It’s called the Rail City for its historic ties to the railroad industry and the maple capital of the country because it’s surrounded by so many producers and hosts the big Maple Fest each year. About 6,900 people call St. Albans home, and as Darren Perron reports in the latest Vermont’s Own, it recently received a functional facelift.
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A Waterford farm is carrying on a family tradition by growing wheat and milling it into flour sold across the region.
“We were a dairy for a lot of years. Since about 1950, there were cows on the farm,” Sara Gingue said.
By 2015, the Gingue family had sold their herd. Looking to build long-term success, they took to wheat.
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The Haskell Library, which sits on the border between the United States and Canada, now has two entrances after federal officials forced the change last year. Click the link in bio to read more.
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A Vermont company that specializes in accessible housing unveiled its newest modular design Friday for people with disabilities. Click the link in bio to read more.
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Three miniature horses that made headlines for crashing a Jericho race over the weekend have a history of chasing runners. Click the link in bio to read more.
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A former Norwich University employee has filed a lawsuit after she says her colleagues at Norwich assaulted, harassed, and retaliated against her.
The case, which is similar to another lawsuit, raises questions about what protections are in place for employees when the people accused of bad behavior are in senior management. Click the link in bio to read more.
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Safety reminder as we head into this beautiful weekend:
Water temperatures are still dangerously cold despite the warmer air temperatures. Lake Champlain is only 45° and submerging yourself in water that cold can make it hard to move or breathe almost immediately.
Wearing a life jacket could save your life if you're boating or kayaking. Gusty southerly winds will create choppy conditions on the lake at times. With all the recent rain, rivers are running very high and fast, so swimming holes are particularly dangerous right now.
Same goes for next week when it's even hotter out! Water takes much longer to warm up than air.
The Grafton County Sheriff’s Department has ended a partnership with federal immigration authorities after just over a year. Those opposed to the arrangement say that, at the very least, the sheriff went about it the wrong way.
Grafton County Sheriff Jill Myers said the partnership, known as the 287(g) program, was part of a long history of working with federal agencies. But a year later, Grafton County is no longer part of the program.
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