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Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords
Vermont now joins a growing list of states that mandate flood risk disclosure for real estate transactions, as climate change fuels more extreme weather. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords.
John Freitag: Protests, civil disobedience and getting arrested in uniform
It is imperative that we don’t ignore the horrendous problems of the world, but rather speak, act and live lives that address these issues. Read the story on VTDigger here: John Freitag: Protests, civil disobedience and getting arrested in uniform .
‘Darkness & Light,’ a live concert performance by Upper Valley Voices, formerly Thetford Chamber Singers, held in Strafford this Sunday
Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m.—STRAFFORD—The Upper Valley Voices (formerly the Thetford Chamber Singers) is holding a May concert at United Church of Strafford, 232 Justin Morrill Memorial Hwy, Strafford. It will be an evening of music that addresses the darkness of our times and offers a call to manifest our own healing light.
New Hampshire Fish and Game rescues 4 hikers from Flume Slide Trail
LINCOLN, N.H. — A group of hikers had to be rescued from one of the most difficult trails in the White Mountains over the weekend. New Hampshire Fish and Game said a 26-year-old man was leading a group of three hikers ages 13-14 along the Flume Slide Trail, which is in Franconia Notch State Park.
Logging company fined for wetland and water quality impacts in Bridgewater, Thetford
The Agency of Natural Resources Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Vermont Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) announced May 8 that Thomson Timber Harvesting and Trucking LLC (Thompson Timber), a company that performs logging activities in Vermont, was fined $32,550 for violating the Vermont Wetland Rules and failing to follow acceptable management practices (AMPs) for maintaining water quality on logging jobs in Vermont.
Class offers advice to Vt. small businesses looking to move online
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Entrepreneurs in Montpelier looking to boost their businesses by moving online are getting some advice. The Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation hosts a class supported by a yearlong grant from the Legislature called Small Business Technical Assistance Exchange. It engages people from diverse backgrounds who may have a hard time accessing help.
Vt. surplus auction heralds start of spring
BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s a sure sign that spring has arrived -- the Vermont Auction of Surplus Heavy Equipment and Vehicles takes place on Saturday. From dump trucks to forklifts to trucks to snowmobiles, the annual auction in Berlin has a little something for everyone. State officials say the event in the past has helped recoup up to $1 million for state coffers, drawing bidders from Quebec and across New England.
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