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Vermont Yankee's NorthStar to dismantle the USS Enterprise

1 day ago | manchesterjournal.com | Susan Smallheer

VERNON — A subsidiary of the owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant has been awarded a $530 million military contract — this time to dismantle the country's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the historic USS Enterprise.
Emergency resiliency eyed for Vermont community radio stations

4 days ago | manchesterjournal.com | Chris Mays

MONTPELIER — Community radio stations will be getting a boost to "remain resilient and prepared to serve as lifelines during emergencies while fostering local engagement and preserving Vermont’s unique community fabric," according to a bill passed by the Legislature.
Palisano jumps to No. 2 in nation with record-breaking leap in Essex

6 days ago | manchesterjournal.com | Michael Mawson

Mount Anthony junior Ella Palisano somehow continues to raise the bar – literally. Already the owner of four Vermont track and field records, Palisano outdid herself once again at Sunday’s Essex Invitational, setting a new state mark in the high jump. She cleared 6 feet on her second attempt, shattering her previous record by nearly four inches.
SVMC cancer center approval decision could be close

1 week ago | manchesterjournal.com | Jim Therrien

BENNINGTON – A proposed $21 million cancer center at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center could be close to receiving permitting approval from the state. In a May 14 notice on its website, the Green Mountain Care Board said that comments on the project application would be accepted through May 24, and petitions from parties wishing to become an intervenor in the process would be accepted through May 21.
'Meet me at the market' days begin Friday, June 6 in Arlington

1 week ago | manchesterjournal.com | Danielle M. Crosier

ARLINGTON — There will be some significant changes to the Arlington Farmers Market this season, according to new Market Manager Peggy Hanson. While the schedule of the event will not change from the Fridays 4-7 p.m., June through September slot, the location and the structure of the market will evolve. The rejuvenation project was undertaken and conducted by Hanson and board members Debralyn Stempel, Mimi Zylinski, Pat Williams, Jean Freebern, and Aaron Ashton.
Upcoming jury picks in early June in Bennington

1 week ago | manchesterjournal.com | Michael Albans

BENNINGTON — Numerous jury picks for upcoming trials in Bennington in the first week of June include three attempted murder charges, a mother allegedly picking her daughter up off her feet by the hair, and a sex assault on a minor case involving a mother’s complicity in the alleged crime. Latasha Burdick, 41, of Bennington, is accused of three crimes in total — unlawful restraint, domestic assault, and cruelty to a child for an August 2023 incident in Shaftsbury.
With 'The Hobbit,' New England Youth Theatre brings serious fun

1 week ago | manchesterjournal.com | Chris Mays

BRATTLEBORO — New England Youth Theatre's junior company is on a quest to take audiences through their take on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit.""It's been really wonderful seeing the amount of professional level work being poured into a production with actors of this age group," said co-director Shannon Ward, who works as outreach and education director at NEYT. "I think it's unique to this area.
Film star's suit over work on Stamford house is dismissed

1 week ago | manchesterjournal.com | Jim Therrien

STAMFORD — A suit filed by award-winning actor Susan Sarandon over work done on a house she owns on County Road in Stamford has been dismissed after an apparent settlement with a contractor who worked on the property. According to court records, the suit, which was dismissed May 16 in U.S. District Court in Springfield, Massachusetts, had been scheduled for trial beginning October 27.
Telling it like it should be

1 week ago | manchesterjournal.com | Robert Niles

PAWLET — “That was fantastic!” declared Mettawee School Board Member Anthony Garcia. “Simply amazing. Our best public engagement feedback ever!”Garcia’s excitement was inspired by the dozen recent graduates of the Mettawee Community School who were invited to attend the May board meeting. The first 45 minutes of the agenda gave the stage over to students from The Dorset School, Manchester Elementary Middle School, Long Trail School, Poultney High School, and Burr & Burton Academy.
Police: Man fled border checkpoint, crashed into another vehicle

1 week ago | manchesterjournal.com | Jim Therrien

POWNAL – Vermont State Police have cited a New York man for driving while under the influence, third offense; gross negligent driving with a criminally suspended license, third offense, and leaving the scene of an accident. In a media release, Trooper Michael Arel reported that Michael B. Starkey, 44, of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.. was traveling on Route 346 on May 19 at about 6:40 p.m. when he drove into a joint New York-Vermont safety checkpoint, with directed patrols on both sides of the state border.