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Essex Junction City Council continues Champlain Valley Expo growth plans discussion
ESSEX JUNCTION — Conversations continue to swirl around plans to update the Champlain Valley Expo. Along with community partner Higher Ground, the Champlain Valley Expo, located in Essex Junction, is looking to update its outdated grandstand to bring more traffic to the venue. Tim Shea, executive director of Champlain...
Vermont lifestyle lures biotech duo to buy lumber yard
EAST MIDDLEBURY — What do two 37-year-old friends do after successfully incubating and growing two successful biotechnology companies in the greater Boston area?. They become owner-operators of an established lumber business in East Middlebury, Vt., of course. Not exactly a script you’ll see play out in Forbes, but Andrew...
Encampment closure sparks protest on Montpelier City Hall steps
After being evicted from the Country Club Road encampment, one Montpelier resident has organized a protest to call for safe camping sites for the city’s unhoused community. Read the story on VTDigger here: Encampment closure sparks protest on Montpelier City Hall steps .
Pets with Potential: NEK cat edition
ST JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - This week’s Pets with Potential are five cats up for adoption at the Kingdom Animal Shelter in St. Johnsbury. Libby is a sweet and gentle six-year-old kitty who loves attention. Shelter staff say she’s an easy-going sweetheart who loves a warm lap to snuggle in and lots of belly rubs. Libby would do best in a quiet home with someone who is home to give her the attention she deserves.
Supervisory union continues to find financial failings
WHITINGHAM- Past financial mismanagement at Windham Southwest Supervisory Union was even worse than initially estimated, superintendent Bill Bazyk told Twin Valley School Board members at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. The business office remains tied up with the backlog, Bazyk said, a situation that will likely continue for several months....
Reappraisal drives tax rate down
WILMINGTON - On Friday, August 9, the Wilmington Selectboard held a special meeting to discuss the town’s annual tax rate for 2024 based on the voters’ approved budget for fiscal year 2025. They also discussed the wastewater budget and the sewer budget for fiscal year 2025. Support local...
VTSU Castleton Football Reports for 2024 Season
CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton football team is back on campus and primed for the 2024 season in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. VTSU Interim President David Bergh notes, "athletics are a critical component of our student life at all VTSU campuses. We are looking...
Shelburne farm hosts fundraiser to help Latin America farmers
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Food4Farmers, a Vermont-based nonprofit, wants to relieve Latin American food insecurity with gourmet burgers, hotdogs and salads. The third annual Food4Farmers Harvest Picnic is returning to Shelburne’s Bread and Butter Farm on...
2024-25 Winter Weather Prediction For New York
It is never too early to start thinking about winter here in New York. The Farmer's Almanac just released their winter weather prediction for 2024-25 and it looks like you might want to make sure you have plenty of extra winter clothes. READ MORE: NEW YORK'S FIRST FROST MIGHT BE...
Trans teens file lawsuit challenging New Hampshire law banning them from girls’ sports
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law that bans them from playing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools. The issue of how to treat transgender athletes has been fiercely debated...
Mooers VFD Labor Day Parade marks its 76th year
MOOERS | The incredibly long-lived Mooers Volunteer Fire Department's (MVFD) Labor Day celebration returns Sept. 1, now in its 76th year. Festivities all take place on the MVFD grounds, Main Street/2508 US-11, beginning at 10 a.m. with a perennial favorite: The Tractor Pull, with check-in at 8 a.m. Happily, the parade is back this year. Its inspiring theme is "'50s to '60s: A trip back in time." Line-up is at 10 a.m. and launch time is 11 a.m.
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