Teachers from Kenya learn lessons in Vermont

Some educators from Kenya are in Rutland this week. They’re visiting the city’s high school and hoping to take home some valuable lessons.

Vacation in a Bottle Gains Retail Space In Northeast US

Vacation in a Bottle (ViB) has signed an agreement with GTG Beverages covering the Northeast US with a 10-state deal. The beverage will be available in grocery and convenience chain retailers from Maine to Ohio including Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut and New York (excluding metro New York City).

City man imprisoned on firearms charge

A Rutland man injured in a shooting in the city last summer was sentenced to serve three years in federal prison Wednesday on a felony conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. … – By BRENT CURTIS STAFF WRITER

Spring City named one of America’s Prettiest Towns

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – A Utah city is being called one of Americas Prettiest Towns, and only around a thousand people live there. Forbes.com ranked Spring City as number five on its list of prettiest towns. Spring City is in Sanpete County, two hours’ drive south of Salt Lake. The article says [...]

Burlington gets sister city visit from Russia

Dignitaries from Yaroslavl, Russia, one of Burlington’s sister cities, are in town with a Russian folklore group.

Another interest payment due for Burlington Telecom

“Classic uncertainty” is what Burlington Telecom’s debt is being called by an auditor working on the city’s annual financial audit.

Thousands of Vermonters without power after storm

The spring snowstorm that slugged the states northern half Tuesday has knocked out electric power for thousands. Central Vermont Public Service reports that about 8,800 customers remain without power, mainly in Franklin County but also in Caledonia and Addison counties.

Thousands Without Power From Late-Season Storm

Thousands of electric customers are without power across northern New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire after an extremely rare late April snowstorm dropped two feet of snow in some areas.

Douglas: Human trafficking still problematic in Vermont

MONTPELIER Beyond creating a new task force to study the issue, the anti-human-trafficking bill signed by Gov. James Douglas on Tuesday does little to restrict the illegal trade of human beings. … – By PETER HIRSCHFELD VERMONT PRESS BUREAU

Finn Riggins in New England

Foghorn Leghorn – the infamous meat chicken that lived. he doesn’t lay eggs. don’t be confused by the next photo fresh eggs fro breakfast! the farm. April 2010. Vermont USA going to let photos do most of the talking today. spent the weekend in some of our favorite New England hangouts: Northampton, MA + Burlington, [...]

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