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Wild brook trout
Well, trout season is here. I’ll wait until the water warms up, maybe another two weeks, before I go. I have spoken with a couple fishermen I know. They report some success. There are a couple small brooks in the area I like to fish, but nothing beats a 2- or 3-year old beaver pond. I mention beaver ponds for a reason. Trout grow rapidly in a beaver pond. Trout 3 or 4 inches in length the first year the dam is built can be 8 inches the next year.
Fit Body Boot Camp speaks of commitment and community
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Located at the Allen Brothers complex on Route 5 in Westminster, Fit Body Boot Camp (FBBC) is a facility specializing in 30-minute, weight loss boot camps designed to challenge the body and deliver results in a positive and supportive atmosphere. Owned and operated by Bellows Falls...
Featured pets: Roxy and Peaches
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Roxy and Peaches are two beautiful girls looking for loving homes. Peaches might be a collie or sheltie mix, and is 6 months old. Roxy is an 8-month-old shepherd mix. These sweet puppies love people and other dogs. To come fall in love with one, the Springfield Humane Society is open Wednesday-Saturday, from 12-4 p.m., or call 802-885-3997 for more information. Join us May 11, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., in front of Shaw’s, for our annual Mother’s Day Bake Sale and Basket Raffle. You can bid on baskets online now. Check out the event on our Facebook page for more information.
Springfield Community Players to perform “The Unexpected Guest”
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Come join the Springfield Community Players for a spell of mystery and suspense as we kick off our 2024 season with the Agatha Christie classic “The Unexpected Guest.” A traveller runs his car into a ditch in South Wales. Seeking help at the nearest house, he stumbles across a dead body. It isn’t long before he discovers the apparent killer, but there’s much more to this seemingly simple murder, and everyone has secrets. Can you guess the solution before the play is over?
Windham school lawsuit moves ahead, but most claims dismissed
WINDHAM-Parents in the Windham School District, who sought via a lawsuit to have the district pay tuition to send students elsewhere, have had a majority of their claims dismissed. But Windham Superior Court Judge David Barra allowed a central part of the suit to continue - the allegation that Windham...
New dispensary encourages holistic pain management
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The slogan around Green Mountain Therapeutics cannabis dispensary is “We’ve got the gas,” and owner Kellie D’Elia-Laskin appreciates it when people pick up on the double entendre that calls back to a mid-2000s slang expression referring to a strong or “dank” strain of marijuana, with a nod to the previous tenant at the North Main Street location in Londonderry, Willy’s Mobilgas. A framed 1957 photo of the old gas station and garage stands on a counter.
Killington hopes incentives will help town fill out police force
KILLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Killington town officials hope big incentives will help them hire more police officers. The Killington Police Department currently has only two employees, the police chief and one patrol officer. Town Manager Michael Ramsey says extra patrols are needed, especially when visitors flock to town in the...
Rockingham seeks input on development plan
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. (WCAX) - For municipalities to be eligible for certain public grants, they need to have long-term development plans. The town of Rockingham is unveiling its new eight-year plan to the public Tuesday evening. Downtown Bellows Falls, which is located within the town of Rockingham, is a place...
Windsor man arrested as fugitive from justice in Hartland
HARTLAND — A Windsor man was apprehended late Sunday evening after a routine traffic stop revealed he was wanted in New Hampshire. Vermont State Police arrested Andrew L. Snide, 43, near 148 US Rte 5 after officers conducted a traffic stop at approximately 9:08 p.m. for a vehicle violation.
Fundraising concert for the Weston Playhouse
WESTON, Vt. – University of Vermont Professor and internationally renowned pianist David Feurzeig will complete his 56th performance in the Play Every Town: Concert for a Cooler Climate series at the Old Parish Church in Weston, Vt., on Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m. Feurzeig tailors his Play Every...
Springfield prioritizes public safety at demo appeals meeting
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Monday, April 15, the Springfield Selectboard heard appeals from Community Restoration Corps Inc. (CRC), the owner of three properties deemed unsafe by the board and ordered to be demolished. The properties are located at 52 Valley Street, 67 Furnace Street, and 105 Clinton Street, in Springfield.
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