Grand Isle News

You only have to go to Grand Isle to meet the Betsy Ross of the Champlain Islands: Don Moquin.

Sand Bar State Park in Milton reopened Wednesday after closing for two days due to high levels of E. coli contamination found in a water-quality test conducted Monday, said Chuck Woessner, regional manager of Vermont State Parks.

The Grand Isle school budget will go to voters for a fourth time Tuesday after a rancorous debate between the local School Board and Selectboard about spending and get-out-the-vote tactics.

A Florida man working as a nanny in Grand Isle County who was accused Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in his care was on the list of approved substitute teachers at a South Hero school but never worked there, the district superintendent said today.

Summer couldn't come soon enough for Grand Isle fifth-grader Meghan Smith. "I get to go away from homework, tests, studying, and a lot of other stuff," she explained.

GRAND ISLE - A fierce hailstorm wiped out Bob and Linda Livingstone's grape vines two years ago, forcing a time-consuming rebirth of East Shore Vineyard.

Don't let Friday morning's wet weather get you down; it's going to be a wonderful weekend to be outside and there are lots of things to do that won't cost you a dime.

Seventeen more cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Vermont in the past several days, including some cases in elementary and high schools, the state Department of Health announced on Tuesday.

Having added Addison County to its online trail map, a nonprofit Web site is turning its attention to Rutland County.

Something new and something old - not only a wedding tradition, the concept is also an enticement for garden tour visitors this summer.

It was 7:30 in the morning and Tony Pietricola told his group of 37 middle school musicians, 'Let's warm up with a little 'Tequila,' please.' The smooth sounds of jazz filled the halls of Charlotte Central School as their Stage Band rehearsed for the Discover Jazz Festival last week.

Nearly 200 people attended the Burlington Social Media Breakfast on Monday morning at Champlain College.

At least two cases emanating from Vermont came before Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor in the past three years, one involving criminal forfeiture and the other involving the legality of searching passengers riding Lake Champlain Transportation ferries.

The community is invited to a concert held in honor of retiring instrumental band teacher Tony Pietricola tonight at Charlotte Central School.

MONTPELIER - An 80-year-old Grand Isle woman is donating memorabilia to the Vermont Historical Society about the 1942 launching of the "SS Calvin Coolidge," a transport ship named by the state's school children.

Vermont has the third lowest rate of cell phone texting while driving, according to a national report.

Ted Asherman of Falmouth ME braves a downpour at the end of commencement ceremonies for Champlain College at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington on Saturday, May 9 2009.

Rain Date GLENN RUSSELL, Free Press Ted Asherman of Falmouth ME braves a downpour at the end of commencement ceremonies for Champlain College at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington on Saturday, May 9 2009.

The Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce annual dinner May 28 will include a banquet at the Grand Isle Lake House, new wines to taste from East Shore Vineyard and awards for business of the year and the community service.

The music performed by the Bluegrass Gospel Project goes back to the days of old, but there's a lot about the popular Vermont/New York/Massachusetts touring troupe that's new.