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State will support board on PCBs
NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School board hosted several of the state’s highest officials at an emergency meeting Monday night. The purpose was to discuss what to do if levels of PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) in the wing housing most classrooms are not cut sufficiently after current mitigation efforts are completed in mid-August. The main question on the table was, will students be able to have in-person instruction when school opens, or will there be a return to remote learning while work to reduce PCB contamination continues….
Burglary leads to drug and gun charges
NEWPORT — A North Troy homeowner called police on July 23 to say someone had broken into his house while he and his wife were on a three-day camping trip. According to Vermont State Police Trooper Anthony Rice the caller said he left home on July 19 and returned home around 4:30 p.m. on July 22.
How to fund state coffers? Brattleboro House primary draws interest with a taxing debate.
Democratic Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, is facing an Aug. 13 challenge from farmer Amanda Ellis-Thurber. Read the story on VTDigger here: How to fund state coffers? Brattleboro House primary draws interest with a taxing debate..
Leo & Company café and market opens in the Essex Experience
ESSEX TOWN — A new spot for healthy and fresh breakfast and lunch options has opened in the Essex Experience. Leo & Company is the newest one-stop shop for sandwich, salad, juice and smoothie options that are locally-sourced and nutritious. The café and market opened last week, occupying the space of the former Sweet Clover Market, which operated as a health foods market for over 17 years in Essex before closing earlier this year.
Lucia Campriello steps in as next Hula CEO
Experienced leader, community builder and doer sets sights on plans for Hula’s future. Vermont Business Magazine Hula founders Roxanne and Russ Scully today announced the selection of Lucia Campriello, an experienced business and non-profit leader, as Hula’s next President and CEO. Lucia takes over for founding CEO, Rob Lair who has led the dynamic and multifaceted organization since its launch in 2020. Lair will continue to serve as Managing Director of the Fund at Hula as well as extending his leadership to the Ride Your Bike development project directed at addressing Burlington’s acute housing needs. Campriello joined Hula in September of 2023 as Chief Growth Officer to develop and drive strategic initiatives to extend the organization's impact.
Grace Potter Reunites With Ex-Husband & Ex-Bandmate Matthew Burr On ‘All-Requests Night’ At Grand Point North
Grace Potter revived her Grand Point North event after a five-year hiatus as a concert series she headlined this past weekend at Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vermont. Potter’s first of two shows came on Saturday, July 27 and saw her joined by former husband and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals founding drummer Matthew Burr at the end of her main set.
International Roster of ACT Stars Ready to Invade White Mountain for Milton CAT 250
Barre, VT — The international American-Canadian Tour returns to their favorite New Hampshire stomping grounds at White Mountain Motorsports Park to take on the longest and richest event of the season at the popular North Woodstock oval. Saturday, August 3 brings the 7th annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 to the White Mountain highbanks with a $10,000 prize waiting in victory lane with one of the Northeast’s newest marquee events that is once again ready to make history!
Springfield Rotary Club third annual Butterfly Release fundraiser
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Rotary Club of Springfield, Vt., is hosting its third annual live Butterfly Release fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 23. Donors can purchase a butterfly to release in support of Rotary’s community service projects. According to Springfield Rotary Club Past President Karen Longo, the butterfly release...
Women’s Lacrosse Honored By IWLCA For Academic Excellence
The national champion Middlebury women's lacrosse team and several individual student-athletes were honored by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) when the organization announced its postseason academic accolades. The Academic Honor Roll consists of student-athletes from all three NCAA divisions and NAIA institutions. Each student-athlete chosen was nominated by...
UVM Medical Center gets approval for outpatient surgery center in South Burlington
The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) approved the University of Vermont Medical Center’s application for a Certificate of Need (CON) to develop a multi-specialty outpatient surgery center in South Burlington. The 3-2 decision supports GMCB’s goal to expand access to high-quality surgical care on Tilley Drive in South Burlington. Multiple aspects of the Certificate of Need were changed by GMCB to "ensure that the project aligns with Vermont’s CON laws," according to a press release. GMCB is...
U.S. Marshals seek prisoner who escaped during treatment at New Hampshire hospital
U.S. Marshals are searching for an escaped prisoner who authorities say managed to evade authorities when he was brought to a New Hampshire hospital for medical treatment. Anthony Clark, 41, was being held at the Belknap County Department of Corrections for domestic violence charges, including strangulation, simple assault, stalking, and witness tampering. During a visit to Concord Hospital - Laconia, Clark was able to get free of an ankle monitoring device and escape the area, authorities say. The ankle bracelet was found off hospital grounds.
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