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Hypertherm and BRAT remove trash from the Black River
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – A huge effort by a crew of Hypertherm employees netted a full 15-cubic-yard dumpster worth of trash from the Black River in Springfield. On Friday, Aug. 16, team leaders Rick Paulsen and Ryan Gay coordinated with Black River Action Team (BRAT) director Kelly Stettner to tackle a three-mile stretch of the river between North Springfield and the shopping plaza. The Hypertherm folks brought their own kayaks, and long-time BRAT volunteer Richard Barber brought his flat-bottomed fishing boat to act as a scouting vessel and trash barge. Richard and his “wingman” patrolled as much of the river stretch as they could reach, collecting dozens of tires and everything else they could carry from the Hypertherm paddlers.
VTSU Lyndon volleyball to open the season at Vermont Classic
Lyndonville, VT - The Vermont State University Lyndon volleyball team is looking to take more positive steps on the road to competitiveness this season. A year ago the Hornets picked up their first wins since 2017, and look to build on that and become a factor in the North Atlantic Conference.
West Nile virus detected in Colchester mosquitoes; first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis in Vermont since 2012 discovered in Chittenden County
COLCHESTER — West Nile virus has been found in Colchester mosquitoes this summer, according to Vermont Department of Health data collection done late last month. Each week from July to mid-October, mosquitoes collected from locations all over Vermont to be tested for mosquito-borne viruses. Although no human or animal cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in 2024 thus far, four of 50 pools of mosquitoes collected July 30 in Colchester tested positive for the virus — with a “pool” being a group of 1-50 mosquitoes of the same species collected at the same trap location and on the same date.
North Country Union High School Classes start September 3
NEWPORT — Classes start for North Country Union High School ninth-graders on September 3, and many will find classes to be in tents. The remaining grades will start the 2024-2025 school year the following day, September 4. After testing in the wake of this summer’s efforts to mitigate polychlorinated...
Man shot to death by police on I-95 bridge after killing wife; 8-year-old son found dead in car
A man who was shot and killed by police on the Interstate 95 bridge at the New Hampshire-Maine state line is believed to have killed his wife in western New Hampshire overnight, and authorities said his 8-year-old son was also found shot to death inside his vehicle. The man was...
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
Vermont launches app using AI to help create resumes and apply for jobs
An application just launched to help Vermonters find and apply for jobs using artificial intelligence technology. Vermont Employment Pathfinder will help best match users with career opportunities by creating a resume, identifying applicable jobs and applying for those jobs. Vermont Employment Pathfinder was created in 2022 in Brattleboro through a partnership between the Brattleboro Development Credit Corp. and technology company Skill Lab looking to increase the skills and wages of marginalized and underemployed workers. ...
Former foster care children can now access their past after new law unlocked records
A couple of years ago, Sarah Woodard was working on a writing project — a memoir — and she wanted to learn a little bit more about the four years she spent in the foster care system in the '80s. Woodard's mother suffered from mental illness, and after...
Meet the athletes representing New Hampshire on Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games
There are two New Hampshire athletes competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games on Team USA. These athletes are just two out of 225 Team USA Paralympians in Paris. Team USA has athletes from 39 different states representing their country in the prestigious international event. Both athletes from New Hampshire have been at the Paralympic...
After failing drug test, Vermont marijuana user loses unemployment pay
MONTPELIER, Vermont: A Vermont man who used medical marijuana for chronic pain has lost his appeal for unemployment benefits after being fired from his job due to a positive drug test. Ivo Skoric, who represented himself in court, argued that his use of legally prescribed medical cannabis did not impact...
Dorset Theatre Festival Presents "True Art"
Dorset Theatre Festival has welcomed Jayne Atkinson, best known for her Tony Award–nominated roles in "The Rainmaker" and "Enchanted April," to lead the World Premiere of "True Art" by Jessica Provenz, directed by Michelle Joyner, playing through September 7, 2024, at the Dorset Playhouse in Dorset, VT. Atkinson plays...
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