Archive: Vermont
A fire at the Bridgewater Mill Mall was quickly brought under control on Friday evening, with multiple area fire departments responding.
The first Woodstock Poetry Festival is coming to Woodstock, Vermont, on June 21–22. The festival has assumed the annual poetry gathering which had taken place under Bookstock since 2009. Participating poets included winners of the most major awards for poetry, including the Nobel Prize.
Officials have unveiled the Green Mountain State’s first federally funded public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station in Bradford. Vermont is the sixth state in the country to install fast chargers under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.
Voters in the Mountain Views School District rejected a $99 million bond for a new Woodstock Union Middle and High School building at the polls on Tuesday.
Woodstock voters on Tuesday approved a 1% local option tax proposed by the Select Board, by a tally of 997-308.
A proposed $99 million new high school and a 1% local option tax are two of the major items to be voted on during Town Meeting Day in Woodstock. The local town and school budgets will also be on the March 5 ballot.
Vermont grant funding just became available for projects that protect, restore and enhance the state's waterways, including Vermonters’ ability to understand and enjoy these treasures. Applications are due no later than Wednesday February 7, 2024.
Local and state officials in Vermont are responding to flooding caused by heavy rains statewide, following catastrophic floods in July that brought severe damage. Most parts of the state are under a flood watch until Tuesday morning.
Though Route 4 remained open in Woodstock as of 11 a.m., some back roads are starting to wash out amid today's heavy rain, according to Woodstock Police. Those include Fletcher Hill Road near the Lincoln Bridge and Stimets Road, among others.
The dropping temperatures and shorter days of fall bring some of the year’s hottest fishing action. “From warm water species such as largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, perch, and walleye, to cold water species like trout and salmon, fish feeding activity really picks up and creates exceptional fishing conditions for anglers,” said Shawn Good, a fisheries biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife.