Local sugarmakers see slow start to season, hope to finish strong

Local sugarmakers reported a slow start to the season but were hoping to see their syrup production end up around average.

A group of Vermonters is advocating for professional equine operations to be recognized as fully agricultural in all Vermont state statutes.

The recent lecture covered what climate change looks like in the state, related challenges and opportunities for individuals and communities to respond.

Addison County farmers are among those serving on a stakeholder group formed to help state officials navigate Vermont’s approach to regulating some farm operations and agricultural water quality.

“We all agreed that ‘conservation’ doesn’t begin or end with permanent legal protection.” — Andrew L’Roe

The school board decided to table approving that timeline and is expected to revisit it at the board’s April 14 meeting.

Sarah Bouchard was one of four candidates to throw their hat into the ring for the open seat.

Among the many bills lawmakers have spent recent months tackling in the Vermont State House are several related to farming in Vermont.

College officials have a goal of breaking ground on the project in spring 2027.

Members of the Beeman Elementary School community are planning learning experiences to help students at the New Haven school further their understanding of what it means to be inclusive, empathetic and respectful of differences.

School Board Chair Jeanne Albert said the goal is for the search committee to identify finalists by early next month.

The college’s website states that students in the Jordan program have been relocated to Morocco for the remainder of the semester due to “the spill-over of the conflict with Iran.”

If all goes to plan, the transfer station will be able to accept household trash bags again on April 4.

As America’s native grasslands have diminished over the years, so too have the birds that rely on those habitats.

Bristol officials are in the midst of a couple of projects aimed at addressing sidewalks on West Street and aging waterlines in town.