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Vermonters invited to shape future of Okemo State Forest
Vermonters can weigh in through Dec. 10 on a proposed 20-year management plan for nearly 8,000 acres of Okemo State Forest. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is seeking public feedback on the draft Long-Range Management Plan, according to a community announcement. The plan would guide decisions involving forest management, wildlife habitat, recreation and conservation across the 7,983-acre state forest. Public comments opened Oct. 26 and can be submitted through Dec. 10. The agency also will hold an in-person meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St. What the Okemo State Forest plan covers Okemo State Forest spans Andover, Ludlow, Mount Holly and Weston in the southern Green Mountains. The forest includes the Healdville Trail, Buttermilk Falls, Okemo Mountain Resort and the Terrible Mountain Natural Area. It also provides a link in the Southern Vermont Wildlife Corridor for species including black bear, moose and bobcat, according to the announcement. Long-range management plans are intended to guide management of state-owned public lands for 20 years while balancing ecological, recreational, cultural and economic considerations. An earlier public scoping meeting was held in December 2025 to provide information about Okemo State Forest and collect initial
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Eden store’s bargain gas draws drivers
EDEN, Vt. (WCAX) - Gas prices are slowly dropping across the region, but drivers have been finding bargains at the Eden General Store that defy both state and national averages. The average gasoline price in Vermont is $4.21 a gallon. That’s higher than the national average of $3.94 a gallon....
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Seniors mark their spots in Harwood’s parking lot
Growing tired of juniors parking in their parking spots at school, seniors at Harwood Union High School recently launched a project to claim their spaces and add some art to the school parking lot. Senior Brody Hackett said he was familiar with seeing social media posts online where high school...