Canaan News

The good news came first: The Northeast Kingdom towns of Norton and Canaan will almost certainly tune into wireless broadband by the end of the summer.

College honors for Vermont colleges and Vermont athletes at out-of-state colleges as reported to the Free Press Sports Department: Academics Peter Foote, Amherst College: The junior from Shelburne was named ...

“The connection is just not fast enough to do any sort of research.”

Kenn Stransky often jokes that the northeastern towns of Canaan and Norton, which are located along the Canadian border, are among the forgotten parts of Vermont. via Rutland Herald

“Other than weak incentives/disincentives, there are few requirements to reduce, reuse and recycle”

Kevin Wells drives a giant earthmover over a trash heap at the Moretown landfill Wednesday, breaking up and compacting the waste to make room for more. via Burlington Free Press

Posted on 11/19/2007 7:31:33 PM PST by CHEE John McCain on Saturday said he wants to again allow the importation of prescription drugs from Canada as a way to bring health care costs under control. via Free Republic

“A person taking a standard blood-thinner, the savings could be over $200 (137) a year. If your problem is heartburn, it could be $750. (512) For treating depression, as much as $1,400 (956) a year”

CANAAN, Vermont : Republican presidential contender John McCain on Saturday said he wants to again allow the importation of prescription drugs from Canada as a way to bring health care costs under control. via International Herald Tribune

“That's pretty good for a politician”

"Rudy Here Tomorrow at 2:30!" a sign announced on the front door of the Northern Exposure Restaurant in this 310-person town. via Washington Times

“North-Link is being built by Vermonters”

Town officials Tuesday honored those from state government, development groups and private enterprise who supported, funded or helped construct the new broadband network in a this most rural corner of Vermont. via The Caledonian Record

“But this would allow Verizon to go on and do the last miles off our network”

With dial-up Internet connections as slow as 12 bits per second, students in Vermont's northeast corner generally don't even try to take online courses. via Rutland Herald