A participant preparing to fly Tyler Brown admits that he wasn t the most motivated student as a teen attending South Burlington High School. But something clicked when he started in the aviation program at Burlington Technical Center. Being around airplanes changed my life, Brown said. I went from being a typical student to a straight-A student. He went on to work at the Vermont Flight Academy, which is based at the Burlington International Airport. Now the academy s executive director, Brown wants to inspire the next generation by giving them an airborne experience. On June 5, the academy and Beta Technologies partnered to officially launch Flight VT, a program that provides free hourlong aerial trips for young people. Beta brought its electric Alia aircraft for attendees to see, and the Vermont Air National Guard brought an F-35.
Vermont youth ages 12 to 15 can now sign up to receive the COVID vaccine.
The appointment system through the Health Department opened at 8:15 Thursday morning. Parents need to add their children to their own profile or create one specifically for their child to book their vaccination.
The CDC recommended opening vaccinations for this age group late Wednesday. Currently, Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine approved for 12-to-15-year-olds, and kids will need a two dose regimen, like adults.
Where teens can get vaccine
In addition to regular sites, Vermont will host vaccination clinics at schools across the state. The locations will be open to students attending that school as well as those from nearby schools, independent schools, homeschoolers and the public.
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John Malter attended the very first Green Up Day in 1970 and continues to support annual event 51 years later. As administrator for the Mad River Resource Management Alliance, his work involves coordinating disposal, reuse and recycling of a wide range of materials for local communities. Photo by Jenny Koppang.
Green Up Day fosters hope in Waterbury community after a bleak year
Below: Waterbury resident Bill Minter, a seasoned Green Up Day volunteer, tends to a steady stream of cars and collects their copious spoils of roadside trash. Photo by Jenny Koppang.
In honor of the 51st Annual Green Up Day, Waterbury residents braved morning snow flurries and afternoon sun beams to collect roadside litter. After a long winter of pandemic-induced isolation, this May 1st was an especially meaningful celebration of togetherness.
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South Burlington has the best public high school in Vermont, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
In its annual list, the US News Best High Schools ranked around 17,860 public high schools after reviewing nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The rankings came out this week and include familiar names in Chittenden County, as well as across the state.
Nationally the list pulls from public high schools as well as charter, magnet, and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) focused schools.
Although South Burlington High School tops the state s list, seven other local high schools make the ranking.
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