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Tai Chi Classes

Details: Created on Thursday, 09 May 2019 23:41; Written by Taylor Girard

St. Johnsbury-The United Community Church of St. Johnsbury is helping people stay active with a fall prevention class. A free Tai Chi class is available every Tuesday at this church from one thirty to two thirty pm. This Tai Chi class has gained a lot of popularity in the St. Johnsbury area too, and these Tuesday classes have stayed pretty consistent in the last two years.

A Tax Many Wouldn't Be Able to Afford

Details: Created on Friday, 10 May 2019 21:53; Written by Tom Lanza

NORTHEAST KINGDOM- It is no secret that heating homes with oil in Vermont is very costly, especially with such long and brutal winters. Here in the Northeast Kingdom, many homeowners are feeling the effects of an already high price of home heating oil. In 2016, a tax was put on home heating oil and propane which raised the cost about two cents per gallon.

A Green Industry

Details: Created on Sunday, 12 May 2019 01:18; Written by Tom Lanza

NORTHEAST KINGDOM- The cannabis industry has made a lot of headway in the past several years. The two most common derivatives of the cannabis plant are THC and CBD. Though THC has not been federally legalized yet, CBD was made federally legal in December of 2018. This leaves room for further research about the medicinal qualities and applications of CBD as well as the opportunities for growers, processors, and retailers.

Teacher Appreciation at Lyndon Town School

Details: Created on Sunday, 12 May 2019 18:42; Written by Will Barrett

LYNDON- March 7th, 1980 was declared by Congress as National Teacher Day. Five years later, the National Parent Teacher Association established the whole first week of May, to be considered Teacher Appreciation Week.

Vermonts 1st World Cubing Association Competition

Details: Created on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 21:05; Written by Jake Fortin

East Burke- On Saturday, Burke Mountain hosted Vermont's first ever world cubing association competition. The event had well over 80 participants from over 5 countries. According to the World Cubing Associations website, "The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'.

Climate Change Threatens Vermonts Sweetest Industry

Details: Created on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 22:42; Written by Jake Fortin

The Northeast Kingdom- The maple tapping industry is at risk due to man made climate change, and that could be mean a loss of millions of dollars for Vermont's economy. Right now, according to the University of Vermont's center for rural studies the maple tapping industry brings in between 317 and 330 million dollars in sales to the state per year.

Breakout Bakery

Details: Created on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 00:31; Written by Jake Fortin

St. Johnsbury- Darryll rudy and Barbara Edelman have been in town for over a year, putting in everything they have to make food worx enterprises break out bakery come to life. "you know what, i am 75 years old and this is it for me. This is where my heart is and come hell or high water, we are going ot make this happen", said rudy, food Worx' executive director.

Vermont Goes Green

Details: Created on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 01:09; Written by Jake Fortin

The Northeast Kingdom- Dr. Janel Hanrahan, an associative professor of Atmospheric Sciences said that we know humans are the cause of climate change, and that we have the power to stop it. So local governments, business, and companies are taking noticing and working hard to keep vermont known as the "Green mountain State".

Business Profile: Lyndonville Bagel Depot

Details: Created on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 05:35; Written by Dylan Schlossberg

LYNDON- The Lyndonville Bagel Depot has established itself as a popular downtown breakfast stop.

Doing Business in the Northeast Kingdom

Details: Created on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 06:37; Written by Dylan Schlossberg

Around the NEK- For all its scenic beauty, the Northeast Kingdom has not traditionally been the easiest region of the state to start a business in.