/tags/public-post Public Post en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:05:47 GMT /vpr-news/2018-03-13/vermont-parents-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-wednesdays-nationalschoolwalkout Students across the country and around Vermont are planning school walkouts and other protest actions Wednesday morning, March 14.RELATED: "Vermontâ€� Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:05:47 GMT /vpr-news/2018-03-13/vermont-parents-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-wednesdays-nationalschoolwalkout Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-03-02/barre-city-considers-local-option-tax-again Voters in Barre City will consider a 1 percent local option tax on Town Meeting Day â€� and it’s not the first time they’ve been asked to adopt the tax."Inâ€� Fri, 02 Mar 2018 21:56:47 GMT /vpr-news/2018-03-02/barre-city-considers-local-option-tax-again Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-02-23/denied-petition-over-track-in-hartford-leads-to-lawsuit-but-still-no-town-meeting-vote At least a generation of runners has gone through the track program at Hartford High School since the community first started talking about building anâ€� Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:33:37 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-23/denied-petition-over-track-in-hartford-leads-to-lawsuit-but-still-no-town-meeting-vote Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-02-17/johnson-is-removing-ice-jams-from-the-lamoille-river-with-heavy-equipment With warmer weather and rain in the forecast early next week, the Johnson Select Board has decided to take proactive measures to prevent flooding. Onâ€� Sat, 17 Feb 2018 15:54:16 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-17/johnson-is-removing-ice-jams-from-the-lamoille-river-with-heavy-equipment Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-02-16/13-central-vermont-communities-look-to-bring-high-speed-internet-to-region At Town Meeting in March, 13 central Vermont communities will consider forming a communications union district, the sole purpose of which would be toâ€� Fri, 16 Feb 2018 23:07:07 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-16/13-central-vermont-communities-look-to-bring-high-speed-internet-to-region Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-02-09/more-than-a-flag-montpelier-high-raises-expectations-with-black-lives-matter-banner Montpelier High School is flying a Black Lives Matter flag this month to mark Black History Month and that action has triggered some strong reactions.â€� Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:23:41 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-09/more-than-a-flag-montpelier-high-raises-expectations-with-black-lives-matter-banner Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-02-02/dozens-of-towns-will-consider-a-renewable-energy-resolution-at-town-meeting On Town Meeting Day, about 40 towns around Vermont will consider a nonbinding resolution to reduce Vermonters' dependence on fossil fuels. It's part of anâ€� Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:41:32 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-02/dozens-of-towns-will-consider-a-renewable-energy-resolution-at-town-meeting Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-01-26/bullard-lumber-tees-up-for-a-lasting-legacy-thanks-to-federal-conservation-program A lumber company’s property next to Green River Reservoir State Park is one of the latest parcels conserved through the Forest Legacy Program. This meansâ€� Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:40:48 GMT /vpr-news/2018-01-26/bullard-lumber-tees-up-for-a-lasting-legacy-thanks-to-federal-conservation-program Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-01-19/beyond-hosmer-state-seeks-new-ways-to-balance-conflicting-uses-on-ponds-and-lakes The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is abandoning a rulemaking effort for Great Hosmer Pond. Instead, the department is examining newâ€� Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:17:08 GMT /vpr-news/2018-01-19/beyond-hosmer-state-seeks-new-ways-to-balance-conflicting-uses-on-ponds-and-lakes Amy Kolb Noyes /vpr-news/2018-01-12/ludlow-voters-reconsider-black-river-school-closure Black River High School students, from Ludlow and Mount Holly, have been studying together at Black River since middle school. But unless a vote held inâ€� Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:30:36 GMT /vpr-news/2018-01-12/ludlow-voters-reconsider-black-river-school-closure Amy Kolb Noyes