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HERE IS WHAT'S MAKING NEWS, NOW.

Krista Oberholtzer

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Having the spring -like temperatures earlier than normal this year means that the snow is starting to melt, and with melting snow there is melting ice.

New Hampshire's Turn in Town Meeting Day

Courtney Rosemond

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Just a week after Vermont's Town Meeting Day, Littleton's fire station parking lot was filled Tuesday as New Hampshire residents took to the polls.

Several contentious articles brought out the voters this year with town officer positions up for grabs, a pending town revaluation, and proposed collective bargaining agreement on the table for municipal workers.

Sugaring Season to Come Early?

Courtney Rosemond

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Warm days and cold nights are unusual to Vermont in March, but that just means maple sugaring has gotten off to a great start.

Are Students Safe?

Ashley Giddix

Monday, March 8th, 2010

On February 23, 2010 news broke of a shooting in Littleton, Colorado at the Deer Creek Middle School. Due to a brave teacher who jumped on the shooter, only 2 students were injured.

Although the middle school in Colorado is over two thousand miles away from Lyndonville Vermont, and while the Northeast Kingdom hasn't experienced a school shooting, the local schools are constantly monitoring to ensure their students' safety.

Arts & Entertainment

Tim Cappalli

Courtney Rosemond

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder

Ashley Giddix

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The sun is shining, the temperatures are warmer then expected for this time of year and people are getting excited for the spring season. However some people don't just want this weather to hold up, they actually need this weather to continue for their mental well-being.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that can occur yearly. Symptoms usually start in October/November and hinder the affected until March/April. This disorder is a serious problem in the Northeast Kingdom because this area usually experiences longer winters and less sunlight, which are huge contributors to the depression.

While the official spring season begins on March 20, 2010, most everyone has noticed the sun streaking through the clouds causing a spring-like feeling and thus bringing a smile or two to faces around the Northeast Kingdom.

Journalist John Gallagher along with Photojournalist Ashley Giddix brings you more details on what Seasonal Affective Disorder is and what kinds of help is available.

Super Computer

John Gallagher

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Lyndon State College is about to add a new super computer to their Atmospheric Sciences Department, which will greatly improve their forecasts, and in turn, will help forecasters for the Vermont Agency of Transportation.

e-NEK Project

John Gallagher

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

A partnership between the Vermont Council on Rural Development and the Vermont Small Business Development Center has created e-NEK, a contest organized to stimulate increased use of the Internet for small business owners in the Northeast Kingdom.