Changes to Vermonts Recycling Policies
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- Created on Wednesday, 25 April 2018 20:33
- Written by Emma Quinn
ST. JOHSNBURY- The state of Vermont has changed its recycling protocol to now allow for caps to be recycled along with their bottles.
Any caps ranging from metal to plastic can be recycled along with their bottles and jars. This new caps on policy comes after companies who buy plastic bottles from Vermontís materials recovery facility say they find bottle caps to be valuable.
Gun Rights March in St. Johnsbury
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 April 2018 02:56
- Written by Andrew Clark
ST. JOHNSBURY— Earlier this month Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed 3 bills into law increasing restrictions on gun sales and ownership. Two of the changes prevent people with a a history of violence and those arrested on domestic violence charges from possessing guns.
National Volunteer Week
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 April 2018 01:20
- Written by Chelsi Byrnes
ST JOHNSBURY - This week is National Volunteer Week and the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital is one of the many volunteer services around the Northeast Kingdom. Director of Volunteer services Pat Forest explains how she enjoys having many different volunteer services throughout the hospital. She also appreciates the fact that the volunteers help for the sake of helping. She also appreciates the fact that it allows people that are retired to be able to have something to do everyday.
Free Tuition Possible for Vermont?
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 April 2018 00:50
- Written by Chelsi Byrnes
LYNDON- Last Wednesday, April 18th Montpelier proposed a free tuition bill. This bill was to determine whether or not in state students that attend Vermont State College's or the University of Vermont can offer free tuition. New York made a free tuition rule in 2017 and now Vermont wants to see if they can follow the same or not.
New and Improved Kiwanis Auction
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- Created on Friday, 20 April 2018 19:42
- Written by Matt Tritto
ST. JOHNSBURY- The annual Kiwanis Auction has once again come to an end. For the second year in a row, the auction was held in an online format verses the live televised auction that took place for 66 years.
COSA Looking for Volunteers
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- Created on Friday, 20 April 2018 17:41
- Written by Emma Quinn
ST. JOHNSBURY- The Community Restorative Justice Center is seeking out more volunteers for their Circles of Support and Accountability Program.
COSA is a program that works with offenders that have a high-risk of going back to prison after being released.
Susan Cherry, Director of the Community Restorative Justice Center, refers to the people incarcerated as the "core members" of the COSA teams.
A Fight for Preservation
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- Created on Wednesday, 18 April 2018 16:06
- Written by Rachel Johnson
WESTMORE - Lake Willoughby is Beverly Decker's home. This is where she has created her life, surrounded by the lake's landscape, which to her, has always stood so naturally beautiful. For many area-residents like Decker, Lake Willoughby doesn't need to keep up with the theme of progression that seems to captivate so many aspects of modern-day lifestyles. To them, Lake Willoughby is perfect, just the way it is.
