Lake Champlain
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Letter to the editor: After 30 years, phosphorus still poluting the lake
How it started: The Vermont Agricultural Water Quality Partnership was formed following enactment of the Lake Champlain Special Designation Act of 1990, sponsored by Vermont Sens. Patrick Leahy…
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Proposals for lake service projects due Nov. 6
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY — The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in conjunction with NEIWPCC has announced a Request for Technical Pre-Proposals for services to further the goals and objectives…
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Watershed explorer program is looking for student volunteers
BURLINGTON — Lake Champlain Sea Grant invites students to become certified Watershed Explorers by completing a series of fun activities designed to teach them about watershed science and…
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Teens take an epic Lake Champlain adventure
On Monday, July 6, a group of nine intrepid teens along with Lake Champlain Maritime Museum trip leaders Mandy Smith and Ally Tanaka departed from South Bay, just…
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Vermont falls short in EPA plan for Lake Champlain cleanup
Vermont is likely to receive a failing grade from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not implementing the final step of its Lake Champlain cleanup plan by Sept.…
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Vermont authors expand Champlain kayak guide
What better way to safely enjoy summer than to get out on Lake Champlain? Two Vermont authors and Black Dome Press have just released an updated and expanded…
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Panton boat ramp would serve Champlain anglers
PANTON — The town of Panton is seeking between $3,000 and $4,000 in donations to complete a deep-water boat ramp in Arnold Bay, a project that has been…
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Panton seeks donations for Lake Champlain boat ramp
PANTON — The town of Panton is seeking between $3,000 and $4,000 in donations to complete a deep-water boat ramp in Arnold Bay, a project that has been…
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Letter to the editor: Dredging is good for lake
One month prior to the opening of the 2020 Vermont Legislative Session, the party in power presented to both representatives and the general public alike a few of…
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Grants available for Lake Champlain research
ADDISON COUNTY — Grants are now available to support projects through the South Lake Champlain Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation. The South Lake Champlain Fund supports projects…
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Video: Loon rescue!
On Thanksgiving night, Vermont game warden Eugene Stearns responded to a call in Lincoln, where a loon was stranded in a field. The next morning game warden Dale…
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International panel recommends crop shift to limit lake pollution
VERMONT — An international water panel has released initial recommendations for reducing phosphorus pollution in northern Lake Champlain, ranging from switching crops to setting up a phosphorus import-export budget. …
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Wedding: Annie & Otto
Annie and Otto share a passion for traveling and find any window to explore the world that they can. In November 2018, they were in Colombia for a…
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Local high school rowers compete on the lake
BURLINGTON — Middle- and high-school rowers from Vergennes and Mount Abraham union high school club teams participated in a major competition in Burlington harbor this past Saturday that…
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The Giving Stream: A Three-Part Series by Emma Cotton
About this series: Week 1 (Sept. 5) — The Otter Creek, Vermont’s longest river, runs through the state’s most heavily cultivated land, and thereby contributes more non-point source…
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Middlebury EMTs grant dying patient final wish
MIDDLEBURY — Art Doty knew his time was almost up. Cancer was spreading through his 83-year-old body. He was confined to a bed at the University of Vermont…