/tags/community-news-service Community News Service en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/birds-of-vermont-museum-thinks-global-counts-local Vermont has the most birders per capita in the U.S., according to data from a popular birding app. The Birds of Vermont Museum recently hosted birders for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/birds-of-vermont-museum-thinks-global-counts-local Lucia McCallum, Community News Service /local-news/2025-04-02/lawmakers-look-to-expand-unpaid-time-off The bill would guarantee workers can take two weeks of unpaid time off from work after the death of a family member. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:19:37 GMT /local-news/2025-04-02/lawmakers-look-to-expand-unpaid-time-off Charlotte Oliver, Community News Service /local-news/2025-03-28/sights-and-sounds-of-spring-sugaring-at-maple-open-house-weekend Vermont produces more than half of the country’s maple syrup. And on Maple Open House Weekend, dozens of sugarhouses across the state invite visitors in to see how it’s done. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/sights-and-sounds-of-spring-sugaring-at-maple-open-house-weekend Kate Lewton, Community News Service, Kelsey Tolchin-Kupferer /local-news/2025-03-27/alerts-to-crime-victims-in-vermont-are-full-of-flaws State employees working with victims say the system doesn’t work â€� some even tell people not to sign up. For one woman, an “unbelievable gapâ€� led to life-altering danger. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:13:54 GMT /local-news/2025-03-27/alerts-to-crime-victims-in-vermont-are-full-of-flaws Charlotte Oliver, Community News Service /local-news/2025-03-17/farewell-farmers-market-waterbury-tradition-ends-after-three-decades “The access to fresh locally grown food is something that they’ll miss,â€� said a founder. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:05:04 GMT /local-news/2025-03-17/farewell-farmers-market-waterbury-tradition-ends-after-three-decades Julia Streger, Community News Service /local-news/2025-02-25/green-mountain-druid-school-closes-its-doors-after-19-years In a state where about 47% of adults never attend religious ceremonies, spirituality is still fostered amid yoga studios, apothecaries, mindfulness retreats and in nature itself through pagan practices. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:32:51 GMT /local-news/2025-02-25/green-mountain-druid-school-closes-its-doors-after-19-years Natalie Bankmann, Community News Service /local-news/2025-02-10/road-salt-contamination-in-focus-for-legislators Legislators in both chambers have been in talks about chloride's impact on waterways. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:04:53 GMT /local-news/2025-02-10/road-salt-contamination-in-focus-for-legislators Sam Hartnett, Community News Service /local-news/2024-12-19/a-colchester-mobile-home-park-rallied-to-become-a-village-a-year-later-heres-what-theyve-learned The last new village in Vermont was established in 1933, so there wasn’t a modern roadmap. Westbury also didn’t have money for lawyers or professional support for guidance. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-12-19/a-colchester-mobile-home-park-rallied-to-become-a-village-a-year-later-heres-what-theyve-learned Olivia Conti /local-news/2024-06-28/officials-vermonters-should-prepare-to-protect-their-lungs-with-quebec-fires-expected-again “We’re not on the level of having gigantic fires in Vermont yet,â€� said forest fire supervisor Dan Dillner. But officials believe Vermonters should pay attention and prepare to protect their homes and health. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:22:49 GMT /local-news/2024-06-28/officials-vermonters-should-prepare-to-protect-their-lungs-with-quebec-fires-expected-again Kate Kampner, Community News Service /local-news/2024-05-30/cabot-post-office-closure-continues-with-no-end-in-sight Cabot residents have since had to travel nearly five miles to Marshfield for mail services, including access to post office boxes and package pickup and drop-off. Thu, 30 May 2024 19:40:46 GMT /local-news/2024-05-30/cabot-post-office-closure-continues-with-no-end-in-sight Danae Moyer, Community News Service