Grand Isle County schools consider merger proposal
Nailing jello to the wall. That is how Teri Geney described six months of Act 46 study committee discussions in Grand Isle County. “I’ve read that managing change is like nailing jello to the wall....
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Grand Isle House candidate to contest primary election
Andrew Julow. Courtesy photo. A candidate in the Democratic primary for the House seats representing Grand Isle County will contest the results of the Aug. 9 election. Andrew Julow announced Monday...
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Former judge wins nomination in Grand Isle House primary
After an extended recount procedure, a former superior court judge has been determined the winner of one of two Democratic House nominations in Grand Isle. At a court hearing in North Hero on Thursday,...
View ArticleMajor solar installation will power Vermont customers
Construction is slated to begin next month on a 5.7-megawatt solar array in Grand Isle that will be the largest in the state that’s selling its energy within Vermont, according to the developer. Gregg...
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Champlain Islands 1953 drawbridge demolished
The Grand Isle-North Hero drawbridge is being replaced. A temporary drawbridge was installed (left) to allow traffic to keep flowing on Rt. 2. Photo by Mark Johnson/VTDigger.After years of discussion,...
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Champlain Islands drawbridge replacement delayed by one year
The Grand Isle-North Hero drawbridge is being replaced. A temporary drawbridge was installed (left) to allow traffic to keep flowing on Rt. 2. Photo by Mark Johnson/VTDigger. Completion of a new...
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The Bright Side: Grand Isle farm’s ‘community baskets’ for neighbors in need
For Grand Isle-based Arbor Farmstead, the shift to e-commerce inspired the creation of a digital “basket” for customers to pay for food for those in need. Courtesy photo When the governor declared a...
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On the Champlain Islands, staffing shortage is still an issue for many hotels
Mark and Kathy Infante, owners of the Ruthcliffe Lodge and Restaurant in Isle La Motte, are struggling to find employees. Seen on Friday, June 11, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Mark Infante...
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Grand Isle's only child care center is closing amid growing need
Elaine Chasse of the now-closed Learning Adventure Child Care Service in Grand Isle on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger “It makes me very sad,” Elaine Chasse says, sitting at a...
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Proposed ferry facility approved by Grand Isle Development Review Board
Three ferries from the Lake Champlain Transportation Company service the crossing between Grand Isle and Plattsburgh, New York, on July 12, 2021. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Grand Isle...
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Grand Isle representatives not keen on redistricting proposal
The House of Representatives chamber at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Lake Champlain Islands’ two state representatives said they likely...
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Earmark would fund 1st Champlain Islands dental clinic in years
The Champlain Islands Health Center in South Hero. Photo courtesy Community Health Centers of Burlington It’s been several years since the Lake Champlain Islands had their own dental care facility —...
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Ice, strong winds snarl transportation on Champlain Islands
Lake Champlain Transportation Company’s ferry service between Grand Isle and Plattsburgh, New York, was suspended on Wednesday after shutting down Tuesday night as a result of ice and strong winds,...
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Ice rink proposal draws support in Grand Isle
The Grand Isle town office. A group of residents wants to build a year-round recreation pavilion in town, including what would be the only ice rink on the Lake Champlain Islands.File photo by Shaun...
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South Hero child care facility plans to expand into Grand Isle
Thomas Chasse organizes supplies in June 2021 at the closed Learning Adventure Child Care Service in Grand Isle. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger When the sole licensed child care center in Grand Isle...
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Ice fisherman drowns in Lake Champlain
Grand Isle resident Wayne Alexander, 62, died after falling through the ice in Lake Champlain on Thursday night. Alexander was ice fishing on the lake on Thursday afternoon, and a relative went...
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Law enforcement uses roadblock to find jurors for Sheriff John Grismore’s trial
The Grand Isle County Courthouse in North Hero. File photo Jury selection for the trial of Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore took place Thursday in North Hero, but the typical court summonses did...
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