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A Colony of Endangered Indiana Bats Is Thriving in a Chittenden County Forest
It was still light out when the first bats began leaving their roost.
One by one, or sometimes in pairs, they swooped from the weather-beaten pine box, just over the heads of several people who had converged in Hinesburg last Thursday to observe the flying mammals. “Oh, my gosh, they’re out! They’re out!” exclaimed Susi von Oettingen, pulling a tally counter from her jacket pocket and clicking it furiously. “Three, four, five!”
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Seven Vermont Artisan-Crafted Items for Flood Relief
Published July 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
In the aftermath of the July floods, as Vermonters cleaned up wrecked shops and homes and looked for ways to help their devastated neighbors, artisans across the state thought about ways they could contribute.
Beyond lending a hand and donating their own money, they realized they had something special to offer: unique ideas that they could transform into creative objects.
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President Biden approves Governor Scott’s major disaster declaration request
Vermont Business Magazine
President Joseph Biden has approved Governor Phil Scott’s request for a major disaster declaration for Vermont to assist individuals and communities recover from historic flood from July 7-12, 2023. The approval was given in under 24 hours.
“I want to express my sincere appreciation to President Biden and his team at FEMA for their incredibly quick approval of the declaration,” said Governor Scott. “Vermonters are hurting, and federal assistance will be critical as we rebuild and recover. My team is committed to working with federal and local partners to make sure Vermonters get all resources available to them to recover from these catastrophic floods.”
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All His Training Pays Off: Slackliner Wins Carnegie Medal for Ski Lift Rescue Over Cables
Up on the Colorado ski slopes in 2017, a man was suspended from a chairlift by the strap of his backpack coiled around his neck. Nearby, professional slackliner and ski instructor Mickey Wilson knew that there was no one better trained to affect a rescue than he.
For those outside of the know, slacklining is a fun activity similar to tightrope walking in which people practice balance, nerve, and coordination by walking and doing tricks on a single line of nylon strapping that has a lot of bounce.
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Vermont flooding: Resources for flood victims
The following resources are available to help those affected by floodwaters.
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Heavy Rain, Flooding Hits Vermont — and Rivers Are Rising
Published July 10, 2023 at 1:13 p.m.
A severe storm slamming Vermont has dumped several inches of rain, flooded dozens of roads and led to water rescues. Rivers are continuing to rise, and Vermont is only beginning to feel the full brunt of the event.
The storm has the potential to drop even more rain over a longer period of time than Tropical Storm Irene, which in 2011 caused $750 million in damage.
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Can Vermont Turn Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Into High-Speed Internet for All?
Published July 5, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. | Updated July 5, 2023 at 12:01 p.m.
Last week, the Vermont Community Broadband Board announced that the state will receive $229 million in federal funding from a White House initiative to expand high-speed broadband access. That figure is some $50 million more than state officials had anticipated — good news for the effort to wire up rural Vermont.
In the lead-up to the announcement, officials worried that Vermont would get too small a piece of the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program pie. The feds doled out the money based on an internet connectivity map generated by the Federal Communications Commission, which overstated the number of Vermont households with reliable broadband connection.
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Meet Jonah: The 15-Year-Old Crocheting Prodigy Who Donates His Profits to Ethiopian Kids in Need
Lauren Hando & Rebekah Brandes for Nice News
Many might see crocheting as a hobby for older generations, but 15-year-old Jonah Larson is a self-taught prodigy in the field. He’s been crocheting since he was just 5, with hopes that the meticulous craft will help prepare him to be a surgeon one day. The teen from Wisconsin has gained real traction on social media in recent years, going by “Jonah’s Hands” online.
“After a very hard, busy, chaotic day in this busy world with school, it’s just nice to know that I can come home and crochet in my little corner of the house while sitting by the one I love most: my mom,” he told NPR back in 2019.
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