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Heart Health
Monday, February 8th, 2010

Friday, February 5, 2010 marked another Go Red for Women Day, a day where red clothing is worn in order to raise awareness for heart health, a silent killer in most women, the word silent is used because many symptoms of heart disease and heart attacks are very different for men and women. Chest pain is not always evident.

Idling
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Leaving your car running while making a quick stop at the local gas station may soon be illegal. Idle-Free Vermont, is a non-profit, grassroots campaign has formed a partnership with The American Lung Association, Green Mountain Coffee and The Sierra Club in hopes of making Vermont idle-free.
Artwork
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Artists around the Northeast Kingdom are finding another way to showcase their craft. Located in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, the Northeast Kingdom Artisan Guild is open to the public and allows artwork of many mediums to be enjoyed.
Athenaeum
Friday, February 5th, 2010
This year only 19 of 42 applicants were awarded grants from the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation's Grant Program, and two of the 19 are just around the corner

Saving Lives in Newbury

Monday, February 8th, 2010
Newbury, VT

Residents of Newbury, Vermont can rest easier knowing that help is arriving much faster these days. Town members of the Fire Department came together to form the Newbury EMS service.

Newbury is a small town located on the Vermont, New Hampshire line and is home to around two thousand people. Those residents are spread over approximately 65 square miles, which was a cause of slower response times in an emergency.

Since most members of the Fast Squad are responding from their own homes, they will be closer to the afflicted and will be able to offer medical attention as soon as they arrive, which in some cases can change the outcome in an emergency where time is of the essence.

News7 reporter Daniel Adams brings you the details.

Depression Seminars in the Kingdom

Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Mary Knott
Some people may have trouble admitting or diagnosing themselves with a state of depression.  But many suffer from this illness for one reason or another.

On the corner of prospect and Main Street in St. Johnsbury there is a weekly seminar to help those affected by depression. Mary Knott, who suffered from depression herself, has been putting on seminars since 2006. Wednesday's session addressed the issue that the food a person eats may be catalyst of ones depression. Mary claims it is important to consume to-fu and reduce meat in your diet to help your body get the nutrients it needs. She also spoke of a woman who followed her program with success. If you would like to join these seminars they meet every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The program takes two months to complete and each week the meeting will discuss various tools to help battle depression.

TaxTime
Monday, February 8th, 2010
It is that time of year again, the time when most people either await eagerly for their checks to arrive or dread because it may mean one more added expense and the act of sitting down and filing your taxes take time out of an already busy schedule.
Alcohol Sales
Friday, February 5th, 2010

In the current economy, it's hard to think that any business could have increasing sales; however, the alcohol business is doing just fine.  In Vermont alcohol and liquor sales at retail stores have skyrocketed.

Snow Dance
Friday, February 5th, 2010

The lack of snowfall this winter has gotten some residents up in arms.

Snow Groomer
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

It's a job some people may not know about, and it can be an exciting thrill. Steve Mahon is a snow groomer at Burke Mountain. He enjoys his job grooming trails but risks are still involved. Cold temperatures may cause the hydraulic hoses to freeze up and without this part of the groomer working it doesn't allow it to do it's job.

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