VERMONT – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department issued 180 moose hunting permits this year, resulting in 68 moose harvested between the October 1 to 7 archery season and the October 18 to 23 regular season. Moose hunting was only allowed in Wildlife Management Unit E, in northeastern Vermont. “Moose[Read More…]
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Wet and windy; more snow by weekend
EAST HARDWICK – As expected, very light accumulations of snow fell at the higher elevations by Saturday morning, with cars coming from Coles Pond displaying a thin layer of snow on their roofs. A North Greensboro observation station reported three-tenths of an inch of snow Saturday morning, with an additional[Read More…]
Hunting Report – Craftsbury General Store
Early Bear Season report, September 1 to November 14 Diane Earl in Craftsbury, 209 lbs.; Stephen Davis in Craftsbury, 122 lbs.; Jeremy Flanders in Glover, 243 lbs.; Kody Ovitt in Johnson, 92 lbs.; Tyler Earle in Glover, 3 legged, 281 lbs.; Camden Pierce in Craftsbury, 114 lbs.; Wayne Goff in[Read More…]
Hunting Report – Smiths Store
Adam McAllister in Glover, bear, 150 lbs.; Emerson Hale in Craftsbury, bear, 128 lbs.; Travis Michaud in Hardwick, bear, 300 lbs.; Dean Hill in Hardwick, bear, 93 lbs.; Daniel Greaves in Hardwick, bear, 134 lbs.; Britni Bartlett in Kirby, bear, 167 lbs.; Hunter Michaud in Hardwick, bear, 164 lbs.; Nicholas[Read More…]
NEK Fund awards grants to support local nonprofits
MIDDLEBURY – The Northeast Kingdom (NEK) Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation has awarded $111,950 in grants to 25 local organizations through its 2025 competitive grant round, supporting nonprofits and municipalities in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties. These grants bolster support for organizations working with youth, substance abuse prevention, education and the arts,[Read More…]
Vermont 911 connects callers to mental health support
WATERBURY – Nine-one-one call-takers have begun connecting Vermonters directly to trained mental health counselors. The new statewide 911-to-988 protocol makes it possible for 911 call-takers to transfer appropriate calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the national three-digit number for mental health and suicide crises. The Vermont Department[Read More…]
Moss talk, Nov. 3
AREA TOWNS – The Vermont Land Trust will host ecologist Liz Thompson online for a discussion exploring mosses, lichens and fungi in the forest, November 3, from noon to 1 p.m. The talk will be illustrated with close-up photos of all kinds of little things. Register at vtcoverts.us.
Living with bears, Nov. 6
AREA TOWNS – Vermont Fish and Wildlife will host an online workshop and discussion about Vermont’s black bears, Thursday, Nov. 6, from 10 to 11 a.m. Attendees will discuss bear biology, ecology, the factors that bring bears into communities and what to do to resolve ongoing issues and prevent future[Read More…]
Local organizations, artists, receive arts grants
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Council on the Arts has awarded grants to local artists and organizations. Grants include artist development grants to Genese Grill, Plainfield, $2,000 to support the purchase of image licenses for use in the first English-language biography of Austrian Modernist Robert Musil for Yale University Press and[Read More…]
Butterfly conservation talk, Oct. 23
AREA TOWNS – On Thursday, Oct. 23, from 7 to 8 p.m., Dana Williams of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies will lead a discussion via zoom on butterfly conservation in Vermont. This event is a collaboration of Farm and Wilderness Conservation and the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Register at vtcoverts.us.
Forecast starts cold; yesterday’s rain only other event
EAST HARDWICK – A surge of warm weather brought us out of the seasonable conditions we have experienced as of late, with both Sunday and Monday high temperatures remarkable for reaching the upper-70s to mid-80s. Montpelier’s new record of 84 degrees on Sunday surpassed its old record of 82 set[Read More…]
Unemployment benefits available to non-essential and furloughed federal workers
MONTPELIER – Federal employees in Vermont who may be deemed “non-essential” and furloughed due to the temporary federal government shutdown were entitled to file for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits beginning the first day of the shutdown, October 1. “The Department recognizes that a federal shutdown can cause uncertainty and stress[Read More…]
