Vermonters struggling to make ends meet can receive wage supports like Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) fuel assistance to help pay for heating expenses—crucial for Vermonters during our cold winter months. This program is also directly linked to the […]
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Local News
State approves Ludlow solar array, Vermont’s largest
By Mike Faher, VTDigger State regulators have approved a massive Windsor County solar array that will be four times the size of any such project built in Vermont so far. The Coolidge Solar project, to be built in Ludlow and […]
Local News
F&W suggests removing bird feeders April 1
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says warm spring weather and melting snows will bring bears out of their winter dens in search of food. The department recommends taking down bird feeders on April 1 to avoid attracting them. Bears […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Vermont Fish & Wildlife offers series of free fishing clinics
Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m.—CASTLETON—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will be hosting a series of free fishing clinics this spring and summer, including four specialized courses focused on specific tactics and species of fish. “We’re excited to offer these […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Norwich to host 58th annual Vermont STEM Fair
Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m.—NORTHFIELD—Norwich University will once again host this year’s Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair Saturday, April 1. The day-long event runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m., anchored in Norwich’s state-of-the-art science complex, Bartoletto Hall, with an […]
News Briefs
Vermont journalist inducted into VSC Hall of Fame
Last week the Vermont State Colleges inducted its second alumni Hall of Fame class and raised thousands of dollars for student scholarships at its annual VSC Hall of Fame ceremony. Darren Perron was honored as the second Castleton alumnus inducted […]
State News
Coyote hunting in Vermont is weighed
By Gaen Murphree Motivated by constituent outrage over unregulated coyote hunting, some Legislators are asking state wildlife officials to rethink Vermont’s open season on the canine predator. “Coyotes are important animals, not vermin to be attacked,” said Rep. Jim McCullough, […]
News Briefs
BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vt. can help with certified free tax preparation
BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is an Internal Revenue Service recognized Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. Certified staff and volunteers from the Castleton University accounting program are available to prepare and file Federal income tax returns, Vermont income tax […]
Column, The Outside Story
Foxes are active in late winter across Vermont and New Hampshire
By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul The first time I saw the fox last February, I did a double take. It was late morning when I glanced out the window on my way from one task to the next. The unexpected flash […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Let the sun shine in!
By Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos An open government makes for a better government. This is Sunshine Week and it is being celebrated all across the nation.4.1×7 In reality, it should be celebrated every week – not just this week […]