By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger A national wildlife refuge with around 26,000 acres in Essex County could expand dramatically over the coming decades, according to a long-range plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now in its final stages. The […]
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Vt.’s new opiate prescription limits will be strictest in America
On Dec. 1, Gov. Peter Shumlin applauded approval of Vermont’s new rules placing the strictest limits in America on the number of powerful, addictive painkillers that can be dispensed by medical professionals. “In 2015, enough painkillers were handed out in Vermont to give […]
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Rutland City aims to be most business-friendly in Vt.
RUTLAND—The city of Rutland launched its new business web portal Tuesday, Nov. 22. Rutland City is one of 27 municipalities nationwide to receive a $50,000 award from the U.S. Small Business Administration, an independent federal agency established to assist small […]
Sports
Vt. grouse, woodcock seasons start
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department issued a reminder that upland game bird hunting seasons are coming up soon and that learning to identify suitable habitat for ruffed grouse and woodcock is the most important key to hunting success. Vermont’s […]
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Spartan Race Results
SPARTAN SPRINT 2016 1. Miles Bartlett 1:11:12 2. Brent Trail 1:11:54 3. Raymond Mendoza 1:13:50 4. Jared Rawson 1:14:48 5. Stephen Vassallo 1:16:48 SPARTAN BEAST 2016 1. Matthew Kempson 3:32:48 2. Ethan Nedeau […]
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Shorebirds migrate through Vt.
The beginning of September marks a unique birding opportunity in Vermont. Shorebirds such as plovers and sandpipers are migrating through the state on their southern journey from northern Canada to the Caribbean and beyond. One of the best places to […]
Sports
Vermont bear hunting starts Sept. 1
Vermont’s bear hunting season starts Sept. 1, and hunters can improve their chances if they scout ahead of time to find fall foods such as wild apples, beechnuts, acorns, and berries—where bears will be feeding. “Fall foods for bears are […]
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VINS presents new Forest Exhibit
Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.—QUECHEE— The Vermont Institute of Natural Science is proud to announce the opening of its new Forest Exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 3. The exhibit features a creatively designed giant faux tree accompanied by a winding […]
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2016 Komen VT Race yields two world rankings
MANCHESTER — This year’s Komen Vermont Race for the Cure, held July 23 in Manchester, Vt., was one for the record books with two Vermont racers setting world records for their age group. Pat Zemianek, age 75 On July 30, […]
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Questions about Rutland Herald’s financial stability surface
Mitchell fires Keays after publishing story, follow-up nixed By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org John Mitchell, the president of the Rutland Herald, fired the top editor at the newspaper on Friday evening, Aug. 5. The Herald’s news editor, Alan Keays, was terminated […]