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ANR: Flood recovery work in Vermont rivers and streams
A small stream off the Plainfield Brook Road in Barre turned into a raging, debris-filled river. VermontBiz photo. Vermont Business Magazine In the days and weeks after a flood event, work within rivers and streams may be necessary to protect communities, homes, and businesses, and to repair Vermont’s infrastructure.
Officials warn against excess dredging during flood recovery
Dredging can be helpful in some situations, but is not a ‘sustainable approach’ to widespread flood recovery now that storms are becoming more frequent and stronger, according to the Agency of Natural Resources. Read the story on VTDigger here: Officials warn against excess dredging during flood recovery.
Underground Workshop: Vermont State Youth Council is a platform for young voices
Members of the Vermont State Youth Council gather in December 2022 at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Photo courtesy of UP for Learning. Rose Howell of Burlington High School and Anna Hoppe of the University of Vermont are working with the Underground Workshop, a network of student journalists partnering with Community News Service.
Underground Workshop: Outright Vermont staff finds motivation in community and hope
Outright Vermont provides support to queer/LGBTQ+ youth from around the state. Photo courtesy of Outright Vermont. Rose Howell is a student at Burlington High School working with the Underground Workshop, a network of student journalists partnering with Community News Service. “The world can be pretty crappy … so what we...
Counterpoint Chorus plays Brahms, Beethoven with Mclane, Dunlop and Markowitz
Sunday, July 21 at 3 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler is pleased to welcome Counterpoint’s Spring Program presenting works by Brahms, Beethoven, and Bartok which mine the rich lode of European folk songs as inspiration for lively and sophisticated music for chamber vocal ensemble and piano. The program features three instrumentalists...
Barre Historical Society holds Thursday forum on election disinformation
The Barre Historical Society invites the public across Central Vermont to a program this Thursday, July 18, on “Voting and Civics in the Disinformation Age.”. Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas will be the speaker for the discussion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Copeland Hanzas will address the challenges to the election process for secretaries of state posed by Artificial Intelligence and disinformation and what citizens can do to recognize and prevent these threats.
The Superstars of Thunder Road Prepare for Exciting Double Features on Thursday
Central Vermont is ready to celebrate the Superstars of Thunder Road that make Barre's 1/4-mile bullring the Nation’s Site of Excitement this Thursday, July 18 with a massive Double Features night for all four divisions! The Maplefield/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors all go for twin features to stand tall as the Superstars of Thunder Road!
Corporal works of mercy foster peace
The work of “clothe the naked” took on a Vermont flavor when winter clothes were collected for migrant families, said Father Luke Austin, pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Middlebury, referring to the project of the Catholic Migrant Ministry of Addison County. The clothes,...
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