How's Your Health Connection?
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- Created on Thursday, 24 October 2013 11:59
- Written by Cody Gage
St.Johnsbury-The Vermont Health connection had some diffcutly getting off the ground. According to health navigator, Gina O'Mera, "it started out a little difficult...there was a whole bunch of people trying to enrol at one time...we anticipated some problems, but everyday it gets better."
Calex: Lets Make a Deal
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- Created on Tuesday, 22 October 2013 16:58
- Written by Adam Donnelly
ST. JOHNSBURY- While most people do not pay attention to, or simply discard most subscription offers that come through their mailboxes, the offer that the Calex ambulance organization sends out is one that people might want to pay more attention to.
Changes Coming to Calex
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- Created on Tuesday, 22 October 2013 16:08
- Written by Adam Donnelly
ST. JOHNSBURY- Changes are coming to the ambulance organization Calex as the Calex board of directors met Monday night at NVRH in St. Johnsbury to discuss some new changes to its by-laws, and members of their board.
National Feral Day
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- Created on Thursday, 17 October 2013 13:10
- Written by Cody Gage
ST. JOHNSBURY – October 16th is National Feral Day and the St. Johnsbury Kingdom Animal Shelter spent the day educating the public on feral cats. A Feral cat may look like an average cat but due to lack of human contact they have reverted to a wild state and have a serious fear of humans.
Mobile Medical Internation Corperation
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- Created on Wednesday, 16 October 2013 18:08
- Written by Jeremy Holden
ST. JOHNSBURY - The Mobile Medical International Corporation, or MMIC, has placed fourth in a list of the top 50 innovative companies for this year. This is a global company based out of St. Johnsbury and makes mobile medical units to help those in need.
Meetings, Money, and Snowmoblies
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- Created on Tuesday, 15 October 2013 18:31
- Written by Adam Donnelly
ST. JOHNSBURY- The St. Johnsbury Selectboard held an important meeting Monday night in which they discuss snowmobiles and the town's money. The board discussed a possible snowmobile lease which would allow snowmobiles access to the rail trail in St. Johnsbury.
Prues Back in Court
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- Created on Monday, 14 October 2013 15:31
- Written by Jeremy Holden
ST. JOHNSBURY - Allen and Patricia Prue are still awaiting their trial in the murder case of Melissa Jenkins. The couple returned to court last week answering to additional charges of murder conspiracy and kidnapping. To add to that, Patricia Prue is also facing eight more charges for child pornography, after police found images of underage females on her computer.
Kingdom Marine
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- Created on Thursday, 03 October 2013 17:43
- Written by Cody Gage
NORTHEAST KINGDOM - The recent federal government shutdown has also closed many momuments and memorials in and around Washington D.C. Many veterans across the nation, including some in the Northeast Kingdom are very upset. On Tuesday, a group of World War II Veterans from Iowa arrived in the nation's capitol, to not be let into the monument they traveled to see.
Gov't Shutdown Affecting the Fairbanks
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- Created on Wednesday, 02 October 2013 20:30
- Written by Daniel Weiner
ST. JOHNSBURY- The Saint Johnsbury Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium is receiving a $150,000 grant of it's quarter-million dollar exhibit from the federal government for a new exhibit. However, they currently can't obtain that money with Washington in turmoil.
Prue Case Update
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 September 2013 16:52
- Written by Adam Donnelly
ST. JOHNSBURY- A status conference was held Monday afternoon at the Caledonia Superior Court in which Judge Robert Bent acknowledged the state's new charges against Allen and Patricia Prue in the Melissa Jenkins murder case.
Cassandra Wilson Took the Stage in St. Johnsbury
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- Created on Monday, 23 September 2013 18:49
- Written by Alex Shea
ST. JOHNSBURY - Two-time Grammy award winning jazz artist Cassandra Wilson performed at a sold out Fuller Hall in St. Johnsbury Sunday night.
Colors of the Kingdom
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- Created on Monday, 23 September 2013 18:11
- Written by Alex Shea
ST. JOHNSBURY- On Saturday, spectators of all ages gathered in St. Johnsbury for the annual Colors of the Kingdom fall foliage festival.
NEKYS Shelter Walk
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- Created on Monday, 23 September 2013 16:27
- Written by Jeremy Holden
ST. JOHNSBURY - The Northeast Kingdom Youth Services, or NEKYS, held their 10th annual Shelter Walk this past weekend, and for the first time ever it was part of St. Johnsbury's Fall Foliage Parade. NEKYS has been serving the youth for 36 years now and have served more than 4,107 people in both Caledonia and Essex counties.
Time for Trout
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- Created on Thursday, 02 May 2013 23:50
- Written by Sean Siciliano
ST. JOHNSBURY - Warm weather has many people thinking about their favorite time of year... trout season. One groug is helping to make fishermen everywere smile. The Vermonts Trophy Trout Program stocks some of the largest trout in the nation. The Passumpsic River is now the home to five hundred new fish.
Kunin Speaks Out
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- Created on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 18:06
- Written by Catherine Vitale
ST. JOHNSBURY - Former Governor Madeline Kunin spoke at Catamount Arts last night.
She spoke on many different topics, including being the first female governor.
Local Food to Local Mouths
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- Created on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:03
- Written by Jessica Walsh
ST. JOHNSBURY - Here in the Northeast Kingdom, local farms provide fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat via farmers markets. Avid farmers in St. Johnsbury have made their own community farm that supports not only meal sites, but also anyone in the community who wishes to take part.
L.I. Janitor Pleads Not Guilty To Petit Larceny Charges
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- Created on Monday, 29 April 2013 19:26
- Written by Michael Howard
SAINT JOHNSBURY - Janitor Christopher Lafleur was in court Monday facing petit larceny charges after he allegedly stole money from student's dorm rooms.
According to police, earlier this year students at Lyndon Institute noticed money missing from their dorm rooms and setup an undercover camera which caught Lafleur taking the cash.
Read more: L.I. Janitor Pleads Not Guilty To Petit Larceny Charges
RCT Bus Catches Fire
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- Created on Monday, 29 April 2013 18:27
- Written by Michael Howard
SAINT JOHNSBURY - A bus parked in the lot of B and W Mechanical Services caught fire Sunday afternoon. Officials say a Rural Community Transportation bus was parked and unoccupied at the time when it's engine caught fire. The bus was waiting to be looked at for electrical problems
Heroes Honored At St. Johnsbury Dinner
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- Created on Friday, 26 April 2013 16:51
- Written by Joseph Peters
ST. JOHNSBURY - Several local heroes were honored at last night's "Unsung Heroes Celebration Dinner," which took place at St. Johnsbury Academy's Streeter Hall Cafeteria on Thursday night. The dinner was designed to showcase community members who volunteer work in the community can sometimes go unnoticed, and the honorees featured faces familiar to those active in the Northeast Kingdom community.
Sequester Cuts Hits NEK Seniors
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- Created on Thursday, 25 April 2013 21:50
- Written by Michael Howard
NORTHEAST KINGDOM - Sequester cuts in Washington are effecting seniors in the North East Kingdom, where some may have to be put on a waiting list for the Meals on Wheels program.
Henson In Court
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- Created on Monday, 22 April 2013 18:06
- Written by Michael Howard
SAINT JOHNSBURY - WCAX reporter Matt Henson was in court Monday, facing charges of lewd and lascivious conduct and engaging in a prohibited act, stemming from an altercation last month.
Director Leaves Athenaeum
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- Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 11:47
- Written by Sean Siciliano
ST. JOHNSBURY - The athenaeum will be looking for a new director.
Matthew Powers has decided to leave the Athenaeum to take the same position at the Woodstock Historical Society.
St. Johnsbury's Fashionable Students
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- Created on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 17:21
- Written by Brian Stone
ST. JOHNSBURY - Starting as just a club, the St. Johnsbury Academy Fashion Department has been stitched together over 14 years to become not only a popular choice for students, but a way for them to explore and expand their skills. Students in the fashion program design and construct their own clothes, giving them an unique opportunity not many high school students have.
St. Johnsbury Frisbee
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- Created on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 20:53
- Written by Samantha Knight
ST. JOHNSBURY- Ultimate Frisbee is a relatively new competitive sport, but it's not new to last year's champions - St. Johnsbury Academy.
Alongside Head Coach Josh Seamon, the team is looking to keep their title.
Band of the Century
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- Created on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 14:35
- Written by Samantha Knight
ST. JOHNSBURY- The St. Johnsbury band rehearsed last night for their annual event called the Festival of Bands.
The event will take place on Wednesday night at the St. Johnsbury School.
