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State Veterinarian Robert Johnson has confirmed that a bobcat that resident Christopher Coburn shot on Valley Cemetery Road last week tested positive for rabies.
Athens Town Health Officer Lisa Dufresne said the location borders approximately eight miles of trail near the Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association's Hemlock Trail.
She said she was “concerned” after getting the call about a bobcat that had been under Coburn's deck and “behaving strangely all night long.”
According to Game Warden Greg Eckert, this is only the second bobcat ever to have tested positive for rabies in Vermont. He could not say when or where the first was.
Although genocide is nearly always a historical footnote that American students learn about in class, occasionally, “we know someone” affected, as one Vermont Academy field biology student said. She explained that she knew a girl and her brother who were friends and went to school with her. They escaped...
With renovations to the Rockingham Free Public Library in a state of uncertainty following the bankruptcy of its contractor, its board of trustees has been at the center of some ongoing turmoil behind the scenes. Amid the practicalities of how to accommodate the public during a construction process that...
Following the Joint Board meeting of April 16, and a “no confidence” vote, former town manager Tim Cullenen's termination was confirmed, and an interim manager appointed. Finance Director and lifetime local resident Willis David “Chip” Stearns II, was appointed interim manager on April 17, when both boards approved motions to appoint Stearns for three months at a salary of $69,000. “It's a verbal understanding of three months in the dual role of interim manager and finance director,” Stearns told The...
The town's two public libraries were the surprise recipients last week of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant that was submitted by Westminster Elementary School Librarian Mandy Walsh last September. The grant endowed the community with an NEH Bridging Cultures Bookshelf, Muslim Journeys, with 25 books and several DVDs. They are intended to be divided between the two Westminster libraries - Butterfield and Westminster West. Butterfield librarian Linda Fawcett said she knew nothing about the grant until Liz...
With 78 million baby boomers turning 65 this year, they and their respective aged parents will need to make important medical and legal decisions before it's too late. Thus, according to longtime New York Times Personal Health columnist Jane Brody, it's crucial to know what is necessary to enter this stage of life gently and with dignity. “No matter how healthfully you live, there is no cure for mortality. We all come to an end. If we didn't, we'd be...
A break-in attempt into a private garage in Gageville, and the break-in and the theft of “about 10 gallons of gas” at another private garage the day before, might be related, according to Sgt. Mark Anderson of the Windham County Sheriff's Department. An investigation is in progress, he said. Anderson said a Gageville homeowner noticed evidence of an attempted break-in and reported it likely occurred during the middle of the day last Sunday. And the theft of 10 gallons of...
Read Miller's 23-year-old son William is not going to forget March 31, 2013, the day he hit the east side trim boards with the truck he was driving through the West Dummerston Covered Bridge. A lack of both experience and sleep contributed to a mishap that “embarrassed the hell out of him,” the father said. The covered bridge did not sustain any structural damage and is safe for vehicular travel. The West Dummerston Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge...
