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Mad River Watch volunteers report on post-flooding findings
Mad River Watch volunteers reported many changes visible after the July 10 and 11 flooding that impacted this watershed and others. On July 21 and 22, volunteers visited their field sites and reported back on the post-flood findings. ----------------------------------- Here is what volunteers found. Jenn Grant, Waitsfield:. Just back from...
Kelly Brush Foundation sending two athletes to Paralympic Games in Paris
CHARLOTTE, Vt. — Next month, the Paralympic Games will get underway in Paris, and a foundation based in Charlotte, Vermont, is helping two athletes fulfill their dreams to compete there this year. For nearly two decades, the Kelly Brush Foundation has helped athletes with spinal cord injuries reach their...
New Hampshire and Massachusetts Toll Booths Scan for This
If you drive a lot like I do, you see things. These things are not necessarily good or filled with common sense. The Massachusetts Turnpike debuted the overhead electronic tolls in 2016, says Masslive.com. The I-95 Hampton tolls have been an ORT (Open Road Toll) since 2010, according to NH.gov.
Whoa: Dramatic Video of Whale Capsizing a Boat in New Hampshire
First off, all the boaters are just fine, and I'm sure the 40-ton humpback whale is, too. Now, let's head to Rye. According to Boston Globe Media, a whale breaching our Atlantic Ocean waters of the New Hampshire Seacoast landed on a 23-foot fishing boat, tossing the people into the water. The attached video was captured by a teen named Wyatt Yager, and what a capture it was.
Worcester police arrest two teens, recover stolen moped
WORCESTER — Two teenage boys were arrested early Friday morning on charges of armed robbery and assault after allegedly stealing a moped at gunpoint, authorities said. Worcester Police officers responded to a reported carjacking around 2:30 a.m. on July 26 in the area of Hooper Street. The victims, also...
New Hampshire and Massachusetts Toll Booths Scan for This
If you drive a lot like I do, you see things. These things are not necessarily good or filled with common sense. The Massachusetts Turnpike debuted the overhead electronic tolls in 2016, says Masslive.com. The I-95 Hampton tolls have been an ORT (Open Road Toll) since 2010, according to NH.gov.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont proposes rate increase
Some Vermonters could see the cost of their insurance rise next year after Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont announced a proposed rate increase Monday. The insurance provider covers roughly 30 percent of Vermonters, and plans to increase individual rates by 21 percent. Small group plans for businesses with up to 100 employees could see a 24 percent increase.
Displaced by another round of flooding, Vermont renters have few options
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. The house Allison Doe rented in Plainfield hadn’t been a perfect home. Doe, 64, moved to the Brook Road residence five years ago from Williston because she was excited to live “in the country,” she said. A former animal hospital employee, she loved being in the company of chipmunks and chickadees. The rent was cheaper, too, but the home, which Doe described as more like a camp, was bitter cold in the winter. She became desperate to move, but struggled to find the help she needed to relocate.
Middle schoolers learn welding through Rosie's Girls summer camp
BARRE, Vt. — For more than two decades, Vermont Works for Women has been hosting its Rosie's Girls camps across the state. It's an opportunity for girls and gender-expansive youth to try out non-traditional fields, such as STEM and skilled trades. This week more than a dozen campers were...
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