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In This State: The lure of friendship is part of the ice fishing catch
Ron Chaffee poses in front of his shanty with the only white perch he caught on a day when he hauled in more than 40 yellow perch. Photo by Dirk Van Susteren Ron Chaffee is on the hunt today, not for...
View ArticleEPA to survey Lake Memphremagog in preparation for development of new depth map
News Release — Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation September 23, 2013 Contact: Ben Copans Phone: (802) 751-2610 Email: ben.copans@state.vt.us MONTPELIER – The Environmental Protection...
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In This State: The man who tends the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
NFCT trail director Walter Opuszynski of Calais says he would love some day to canoe the full length of the 740-mile long trail, a feat accomplished over the years by some 80 paddlers. Photo by Dirk...
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Pomerleau gives Newport deal two weeks to close
A stray grocery cart in Waterfront Plaza’s parking lot points across the tip of Lake Memphremagog toward Main Street, where downtown developments are facing delays. Photo by Hilary Niles/VTDigger The...
View ArticleDepartment of Environmental Conservation Seeks Public Input on Water Quality...
News Release — Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation May 16, 2017 Contact: Ben Copans 802-751-2610 Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public...
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Alleged attempt at chain saw justice may cap long legal battle
David LeBlanc stands near the boathouse his father, Herman LeBlanc, of Newport Center, allegedly cut apart last month. The boathouse is owned by neighbor Robert Snelgrove. Photo by Mike...
View ArticleState announces Lake Memphremagog restoration plan
News Release — Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation November 8, 2017 Media Contact: Ben Copans, Watershed Planner (802) 490-6143 | ben.copans@vermont.gov Public Meetings to be held November...
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EPA: Time to reduce phosphorus in Lake Memphremagog
Lake Carmi has been closed for three months this year because of toxic algae blooms caused by pollution from local dairy farms. New pollution limits are aimed at keeping Lake Memphremagog from meeting...
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Quebecois lawmaker up in arms over Vermont landfill expansion plan
View of Lake Memphremagog from a hill near Mansonville, Eastern Townships, Quebec. Photo by Kevstan/Wikimedia Commons A member of the Canadian Parliament issued a call to Vermont leaders to delay...
View ArticleJudith Augsberg: Coventry landfill is Vermonters’ responsibility
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Judith Augsberg, of Randolph, who is a retired teacher. I am surprised and disappointed that the prospect of an enlarged landfill at Coventry, operated by the...
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‘We don’t want to be the dumping ground for all of New England’
The Coventry landfill, operated by Casella Waste Systems. Chittenden Solid Waste District photo Newport – Vermonters and Canadians who live near the Coventry landfill are frustrated over their lack of...
View ArticlePam Ladds: The landfill expansion decision
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Pam Ladds, of Newport, a tree hugging, water loving activist who is involved with DUMP, Memphremagog Watershed Association, Memphremagog Community Maritime and...
View ArticleCanadian politician calls for Coventry landfill opposition
A Quebec parliamentarian has urged fellow Canadian politicians to band together to oppose the Coventry landfill expansion. Parliamentarian Denis Paradis said in a speech on the House of Commons floor...
View ArticleVermont Fish and Wildlife to conduct angler survey
News Release — Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dec. 18, 2018 Contacts: Pete Emerson 802-751-0485Get all of VTDigger's daily news.You'll never miss a story with our daily headlines in your inbox....
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Controversial Coventry landfill expansion set for Act 250 hearing
Waste is dumped in one area of the landfill every day, then covered with soil to mitigate odors and pests. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Proponents say a 51-acre expansion of Vermont’s sole...
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The Deeper Dig: Locals vs. the landfill
Landfill manager Jeremy Labbe says that despite local opposition, the expansion of Casella’s Coventry facility provides “a needed site” for waste disposal. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The Deeper...
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With cyanobacteria blooms into fall, is Vermont doing enough to protect...
Three Burlington beaches were closed Friday after blue-green algae was spotted. Photo by Aidan Quigley/VTDigger After yet another summer with headline-grabbing cyanobacteria blooms in Vermont, the...
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Canadians ask for longer ban on leachate treatment in Memphremagog
A marina on the shores of Lake Memphremagog in Newport. Photo by Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger NEWPORT — Canadian officials are floating two ideas for the future of Lake Memphremagog: Vermont should...
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Work to begin on Newport lakeside recreation route touted as an economic driver
A map showing how the Newport recreational project would connect existing bike paths with Prouty Beach, Bluffside Farm and a rail trail that leads up toward the border with Canada. Courtesy photo...
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Lake Memphremagog defenders seek better dialogue between Canada, state over...
View of Lake Memphremagog from a hill near Mansonville, Eastern Townships, Quebec. Newport is at the end of the lake toward the right. Photo by Kevstan/Wikimedia Commons A recent sewage spill in Lake...
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