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Whooping cough makes return to Vermont after pandemic hiatus
More than half of this summer’s whooping cough cases have been reported in Brattleboro, leading Vermont’s officials to issue a health advisory in the area and urge all Vermonters to take precautions as the school year begins. Read the story on VTDigger here: Whooping cough makes return to Vermont after pandemic hiatus.
PCBs delay start of North Country Union High School and move classes into tents
North Country Union High School students will start the school year learning in tents after testing registered high levels of PCBs in the school’s primary academic wing. The polychlorinated biphenyls have also pushed back the start of school until after Labor Day as staff scramble to outfit outdoor classrooms.
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...
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. […]
Listen To ‘The Greatest Guitar Solo’ Trey Anastasio ‘Ever (Saw) A Human Play’
While the media has always been quick to compare Phish to the Grateful Dead, there’s perhaps no artist who influenced Trey Anastasio more than Frank Zappa. The Phish guitarist witnessed several Frank Zappa concerts and a 1988 show in Burlington, Vermont included what Anastasio has described as “the greatest guitar solo I’ve ever seen a human play.”
FEMA goes door to door in Barre with assistance available
BARRE, Vt. — If you heard a knock on your door Thursday in Barre City, there’s a chance it was a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with a reminder that federal assistance is now available to Vermonters. FEMA's main goal going door to door was to...
Here are six things to do in Colchester in the next month
Details: UVM Extension Gardener Volunteers will be working in the library gardens most Saturdays, May to September. Please interrupt them with your questions. When: 3-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24-Sunday, Sept. 1. Where: Champlain Valley Exposition. Details: Concerts, amusement park rides, monster trucks, concessions, agricultural...
Summer school spotlight: A season of learning and fun at Union Memorial
COLCHESTER — As the end of August draws near, families are prepping for back-to-school season. But with that also comes a time to celebrate a successful summer of add-on education. Traditionally known as “summer school,” Colchester School District refers to its summer offerings as an “extended school year program.”...
Barre, the last school district without a budget, will try again next month
The district is considering a plan that would raise taxes far less than most communities. Whether it goes far enough remains a contentious question among school board members. Read the story on VTDigger here: Barre, the last school district without a budget, will try again next month.
Magic Mann expands into cannabis cultivation and manufacturing with new 4,000 square foot facility
ESSEX TOWN — Magic Mann, a locally-owned cannabis dispensary, is getting an upgrade. The business received final approval Aug. 1 from Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board to begin cultivation and manufacturing of cannabis and cannabis products on-site at its location in the Essex Experience. That cultivation will take place...
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