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Jamaican cooks bring restaurant dreams to Vermont
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Two Chittenden County women are trying to break into the restaurant business, serving Jamaican cuisine. Jessica Tara reports on their challenges and successes. From the outside, you wouldn’t think the Colchester storefront would house a Jamaican restaurant. Shaneall Ferron says she puts her heart and soul...
Correctional officer accused of smuggling contraband into Vt. prison
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont correctional officer faces charges after investigators say he smuggled contraband into a prison. Vermont State Police say David Orvis, 28, of Rutland, coordinated with at least two separate inmates to transport tobacco into the Marble Valley Correctional Facility. Police believe the inmates paid him to do so.
Vermont is planning for a new women’s prison. Critics say it’s too big.
Vermont’s only women’s prison, Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, is half a century old and in terrible shape. The state has set aside millions for a new facility, but construction is years away. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont is planning for a new women’s prison. Critics say it’s too big..
Hop over the border to these five music festivals just outside Vermont
When the weather starts turning nice in Vermont each spring it can be hard to leave the state. Why go somewhere else when there are hikes, swimming holes and Lake Champlain sunsets to be had?. Music can be one of those enticements to cross the border. The song of the...
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.
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