BURLINGTON – We are now in our gardens installing new plants, weeding and applying mulch. As we move soil, we inevitably encounter earthworms. Since introduced jumping worms have been reported across Vermont, many gardeners feel alarmed when earthworms appear. Jumping worms are the newest earthworms to appear in Vermont. The[Read More…]
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Bishop walking LVRT joined by parishioners
AREA TOWNS – On Monday, June 22, Bishop John McDermott began a walking pilgrimage for Vocations, traversing across the state of Vermont on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. He was accompanied by Fr. Scott Gratton, the Vocations Director for the Diocese of Burlington. The two began in St. Johnsbury, at the[Read More…]
Vermont prepares for extreme weather events
BURLINGTON – On July 10, 2023, rivers across much of Vermont surged as days’ worth of heavy rainfall pounded the already saturated ground, and the state experienced its worst flooding event since 1927. Exactly a year later, the waters spilled over their banks again. Both events caused over $1 billion in[Read More…]
Worsening tick activity may be new normal
BURLINGTON – Grab your long socks, because this summer is shaping up to be the highest activity tick season the country has seen in nearly a decade, experts say. This spring, weekly emergency room visits for tick bites in most parts of the U.S. reached their highest rates since 2017,[Read More…]
Locals lead Caledonia Flood to Nordic Cup Championship
BURLINGTON – Danville multi-sport budding stars Taryn Barrett and Willa Mantius helped lead the U14 Caledonia Flood soccer team to a Nordic Cup title over the weekend. Goalkeeper True Layn and the Cal Flood defense posted four consecutive shutouts en route to their dominant tournament run. Barrett, along with Phoenix[Read More…]
Icelandic Horses featured in extension workshop
CORNWALL – Nestled in some gentle hills in Cornwall, there is a continuous, nearly-mile-long, several-horse-length-wide track. Down its path, several Icelandic horses nibble, socialize and walk when they feel like it to the barn, where there’s constant access to hay bags, shade and water. All around them, on the inside[Read More…]
Peter Gould finds purpose through performance
BURLINGTON – At the dinner table on his first night in Mexico, then-17-year-old Peter Gould watched as members of his host family spoke with arched eyebrows, toothy grins and wide eyes. Their bodies moved with them, hands flew through the air, each finger articulating a syllable. Conversation became a dance. [Read More…]
Local students named to Dean’s List
BURLINGTON – Skyler O’Riordan and Madi Otis, both of East Calais, have been named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the Spring 2026 semester.
Fowler named to President’s, Trustees’ List
BURLINGTON – Caleb Fowler of Plainfield, was named to the Champlain College President’s List and Trustees’ List for the Spring 2026 semester. Students on the President’s List have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester. Students on the Trustees’ List have achieved a 4.0 grade[Read More…]
Bishop McDermott walking pilgrimage to visit Hardwick, June 23, 24
BURLINGTON – On Monday, June 22, Bishop John McDermott will begin a walking pilgrimage for Vocations, traversing across the state of Vermont on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT). He will be accompanied by Fr. Scott Gratton, the vocations director for the Diocese of Burlington. The two will begin in[Read More…]
LeCours Family Reunion
Multiple podiums for Chargers at States
BURLINGTON – The up-and-coming Craftsbury Academy (CA) track and field team wrapped up its season last week with several high finishes at the Division III State Championships at Burlington High School. The girls 4x800m relay team set the tone for the day for the Chargers, securing a fifth-place podium finish.[Read More…]
