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All in Environment
ESSEX -- Ann Costandi will have a job forever, according to Essex public works director Dennis Lutz. Costandi is the stormwater engineer for the Town of Essex.
Several Charlotte residents have mentioned to The Charlotte News that they have been noticing barred owls more than usual this year. Bird Project Leader for Vermont Fish and Wildlife Doug Morin shared some of his knowledge as to why this could be.
A strong connection and love of farming has always been second nature to Nikolai Pughe of Charlotte. The Vermont Land Trust noticed this and chose him, among a handful of others, for the Land Stewards Award this year, along with a check for $250.
Winooski resident Colton Thomas often finds himself fleeing inside as eight thundering F-35 fighter jets roar over two or three times a week.
This year has been anything but standard—the same goes for Trillium Farm. Usually thirty percent of Trillium Farm’s sales go to restaurants. This year, Trillium Farm is finding their revenue coming from a different source, according to farmer and Trillium Farm owner James Donegan.
July 1 ushered in some new state environmental laws that have Vermonters shifting habits and routines around grocery shopping and handling food waste at home.
It all started June 9 with a simple post on Front Porch Forum. Spear asked families for their food scraps to feed her two pigs and sure enough, Creekside Community resident Ute Talley answered the call.
The Hinesburg Drop-Off Center will open in mid-July. The site is just waiting on new state required signage and a few other small details, according to CSWD Outreach and Communication Director Michele Morris.
Hinesburg’s Energy Committee is one step closer to developing a town solar plan after the Selectboard approved a request for proposals at its May 6 meeting.
