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Trout & Strawberries: Area farm embraces aquaponics with Working Lands grant

Posted on May 13, 2013 |

• Starksboro
• Featured
• Monkton
• working lands

By Xian Chiang-Waren

MONKTON — Trout and strawberries have always been sought-after seasonal treats in Vermont.

Now, Silas Doyle-Burr, 25, of the Last Resort Farm in Monkton is developing an aquaponics system that will support year-round production of up to 2,000 strawberry bushes and 4,500 trout.

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Woodchuck Cider kicks off $30M project

Posted on May 13, 2013 |

• Middlebury
• Featured
• Middlebury
• Woodchuck Hard Cider

By John Flowers

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury and Vermont Hard Cider  Co. officials gathered on Friday, May 10, for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Exchange Street site of the company’s new, state-of-the-art cidery, slated for completion by next spring.

The $30 million, 100,000-square-foot project is being built less than a mile from the current Middlebury facility on Pond Lane, which will continue to produce the company’s very popular Woodchuck Hard Cider. A post-and-beam barn will also welcome visitors to Woodchuck, with a gift shop, tastings and tours.

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Monkton’s rescue squad set to relaunch this June

Posted on May 13, 2013 |

• Monkton
• Monkton

By Xian Chiang-Waren

MONKTON — After more than a year without first response service, Monkton is poised to get its rescue squad back.

Four Monkton EMTs, led by assistant fire chief Kevin Alexander, are applying for licensure from the Vermont Department of Health and hope to be up and running in June.

 “It’ll bring quicker response time,” said Alexander, an EMT who serves with Bristol Rescue in addition to his service with the Monkton Fire Department. “There’s definitely a need.”

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Input sought for Vergennes downtown improvements: event set for May 22

Posted on May 13, 2013 |

• Vergennes
• vergennes

By Addison Independent

VERGENNES — Residents of Vergennes are invited to attend the Vergennes Downtown/Recreation Planning Forum on Wednesday, May 22, from 7-9 p.m. at the Vergennes Opera House. The city of Vergennes, in collaboration with the Vergennes Partnership and the Vergennes Opera House, has planned this meeting as an opportunity for the public to discuss recreation and downtown projects identified in the city plan that will increase the standard of living and community well-being of Vergennes residents. 

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