Long Winter Hurts the Syrup Season
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- Created on Friday, 28 March 2014 18:00
- Written by Alex Farnworth
BARNET - Vermont's biggest exports include cheese, timber, and one of the locals' favorite breakfast condiments - maple syrup. Almost all of the state's exports are weather driven; long, frosty winters really take a toll on some of these items, especially the latter.
Keeping Agriculture Alive in Vermont
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- Created on Thursday, 27 March 2014 17:06
- Written by Katrina Floranza
NORTHEAST KINGDOM- Agriculture plays a large role in the Northeast Kingdom. With many farms around the area, one of University of Vermont's Extension Programs is working on furthering their outreach to farmers.
NVRH Radiothon
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- Created on Tuesday, 25 March 2014 18:07
- Written by Jessie Slater
ST.JOHNSBURY- Northeast Kingdom Vermont Regional Hospital is holding its fifth annual Radiothon today. Each year the NVRH reaches out to the community and asks them to help purchase a new piece of equipment. This year's machine is a hospital wide patient monitoring system.
Hunting Accessibility
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- Created on Friday, 21 March 2014 19:55
- Written by Alex Farnworth
VERMONT- Landowners may be given yet another option regarding the access to their land to fishers, trappers and even hunters. The new ruling would allow property owners to post signs that require hunters, fishers and trappers to seek permission prior to their intended action. The current option for landowners is to post signs whether or not they want people to go about these desired hobbies.
Winter Puts a Damper on Spring Fever
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- Created on Thursday, 20 March 2014 20:20
- Written by Ron Kauffman
Northeast Kingdom - At 12:57 p.m. today the seasons officially changed, at least on the calendar. Today marked the first day of spring, but when you look around you see that spring has yet to sprung.
Abused Horses Find Foster Home
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- Created on Thursday, 20 March 2014 18:48
- Written by Katrina Floranza
VICTORY- 21 horses were rescued after facing horrible living conditions at the Bona Ranch Farm in Lyndonville. Two out of the 21 horses are on their way to recovery at their new foster home in Victory.
Vear Qualifies for USASA Nationals
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- Created on Thursday, 20 March 2014 17:17
- Written by Julianne Walshaw
St. Johnsbury- St. Johnsbury Academy junior, William Vear, 17, will be headed to Colorado one week from today, to participate in the 2014 U.S.A. Snowboard Association National Championships.
Pothole Problem
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- Created on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 17:46
- Written by Matthew Drew
NORTHEAST KINGDOM - Pothole season has arrived and just like in past years many drivers wonder when these potholes will be filled. It's already been causing drivers problems and more importantly, money.
Homeless Vigil
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- Created on Friday, 07 March 2014 16:22
- Written by Alex Farnworth
LYNDONVILLE- Community members from all around the Northeast Kingdom will be able to get a glimpse of what being homless really feels like.
Seizures in Children
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- Created on Friday, 07 March 2014 16:19
- Written by Matthew Drew
VERMONT - Seizures are a very common problem in the United States. Being prepared for that unexpected event is one of the most important things any one person can do.There are many things people can do to help reduce the risk of seizures, and may even completely prevent them.
Finding The Formula
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- Created on Monday, 03 March 2014 19:15
- Written by Julianne Walshaw
Tuesday many towns across the state will gather to hammer out their budgets on Town Meeting Day. Aside from basic operating budgets, voters will have the opportunity to approve additional spending appropriations to non-profit organizations that service towns throughout Caledonia County.
News Businesses, New Jobs
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- Created on Friday, 21 February 2014 16:48
- Written by Alex Farnworth
ST. JOHNSBURY - Vermont's unemployment rates are considerably lower (4.6%) than the nation's average (7.3%.)
Focusing more towards the Northeast Kingdom, Caledonia County is still near the top of the list in terms of Vermont's unemployment.
Lawsuits in St. J
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- Created on Tuesday, 18 February 2014 19:43
- Written by Samantha Knight
ST.JOHNSBURY- St.Johnsbury has gone through a series of town managers over the last couple of years. Two former members have recently filed lawsuits against the town after early dismissal of their terms.
World Series Trophies
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- Created on Tuesday, 18 February 2014 16:09
- Written by Jessie Slater
LYNDONVILLE- Sunday night, Lyndon Institute hosted a tour that brought three of the Red Sox World Series trophies to the North East Kingdom. The tour has been making stops throughout New England to show appreciation to fans who aren't close to their team's home field.
Barnet School Board
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- Created on Wednesday, 12 February 2014 21:08
- Written by Matthew Drew
BARNET - The Barnet School board met last night to discuss the educational and financial articles within the town. The tax budget is set to increase and the school is looking to condense it's staff. Barnet will be cutting almost half of it's full time teaching positions for the middle grades.
One Billion Flash Mob Returns
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- Created on Wednesday, 12 February 2014 18:29
- Written by Elyssa Ellis
ST. JOHNSBURY- Residents of the Northeast Kingdom will gather in the streets this Friday to dance in the "One Billion Rising For Justice" Campaign. The campaign was started a year ago in an effort to end to violence against women and girls.
Major Disaster Declaration
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- Created on Tuesday, 11 February 2014 18:34
- Written by Jessie Slater
LYNDONVILLE- Vermont state Governor Peter Shumlin, announced that President Barack Obama has signed a major disaster declaration. The numerous counties that suffered from public infrastructure damages during December's ice storm are now eligible for relief.
Electric Car Charging Station
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- Created on Tuesday, 11 February 2014 17:09
- Written by Jessie Slater
LYNDONVILLE- A local volunteer gave a presentation for the town of St.Johnsbury, to ask for a grant to have an electric vehicle charging station installed in the town. He believes that adding this attraction will add more business.
Blood Drive Nets in Record
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- Created on Friday, 07 February 2014 23:07
- Written by Michael Fisher
RUTLAND - 
Joe Costello had help in organizing the blood drive that broke the national record. 2,337 pints of blood were collected at the five different locations that had 300 Red Cross workers and about 300 volunteers at the event on December 17 of 2013.
Burke Bridge Still Broken
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- Created on Friday, 07 February 2014 18:38
- Written by Matthew Drew
EAST BURKE - The Hayden crossing bridge in East Burke may never re-open. The state of Vermont determined the bridge was unsafe almost two years ago and now the town of East Burke doesn't think they can afford to perform the necessary repairs.
After School for Educational Fuel
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 December 2013 18:42
- Written by Kevin Kelleher
BARNET - With funding provided by a grant that came from the Caledonia Central Supervisory union, students of the Barnet School have been able to take advantage of additional opportunities to further their education in a new after-school program.
Deer Season Coming to a Close
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 December 2013 18:00
- Written by Adam Donnelly
AROUND THE NEK - Next weekend spells the end of this year's deer hunting season, and this year has turned in a good haul.
Free Range Turkeys
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- Created on Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:17
- Written by Cody Gage
NEW HAMPSHIRE - Over two hundred and eighty million turkeys are slaughtered every year for human consumption in the United States. Many of those turkeys never know the feeling of freedom, and room to range.
Student Learns from Volunteering
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- Created on Tuesday, 19 November 2013 20:19
- Written by Diana Cogger
LYNDON- Jacob Gallison is your average 18 year old. He just started at Lyndon State College, has lots of friends, and he really doesn’t like having class at 8 am. What might surprise you about this double major is that even around a tightly packed college schedule, he still volunteers 32 hours a week to work with residents in an elderly care facility.
Smart Snacks
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- Created on Wednesday, 13 November 2013 17:23
- Written by Kevin Kelleher
BARNET- In America, childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years. Obesity can have both immediate, and long-term effects on a child's health and well being. Eating healthy is one of the ways that obesity can be prevented. The Barnet School is taking steps to encourage their students to eat healthier.
