ST. JOHNSBURY - Saint Johnsbury Academy is currently constructing a new dormitory.

SHEFFIELD - Wild weather toppled trees and power lines in Sheffield around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. High winds caused a large tree to fall onto five power lines, blackening part of the town and cutting off power to a streetlight at the intersection of Route 122 and Berry Hill Road.

SHEFFIELD - The Ridge Protectors group in Sheffield were again halted from appealing the construction of 16 wind turbines on Granby Mountain. The Vermont Environmental Court denied their appeal for construction of the project.

ST. JOHNSBURY - Two student Lego building robot teams from the St. Johnsbury School participated in the regional competition on Saturday at Dartmouth College. The Robo Rebels won first place in the design portion of the competition, while the Cyber Freaks had a strong showing as well.

NEWPORT - The Commission on Native American Affairs met at the Goodrich Memorial Library Tuesday afternoon to address questions from the public and recognize several tribes into the commission. The commission consists of 9 Native Americans from all different tribes through out the state. The public forum was the third of five taking place all over the state.

ST. JOHNSBURY - The St. Johnsbury School held a Book Fair from November 2^nd to November 8^th to build up funds after a large budget cut.

MONTPELIER - Nearly 1.5 million dollars was spent on Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie's campaign for Governor. Wednesday morning Dubie announced his defeat against Democratic candidate Peter Shumlin.

MONTPELIER - Republican Phil Scott was announced as Vermont's new Lieutenant Governor late Tuesday night. The five-term Senator from Washington County maintained about an 8 to 10 percent lead over Democratic Rep. Steve Howard winning with 49 percent of the vote.

LYNDONVILLE - The Lyndonville Fire Department is hosting their annual Halloween Gathering Sunday Night. The event usually draws between five to six hundred people.But the firemen aren't the ones who host the event, it's the Lyndonville Auxiliary Club. The club is made up of wives or significant others of members of the Lyndonville Fire Department.