Nicholas Merlo

Stories from Nicholas Merlo

Volunteers can help report the weather more accurately

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

If you really like watching the weather and you want to have a more active role here is your chance. The national weather service is looking for volunteers from across rural northern Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom.

Health Care Rally Gains Attention

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Hundreds of people showed up in Montpelier to show their support for health care for everyone.

Texting while driving will be banned by this summer

Vermont Bans Texting While Driving

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

A new bill has been passed in Vermont that will ban texting while driving.

The Breathalyzer is the tool police officers use to test blood alcohol levels

DUI is a Heavy Burden

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

The State of Vermont prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle by a driver that has a .08% or above blood alcohol concentration. But what repercussions will you face if you do get caught drinking and driving?

A.S.S.I.S.T club helps collect donations for the military

Care Packages for the Military

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

A care package drive for troops serving in Afghanistan began today in the Alexander Twilight Theatre lobby at Lyndon State College.

St. Johnsbury has picked the interim manager

Interim Town Manager Found

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

For twenty years St. Johnsbury has been run by town manager Mike Welch. He has done every job big or small to help any way he could.

Wiffleball League Coming to Vermont

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Vermont will soon be home to a new professional sports league.

Sue Teske with her youth advisory council

Teske Helping Out the Community

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Finding enough time in the day to help in your community is always difficult but some people make it look easy.

Volunteering Gets Some Notoriety

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

This week marks national volunteer week where we celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Goodwin Family Values

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

From antique houses to sugar houses, St. Johnsbury is a town with people just as interesting as it's past.

H.S. Sports Wrap

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

In the high school sports world...

Artifacts Looking for a Home

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Artifacts that are part of the Fairbanks Museum have been in storage for nearly 50 years. The museum plans to dust them off and bring the artifacts back to life.

Branch Brook B&B

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Always enjoying having her home filled with guests, Ann Tolman has been running the Branch Brook bed and breakfast in Lyndonville for 21 years.

Mike Welch in his final days as Town Manager

What's Next for Welch?

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

News 7 caught up with recently resigned Town Manager, Mike Welch, of St. Johnsbury's to ask him what will be the next chapter in his life.

State Barns Receive Help

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Barns across the state are slowly falling apart or being abandoned all together. Governor Douglas finds it important to support the owners in keeping these barns in use.

Depot St. Opening Doors

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Within the last few months multiple new businesses have opened up on Depot St. which is showing the slow climb out of the recession.

Alternate Energy is the Future

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

This past weekend the Northeast Kingdom put the green in green mountain state. It was at the second annual Northeast Kingdom energy fair.

No More Expiration Dates

Nicholas Merlo

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Sometimes finding a gift for a loved one can be one of the hardest decisions you'll make but now with a new law it may be more enticing to purchase a gift card.