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Vt. Nonprofit Offers Ski Opportunities for Veterans, Aiming to Combat Isolation
The newly-signed $1.7-trillion federal spending bill contains $500,000 for a nonprofit in Vermont, under a funding request championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent. The money will boost Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports in its efforts to improve the ability of people with disabilities to fully participate in outdoor recreation options. That includes a program to provide opportunities for veterans…
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Vt. Communities Cancel Pricey Fireworks Shows, Offer Alternative NYE Events
There will be no fireworks shows in a pair of Vermont communities this New Year’s Eve, due to a variety of reasons — including higher prices for materials used in the displays. The American Pyrotechnics Association said earlier this year costs across the industry shot up 35% or so in 2022. The organization pointed to higher prices for raw materials,…
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Vt. Animal Sanctuary Recovering From Violent Storm That Damaged Property
Days after violent wind gusts damaged property and knocked down trees across Vermont, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Addison County is in recovery mode. Kinder Way Farm Sanctuary in Middlebury is home to animals including a blind goat and a cow with dwarfism. At the sanctuary, farm animals get a second chance after neglect or abandonment — or maybe their...
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Power Restoration Work Could Stretch Into Friday, Vt. Utility Says
Scattered power outages could persist in parts of Vermont until Friday — a full week after tens of thousands of addresses were knocked offline by powerful winds Dec. 23. That word came from one electricity provider in Central Vermont Tuesday. Washington Electric Co-op told NECN and NBC10 Boston that at the worst of the outages, between 5,000 and 5,500 of…
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‘Amazing': Sleep in Heavenly Peace Org. Delivers Beds to Vt. Kids in Need
Christmas morning will be a lot brighter for one Vermont family after a special gift from caring community members. “To donate their time and come do this for other families — it’s amazing,” dad Lamba Crane said of the charity organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Crane and his family lost most of their possessions when a smoky fire in Burlington…
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Vt. Community Members Work to Combat Anti-Trans Messages
Community members in Burlington, Vermont are working to blunt the impact of rhetoric from stickers they view as hurtful to transgender neighbors. “It’s protecting our trans and queer youth,” Olivia Taylor said of her mission to go out every Tuesday with neighbors to scour parts of Burlington, looking for stickers that question the validity of transgender identities. Such stickers...
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Business Behind Bars: Coffee Shop Inside Vt. Prison Encourages Better Behavior
A new coffee shop in Vermont is a standout not for what it sells — but where it sells it. Behind the razor wire fences and cold walls of the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, incarcerated individuals are in the first month of running the new Good Spirit Cafe. “Vermont’s always been brave enough to try something,” said Michael…
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Effort Underway to Recast ‘Beetlejuice' Building as Community Center
New life is coming to an old building in Vermont’s Orange County, which made a cameo appearance in the cult classic movie “Beetlejuice.” “I envision this space being the main hub for any community events,” said Kendall Gendron, as she showed NECN & NBC10 Boston the schoolhouse and Masonic lodge in East Corinth which she plans to transform into...
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Construction Firms Volunteer to Preserve and Expand Vermont Nonprofit
A nationally-designated historic landmark in Vermont’s Addison County is getting a big boost this holiday season, from construction firms donating their skilled labor. Rokeby Museum, a nonprofit located in Ferrisburgh, said the gifts will help it advance its mission to be a part of vital social and racial justice conversations. “I was just floored that they were willing to...
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This Decorated Vermont Snowplow Has a Serious Mission
An eye-catching addition to the fleet of state plows in Vermont has a special mission. It isn’t focusing on removal of snow or treating highways for freezing rain. Rather, this plow spreads holiday cheer while also serving as an ambassador for job recruitment. “Everybody needs a little joy in their lives, and this does that,” said John Dunbar, who...
