Northern Border Regional Commission to award grants
Delegation announces Northern Border Regional Commission funding WASHINGTON, July 26 – Vermont’s congressional delegation today announced that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) will begin...
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In This State: At Allenholm Farm, everything’s coming up apples
Ray Allen shows off some of the apples at his 53-acre orchard in South Hero. Photo by Dirk Van Susteren Editor’s note: In This State is a syndicated weekly column about Vermont’s innovators, people,...
View ArticleHatchery improvement expected to increase health of Lake Champlain salmon
News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife October 15, 2014 Media Contact: Adam Miller, Vermont Fish & Wildlife, 802-777-2852 Chet MacKenzie, Vermont Fish & Wildlife, 802-786-3864 GRAND ISLE,...
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In This State: Coming to peace with starting over
Riki Moss brings to her work a sensibility that includes intelligence, a sense of humor, and a passion for global issues. This installation, called “Migration,” uses strong gestural expressions to...
View ArticleGrand Isle Family Fishing Festival set for June 11
News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife June 3, 2016 Media Contact: Tom Chairvolotti, 802-372-3171 GRAND ISLE, Vt. – The 16th annual Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival will be held on Saturday, June...
View ArticleGrand 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....
View ArticleGrand Isle-Chittenden Democratic House Primary Election to be Contested
News Release — Andrew Julow for Vermont House of Representatives Aug. 29, 2016 Contact: Andrew Julow Telephone: 802-378-5115 Cell: 802-324-1485 Email: andrew@julow.com Website: Julow2016.com North...
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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...
View ArticleVermont Electric Co-op brings on two new solar arrays
News Release — Vermont Electric Co-op January 11, 2018 Contact: Andrea Cohen, Vermont Electric Co-op, 802-696-9036 Johnson, VT – Vermont Electric Co-op (VEC) recently announced the opening of two new...
View ArticleBrattleboro Museum & Art Center to present Grand Isle painter
News Release — Brattleboro Museum & Art Center February 28, 2019 Contact: Erin Jenkins erin@brattleboromuseum.org 802-257-0124, ext. 113 Brattleboro Museum & Art Center to present Grand Isle...
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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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