After a second budget to fund Lamoille North Supervisory District elementary schools failed again by a narrow margin, the district school board unanimously voted to cut just $50 dollars and bring it to a revote.

Lamoille County Cannabis and its associated cannabis gummy manufacturing operation, Lindies Kitchen, have been shut down by the Vermont Cannabis Control Board after its owner’s domestic troubles severely disrupted the business, resulting in an unsanctioned change in management, an unsecured supply of drugs and allegations of theft.

Voters in Morristown and Elmore on Tuesday rejected their school budget for the second time in six weeks, all but ensuring that the school district will have to make deeper cuts.

At the final of four monthly legislative breakfasts hosted Monday by the Lamoille Economic Development Corporation, it was perhaps fitting that, as folks munched on pastries, the biggest pastry of all was the central topic of the day.

Bob Burley, a tenant at the Morrisville-Stowe Airport, said the airport was packed last week with planes, passengers and pilots who flew in to catch the sight of the total solar eclipse on April 8. He said all northern Vermont airports reported similar attendance.

With a ruling issued earlier this month, the town of Johnson has moved to enforce its dilapidated buildings ordinance for the first time to compel a property owner to clean up debris from a 2023 fire.

On a recent evening, an eclectic mix of people, bearing instrument cases of all shapes and sizes, could be seen entering Dibden Performing Arts Center and making their way up to the stage.

Berkshire Hathaway Vermont Realty Group and the Trombley & Day Group have opened a new branch in Stowe in the Springer Miller office building, 782 Mountain Road.

The Champlain Trio will open the Noon Music in May concerts presented by Stowe Performing Arts on Wednesday, May 1. The concert series, now in its fifth decade, is held in Stowe Community Church from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday during the month of May.

Every year, more than 1,000 survivors of sexual assault reached out to the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence member organizations across the state. Countless other survivors were unable to reach out for support, resources and medical care.

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As warmer weather approaches, it is a great time to consider how you use the outdoor spaces in your life. Whether you rent or own, use public land or private, there are things that you can think about to help make these outdoor spaces work better for you.

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Communities around the world are cultivating seed libraries. A surge in new gardeners and struggling supply chains during the pandemic caused the rise of seed libraries.

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Vermont has 16 new bear ambassadors thanks to Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife, a conservation organization that educates landowners and others about sound forest management and wildlife stewardship.

A great egret walks through the wetlands of Lake Lamoille in Morrisville earlier this week.

Seed libraries, which are in public libraries and other venues throughout the state, give out seeds for a variety of vegetables and herbs, and sometimes flowers.

A person is loaded onto a hospital helicopter Tuesday at Hazen Union School in Hardwick. The person had been shot elsewhere that afternoon, and the school’s athletic field was the most accessible location in the town.

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Nominations are open for the annual 4393 Awards, a reader survey sponsored by the Stowe Reporter and News & Citizen to honor the best in our area. This nomination period is your chance to write in names, so if you (or your favorite business) want to be on the list of finalists, spread the word.

Intrepid cold water dashers helped raise $7,800 for Morrisville Rotary and the Lamoille Area Recovery Network. Nearly 40 dashers participated, with 10 teams and numerous individuals coming out to support the cause.

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