Peacham Approves New Waterlines
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- Created on Wednesday, 21 February 2018 21:07
- Written by Rachel Johnson
PEACHAM - Residents of the Peacham Fire District have voted to install a new waterline system throughout their sector of town. At this point, the budget for the project amounts to three hundred eighty thousand dollars, but is subject to reduction if the district is able to receive any state or federal construction grants.
Peacham Wool
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- Created on Tuesday, 20 February 2018 22:34
- Written by Rachel Johnson
PEACHAM - For nearly two decades, Terry and Ron Miller have been raising alpacas at Snowshoe Farm in Peacham. Their decision to start the business was inspired primarily by Terry's love for knitting.
Vermont Minimum Wage Increase
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- Created on Tuesday, 20 February 2018 21:03
- Written by Matt Tritto
LYNDON- By the year 2020, the Vermont minimum wage could become $15 dollars an hour. The minimum wage is now $10.50 and will continue to increase on a yearly basis.
Snow Covered Fire Hydrants
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- Created on Tuesday, 20 February 2018 20:35
- Written by Matt Tritto
LYNDON- Every winter season the Lyndonville Fire Department has to deal with fire hydrants being cover in snow. Having these cleaned off can benefit the department in a significant way.
St. Johnsbury Academy Students Win Art Awards
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- Created on Monday, 19 February 2018 20:30
- Written by Chelsi Byrnes
ST. JOHNSBURY- Fifteen St. Johnsbury Academy students have become award recipients through the Vermont Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. There had been 35 regional art awards all together between the fifteen students. They had received ten gold keys, nine silver keys and 17 honorable mentions. The gold keys will be judged at the national level of the competition.
National Caregiving Around NEK
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- Created on Saturday, 17 February 2018 23:06
- Written by Matt Tritto
ST JOHNSBURY- Friday was National Caregivers Day. A day not only to thank and appreciate those who help others for a living, but for them to reflect on what they actually do. This day is not only for caregivers, but also for Nurses.
Sutton School Sign
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- Created on Thursday, 15 February 2018 23:30
- Written by Chelsi Byrnes
SUTTON- At Sutton's town meeting this year, one thing that will be voted on is the school's sign, as the school was recently informed that their current sign is about a square foot too large. The Sutton School is seekingto make its school sign smaller.
Vermont Has Good Karma
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- Created on Monday, 12 February 2018 01:10
- Written by Victoria Carlson
VERMONT - For eleven years, one organization in Vermont has worked endlessly to rescue stray dogs, to find them a permanent lifelong home.
Barnet Counselor Wins Award
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- Created on Friday, 09 February 2018 21:44
- Written by Emma Quinn
BARNET- The Barnet School held their weekly community meeting this morning. These meetings are a time for the school community to get together, celebrate birthdays, individual achievements, and classroom success.
Peacham School Adds Ice Rink
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- Created on Tuesday, 06 February 2018 16:43
- Written by Andrew Whalen
PEACHAM- The town of Peacham is joining what seems to be a growing number of towns with outdoor ice rinks in the Northeast Kingdom. The rink opened last week at the Peacham School, thanks to parent Eric Kaufman.
Icy Roads Call for Sand Loads
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- Created on Monday, 05 February 2018 18:24
- Written by Kiernan Brisson
AROUND THE NEK - The 2017-2018 winter season has definitely been one for the books, with rapid temperature fluctuations creating very icy road conditions, it has made it very hard for Vtrans and road crews to keep the roads safe for travel. Lucky for residents of the Northeast Kingdom, they are up to the task.
NEK Hunger
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- Created on Monday, 18 December 2017 16:35
- Written by Victoria Carlson
One organization in Vermont works everyday towards helping children in Vermont overcome the challenge of starvation.
On December 1st, The Hunger Council of the Northeast Kingdom met to discuss the solution of making Vermont a hunger free state. In past meetings, the Hunger Council has searched for different solutions by creating child nutrition programs like backpack programs, summer meal programs, and more. On December 1st, they explored the options to ensure food security for children throughout the year.
Governor Supports New Marijuana Legislation
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- Created on Saturday, 16 December 2017 00:45
- Written by Rob Lemnah
LYNDONVILLE - Governor Phil Scott is standing by his decision to support new legislation to legalize possesson of small ammounts of marijuana in Vermont. The bill passed the Senate this past summer and is currently waiting for debate on the House floor in Montpelier.
Proposed Gun Legislation In Congress
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- Created on Saturday, 16 December 2017 00:04
- Written by Rob Lemnah
LYNDONVILLE - The House of Representatives on Wednesday has passed a piece of legislation to change federal firearm laws. The bill includes a measure to expand the background check process on gun sales and eases restrictions on carrying firearms from one state to another.
Winter Wonderland, Except for Drivers
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- Created on Tuesday, 12 December 2017 21:21
- Written by Andrew Whalen
AROUND THE NEK- Tuesday marked the first major accumulation of snow in the Northeast Kingdom. And while skiers and snowboarders may have been rejoicing, drivers in the area were not. Vehicles have been having problems all day, from simple slips and slides to full on roll overs.
Forest Economy In The Nek
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- Created on Monday, 11 December 2017 20:34
- Written by Dan Stein
ISLAND POND- Today at a public forum held at the Island Pond Welcome Center the topic of discussion was forest economy. The forum was led by Deputy Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Sam Lincoln and Director of Forests Steve Sinclair. The forum gave information on legislation and future plans regarding forest economy. While many may think a lot of things drive economy here in the northeast kingdom, forest economy may be the leader of all industries. This could be due to the fact that the kingdom is heavily forested.
Kingdom All-Stars Preperation
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- Created on Sunday, 10 December 2017 21:48
- Written by Matt Tritto
St. JOHNSBURY - The Kingdom All-Stars are hard at work preparing for their big concert coming up on New Years Eve.
RCT and GMT
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- Created on Friday, 08 December 2017 19:21
- Written by Kiernan Brisson
LYNDON - The two shuttle bus companies, known as Rural Community Transportation and Green Mountain Transit are both developing new plans for their businesses to more efficiently serve their communities. It is not a coincidence that both companies are developing plans at the same time, both companies have a history of collaboration with one another in order to best serve their joined areas.
New Office Space in Barnet
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- Created on Tuesday, 05 December 2017 20:39
- Written by Alice Hui
BARNET- Barnet Select board held a public meeting in Mcindoes Falls Academy last night, the building committee got together and talked about the new changes of this building, it seems Barnet town will have a new office space soon.
Mcindoes Falls Academy began to have students in 1853, sine it closing, the town of Barnet has tried their best to keep the history of this building, and now is proposing an addition that would allow the structure to serve as a multiple purpose facility.
Bird-feeder Safety Tips
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- Created on Tuesday, 05 December 2017 18:29
- Written by Andrew Whalen
AROUND THE NEK- With winter officially starting to set in, the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering some safety tips for bird-feeders. Their first tip is to make sure that you keep bird-feeders clean. They recommend cleaning them at least once a month to help keep them bacteria-free.
Inheriting The Kingdom
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- Created on Friday, 01 December 2017 19:31
- Written by Rob Lemnah
NORTH EAST KINGDOM - Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties are known as the North East Kingdom. For those from the region it is as synonymous as saying one is from New England.
An Age Of Need
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- Created on Friday, 01 December 2017 00:57
- Written by Dan Stein
ST. JOHNSBURY- The Northeast Kingdom Council On Aging is in need of volunteers. But not how you might think. The council is entering an age of need to find not a quantity of volunteers as they have 335.They are looking for volunteers that pertain to certain needs of the people they tailor to.
This can be finding people for tasks that range from snow removal to a ride to Boston.
Peacham Residents Vote on ACT46
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- Created on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 21:21
- Written by Alice Hui
PEACHAM - The Peacham residents took the polls voted on ACT 46 yesterday form 7am to 7pm, which is make a decision to remain an independent school district.
LI Girls Basketball Begins a New Journey
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- Created on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 18:36
- Written by Victoria Carlson
The Lyndon Institute Girls Basketball team begins their new journey today at 3 this afternoon for tryouts. Last year, the girls took home The Vermont State Division II Championship.
Calex Contract for Barnet
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- Created on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 17:28
- Written by Kiernan Brisson
Barnet - The Barnet selectboard was one of two town select boards that reviewed a contract sent to them by the Calex Ambulatory Service Monday the 27th. This is the second time that they have reviewed the contract in the past six months, and with the town appropriation request deadline fast approaching, the members of Calex need an answer soon.
