ST. JOHNSBURY- At the age of seventeen, people are getting excited to graduate high school and ship off to colleges around the country.

EAST BURKE - It's approximately a fifteen-minute chairlift ride from mid-Burke to the top of Burke Mountain, but the long ride will soon be a little shorter.

LYNDON - Seeing road signs at night will become a lot easier to see in Lyndon.

VERMONT - The down economy is affecting everything from businesses, to non-profits, to local government; but there is one industry that hasn't been affected.

ST. JOHNSBURY- Nine individuals have been named as unsung heroes in St. Johnsbury.

NEW HAMPSHIRE - The New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee has taken out the anti-union measure in the state's budget bill.

The House passed a pension reform bill that would force public employees to make major concessions at the bargaining table, before their contracts expire.

VERMONT - The company that owns Vermont Yankee is suing to keep the aging plant open.

LYNDONVILLE - Vermont law prohibits smoking in common areas in hotels and motels, such as lobbies and hallways, but why is smoking not banned in guest rooms?

The Clean Indoor Act protects the public's health by prohibiting lit tobacco products in most public places, but doesn't include hotel and motel guest rooms.

ST. JOHNSBURY - Recent studies have found that walnuts can be beneficial to your health.

Penelope Lowe of North Danville, adds walnuts to her diet everyday. "I have them usually in my yogurt but they're mixed with other nuts. I give myself about a third of a cup."

A recent report shows that raw and uncooked walnuts have heart-healthy antioxidants which can decrease the risk of certain diseases.