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Tree removal prompts border dispute, and the beach is booming
Jun 29

Jun 29 Tree removal prompts border dispute, and the beach is booming

Chase McGuire
Local Government

Tree removal prompts border dispute, and the beach is booming.

Essex Resists organizes Juneteenth rally at Five Corners
Jun 29

Jun 29 Essex Resists organizes Juneteenth rally at Five Corners

Shanti Boyle
Latest Stories

Around 200 protesters and honking car horns interrupted guests of McGillicuddy’s in Essex Junction when on Friday members of Essex Resists and others in the community rallied around Five Corners in honor of Juneteenth.

Winooski City Council creates Youth Intervention position
Jun 24

Jun 24 Winooski City Council creates Youth Intervention position

Jenny Koppang
Community

The City Council approved a new position focused on supporting Winooski’s young population at their regular meeting Monday, June 15.

Family Ties Cultivate a Strong Community at Cedar Knoll Country Club
Jun 23

Jun 23 Family Ties Cultivate a Strong Community at Cedar Knoll Country Club

Olivia Nye
Community

“It was about more than the cows.” said Tom Ayer, superintendent of Cedar Knoll Country Club, as he looked out at where it all started – hole ten.

Essex Cinemas to reopen in July
Jun 22

Jun 22 Essex Cinemas to reopen in July

Shanti Boyle
Arts

To local cinephiles’ delight, Essex Cinemas is slated to reopen sometime next month.

Main Street project gets $70,000 grant for final details
Jun 18

Jun 18 Main Street project gets $70,000 grant for final details

Indigo Glaza
Local Government

Looking down Main Street in Waterbury today, it takes some imagination to picture the future streetscape empty of the thick, black power lines criss-crossing the scene with flower baskets hanging from new street lamps, benches and bicycle racks conveniently located along fresh, smooth sidewalks. 

Legislators talk legislative session and what’s next
Jun 18

Jun 18 Legislators talk legislative session and what’s next

CNS Staff Reporters
Local Government

Student reporters in the Community News Service interviewed 15 Vermont legislators to talk about the legislature’s response to the pandemic and what the future might look like.

Energy Committee accepting proposals for community solar
Jun 16

Jun 16 Energy Committee accepting proposals for community solar

Emmett Gartner
Environment

Hinesburg’s Energy Committee is one step closer to developing a town solar plan after the Selectboard approved a request for proposals at its May 6 meeting.

Online local poetry newsletter connects, nurtures creativity during isolation
Jun 16

Jun 16 Online local poetry newsletter connects, nurtures creativity during isolation

Jenn Travers
Arts

During National Poetry Month in April, many creative writers and poetry group participants found it difficult to celebrate without traditional public gatherings and readings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vermont legislator demands Vermont do better
Jun 11

Jun 11 Vermont legislator demands Vermont do better

Jenny Koppang
Local Government

Representative Hal Colston (D-Winooski) believes that Vermont has fallen short of achieving racial equity within the state.

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