Johnson State College News

Luke Perocchi of St. Albans is taking care of his children Skylar, 12, Abi, 10; and Sadie, 18 months while his wife, Vermont Army National Guard soldier Chara Vincellette, is training for her deployment to Afghanistan.

The No. 2 man at the state Department of Information and Innovation has been named to the top job.

A panel considering the governor's proposal to consolidate the University of Vermont with the five state colleges has recommended against merging the institutions.

The animal laboratory at Johnson State College is closed and the professor who ran the lab is on leave and facing criminal charges.

The animal lab at Johnson State College is closed-- and closed for good. A staff member was in Bentley Hall this past August and detected an acrid odor coming from inside the lab.

Johnson State College is examining its security procedures after a man tried to kidnap a student there Monday.

The Lamoille County Sheriff's office says an attempted kidnapping at Johnson State College was a random act.

The Lamoille County Sheriff's Department says a female student was grabbed from behind and was hit in the head as she was walking to campus Monday night.

"Crazy Acres: An Homage to an Artist and Teacher James Gahagan" opens Saturday and closes Nov.

POLISH NIGHT: The 9th annual Polish Night will be held at the Moose Family Center No.

Electrical boxes, parking lot walls, skate ramps: These have been some of the "canvases" for Clark Derbes , whose bold, geometric works enliven the public art landscape of downtown Burlington.

George Calimeris has held senior-level positions at Strata Bank of Franklin, Millbury National Bank and Bank of America's small business division.

If these names don't ring a bell, prior to your next hiking or boating trip in Windham County, you might want to pick up "The Vermont Monster Guide" and try to be prepared for the unexpected.

College honors for Vermont colleges and Vermont athletes at out-of-state colleges as reported to the Free Press Sports Department: Men's soccer * Noor Bulle, Johnson State College: The freshman midfielder from Burlington was named the North Atlantic Conference player of the week after scoring both goals in a 2-1, double overtime win over ...

Chris Tatevosian grew up in Holliston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Holliston High School Class of 1979, Chris attended college in Vermont where he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1980.

High textbook retail prices have been a sore point on many campuses for years, prompting some students to seek better deals by purchasing on-line or overseas.

Welch still critical but stable, hospital says Brian L. Johnson State College Mayor Bill Welch is still hospitalized in critical but stable condition at Hershey Medical Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

The Spirit of Benji is a weekly feature with Chris Benjamin. Benjamin, 31, is direc tor of food and beverage at the Essex Resort and Spa/NECI in Essex.

THE SPIRIT OF BENJI is a weekly feature with Chris Benjamin. Benjamin, 31, is direc tor of food and beverage at the Essex Resort and Spa/NECI in Essex.

Life by the lake "Life in Grand Isle County," which premieres at 7 p.m. tonight, July 30 at the Grand Isle Lake House in Grand Isle, blends interviews and images of local people in the first half of the 20th century.