Wells, VT

The new suit was filed on behalf of residents in Bennington and Shaftsbury whose private water wells have been contaminated with PFOA, which is linked to a higher risk of certain cancers and other health issues.

By Theo Wells-Spackman/VTDigger A recent change in the federal definition of hemp is sending shockwaves through an entire Vermont industry, state regulators say. Last fall, federal lawmakers passed a budget law that included a definition of hemp and its associated products with a new maximum allowable amount of intoxicating compounds, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. […]

WELLS RIVER—Blue Mountain teachers could be working without a collective bargaining agreement when school gets underway this month. After months of negotiations, the Blue Mountain Union School Board defeated a proposed three-year collective bargaining agreement 7-1 with one abstention in a vote taken on Aug. 5. That vote came nearly one week after the board […]