Local news briefs: Vermont food box program extended
Published: 12/22/2020 9:27:21 PM
Modified: 12/22/2020 9:27:19 PM
Vermont food box program extended; local company returns
A food distribution program aimed at helping farmers and people in need during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended through February.
The Vermont Foodbank told WCAX-TV it was able to extend the Farmers to Families Food Box program thanks to generous community support.
When the program started, the USDA awarded the contract to the Enosburg Falls-based Abbey Group, but the last two rounds went to out-of-state companies.
The Abbey Group will return to supply the food from area farmers.
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Electric co-op offers high-speed internet to 4 towns
December 20, 2020 GMT
LEMPSTER, N.H. (AP) Nearly 900 New Hampshire Electric Cooperative customers in four towns now have access to high-speed internet service.
The broadband projects in Lempster, Clarksville, Colebrook and Stewartstown were supported by a $6.7 million grant from the state’s Connecting New Hampshire Emergency Broadband Program.
The project’s completion required the cooperation and support of numerous partners, all of whom worked under tight deadlines to have service available to members before Dec. 15, as required by the terms of the grant.
NHEC Broadband Executive Robert Cruickshank said the co-op would be working closely with towns, the state and federal government, contractors, and existing telecommunications providers as it builds out its broadband service. He also said the co-op will continue to seek out federal and state funding for construction.