon Podcast: Episode 2 - April Fools Fails! 04/01/2024

In episode 2 of Team Yap: The Pokemon Podcast, co-hosts Emily and Chris exercise their degrees in Yapology for this extra long April Fools edition of the podcast! They talk about the Burlington Pokemon Go community, finish their discussion on favorite Pokemon movies and characters, lament their least favorite games and characters (we're looking at you Melli!), and go into excruciating detail about fails they have experienced throughout their many years of playing Pokemon. You don't want to miss this!

Team Yap: The Pokémon Podcast: Episode 1 - Introduction 03/21/2024

In the debut episode of Team Yap: The Pokémon Podcast, CCTV staff members Emily Brewer and Chris Laviolette take their nerdy yapping into the Town Meeting TV podcast studio to bring their love of Pokémon to the masses. They discuss how the podcast came to fruition, when they discovered the world of Pokémon, their favorite games and pocket monsters, and more! Stay tuned for more episodes!