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St. J Superintendent Resigns Amid School Board Investigation

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 February 2018 19:28; Written by Matthew Seaver

ST. JOHNSBURY - St. Johnsbury Superintendent, Dr. Margaret Ranny Bledsoe, announced at the school board meeting on Monday night that she will be resigning effective July 1, 2019. Bledsoe has been serving as the superintendent for the St. Johnsbury School District since 2012. "This had been my plan all along, and I had informed the board of that fact," said Bledsoe, as she addressed the board.

Distillery Barred from Holiday Business

Details: Created on Tuesday, 30 January 2018 16:52; Written by Kiernan Brisson

ST. JOHNSBURY - Brendan Hughes has assumed the role of ownership to a local mill and distillery business that has been located in Barnet for over fifteen years. What was once known as Dunc's Mill is now known as the St. Johnsbury Distillery, which is set to be moved from Barnet to St. Johnsbury within the next two to five years. For the time being, Brendan and his father, Dan Hughes have kept Dunc's Mill brand Rums on store shelves and at liquor outlets across the Northeast.

A Room of Beautiful Masterpieces

Details: Created on Friday, 08 December 2017 23:00; Written by Ted Gilman

ST.JOHNSBURY- It's an event that's been going on for three years now. An event where some of the best artists in the northeast kingdom, and surrounding areas, get to showcase their art pieces.

Gearing up for Victorian Holiday

Details: Created on Friday, 08 December 2017 03:54; Written by Andrew Clark

ST. JOHNSBURY— Eight days after the town of St. Johnsbury turned on the holiday lights at the Downtown Sparkles Event, the town will now be hosting another event, the Victorian Holiday Celebration. "It's an event that happens all throughout town," said Tara Holt, Director of the St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce. The Victorian Holiday Celebration is set to take place on December 9th.

Gun Shots in St. Johnsbury

Details: Created on Friday, 08 December 2017 03:21; Written by Andrew Clark

ST. JOHNSBURY— Just before 1 am on Thursday an Officer for the St. Johnsbury Police Department was on patrol on Portland Street when he heard possible gun shots. Officer Michael Fuller was on Portland Street and headed east just past the Concord Ave Intersection. "Officer heard what they thought were gun shots," said Chief Timothy Page, of the St. Johnsbury Police Department.

Dangerous Game Sparking Conversation

Details: Created on Friday, 08 December 2017 02:45; Written by Andrew Clark

ST. JOHNSBURY— St. Johnsbury Academy is having discussions within their community about a "dangerous game" that sent a student to the hospital on Wednesday. It goes by many different names, like the "Blackout Game" or "Choke Game."

Stetson Looks to Re-Win Award

Details: Created on Friday, 08 December 2017 02:13; Written by Josh Caredeo

ST JOHNSBURY- The Gatorade Player of the year award "recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court ." It was announced in the middle of last March that Sadie Stetson, guard for St. Johnsbury Academy, was the Vermont choice for the honor, and it was the first honor of this kind in the school's history.

Contracting Struggles Continue for Calex

Details: Created on Tuesday, 05 December 2017 17:30; Written by Victoria Baldoni

ST. JOHNSBURY- The concept of contracting Calex Ambulance Services by towns that already hold them under special appropriations has been a popular topic at Town Select Board meetings as of late. Thus far, Waterford and Kirby have signed on to contract, but with many towns either rejecting or tabling the contract, Michael Wright, CEO of Calex ponders why that is.

7th Annual Norris Cotton Fundraiser

Details: Created on Monday, 04 December 2017 19:36; Written by Matt Tritto

ST. JOHNSBURY - Over the weekend St. Johnsbury Academy held basketball scrimmages, but these games had more meaning than usual. This was the 7th annual Norris Cotton Cancer Center fundraising weekend. All of the money gathered was donated to the cancer center and for a specific reason.

Support for Troops this Holiday Season

Details: Created on Friday, 01 December 2017 23:14; Written by Ted Gilman

ST.JOHNSBURY- It’s an idea that started from a kitchen floor. Now it’s turned into hundreds of packages being sent to troops overseas. The Vermont S.U.P.P.O.R.T organization started prepping for it’s annual first Saturday in December earlier this afternoon at the Elks Lodge.

New Distillery for St. Johnsbury

Details: Created on Friday, 01 December 2017 21:05; Written by Kiernan Brisson

ST. JOHNSBURY - A new tourist attraction could be coming to St. Johnsbury within the next year in the form of a Distillery. A local marketing company known as Celtic Marketing has recently bought Dunc's Mill and Distillery in the town of Barnet which they plan to move into the downtown St. Johnsbury area by December of next year.

Reiki Heals St. Johnsbury

Details: Created on Friday, 01 December 2017 17:21; Written by Victoria Carlson

Reiki This Sunday people will be able to heal their bodies at the Reiki clinic held in St. Johnsbury. The first Sunday of every month Janice Narey and Jennifer Thoma invite people to come between 2-4 in the afternoon for a peaceful session of Reiki.

Parking Ticket Price Increases

Details: Created on Friday, 01 December 2017 03:05; Written by Andrew Clark

ST. JOHNSBURY- While parking in St. Johnsbury may be free, if you park for too long, it will soon cost you twice as much as it once did. Starting at midnight on Friday December 1st, the price for parking beyond the allotted time will increase from five dollars to ten.

Preperations Before Santa Comes to St. Johnsbury

Details: Created on Friday, 01 December 2017 02:07; Written by Andrew Clark

ST. JOHNSBURY- You better watch out, Santa is headed to St. Johnsbury Friday, but not before the town can get decorated. Crews were out Thursday morning in front of the Welcome Center hanging lights, wreaths, and other holiday decorations.

Refuse Food Waste

Details: Created on Thursday, 30 November 2017 15:35; Written by Linda Hou

ST. JOHNSBURY - Tuesday night at Catamount Arts center, a movie attracted local food offers and food managers to get together and to discuss food waste issues in Vermont. The movie's name is "Wasted!". This 85 minutes documentary shows how people casually waste their food in daily life, and how people used creative ways to make fuse of the waste they produce.

Changes Coming to St. J Police

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 00:14; Written by Andrew Whalen

ST. JOHNSBURY- Some big changes are coming to the St. Johnsbury Police Department in the next week. They have finally found their new police chief, Tim Gray.
Gray was sworn into office Tuesday at the St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, with his new comrades surrounding him.

Farmer by day Chocolatier by night

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 00:12; Written by Heidi Neuhausser

ST.JOHNSBURY- She's a farmer by day growing crops like blueberries, raspberries, apples, and much more. Then later in the day she grabs and aprin and gets chocolatey. Sue Haynie, owner of Sweet Season Farm and Artisan Confections does things a little different than most.

Locally Lending A Hand

Details: Created on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 20:30; Written by Dan Stein

ST. JOHNSBURY- Lending a hand to your local non-profit organizations may be important. Especially on a day like today.

The Care Of The Kingdom

Details: Created on Monday, 27 November 2017 21:17; Written by Dan Stein

ST. JOHNSBURY - Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital was just voted the best healthcare provider and best place to work in the northeast kingdom. However you might not know what brings employees and patient’s their own happiness behind the scenes.

The Never-Ending Fight for Hope

Details: Created on Friday, 10 November 2017 17:11; Written by Victoria Baldoni

ST. JOHNSBURY- For those who have been touched by cancer, they know too well that it is an every day battle. You don't get days off or chunks of the year off, which is why the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life events are not just a one day thing, they are more like a banquet of sorts, for once one relay season ends, another one immediately begins.

Addams Family With A Slight Twist

Details: Created on Thursday, 09 November 2017 20:21; Written by Matt Tritto

ST. JOHNSBURY- The St. Johnsbury Academy Theater put on a show yesterday by preforming their Addam's Family play. This year the school changed it up a little bit by focusing on a play idea never before seen at the Academy, and this play had an unnatural subject focus.The Addams play was originally created nine years ago and was made specifically for Broadway. However, St. Johnsbury decided to make their own version of the play.

Becoming Transparent

Details: Created on Wednesday, 08 November 2017 21:24; Written by Ted Gilman

ST. JOHNSBURY- In government, the ultimate boss is the public. Secretary of State Jim Condos let that be known last night at the St.Johnsbury Middle School, as he went over the open meetings laws and public records laws in the State of Vermont.

Shoreland Protection Course

Details: Created on Tuesday, 07 November 2017 21:40; Written by Josh Caredeo

ST. JOHNSBURY- Natural Shoreland Erosion Control was the topic of a certification course at The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury on Monday morning. The Shoreland Protection Act (Chapter 49A of Title 10) establishes a state regulation for preventing degredation of water quality in lakes, preserve habitat and natural stability of shorelines, and maintain the economic benefits of lakes and their shorelands. The communication of the rules and regulations for shoreland protection was one of the items being discussed during this class.

Substitutes Teachers in St. J School

Details: Created on Tuesday, 07 November 2017 21:10; Written by Alice Hui

ST. JOHNSBURY - The St. Johnsbury schoolboard held a meeting last night to have some further discussion about school policy and to find a way to make substitute teachers feel more included in their community.

Bundle Up For Cold Weather

Details: Created on Friday, 03 November 2017 15:55; Written by Victoria Carlson

St. Johnsbury- The Food Shelf in St. Johnsbury was created in the 90's by a school teacher who strived to ensure all children were warm during the cold winters of Vermont.

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