Monkton NewsLocal news for Monkton, VT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.One DUI turns into two- April 30, 2008 A 20-year-old Monkton man was cited for DUI on Monday night and so was the 19-year-old friend who came to pick him up at the Williston barracks, state police said. via Burlington Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/monkton-vt/2008/04/one-dui-turns-into-two?fromrss=1 Saving Salamanders- April 25, 2008 "The salamanders are trying to cross and they don't move very quickly, so we have been helping them get across the road. Right So the cars don't hit them" Some Vermonters are tired of seeing salamanders turned into roadkill. So, they're trying to save them before they're run-over by cars. via WCAX-TV Burlingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/monkton-vt/2008/04/saving-salamanders?fromrss=1 Democratic school concept moves forward after vote- April 12, 2008 "What (students) wanted was to be allowed to decide something more than what color is the punch going to be at prom" It was midday in the lobby at Mount Abraham Union High School. Two students bounced a basketball, a teen couple stood in an amorous body lock, and streams of chatty adolescents walked along toting backpacks and ... via Burlington Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/monkton-vt/2008/04/democratic-school-concept-moves-forward-after... 'You connect with your roots. It's my therapy.'- April 8, 2008 "Because of the social interaction with Latinos, absolutely" Dunia Partilo said it very clearly when asked why she attended a Cena Compartida, or "shared dinner" in English, on a recent evening. via Burlington Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/monkton-vt/2008/04/you-connect-with-your-roots-its-my-therapy?fr... From DUI to deputy chief- April 6, 2008 "He called. He didn't try to flee. He didn't try to broom it. He just stood up and said, 'I'm going to eat it. I made a mistake, and I've got to fix it and move on.'" Andi Higbee is sworn in as Burlington deputy police chief by Chief of Police Michael Schirling during a promotion ceremony for four Burlington police officers Friday. via Burlington Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/monkton-vt/2008/04/from-dui-to-deputy-chief?fromrss=1 Workshop for woodlands owners held in Monkton- April 3, 2008 Forest owners are invited to join Thom McEvoy, University of Vermont professor and extension forester in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources as he guides participants through the process ... via BurlingtonFreePress.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/monkton-vt/2008/04/workshop-for-woodlands-owners-held-in-monkton... |