On Monday, July 17, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy announced that Vermont’s Department of Fish and Wildlife will receive a grant of $30,000 to support its work to control and counter white nose syndrome (WNS), the fungal disease that has devastated […]
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Locals shine in Vermont Pride Theater Festival
Brandon, Rochester and Bethel residents are key participants in the seventh annual Pride Theater Festival at Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, being held July 21-23 and July 28-30. In its seventh summer season, Vermont Pride Theater will present […]
Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre holds auditions, July 25-26
July 25-25—RUTLAND—Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre (ART) will hold auditions for its 2017-2018 season on July 25 and July 26 from 6:30-9 p.m. at 75 Woodstock Avenue, formerly the Vermont Flower Exchange (next to Awesome Graphics). The 13th season will be filled […]
Fresh Air Kids get a slice of Vermont summer
By Evan Johnson CASTLETON—On Wednesday, July 5, a white tour bus pulled into a parking lot at Castleton University in front of a small group of waiting families. One at a time, 10 children and teens emerged blinking into the […]
“Reel Fun Week” coming to Vermont State Parks, July 10-17
Series of free fishing clinics to be offered statewide July 10-17—STATEWIDE—A week full of fishing fun is just around the corner as Vermont State Parks and Vermont Fish & Wildlife will be hosting “Reel Fun Week” from July 10-17 at […]
Fentanyl takes a deadly toll on Vermont
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger On Christmas Eve in 2015, Eric Morin died of acute fentanyl poisoning. His family was told it was nearly instant. “The counselor told us it was like turning a light switch on and off,” Morin’s mother, […]
Anglers rejoice
Vermont’s fishermen have more places to cast a line,thanks to expanded offerings at Vermont State Parks. Six more state parks will offer free loaner fishing equipment and educational resources. Page 17
Fishing program expands at Vermont state parks
Vermont State Parks and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department have expanded the popular Reel Fun Vermont program for 2017. Eighteen Vermont State Parks now offer free loaner fishing equipment to park visitors, along with a mix of educational resources […]
Explore Vermont’s libraries throughout the summer months
VERMONT—From June 1 to Sept. 1, 118 Vermont public and academic libraries will be handing out passports in the third annual Passport to Vermont Libraries program, encouraging Vermonters and visitors alike to visit some of Vermont’s unique, beautiful and creative […]