Vermont

Connecticut River commission receives 30K grant

VERMONT - The Connecticut River Joint Commissions announces that it has received a $30,733 grant through the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation. This one-year grant provides funding to implement CRJC’s July 2021 to June 2022 work program. Additional...

Internship fair

VERMONT - The Vermont State Colleges System has launched a virtual job and internship fair through Tuesday, May 31.
The virtual job and internship fair is open to all students and community members. Free for both employers and job seekers, the fair is an excellent opportunity for employers...

Trail 100 closed to snowmobilers

VERMONT - From time to time a landowner, small or large, will close a trail on their property for a season or two and for a variety of reasons. This could be because of logging or agricultural reasons, property development, etc. When this happens, the landowner, club, and the Vermont Association...

Members of one of 30 CCC Camps throughout Vermont.

Author delves into the history of Vermont’s CCC Camps, looking for personal accounts

VERMONT - Marty Podskoch, author of three books on the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the Adirondacks, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, is gathering information for a book on the Vermont CCC camps. In just nine years CCC camps established and developed half of Vermont’s state parks.
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Grazing and livestock virtual conference

VERMONT - Farms will have an opportunity to learn about farmer profitability, grazing rented land, how to best communicate with employees, and related topics at the 26th annual Vermont Grazing and Livestock Conference, Thursday, January 20 to Saturday, January 22, 10 am to 3:30 pm each day....

Vermont Supreme Court Justices will hear an appeal in Boyd, et al, on Wednesday, January 26.

Whitingham lawsuit appeal heading to supreme court

MONTPELIER- The Vermont Supreme Court will hear arguments in an appeal of a lower court ruling in an education funding lawsuit filed by the town of Whitingham.
Originally filed in 2017, the suit claims three plaintiffs, Whitingham student Sadie Boyd, Whitingham taxpayer Madeline Klein,...

Turn your farm into an income-generating tourism experience with these resources.

Resources for hosting farm-stays

VERMONT - Farm hosts have a variety of options for listing their accommodations and experiences and for setting up online reservation systems. Join experienced agritourism operators for a discussion of the options for listing and booking farm stays and experiences.
“Reaching your Target...

Milkweed doubles as a beautiful flower and home for pollinators.

Help your home garden flourish with these tips

VERMONT - Gardeners may find themselves thinking about the warmth of summer and getting back into the garden again. This daydreaming is a good opportunity to reflect on the past growing season and set goals for next year’s garden by making some New Year’s resolutions.
Bonnie Kirn Donahue,...

Funds received to improve drinking water systems

VERMONT - Sen. Patrick Leahy and Gov. Phil Scott announced that Vermont will be receiving $63,041,000 in funding for drinking water systems and wastewater treatment as a result of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed by President Biden.
The funds will go into the...

Southern Vermont receives grant for housing and community development

VERMONT - Gov. Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development announced $3.5 million in Community Development Block Grant funding awards through the Vermont Community Development Program. The funding will support 14 projects in all 14 counties, including affordable home repair...