Alburgh and Vergennes mosquito pools are first to test positive in 2023 Mosquitoes collected in Alburgh and Vergennes during the week of July 24 have tested positive for West Nile virus at the Vermont Dept. of Health Laboratory. So […]
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$6.9 million is available for Vt organic dairy farmers
Vermont organic dairy farmers are encouraged to apply for relief funding. A grant funding designed to mitigate the extreme market challenges in 2022, including high feed and input costs was made available in the state budget which began on […]
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Vermont is declared a major disaster after July 7-12 floods
Declaration provides more resources to help recovery UPDATE: Administrator Deanne Criswell announced Tuesday evening, July 18, that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Vermont to supplement state, local and tribal recovery […]
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‘It’s like a scene from Irene’
Area residents rally in face of storm: Friday’s flash flood through Monday’s state of emergency By Katy Savage and Victoria Gaither It began with isolated flashfloods and a mudslide in Killington Friday, July 7, but rains continued — and […]
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Catastrophic, life-threatening flooding expected in Vermont starting Sunday
Southern Vermont and the spine of the Green Mountains could see 5 inches of rain. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the entire state and warned of flash flooding Sunday night. By Paul Heintz/VTDigger Vermont could face […]
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Despite erratic maple season, Vermont No. 1 producer
By Amelia Seepersaud/Addison County Independent Vermont is small in population and land mass, but it is very big in at least one thing. Maple syrup. The United States Department of Agriculture’s final tally of this spring’s season showed that […]
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Electric fencing offers protection for chickens
Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife like the taste of chicken as much as we […]
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Composting tips with bears in mind
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at […]
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Funding available to support Vermont’s LGBTQ+ communities
Funding is now available through the Samara Fund, which is directed by a group of queer and trans Vermonters committed to a vision of transformational grants and scholarships to the people and groups throughout Vermont who demonstrate their dedication to […]
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Hoffer releases memo declaring Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. cannot be audited due to financial management irregularities
Vermont Auditor Doug Hoffer released a memo June 27 announcing that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department cannot be audited at this time due to financial management irregularities. Arriving at such a conclusion is extremely rare for a public agency, […]