Around the NEK

Convicted Killer Denied Retrial

Details: Created on Wednesday, 03 December 2014 16:03; Written by Cassandra Bernier

ST. JOHNSBURY- The convicted killer in the Melissa Jenkins murder case, Allen Prue, has been denied a new trial.

Hazardous Heating

Details: Created on Tuesday, 02 December 2014 22:00; Written by Victoria Nicoletta

AROUND THE NEK - With another long Vermont winter underway, it's that time of year to heat your home. But, if you're not cautious you could be creating some deadly dangers.

Unauthorized Charges

Details: Created on Monday, 01 December 2014 19:16; Written by Kendra Carter

VERMONT-JCPenney and it’s affiliate will be giving back to this holiday season.

The department store, along with Stonebridge Benefit Services, will be paying both the state and it's consumers $400,000 in settlements for improperly charging JCPenney credit card holders.

FairPoint Outages

Details: Created on Monday, 01 December 2014 18:43; Written by Nick Aresco

AROUND THE NEK- A FairPoint power outage left 9-1-1 callers without any emergency assistance over the holiday weekend.

On Friday night, FairPoint reported that forty-five 9-1-1 calls were made between three and eight forty-five at night. They found out that there was a problem when a St. Albans dispatcher noticed that no calls were going through.

Sexting in the Northeast Kingdom

Details: Created on Saturday, 22 November 2014 19:11; Written by Tyler Dumont

NORTHEAST KINGDOM - The issue of "sexting" is relatively new to law enforcement, but officials in the Northeast Kingdom say they've been dealing with it consistently over the past few years.

Preparing for a Health Emergency

Details: Created on Friday, 21 November 2014 16:15; Written by Nick Aresco

AROUND THE NEK- Health; the general condition of a person's mind and body. Keeping healthy is one of the most important things you can do, and being prepared for a pandemic or other health emergency can save you and your family in the long run.

Logger Faces Penalties

Details: Created on Tuesday, 18 November 2014 21:46; Written by Victoria Nicoletta

AROUND THE NEK - A logger from Orleans is going to pay $60,000 in civil penalties for going against Vermont's water quality as well as heavy cut timber laws.

College Prices on the Rise

Details: Created on Tuesday, 18 November 2014 20:46; Written by Victoria Nicoletta

NATIONWIDE - Throughout the United States college students are seeing an increase in the cost of attending college.

Winter Driving Tips

Details: Created on Tuesday, 18 November 2014 18:42; Written by Victoria Nicoletta

AROUND THE NEK - With the winter season making it's first appearance this week, people around the Northeast Kingdom are being urged to drive more carefully.

Hunters Breakfast 2014

Details: Created on Monday, 17 November 2014 18:57; Written by Kendra Carter

WALDEN VT.-Saturday was the first day of hunting season in Vermont, and what better way to kick it off than with a New England tradition. Hunters Breakfast is a New England tradition that dates back decades. Unfortunately it is tradition that is dying out.

Solar Panels

Details: Created on Monday, 17 November 2014 17:53; Written by Nick Aresco

solar panels final AROUND THE NEK - Renewable energy is one of the most talked about topics of the 21st Century. However, can you really save hundreds of dollars on your electric bill when switching over to solar power at your house?

Walk to End Alzheimer's

Details: Created on Friday, 14 November 2014 15:05; Written by Nick Aresco

AROUND THE NEK - Alzheimer's is a disease that affects your memory, thinking, and behavior. If you know someone who is suffering from this disease, you know that it is one of the hardest things to watch.

Saving the Earth for the Future

Details: Created on Thursday, 13 November 2014 21:27; Written by Michael Fisher

NORTHEAST KINGDOM - Earth, as we know, is a beautiful place. With the landing of the robot drone Philae on Comet 67P/C-G, scientists may be able to make Earth a more sustainable living environment.

Farmers Prep for Winter

Details: Created on Wednesday, 12 November 2014 18:38; Written by Ryan Rutledge

NORTHEAST KINGDOM- Harvest season is officially winding down leaving many local farmers to start preparing for the winter months, which entails more work than one would think.

Net Neutrality

Details: Created on Wednesday, 12 November 2014 14:32; Written by Cassandra Bernier

NORTHEAST KINGDOM- The Fedral Communications Commission, better known as the FCC, is considering new rules that will permit Internet service providers to offer content providers a faster track to send content.

Veteran's Day

Details: Created on Tuesday, 11 November 2014 21:03; Written by Michael Desmond

NORTHEAST KINGDOM- Veteran's Day is a day to remember military people who have served our country, who have let the United States have freedom. These people are the real heroes and yesterday was a national holiday to show we honor them.

Hand to Hand Looking for Sponsors

Details: Created on Friday, 07 November 2014 19:37; Written by Dominic Amato

HANDTOHAND AROUND THE NEK- As the Halloween season comes to end, most are already starting to think about Christmas. Whether it be the radio stations, local stores or your neighbor, there's no denying that Winter is in the air, and Christmas is swiftly approaching.

NEK 20th Businesses Celebration

Details: Created on Thursday, 06 November 2014 20:35; Written by Yolanda Liang

NORTHEAST KINGDOM - Over 150 people came to the Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce’s 20th annual business celebration on Wednesday afternoon. This was the business communities’ biggest celebration of the year, and a tradition of celebrating th business of Northeast Kingdom that started in 1995.

FairPoint Cuts Healthcare

Details: Created on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 17:57; Written by Victoria Nicoletta

AROUND THE NEK - Employees of the FairPoint Communications are still on strike a little over two weeks after it first began. Despite it's workers being on strike, the company still will not budge when it comes to drawing up the new contract.

Peacham Christmas Guild

Details: Created on Monday, 03 November 2014 17:06; Written by Nick Aresco

PEACHAM - The town of Peacham showed their Christmas spirt this Halloween weekend, with their 20th annual Christmas show.

This annual Christmas show, hosted by the Peacham Corner Guild, offered many different things such as jewelry, art, special foods, holiday decorations, and of course, who could forget that Christmas music.

Happy Halloween NEK

Details: Created on Friday, 31 October 2014 19:59; Written by Brooke Devine

halloweeen AROUND THE NEK-All Hallows eve is finally here and the NEK has been buzzing with informational, scary and festive events for people of all ages to enjoy. From the terribly frightening, to the fun and festive, to the sentimental, this sure won't be a quiet night for the North East Kingdom.

Improving Efficiency in Vermont

Details: Created on Friday, 31 October 2014 19:47; Written by Michael Fisher

North East Kingdom- Efficiency Vermont has a three year plan to help fix problems and improve energy efficiency in eight different towns in Vermont.

The company has already traveled to St. Albans, Barre and Lyndonville to find out what problems the public is facing while they try and reduce their energy costs on their own.

Pumpkin Season Ending

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 20:25; Written by Ryan Rutledge

NORTHEAST KINGDOM - Halloween is getting closer by the hour and with that, so is the end of pumpkin season all over New England and the Northeast Kingdom.

Jay-Lyn Fund Turned-Over

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 16:16; Written by Cassandra Bernier

NORTHEAST KINGDOM- The Northern Community Investment Corporation is the new home for the Jay-Lyn Revolving Loan Fund.

Subcategories

Page 23 of 102