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Huntington Farm Horse Trials Rolls Out Exciting Improvements and Changes in 2024
Huntington Farm is pleased to announce exciting venue improvements and enhanced experiences for constituents at their 2024 USEA Recognized Horse Trials. These competitions will run July 6th-7th and August 3rd-4th at the Beginner Novice through the Preliminary levels in South Strafford, Vermont. In 2024, renowned Cross Country Course Designer Beth Perkins was brought on to lead the course upgrades and the development of new complexes.
State trooper receiving care for ‘severe’ traumatic brain injury from March crash
The state Department of Public Safety has rejected VTDigger’s public records request seeking materials related to the Interstate 89 crash that injured Cpl. Eric Vitali. Read the story on VTDigger here: State trooper receiving care for ‘severe’ traumatic brain injury from March crash.
A new boys name tops Vermont's most popular baby names list. See the top 10
There's a new most popular name for baby boys in Vermont. On Thursday, the Social Security Administration released the top baby names for boys and girls born in 2023 - nationally and by state, showing some shifts in the most popular names for Vermont's newborns. The boys list had Oliver,...
Samn Stockwell named deputy mayor of Barre after losing mayoral election to Thom Lauzon
BARRE, Vt. — Barre’s new mayor has been sworn in, and a new deputy mayor has been named — both should be quite familiar to folks in the Granite City since their names were up against each other on the Town Meeting Day ballot. This year is...
Homes in Chittenden County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Chittenden County saw houses sell for lower than the previous month's median sales price of $404,430. The median home sold for $391,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down 3.2% from January. ...
Salmon Pea Wiggle at the Fairlee Diner
Ood, like fashion, has trends and cycles in and out of popularity. In New England, our diets change with the seasons. We feast on fresh vegetables, grilled meat and fish in the summer, and lean toward roasts and winter vegetables, squash, carrots, and other vegetables that last for months, during the cold winter months.
Vermont governor vetoes bill to restrict pesticide that is toxic to bees, saying it’s anti-farmer
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators, saying the legislation “is more anti-farmer than it is pro-pollinator.”. The bill would have banned uses of neonicotinoids —...
Cat Becomes “Doctor of Litter-ature” After Being Awarded Honorary Degree From Vermont State University
Among the students in Vermont State University’s […] The post Cat Becomes “Doctor of Litter-ature” After Being Awarded Honorary Degree From Vermont State University appeared first on InspireMore.
These volunteers are helping older Vermonters care for their pets
John Chittenden lives in a small apartment in Shelburne with his two cats, Bam Bam and Pebbles. They’re siblings — Bam Bam is territorial and acts like Garfield the cat, while Pebbles is more gentle. “She likes to sit with me and watch TV with me or listen...
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