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Eyeing a crowded market, Vermont cannabis sellers wonder what’s next
As the flow of money grows, officials are weighing how to guide the industry toward a sustainable, equitable future. Read the story on VTDigger here: Eyeing a crowded market, Vermont cannabis sellers wonder what’s next.
Vermont farmer breaks Champlain Valley Fair record with giant pumpkin
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — A Vermont farmer has smashed the previous Champlain Valley Fair record for the largest pumpkin grown in the state. This year's winning pumpkin was grown by Wilbur Horton from Springfield, Vermont, with the pumpkin weighing in at a staggering 1,327.5 pounds. Horton is a member of the Vermont Giant Pumpkin Growers Association.
Vernon Family Farm asks public for help in its fight against neighbors’ lawsuit threat
The owners of Vernon Family Farm said they are bracing themselves for a legal battle in superior court over its food, beverage and live events they insist are protected as “agritourism.”. Attorney Tom Hildreth told the Newfields Zoning Board of Adjustment on July 31 that he represents three households,...
Rutland man faces multi-year sentence for distributing cocaine
Burlington, VT. – A 44-year-old Vermont man was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to distributing cocaine, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont. Bradley Saldi of Rutland made four sales of controlled substances between May 15, 2023, and June 14, 2023, as a handyman at the Highlander Motel in Rutland. […]
Ellen DeGeneres Finally Opens Up After Career Imploded Over 'Toxic Bully' Claims: 'I Got Canceled for Being Mean!'
She wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room. RadarOnline.com can reveal Ellen DeGeneres has opened up about her Hollywood downfall for the first time since she was "canceled" from the industry over allegations of fostering a toxic workplace.The comedian, during her standup show at Radio City Music Hall on August 1, said: "I got kicked out of show business because I'm mean!"Eventually, they're going to kick me out again for being old!"But no subject was off-limits at DeGeneres' show in New York City earlier this month, and one attendee described the former TV host's event as part "redemption...
Officer in stable condition after being struck by car Thursday night at Weirs
WEIRS BEACH — A man accused of intentionally hitting a Laconia police officer with a car Thursday night is charged with attempted capital murder. Officer John Skehan was in stable condition as of Friday afternoon, police say. Justin A. Spirko, 38, waived his right to arraignment Friday morning at...
State files appeal in ConVal School District case
A week after appealing Judge David Ruoff’s order ruling the statewide education property tax unconstitutional, the state has appealed his order in the suit brought by the ConVal School District finding that the state is shirking its duty to fund an adequate education as required by Part II, Article 83 of the Constitution and ordered by the NH Supreme Court in 1993 and reaffirmed in 1997.
Thrift store, central to Salvation Army's budget, needs new home
LACONIA — For 13 years, shoppers have been able to find bargains on necessities, or maybe treasures they didn’t realize they needed, at the Salvation Army thrift store on New Salem Street. The store also generates the lion’s share of the revenue that funds the religious organization’s community service projects.
The opioid epidemic as it's touched Colchester, plus resources for those struggling with substance use disorders of any kind
COLCHESTER — The opioid epidemic has hit towns across Vermont and the country since the 1990s, and many of its impacts were worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite the detrimental impacts of opioids and other drugs on communities everywhere, a number of recovery and harm reduction resources are out there for those struggling with substance use disorders — in Colchester and beyond.
Multiple Vermont schools are having to delay the start of the school year
MILTON, Vt. — Multiple schools across Vermont have had to make last minute changes to delay the first day of school or rework what classes are going to look like. One of those is Otter Valley Union Middle and High School, which is shutting down a middle school wing due to mold and moving students to a different part of the school.
Vermont wants to buy land in Bennington County that may (or may not) have ties to historic rebellion
No one knows for sure where Daniel Shays and his followers fled after their raid on the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Mass. in 1786. But some historians believe they hid out in the hills of what is now southwestern Vermont near Egg Mountain. And the state of Vermont is ready...
Two Lyndon men arrested on I-91 for DUI, excessive speeding, and outstanding warrant
BARNET — In a high-speed incident, Vermont State Troopers apprehended two men from Lyndon after clocking a vehicle traveling at 104 mph on Interstate 91 on Aug. 22 at 6:17 p.m. The driver, Derek Dawson, 34, was pulled over and during the subsequent investigation, was found to be operating...
Live from the Word Barn: Phillip-Michael Scales
This set features Scales in the Word Barn Meadow on a warm August night in 2024. For many radio listeners throughout New Hampshire, Rick Ganley is the first voice they hear each weekday morning, bringing them up to speed on news developments overnight and starting their day off with the latest information.
NH argues education funding is constitutional after judge rules it's too low
After months of preparation, lawyers have submitted their first filings in the lawsuits concerning New Hampshire’s school funding system. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is taking to the Supreme Court to argue that two groundbreaking decisions by a lower court finding the state’s school funding laws are unconstitutional were wrongly decided. In a...
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