Vermont

Drivers need to be aware of problems

VERMONT - With shorter days, motorists will be presented with challenges that could impact safety. AAA Northern New England recommends motorists prepare for potential problems associated with darker evening commutes.
This time of year, drivers are on the road more when it’s dark. With 50%...

Vermont Maple Conference returns

VERMONT - The 2021 Vermont Maple Conference will be held Monday, December 8, to Thursday, December 11. The conference will offer options for both online and in-person learning with 15 informative sessions led by maple industry experts and maple producers. This is the first time since January 2020...

How to deal with family at dinner

VERMONT - According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 16.2 million US adults have had at least one major depressive episode and approximately 24% of people with a diagnosed mental illness find that the holidays make their condition “a lot” worse. Even without a history of mental illness...

CLiF Rural Libraries conference

VERMONT - The Children’s Literacy Foundation will host its biennial Rural Libraries conference online from Tuesday, November 30, to Thursday, December 2, from 8:30 to 10 am each day. The conference is open to librarians in rural communities. As with past in-person conferences, the three-day...

Two that didn’t get away

VERMONT - Bryer-lyn Crawford and her father Jason each had success during this year’s deer hunting season.

Public input on water

VERMONT - Vermont’s Clean Water Board is asking the public to weigh in on how they would like to prioritize approximately $46.9 million available through the state fiscal year 2023 clean water budget to clean up water pollution across the state.
The draft budget is available for public...

Wearing clothing or a hat with blaze orange is recommended for safety if in the woods during hunting season.

Hunting season opens this Saturday

VERMONT - With rifle season fast approaching, Forest service officials on the Green Mountain National Forest are encouraging the public to use caution and to be visible and mindful of their surroundings in the coming weeks. Saturday, November 13, marks the opening day of the white-tailed deer...

Quick Picks (11/11 - 11/18)

NECCA alumni VERMONT - On Saturday, November 13, at 7 pm, watch dazzling performances by NECCA alumni in the one-night-only, online “Virtual Alumni Showcase.” Tickets range from $15 to $50; all ticket sales benefit NECCA’s outreach programming. For more information and...

Protect animals during winter trapping season

VERMONT - Trapping season starts on the fourth Saturday of October each year and runs through March 31. Each trapping season, dogs, cats, and other non-targeted animals, including protected species, are injured or killed in traps. Some of the other non-targeted captures that were voluntarily...

Lawson’s Finest Super Sessions Grant Program

VERMONT - Lawson’s Finest Liquids announces that it is accepting applications for its Super Sessions mini-grant program.
Named after the brewery’s Super Session single-hop IPA series, Lawson’s Finest created the initiative to encourage their fans to become more active in their communities...