EAST CHARLESTON — The NorthWoods Stewardship Center and the Memphremagog Watershed Association (MWA) have each been awarded grant funding through the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department to improve stream habitat restoration and public water access in the Memphremagog watershed. The NorthWoods Stewardship Center received $290,991 in grant funding to be apportioned to restoration, accessibility, enhancement,…
EAST CHARLESTON — Judy Moulton of East Charleston, who has been volunteering as a wish granter with Make-A-Wish Vermont for more than 20 years, is now just $1,000 shy of activating a matching grant that will bring her fundraising efforts up to $20,000. Moulton, who is one of the non-profit’s biggest fundraisers, each year writes…
EAST CHARLESTON — A 41-year-old man from Westmore was killed during a two-vehicle crash in East Charleston this morning. The crash took place on Vermont Route 105 at around 8:00 a.m. According to police, Dean Burns was headed west when his vehicle crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into Taryn Hunt, 42, of Glover. Emergency…
NEWPORT — Orleans County Restorative Justice Center board chair Steven Mason recently announced that Cindy Swanson, of East Charleston, has joined the board. Swanson is the Coordinator of Teaching and Learning at Newport’s Community College of Vermont. One of her responsibilities there is to build programmatic partnerships with businesses, employers, and other community partners. She…
EAST CHARLESTON — NorthWoods recently announced they received $5,000 from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund. This grant is funded by customers of Bass Pro and Cabela’s who choose to round up their purchases and is distributed to conservation organizations and projects that align with their mission to inspire people to enjoy, love,…
EAST CHARLESTON — The NorthWoods Stewardship Center’s Conservation Science Department says they have been looking at class 4 roads in the Northeast Kingdom that have had erosion troubles. A class 4 road as defined by the State of Vermont is a road that is not a state highway, an important town highway, or traveled town…
EAST CHARLESTON — The NorthWoods Stewardship Center’s Conservation Corps and Forest Stewardship Institute are hiring six positions for the late summer/fall season. The Sustainable Forestry Internship is hiring three individuals for a paid 40-hour a week 6-week program, during which interns will gain experience while working with Forest Stewardship staff on forestry, conservation, habitat management,…
EAST CHARLESTON — Maria Young was recently named new executive director at NorthWoods. Young has served the organization for over 10 years as education director. She is recognized by the organization and its partners for her connection to the people and places of the Northeast Kingdom, her optimism about the positive impact that NorthWoods has…
NEWPORT — An East Charleston man was in court last week for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. Aaron Crown, 37, plead guilty to two felony charges. During a contested sentencing, Judge Robert Bent imposed a sentence of 3-10 years suspended with probation split to serve 2…