Island Pond News

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MONTPELIER -- Before dawn June 22, 1984, 90 Vermont State Police troopers and 50 social workers descended on the Island Pond homes of about 400 people belonging to the Northeast Kingdom Community Church to ...

Just after dawn on June 22, 1984, 90 state police officers and 50 social workers converged on the 20 homes in Island Pond where members of the Northeast Kingdom Community Church were making breakfast.

“We were hoping a majority of the bats that survived the winter and emerged from their caves would regain their health after feeding on insects this spring”

Citizen reports to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department indicate that bats affected with white nose syndrome continue to die as they reach their summer ranges. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

ISLAND POND -- A 23-year-old man from Island Pond was arrested Saturday for allegedly smashing a vehicle and assaulting a woman at a residence in Island Pond, said Vermont State Police. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

“What brings me back is the students and their enthusiasm for history - and their creativity”

Eighth-grader Hunter Hupp admitted he was shaking before he took the stage to perform an interpretation of the Treaty of Versailles on Saturday at Vermont History Day. via Rutland Herald

“The working forest will remain. The public access will remain. The roads will stay open”

Essex Timber Co. is selling more than 86,000 acres of former Champion land, the largest private landholding in Vermont. via Burlington Free Press

The former long time constable in Island Pond, is not a member of the Orleans County Sheriff's Department. via WCAX-TV Burlington

The newly elected constable for the town of Brighton will get to try again after failing the entrance exam to the Vermont Police Academy. via WCAX-TV Burlington

Last year, the Vermont village of Island Pond collected a tenth of its annual budget from speeding tickets written by constable Ted Miller. via National Public Radio

At seven health-care centers around the state, Vermonters receive treatment on a sliding fee scale based on their income. via Burlington Free Press

“It's the best manifestation of democracy.”

With his vigilant traffic monitoring and penchant for writing speeding tickets, Island Pond town constable Ted Miller has ruffled some feathers in his day. via The Brattleboro Reformer

A storm forecasters originally thought would be a trifle this weekend now seems destined to become another big dump in a record snowy winter. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

“Oh, by the way, I give away 10 percent of my profits to charity.”

These days, doing good is good business, right? Tell that to the venture capitalists. via Inc. Magazine

Here's how four socially minded VC firms and banks are breaking from tradition. The fund: Underdog Ventures, Island Pond, Vermont Why it's different: Underdog expects to sell its stake in its investments in ... via Inc. Magazine

“I cut a deal for him that was 'get out of Dodge,'”

A New York man caught growing marijuana at a house in Island Pond has been banned from Vermont under a plea agreement that suspended all but 30 days of his 3-to-5-year prison term. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Where in the Constitution does it say that first and foremost the constitution is meant to be a flexible document? Sounds like you are saying the law is not law. via Burlington Free Press

“We have a young man who is running against him. He has a lot of energy and he'd be very fair. I'm sure he'd give tickets if they were appropriate. There's a difference between foolish law enforcement and common-sense law enforcement.”

From online snowmobile forums to real-life pub chat, type or say the words "Island Pond constable" and be prepared for an onslaught of cursing and spitting. via Burlington Free Press

The Lyndon Rescue squad is expanding its Northeast Kingdom coverage area. Starting on Jan. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“It would make a lot of sense not to go out on the roads. I would definitely tell tractor trailer drivers not to drive out there”

Send us your photos Web Cam --------------------- Vermont Agency of Transportation officials are recommending that Vermonters stay off the roads today, as a powerful Nor'easter that began dumping snow on the ... via Burlington Free Press