Around the NEK

Outing Club Continues to Struggle

Details: Created on Wednesday, 06 March 2013 16:11; Written by Julianne Walshaw

LYNDON - The Lyndon Outing Club held a March 5th meeting to discuss possible plans for the future of the once booming hill.

Only two members of the Lyndon community showed up to give input.

Lyndon Town Meeting

Details: Created on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 19:10; Written by Mario Viola

LYNDON - The town of Lyndon faced many town meeting day decisions, most decided on by a simple hand raise.

One decision that was not so easy; whether or not to give money to the Fairbanks Museum.

Hazen Holds On to D-III Lead

Details: Created on Thursday, 21 February 2013 16:51; Written by Courtland Hanley

LYNDON - The Lyndon Institute Vikings hosted the Hazen Wildcats last night in girls basketball. While Lyndon's 2-14 record going into the game was far from intimidating, the vikings lost to the Division-III leading Wildcats by just one point in their last match-up.

Twisted Skating

Details: Created on Monday, 18 February 2013 16:13; Written by Samantha Knight

skating LYNDON - The Fenton Chester Arena has opened its doors every Friday to beginner and advanced ice skaters. No matter your age everyone is welcome to join in on the fun.On March 9th each skater will be presenting his and her skills during the ice show called Twisted, which is being directed by three advanced skaters, Kaylee Murfy, Jennifer Layne, and Bonnie Kirchoff.

SJA Breaks Losing Streaking

Details: Created on Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:20; Written by Courtland Hanley

LYNDON - The Saint Johnsbury Hilltoppers and Burlington Seahorses also hit the ice last night. Both teams came out very aggressive, looking for a much needed victory. Saint Johnsbury failed to capitalize on an early scoring chance as Seahorse goaltender Dan Maurice made an incredible save.

Hartford Shuts out LI

Details: Created on Thursday, 14 February 2013 19:36; Written by Courtland Hanley

LYNDON - The puck dropped at 6pm last night at Fenton Chester Arena when the Lyndon Institute Vikings hosted the Hartford Hurricanes. The Vikings were looking for their first win of the season. However, Hartford had plans of their own.

Making Treats for a Cure

Details: Created on Monday, 11 February 2013 15:16; Written by Samantha Knight

LYNDONVILLE- Walking into Whites Market Saturday, you could not only buy groceries, but purchase homemade iteams all to help a fund for a cure. Five women from Lyndonville came together and baked goodies as well as hold a fifty- fifty raffle and sold home made scarf’s all for the Relay for Life.

Local Bank Confronts Scam

Details: Created on Thursday, 13 December 2012 16:19; Written by Peter Lipomi

LYNDON - Customers of Community National Bank in Lyndonville have been receiving text messages and emails stating that their debit cards have been deactivated.

"Don't answer it, don't open it, delete it," said Bank President, Stephen Marsh.

Home Openers With New Coaches

Details: Created on Thursday, 13 December 2012 15:02; Written by Peter Lipomi

LYNDON - Both Lyndon Institute and St. Johnsbury Academy hosted their first regular season home games of the 2012 season at Fenton Chester Arena Wednesday night.

While both teams are beginning the season with new coaches, the outlook on the upcoming season is very different.

Running at Night

Details: Created on Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:58; Written by Katelyn Zenie

runners safty LYNDONVILLE- Vermont State Police are noticing a safety issue when it comes to runners.

Vermont State Police are urging runners to protect themselves when jogging at night in more ways than one.

Break-In at Local Arena

Details: Created on Monday, 10 December 2012 18:41; Written by Michael Howard

LYNDONVILLE - Police investigating break-in at Fenton Chester Area.

Someone broke into the Fenton Chester Arena sometime last night after the arena closed. According to police chief Jack Harris the entrance door and main office door were pried open.

One Man's Trash...

Details: Created on Friday, 07 December 2012 15:17; Written by Brian Stone

LYNDON - Collecting everything from maple tubing to hazardous household materials, but specializing in regular bottles and cans, the Northeast Kingdom Waste Managment District in Lyndonville, along with the other 22 recycling centers that are part of the NEKWMD, work to collect, sort and sale recyclable materials from the area.

New Burger Restaurant Nears Opening

Details: Created on Thursday, 06 December 2012 16:56; Written by Peter Lipomi

LYNDON - Burgers and Fries Unlimited, is a new restaurant located on Memorial Drive in Lyndonville.

Owner Jeremy Bressette hopes to open his new restaurant as early as next weekend.

Geocaching Taught at Schools

Details: Created on Thursday, 06 December 2012 15:13; Written by Peter Lipomi

LYNDON - Treasure hunting is not just for pirates.

Students at Riverside School in Lyndon are Geocaching to learn and find boxes of treasures across the area.

Legalizing Marijuana Comes With Complications

Details: Created on Monday, 03 December 2012 18:58; Written by Alyssa Sylvia

LYNDON - Marijuana could be decriminalized on the state level, but there is still debate about whether or not to include medical dispensaries in Lyndonville.

Governor Peter Shumlin believes that marijuana will be decriminalized, but that's only on the federal level. How can that happen when those in charge in Lyndonville are debating whether or not to include a medical dispensary in town?

Folding is Fun at Cobleigh Library

Details: Created on Friday, 16 November 2012 14:23; Written by Joseph Peters

LYNDON - Teresa Vasko holds origami classes every Thursday at the Cobleigh Library. This week's class focused on Christmas folds - Santa Claus, Christmas ornaments, and similar projects - but other weeks feature cranes, stars and other fun folds.

H.O.P.E Keeps Up With Demand

Details: Created on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 18:40; Written by Katelyn Zenie

hopestat LYNDONVILLE - The H.O.P.E store in Lyndonville has been keeping up with raising demands for both their food shelf and their backpack program.

H.O.P.E., short for Helping Other People Everyday, has seen the number of those in need of food increase from 2011 to 2012, despite the recent change over to supplying prepackaged bags of food.

Veterans Are Honored in Park

Details: Created on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 17:40; Written by Jessica Walsh

LYNDON - Flags were waving and trumpets were playing as many saluted the Veterans at Lyndon State College. The fountain in the center of the Vermont state college is being transformed into a park that will help to celebrate all the Veterans that are students at the college.

Democrats Celebrate

Details: Created on Wednesday, 07 November 2012 18:20; Written by Katelyn Zenie

democratic headquarters LYNDON - Democratic candidates from all over Vermont got together has night as they awaited the ballots to the tallies. Many members of the Democratic party made an appearance, which made for a emotional experience as a whole.

Lyndon Outing Club Serves Up Some Chili

Details: Created on Monday, 05 November 2012 19:52; Written by Alyssa Sylvia

LYNDON - The Lyndon Outing Club hosted their 5th Annual Chili Cook Off, where people from all over the NEK gathered to taste a wide variety of different chili recipes. The days events included live music, and a skate jam competition, and of course the chili contest.

A Season Dedicated to Brothers

Details: Created on Monday, 05 November 2012 14:09; Written by Michael Howard

LYNDON – This year a football team is dedicating their season to two local alumni.

Bruce and John Simpson graduated from Lyndon Institute in 1977 and 1984. Saint Johnsbury natives and avid football players for Lyndon Institute, they passed away this year from cancer.

New Arena Manager

Details: Created on Thursday, 01 November 2012 18:42; Written by Michael Howard

LYNDON - A staple in the Lyndon community has a new manager, Fenton Chester Arena has hired Bonnie Kirchoff to oversee the everyday activities of the popular attraction.

A graduate of Lyndon Institute, Kirchoff has been all over the country getting her degree and working at ice rinks.

Local Author Shares Her Story

Details: Created on Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:45; Written by Katelyn Zenie

songofv LYNDONVILLE - Students and community members gathered in the Lyndon State College's library to be a part of the unveiling of a new novel.

The book, which is entitled "Song Of The Vikings" is written by local author Nancy Marie Brown.

Lyndon Furniture Makes Custom Table for Governor

Details: Created on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 19:02; Written by Jessica Walsh

LYNDON - It's not every day that Governor Peter Shumlin asks you for a custom piece of furniture, but that's exactly what happened to Dave Allard, the owner of Lyndon Furniture.

Local Bookstore Celebrates Halloween

Details: Created on Friday, 26 October 2012 18:43; Written by Joseph Peters

books n beyond LYNDON - Nature's Mysteries Books and Beyond celebrated its one-year anniversary with a Halloween-themed gathering last night. The store is one of the only locations in the Northeast Kingdom to offer tarot and astrology readings, and owner Michelle Wildflower hopes that events like the one from last night can draw a larger crowd to her establishment.

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