VERMONT – “We’ll be wrestling with this for years to come,” said one local leader as the state continues to rebuild nearly $1 billion in damaged infrastructure after record rainfall in July 2023 and 2024. Drive through the small Northeast Kingdom town of Newark on this week’s anniversaries of July[Read More…]
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Crops and Soils Field Day, July 24
ALBURGH – In keeping with this year’s theme, Growing for Tomorrow, University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Annual Crops and Soils Field Day, July 24, will showcase innovative research and technology that will advance the future of farming. The event, hosted by UVM Extension’s Northwest Crops and Soils Program team, will[Read More…]
Vermont Air National Guard F-35 Independence Day Flyover
VERMONT – In celebration of Independence Day, the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing will conduct a regional flyover on July 4, honoring the spirit of the holiday and the enduring support of communities across Vermont and upstate New York. “Independence Day is a time to celebrate our nation’s[Read More…]
Covid-19 Hospitalizations Hit New Low
VERMONT – The number of emergency room visits for Covid-19 in Vermont hit zero multiple times over the past week, “at or nearing” a historic low for that indicator, the Department of Health reported recently. The health department first reported a drop in Covid-19 hospital visits in its weekly surveillance[Read More…]
LVRT Open with some Closures, Detours
VERMONT – The Vermont Agency of Transportation announced in late May that the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT) is now open for summer fun, but portions of the trail are closed due to prior year’s flooding, with detours in place. At 93 miles long, the LVRT is the longest rail[Read More…]
Heat Advisory Issued, Cooling Locations Available
VERMONT – The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory Saturday, June 21 at 1:50 p.m., effective through Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. Heat index values up to 102 are expected from 11 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Vermont’s Eastern Addison, Orange, Washington, Caledonia, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern[Read More…]
Summer Free Fishing Day, Saturday, June 14
VERMONT – Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 14. The day offers a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle and opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season. Free Fishing Day gives resident and nonresident anglers the opportunity to go fishing in Vermont for[Read More…]
Orleans County Unemployment Well Above State Average
VERMONT – State Department of Labor (DoL) data on the Vermont economy for April released May 21, showed the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for April was 2.7%, according to household data. This reflects an increase of one-tenth of one percentage point from the prior month’s revised estimate. The civilian labor[Read More…]
“How is this not Price-gouging?” Hospital Drug Markups Spark Anger
VERMONT – Last year, Andy Kehler, a co-owner of Jasper Hill Farm, was looking to renew his employees’ health insurance plans. The first quote the Greensboro-based cheesemaker received, for an “apples to apples” renewal of the plans, Kehler said in an interview, would have cost 74% more than the 2024[Read More…]
Vermont’s Parks Offer Free Entry for Some Residents
VERMONT – More than 100,000 income-eligible residents are going to have free access to Vermont’s state parks this year, thanks to a first-in-the-nation pilot program. The Park Access Fund Pilot Program will give people who receive benefits through the state’s Economic Services Division or the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program free[Read More…]
Vermont Nonprofit Pairs Seniors and Renters
VERMONT – Several years ago, Linda Suter looked for a small house on the market in central Vermont, hoping to downsize. She was living alone in a three-bedroom Montpelier home that she’d owned for nearly two decades, but could no longer afford it. Real estate prospects that fit her budget[Read More…]
Removing Dams Key to Effective Flood Prevention
VERMONT – In light of the recent increase in severe flooding across Vermont, environmental scientists say that restoring rivers to their natural flow can decrease Vermont’s flood risk. But dam removal is expensive, and as flood disasters keep occurring, it becomes increasingly difficult for the state to move forward with[Read More…]
