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In Windsor County, Vermont, there are exciting high school football matchups on the schedule this week. the inside scoop on how to stream them is available below. Follow High School Football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Other Games...

Federal officials are set to disclose next month the environmental effects of a proposal to cut down trees on about 11,800 acres of the Green Mountain National Forest — and activist groups are hoping to see some changes to the plan amid campaigning to let trees stay up. The...

Vermont Business Magazine More than two months after the July 7-21, 2023, severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides, some affected residents in Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties may still be looking for answers. FEMA’s Individual and Households Program provides eligible survivors with financial assistance and direct services.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 2490–031. c. Date filed: August 30, 2022. d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP). e. Name of Project: Taftsville Hydroelectric...

WOODSTOCK –– A fugitive from justice was apprehended in a coordinated effort by the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department and Hartford Probation and Parole Office on Sept. 11. The accused, identified as David Durkee, 36, of Tunbridge, was arrested at a Rite Aid in Windsor. Sheriff Palmer and...

REGION — The U.S. Department of Labor has extended the application deadline for disaster unemployment assistance (DUA). DUA is a federal program designed to help people who lost their jobs because of a natural disaster. This program gives temporary income to those who don’t qualify for regular unemployment insurance (UI).

WINDSOR –– A Vermont man, wanted as a fugitive from justice and for possession of stolen property, was arrested in Windsor Monday evening, according to Sheriff Palmer. Ryan Buckley, 35, of Killington and Hartford, was observed by Sheriff Palmer pulling into a Rite Aid pharmacy in Windsor at 5:56 p.m. on Sept. 11.

This week in Windsor County, Vermont, there were three incidents that occurred. A car fire on Interstate 89 south in Sharon caused a temporary lane closure. A tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 91 in Springfield, resulting in the driver being injured but not seriously. Lastly, a Woodstock resident was arrested for vandalizing the Woodstock Inn by spray painting its brick wall and threatening an employee.

SHARON, Vt. — A serious car fire caused a lane closure on Interstate 89 south this weekend in Windsor County. Vermont State Police said they were alerted to a vehicle fire early Sunday, which forced the highway to temporarily close one lane in Sharon, right before the rest area.

This week in Windsor County, Vermont, there were three incidents that required police attention. The first incident involved vandalism at the Sharon Trading Post, where a 75-foot white fence was spray painted with a profanity-laced message. In the second incident, an inmate at the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield held a pen to a nurse's neck, but correctional officers intervened and prevented any harm. Lastly, a 37-year-old man from Randolph was arrested for violating an abuse prevention order in Bethel. The man, William L. White, allegedly committed violations against the court's orders.

Vermont Business Magazine Houses of Worship and other nonprofit organizations may be eligible for FEMA assistance to reimburse their costs for emergency protective measures, debris removal and restoration of facilities damaged by the July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides. Under the Public Assistance program, FEMA may be able to...

Target Area: Caledonia; Eastern Addison; Eastern Chittenden; Eastern Franklin; Eastern Rutland; Eastern Windsor; Essex; Grand Isle; Lamoille; Orange; Orleans; Washington; Western Addison; Western Chittenden; Western Franklin; Western Rutland; Western Windsor.

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that its disaster response facilities in Vermont will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. Those facilities include the Business Recovery Centers (BRC) located in Lamoille, Washington and Windsor counties. The BRCs in Vermont will resume normal operations on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Two incidents occurred in Windsor County, Vermont this week. In the first incident, a vehicle crashed into a picnic table in Bethel, resulting in two arrests. The driver, Nicholas Goodrum, was charged with DUI. In the second incident, a driver in Chester crashed into a power pole, causing a power outage for 1,600 residents. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Vermont Business Magazine Before homeowners in Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties repair damage from the July storms, they should make sure to get all the permits needed to start work. Permits. Permits may be required for nearly every part of your home – from...