Archive - 2012 - News Article
February 13th
NEWPORT CITY – A New York film crew and a Los Angeles director spent two days at Newport Furniture Parts last week making a promotional film.
The film will be part of an online promotion for Room and Board, one of Newport Furniture Parts' customers. Room and Board will also use the film as a teaching tool in its stores.
The film entails the steps of how products come into existence. The film may also be posted on You Tube.
Michael Brotman, merchandise manager from Room and Board, said the video would feature the company’s creative process.Â
MONTPELIER - Currently, Vermont parents have the choice to get their children vaccinated before attending public school. Though vaccinations are mandated, the law has a philosophical and religious exemption. This allows parents to make an informed decision about the vaccines before allowing them to be administered to their children.
But a proposed house bill, H.527, may remove the philosophical exemption, requiring parents to have their children immunized against their personal judgment.
TROY – Next Tuesday, voters will be asked to approve a bond about $2.2 million for renovations and improvements to the town school. An informational meeting about the bond will be held tomorrow night, 6 p.m., at the Troy Elementary School.
The money is to replace the sprinkler system and make the school more energy efficient, which includes upgrading the 34-year-old heating system that doesn’t even provide heat throughout the building.
February 12th
NEWPORT, VT - Newport City Firefighters check over a car that rolled over the bank on East Main Street yesterday.
The accident occurred on the Ledges.
Newport Ambulance Service transported one victim to North Country Hospital. The identity of the driver has not yet been released.
Newport City Police also responded to the crash.
NEWPORT CITY – Forty-two snowmobile enthusiasts had a need for speed at the sixth annual Fire and Ice Radar Run.
KLW Productions sponsored the event that took place on Lake Memphremagog behind the Eastside Restaurant Saturday. It entailed traveling down a 600-foot track with a 400-foot slow down lane. Speeds reached well over 100 miles per hour.
Promoter Ken Wells said Pat Sicard of Derby reached the top speed of 133 miles per hour.Â
NEWPORT, VT - This year's Penguin Plunge was a huge success. An estimated 175 participants brought in about $26,000 to benefit the Vermont Special Olympics.
The water was freezing, the air was worse, yet these brave souls risked it all for the cause.
Among those participating was a team from North Country Hospital who dived in with white lab coats on. The Lake Region Team, which had been practicing for the event, danced slowly into the water to the beat of loud music played from the Newport Gateway building.
Onlookers wrapped in warm coats, mittens and hats, cheered their teams.
February 9th
NEWPORT CITY – Two former educators are vying for one seat on the board that directs the school where they both taught.
Incumbent Marie George is facing off against Marguerite “Maggie” Griffith for the three-year seat representing Newport City on the North Country Union High School Board.
NEWPORT - Vermont's North Country Chamber of Commerce sponsored a mixer at Habanero's Mexican Grill in Newport City Wednesday afternoon. A couple dozen business leaders networked and tasted some samplings off the menu.
NEWPORT, VT - Technological capabilities are expanding like wildfire. New and innovative products that continue to offer more and more are developed all the time and give people access like never before. With this access, information and expanding possibilities are readily available, but the information once on the Internet is always there and cannot be deleted. The technological capabilities are wondrous, yet come with many concerns.
February 8th
NORTH TROY - Rumors are running rampant around town that Starr's Trucking in North Troy is filing for bankruptcy protection.
However, Eric Starr, the business' financial executive, has denied the allegations and the bankruptcy court in Rutland confirmed that nothing has been filed with them. Starr said Monday that the business is doing fine and they are not filing for bankruptcy.
But rumors continued to spread.
