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Entries from February 2008

Is that a hockey puck in your pocket…

February 21st, 2008 · No Comments

…or are you carbo loading at Lyndon Youth Hockey’s spaghetti dinner Friday night in St. Johnsbury? Head to News ‘n Interviews and listen to LAYHA President Amy Bergeron pitch some pasta. –SN

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Tags: Hockey · Northeast Kingdom · Sports

Get ‘yer telescope ready…

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Mother Nature has stripped away the clouds, prepare for the full lunar eclipse, scheduled to begin around 8:00 PM and continue until about 11:00 PM.  This picture was taken at 5:30 tonight, moonrise over Burke Mountain.

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom · Vermont

Hilton checks in

February 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Lyndon Institute Headmaster Rick Hilton called the newsroom today and confirmed that there will indeed be a meeting tonight for students to discuss the recently announced lay-offs. Our man Young D’Agostino has been tracking the story and reports that Hilton made it clear to him that parents of L-I students are welcome to attend – [...]

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Tags: Education · Northeast Kingdom

iWow !

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Doing business in Vermont is tough, even in the best of times. Support is difficult to find, and that’s why iWoW, the Incubator without Walls, is so important to the economic health of the Northeast Kingdom. We talked to iWoW Director Ann Nygard this morning… …head to News ‘n Interviews to hear what she had [...]

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom

Are they or aren’t they?

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Several people have told us that Lyndon Institute will hold a meeting tonight to address the issue of the impending layoffs. We have put out on-air pleas all morning trying to confirm that there will indeed be a meeting tonight. As of 8:15 AM, no response. –The Caffeinators

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Tags: Education · Northeast Kingdom

Hear this…

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Another busy morning on the fourteenth floor of Broadcast Emporium, with Vermont’s (lone) Congressman Peter Welch checking in and then a visit from local educator Adrian D’Olimpio to discuss Literacy Night. Find out who the Congressman is voting for in the presidential election and how many years they’ve been doing air guitar at Lyndon Institute…it’s [...]

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Tags: Education · Northeast Kingdom · Politics · Vermont

Ice, not so nice…

February 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Another nasty travel morning in the area, with ice issues and lots of delays and cancellations. Check school closings here: http://www.wcax.com/Global/link.asp?L=257090 –SN

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom · Radio · Weather

¿Que?

February 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

We receive hundreds of calls and letters every day wanting to know why Mark Breen uses a translator to provide the temperatures at the radio station studios, located on the fourteenth floor of Broadcast Emporium in Lyndonville. Without exception, people have two questions: a) Why do you use a translator? answer: Because our thermometer sucks [...]

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Tags: Northeast Kingdom · Radio

Be gentle

February 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I’m out with a bit of the stomach thing today. Please take it easy on Steve…and bring him coffee if you can. TW

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No joy in Mudville…

February 14th, 2008 · No Comments

The season ends for the LAYHA Bantam B’s with a disappointing loss to CSB Red in St. Albans on Thursday night.  Final:  CSB 4 – Lyndon 3.

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Tags: Hockey · Northeast Kingdom · Sports · Vermont