St. Johnsbury

The Roots of Bluegrass

Details: Created on Friday, 23 March 2018 15:51; Written by Rachel Johnson

ST. JOHNSBURY - On Thursday at Catamount Arts, local bluegrass musician Bob Amos lead a discussion about the life of Bill Monroe, one of the genre's most significant influencers. According to Amos, many describe bluegrass as a tree, with Bill Monroe serving as the trunk.

Vermont Preserves the Agricultural Past

Details: Created on Monday, 19 March 2018 23:13; Written by Rachel Johnson

ST. JOHNSBURY - Christopher Wenger moved from Boston to St. Johnsbury to raise his children outside of the city. Knowing that he wanted to purchase a property possessing land and privacy, Wenger searched throughout the Northeast Kingdom until he stumbled upon Old Silo Farm.

Depot Street Park, Main Street Grant

Details: Created on Monday, 19 March 2018 18:48; Written by Kiernan Brisson

ST. JOHNSBURY - The Chamber of Commerce for the town of St. Johnsbury has received a vermont grant which they intend to use to revitalize the Depot Square park. The Main Street Grant which the town received from the National Life Group Foundation, and the Vermont Community Foundation, as part of a state-wide grant program.

Twilight Players Murder Mystery Evening

Details: Created on Monday, 19 March 2018 18:17; Written by Chelsi Byrnes

ST. JOHNSBURY - The Lyndon State College's Twilight Players had their Murder Mystery Evening this past Saturday night at the Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury. The play was based off of a singles bar in New York City and took place inside of a bar on St. Patrick's Day.

St. Johnsbury Academy Theater Host Drama Festival

Details: Created on Saturday, 17 March 2018 18:48; Written by Emma Quinn

ST. JOHNSBURY- The theater at St Johnsbury Academy is preparing their one act play from Shakespeare's A Mid-Summer Nights Dream to compete against other schools in Vermont at the Regional Drama Festival.

Fluctuating Temps Good for Maple Business

Details: Created on Monday, 12 March 2018 20:03; Written by Kiernan Brisson

goodwin sugar house thumbnail ST. JOHNSBURY - Thanks to the rapid change of temperatures beginning with a modest February thaw into what is now a snow-filled beginning of March, the Maple industry has enjoyed a very profitable and early start to the sugaring season.

Public Safety Concerns in St. Johnsbury

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 March 2018 23:46; Written by Andrew Clark

ST. JOHNSBURY— Public safety was among the bigger issues for the town of St. Johnsbury for Town Meeting Day in 2018. The voters of the town faced a non-binding decision on whether funding for CALEX Ambulance would be removed as an appropriation going forward and made into a contracted item with the town.

Voters Decide on 18.4 Million Dollar Budget

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 March 2018 21:03; Written by Emma Quinn

ST. JOHNSBURY- Voters in the town of St. Johnsbury are being asked to approve a nearly one-million dollar increase in the school budget at this year's Town Meeting Day. The increase is due in part to a miscalculation in how many students will be attending Saint Johnsbury Academy in the Fall of 2018 and the 42 unanticipated student tuitions they've had to pay out that have resulted in $710,000 in expenditures.

Deer Run in at Rec Fit

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 March 2018 17:13; Written by Emma Quinn

ST. JOHNSBURY - RecFit in St. Johnsbury had an unexpected visitor on Saturday morning. At about 11:30, a deer broke through a window on the first floor and ran into the lobby area of the gym.

CALEX Heads to the Polls

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 March 2018 14:16; Written by Rachel Johnson

ST. JOHNSBURY - Since CALEX Ambulance Services opened their doors in 1984, their yearly appropriations have never been voted down on a Town Meeting Day. This is a pattern that C.E.O, Michael Wright, hopes will continue today.

Girls in STEM

Details: Created on Thursday, 22 February 2018 03:21; Written by Emma Quinn

ST. JOHNSBURY- The St. Johnsbury Academy's robotics team FRC-2523 is growing in size, mainly within the school's female student population.

Kingdom All Stars New Members

Details: Created on Wednesday, 21 February 2018 22:39; Written by Chelsi Byrnes

ST. JOHNSBURY- The Kingdom All Stars performed today at Fuller Hall at the St Johnsbury Academy. Many students, parents, and teachers gathered to watch the band perform today.

Warm Days for St. J

Details: Created on Wednesday, 21 February 2018 21:20; Written by Kiernan Brisson

ST. JOHNSBURY - We are well above normal temperatures in Vermont for the month of February. Temperatures are a good fifteen degrees above average for this time of year. This can be detrimental to the climate and wildlife for the area, not to mention the intense flood warnings and slippery road conditions that follow a massive snow melt. Luckily, road maintenance has been out clearing the ice and snow, as well as creating runoff pathways so water can find the storm drains.

St. Johnsbury Police Coverage Ahead of Town Meeting Day

Details: Created on Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:04; Written by Andrew Clark

ST. JOHNSBURY— As town meeting day approaches, the police department for the town of St. Johnsbury will be losing some personnel.

"It's just everything coming together at once," Chief Timothy Page of the St. Johnsbury Police Department.

SJA Robotics Team Prepares for Competition

Details: Created on Monday, 19 February 2018 17:59; Written by Emma Quinn

ST. JOHNSBURY- The St. Johnsbury Academy robotics team, Tech Storm FRC-2523 is getting ready for another year of competition. The team competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition and this year it's all about moving power.

St. J School Board $18 Million Dollar Budget

Details: Created on Saturday, 17 February 2018 00:25; Written by Emma Quinn

ST. JOHNSBURY- The St. Johnsbury school-board is proposing a school district budget increase of nearly one million dollars this year. The inrease is due in part to a miscalculation in how many students will be attending the Saint Johnsbury Academy in the Fall of 2018, and the 42 unanticipated student tuitions they've had to pay out that have resulted in $710,000 in expenditures.

CALEX Vote During St. Johnsbury Town Meeting

Details: Created on Friday, 16 February 2018 22:49; Written by Andrew Clark

ST. JOHNSBURY—The town of St. Johnsbury is proposing an increase to the general fund budget as well as the highway budget that will be put up to the voters on town meeting day. The increase in the general budget is due to the town adopting a new housing program.

Freshening Up the NEK

Details: Created on Thursday, 15 February 2018 22:57; Written by Andrew Whalen

VT Food bank Thumbnail On the third Thursday of every month, locals line up inside Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital; but not for treatment. Instead, they wait for fresh, local produce.

"We actually started this in January of 2016, so this is our 25th month of doing it," said Laural Ruggles, NVRH's Director of Community Health Improvement.

Ashes to Go

Details: Created on Thursday, 15 February 2018 13:06; Written by Dan Stein

ST. JOHNSBURY - Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Those were two of the main phrases that could best describe what was taking place on Main Street in front of the United Community Church this morning. Through the early morning and the seemingly cold temperatures, Reverend's Elisa Lucozzi and Susan Ohlidal were blessing those who walked by for the Ashes to Go event on this Ash Wednesday.

Local Spin on National Donor Day

Details: Created on Thursday, 15 February 2018 04:31; Written by Josh Caredeo

ST JOHNSBURY- Not only does February 14th represent a day filled with love in the air, it also represents a day of giving nationwide. This day is marked as National Donor Day. According to organ donation statistics from the U.S. Department of Health Human Services, over 116 thousand men, women, and children and children are on the national transplant watiting list, as of August 2017. As you can imagine, that is a very high number.

Ashes To Ashes To Go

Details: Created on Wednesday, 14 February 2018 17:19; Written by Dan Stein

Universalists Celebrate 150 Years

Details: Created on Tuesday, 13 February 2018 23:45; Written by Rachel Johnson

ST. JOHNSBURY - January marked the 150'th year anniversary of the Universalist Unitarian Congregation of St. Johnsbury. Brendan Hadash, who served as the reverend for 19 years, commemorated the church's founding by portraying Reverend Tracy R. Spencer in a sermon. Spencer was the first minister to preach in St. Johnsbury, when the church opened in 1868.

Fundraiser for Furry Felines

Details: Created on Saturday, 10 February 2018 20:55; Written by Kiernan Brisson

ST. JOHNSBURY - The Kingdom Animal Shelter hosted a fundraiser on Saturday the 10th to raise money for the unowned animals of the Northeast Kingdom. While the Shelter sees many visitors both human and furry alike, the hardship of staying with the upkeep of running a shelter can be a very daunting task.

Bringing Music Back to Dog Mountain

Details: Created on Thursday, 08 February 2018 23:55; Written by Andrew Whalen

ST. JOHNSBURY- For the second year in a row, there will be a summer concert series at Dog Mountain. Catamount Arts was recently awarded the Levitt Amp Grant, which is used to bring free, live music to small cities. The town of St. Johnsbury was one of just 15 cities in the US selected for the grant.

Hilltopper is More Than Just The Food

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 February 2018 21:14; Written by Matt Tritto

ST. JOHNSBURY- The Hilltopper Restaurant is back in business as the St. Johnsbury Academy students are ready to develop their skills with working in a professional workplace.