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Neighbors Help Baker from Phony Facebook Event
Friends and family came to the aid of a local Vermont baker who was scammed by a Facebook post.
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Two School Districts Create Their Own Programs for Students With Special Needs
Published September 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Facing a shortage of spots in schools that serve students with special needs, two Chittenden County public school districts have launched their own in-house programs this year. Administrators say this approach will cost the same as — or less than — the districts currently spend and will provide other benefits for students who will be able to learn closer to home.
The Essex Westford School District has created the ARC Center — which stands for Academics, Relationships and Community — for students in grades three through eight who qualify for special education and require a high level of care. The South Burlington School District, meanwhile, has started a yet-to-be-named program that will provide one-on-one and small group instruction and counseling to about 10 middle and high school students.
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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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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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An Optimistic Outlook on Aging Could Help With Memory Loss: Study
People often say to look on the bright side of things, and though the phrase may seem trite, it turns out that positive thinking is more powerful than you might think. According to a recent study from the Yale School of Public Health, an optimistic outlook on aging can help older adults with mild cognitive impairment regain normal cognition.
Of those studied, positive thinkers who had adopted positive beliefs about aging from their culture were 30% more likely to recover, seeing improvement as early as two years faster than participants with negative age beliefs. Optimistic thoughts about aging “reduced the stress caused by cognitive challenges, increased self-confidence about cognition, and improved cognitive performance,” per a press release.
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A New Poll Points to a Formula For the Perfect Vacation: ‘Unexpected’ and ‘Unforgettable’
What makes a vacation truly memorable? There may be a reliable formula, at least for younger people.
A poll of 2,000 travelers between 18 and 34 identified some of their favorite ingredients.
Traveling with a group of at least four people, enjoying a minimum of four new experiences, and doing something “unexpected” were among the most essential. -
Whetstone Beer Brews Pints for Vermont's State Parks
COURTNEY LAMDIN for Seven Days
Published May 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
The founders of Whetstone Beer in Brattleboro have always been fond of public parks. For the brewery’s 10th anniversary last summer, the company rebranded with a motif that mimics the iconic national park travel posters that were created during the New Deal era to ramp up tourism.
It’s only fitting, then, that Whetstone’s newest project honors the natural spaces in its own backyard. The company plans to brew two limited-edition beers each year that are inspired by Vermont state parks. Dubbed Pints for Parks and launched this month, the project will funnel $1 from every draft beer or four-pack sold to Vermont Parks Forever, a nonprofit that fundraises for park improvements and provides free visitor passes to underserved communities.
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