By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK — The deadline is fast approaching for Woodstock area schools to get grants from the Woodstock Union High School Endowment Association. The organization, which serves schools not only in Woodstock but also Killington, Barnard, Bridgewater, Pomfret, […]
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News Briefs: Lakes Region
By Lani Duke New face on campus POULTNEY—AmeriCorps Volunteer Liz Bourguet has joined the staff at Green Mountain College as the new native plant land manager on campus. She is working with students and faculty to promote native plant species […]
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Killington Elementary School briefs
International Safe Walk to School The annual Safe Walk to School event took place on Wednesday morning, Oct. 7. KES students and parents departed at 7:35 a.m. from Casey’s Caboose parking lot to walk the path through the woods […]
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Share the Warmth clothing drive offers free clothing to those in need
Oct. 10 and 11 — WEST PAWLET — The eighth year of the Share the Warmth clothing drive will be held at the Mettawee Community School, 5788 VT Route 153, in West Pawlet on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
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VTC farmers’ workshops focus on soil science and trade skills
Courtesy of Vermont Technical College Students get to learn, “Why Isn’t This Thing Working?” in a trade skills workshop. RANDOLPH–The recent Vermont state water quality initiatives, as well as flooding in recent years, has highlighted the negative impact on watersheds […]
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Collge of St. Joseph students help Vermont Foodbank fight hunger
Courtesy of CSJ CSJ student Elizabeth Turco assembles packages of kid-friendly, nonperishable food for the BackPack Program at the Vermont Foodbank. RUTLAND—National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week might still be two months away, but students in College of St. Joseph’s […]
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Country suppers: where community and connecting abound and visitors receive a warm welcome
Volunteers at the annual Shrewsbury Ham Supper sit down to feast after all the guests were served. This year marks the 63rd annual event at the Shrewsbury Town Meeting Hall. By Karen D. Lorentz Vermont has a long history of […]
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Rutland student awarded $5,000 to help offset student debt
RUTLAND—On Thursday, Sept. 24, Vermont State Employee Credit Union (VSECU) announced its 2015 Student LIFT (Loan Independence for Today) award recipients—its annual awards program designed to help Vermonters pay down their student loan debt by awarding three recipients with $5,000 […]
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Phoenix Books begins new chapter in Rutland
RUTLAND — Phoenix Books officially opened its doors Monday, Sept. 28, to a crowd of supporters and customers anxious to support the store, independent bookselling and the ongoing revitalization of downtown Rutland. “It’s a spectacular addition to downtown and a symbol […]
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National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 8-10: The rest of the story
By George Cook, Extension Farm Safety Specialist, UVM Most people know of the Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8-10, 1871. From that conflagration came the establishment of National Fire Prevention Week with the first official proclamation in 1925 by President […]