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Please click here to see any active alerts known locally as "the glove factory" sits at the southern gateway to St creating a first impression when entering the downtown the property has been redeveloped into an animal hospital The factory was built in the 1930s for commercial purposes and was occupied by the St Johnsbury Glover from the late 1940s to 1984 when it was purchased by Caledonia Sportswear The site was contaminated with chlorinated solvents from past uses of the building and hazardous building materials bought the factory and two homes on its western boundary that had been on and off the real estate market for many years in 2017 Access to adequate parking was one of the many concerns expressed about redevelopment of this property The two derelict residential buildings were demolished to provide an additional parking area Johnsbury Development Fund invested over $335,000 in the project to buy and bring the building back to life EPA provided about $20,000 in Brownfields grants to the Lamoille County Planning Commission and the Northeast Vermont Development Association to complete the hazardous building materials assessment needed prior to renovations In June 2018 the site was enrolled in the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation's voluntary Brownfield liability protection program the hazardous building materials were abated and the the cleanup was certified as complete in June 2019 The total cost of the initial phase of building upgrade was $401,000 supported by USDA Rural Development and the Northern Border Regional Commission The development fund gave an additional $81,001 for this portion of the project to finish work needed to finally redevelop the property "This project had tremendous energy and every board member had a hand in the redevelopment The synergy continued to build with the Town of St the Northern Community Investment Corporation and all our funders toward this successful outcome." 12,000-square-foot building on the 1/3-acre lot is now completely renovated and has a new asphalt parking lot The animal hospital leased the property for five years in September 2020 and opened for business in April 2021 This new facility brings together three local veterinary practices in St Johnsbury and a fourth from Lyndonville that have joined forces to create a modern animal hospital in the town center was unaware of the property's history as a brownfield and was simply drawn to the facility and its location With an additional $1.8 million dollars in private investment to make the interior of the facility a state of the art veterinary facility InDepthNH.org (https://indepthnh.org/2025/04/08/planned-parenthood-to-close-st-johnsbury-vt-clinic-impacting-nh-north-country-residents/) Planned Parenthood supporters rallied outside the Executive Council meeting in Nashua on Sept – Planned Parenthood of Northern New England announced Tuesday it will close its St affecting Northern New Hampshire residents particularly in the Littleton area There are no layoffs planned and no expected closures in New Hampshire at its locations in Manchester and Exeter which are open five days a week Get unbiased nonprofit watchdog news sent directly to your inbox vice president of public affairs for the organization said on average about 16 percent of the patients served at the health center are Granite Staters.  A press release announcing the decision said over the past five years PPNNE has faced numerous operational challenges in providing reproductive and sexual health care services in St Johnsbury including a devastating flooding as well as inadequate reimbursement rates for services dependable care to our patients is at the heart of PPNNE’s mission PPNNE attempted many different investments and organizational changes to tackle the complexities of delivering care in St but the challenges persisted.”    “We find ourselves in a pivotal moment,” Clegg continued “This is a challenging time for PPNNE as we have been operating with a deficit budget and experiencing serious financial hardship in recent years Health care costs have drastically increased while reimbursements from insurance companies for sexual and reproductive health care services have remained low and do not cover our costs to provide care.”   Johnsbury patients can choose to remain with PPNNE by receiving their services remotely through PPNNE’s telehealth program or in-person at their Barre PPNNE can refer patients to other local health care providers The organization saw more than 11,000 patients throughout the two states a year Montgomery said providing health care in rural settings throughout Northern New England is especially difficult right now.  across the country are seeing similar issues The problem is exasperated in New Hampshire with state and federal family planning cuts and New Hampshire’s high cost of living coupled with low wages.” She said New Hampshire’s North Country residents already have limited health care options available “And I do want to note that the nearest PPNNE health center from the St Johnsbury location is an hour away at White River Junction in Vermont Johnsbury is about two hours away (both Keene and Manchester are about equidistant).  And it comes not long after the Trump Administration froze federal funding for reproductive health care services provided by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England The state’s Congressional delegation reacted to that news with U.S “The Trump administration’s move to freeze federal funding that helps Planned Parenthood of Northern New England deliver basic and often life-saving reproductive health care will be nothing short of disastrous for the communities we represent PPNNE provides thousands of Granite Staters with affordable preventative reproductive health care services By targeting essential care like cancer screenings and family planning services the administration is sending a clear message: women’s health doesn’t matter to them.” This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License A generous gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you this service InDepthNH protects independent journalism that holds government accountable to the people Our investigative reporting prompts civil discourse that spurs citizens to action corruption and influence-peddling while giving voice to the disenfranchised InDepthNH fulfills the press’ watchdog role as envisioned by the founders of our democracy InDepthNH.org is published by the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News If the Burlington girls basketball team was going to snap its 49-year championship drought it was was going to need big performances from the 1-2 punch of Nylah Mitchell and Bree McDonald Both Mitchell and McDonald dazzled all over the court and in their final high school game getting exactly what they always wanted: a championship With Mitchell and McDonald each tallying 20 points, No. 3 Burlington ended that dry spell in style, a 55-33 triumph over top-seeded St. Johnsbury in Saturday's Vermont D-I title game at Patrick Gym "I put so much effort and energy into the season and I just told myself that I got to get myself ready because I'm not losing this game," Mitchell said More: 'Nothing to lose': Inspired Burlington girls basketball halts five-decade title drought Burlington is the first school to sweep D-I girls and boys basketball championships in the same year since Champlain Valley did it in 2023 Johnsbury (21-2) won both regular season meetings by double-digits but Burlington (19-4) won the game that mattered most "They're all really resilient," Burlington coach Bev Robertson said The Hilltoppers finish as the runners-up for the third consecutive season The Seahorses led the entire game courtesy of stifling defense that forced turnovers and a dominant presence in the paint Mitchell and McDonald powered Burlington to an 18-point first quarter and a 12-point lead Mitchell was having her way in the paint while McDonald was dishing out assists and knocking down shots "We knew we had to come out really hard and to work fast," McDonald said "We knew we had to punch them in the face to get what we want." Those trends continued all game with the Seahorses finishing with 30 points in the paint "Our defense is unbeatable," senior Hawa Mubarak said "You can’t compare with us — we have the best defenders in the state." Burlington ended this near 50-year championship drought despite primarily using a six-person rotation and with just eight true varsity players Johnsbury started to cut into Burlington's lead After the Hilltoppers got within 12 points at the start of the fourth quarter Mitchell and Mubarak executed a 10-0 run to seal the game Johnsbury never got into an offensive rhythm despite grabbing 18 offensive rebounds Adrianna Hever was the only Hilltopper to reach double figures scoring 15 points Anna Ebert grabbed 15 rebounds and tallied eight points "We missed some shots that we usually can count on that were wide open," Hilltoppers coach Jade Huntington said "(If) a few of those shots go down and the momentum would completely have changed the first half." Mitchell and McDonald did more than drop 20 points apiece Mitchell finished with eight rebounds and five steals and McDonald picked up seven boards "They both scored their 1,000th points in the same game this year," Robertson said "For them to go out as champions together it means a whole lot not just to the Burlington program but to me as a coach." Contact Judith Altneu at jaltneu@gannett.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @Judith_Altneu After nearly 50 years, the Burlington High School girls basketball team will play in the Division I championship game Its opponent is quite familiar with the final day of the season Top-seeded St. Johnsbury booked its third straight title-game appearance and sixth since 2017 with a 34-23 victory over two-time reigning champion No. 4 Champlain Valley while third-seeded Burlington ran past No to advance to the program's first final since 1976 during Wednesday's D-I Final Four at Patrick Gym Johnsbury (21-1) and Burlington (18-4) will tangle for the state crown at 5 p.m Before Saturday's championship clash between Metro foes here's an inside look at how the Seahorses and Hilltoppers seized their semifinal contests on Wednesday night: 3-point shooting early propels Burlington over MMUMount Mansfield jumped out to a 3-0 lead but then Burlington’s offense found a groove from the perimeter and never looked back The Seahorses converted four 3-pointers in the opening quarter and soared to victory over Mount Mansfield to end that five-decade drought in the semifinals The Seahorses did that while primarily relying on a six-player rotation "We just knew that this year was our year," Bree McDonald said The Seahorses are known for their presence in the paint getting layups and drawing contact with either McDonald or Nylah Mitchell it was some hot 3-point shooting that was the catalyst for the Seahorses offense McDonald banked in her first of two 3-pointers and that set the tone for the rest of the game and the senior’s night Burlington shot 40% from beyond the arc in the first quarter on 4 of 10 shots McDonald was a force in the first half scoring 14 of her team-high 17 points getting layups and jump shots to fall The senior finished with a double-double after grabbing 12 rebounds and adding 3 assists got my open looks know when to take it and not to take it," McDonald said More: Vermont H.S. playoff scores for Wednesday, March 12: See how your favorite team fared Sophomore Emma Maley also got involved off the bench drilling four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points In total Burlington made seven shots from beyond the arc while Mount Mansfield did not make any but we just haven’t moved the ball the way we have been lately," Seahorses coach Bev Robertson said "It was wonderful to see them open up in a game like this." the Seahorses got Maysa Long into foul trouble Mount Mansfield’s (18-4) leading scorer and rebounder Long was limited to 19 minutes and tallied 6 points and 8 rebounds though 7 rebounds came on the offensive end Mount Mansfield never recovered from its four-point first quarter and got stuck playing catch up the rest of the game “It started out just shots didn’t drop for us,” Cougars coach Mark Pfaff said and it felt like we were playing uphill all night.” but Mount Mansfield managed to score double digit points in just one quarter when they scored 15 points in the second after each team won on their opponents’ floor before the D-I semifinals Now Burlington stands one win away from doing the same feat as the boys basketball team: hanging a championship banner Wednesday’s semifinal opener was heavy on defense and light on shot-making Johnsbury made just 11 field goals and turned it over 16 times CVU sank just 8 shots from the floor while committing 18 turnovers Johnsbury’s was just good enough to put an end to CVU’s two-year championship reign More: Vermont high school playoffs: 2025 VPA winter tournament pairings Hever’s steal on one end and 3-point splash on the other gave the Hilltoppers an eight-point margin early in the fourth quarter the cushion needed to seal a berth in the title game Hever’s 3-pointer pushed SJA to a 28-20 margin with 6:11 to go "I knew that I was open and I hadn’t hit one yet I was really glad I hit that and give the team’s spirits up as well," Hever said SJA coach Jade Huntington: "That gave us some momentum Hilltopper sharpshooter Cassidy Kittredge led all scorers with 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting to go along with 7 rebounds and no turnovers in nearly 30 minutes of action Heaver finished with 7 points and a pair of steals to lead SJA "Absolutely I think our defense was the difference We took things away from CVU that I think they are used to getting," Huntington said (CVU) was getting one shot most of the time and that’s huge you win championships with defense and rebounding because obviously the scoreboard wasn’t a high-scoring game." More: D-I girls basketball Final Four: Live score updates from CVU-St. Johnsbury, MMU-Burlington The Hilltoppers looked like themselves in the opening quarter generating a 15-4 edge on Kittredge’s 8 points that included a pair of 3s CVU counted with a 10-5 advantage in a second quarter ignited by Zoey McNabb’s two triples McNabb went 2 of 3 at the line and then hopped in the lane for a layup just before the horn Hever stepped into a passing lane for a steal to set up her 3-pointer on SJA’s ensuing possession "We knew this team wasn’t going to quit and we had to keep fighting until the end," said Hever of CVU paced CVU (14-8) with 12 points and 3 steals Redhawks coach Dom Bryant closed out her first season in charge with appreciation for her players For a new coach to come in and put their trust in me and my trust in them — I'm really proud of the way … they attacked every game every practice and every part of this season," Bryant said Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5 Editor's note: For post-game coverage, visit HERE We are down to the final game of the Division I high school girls basketball season It's No. 1 St. Johnsbury (21-1) battling No. 3 Burlington (18-4) with a trophy on the line Can the Hilltoppers win their first championship since 2019 or will the Seahorses claim their first trophy since 1976 For live updates from the championship game and links how to watch The most recent in-game updates will be displayed at the top: Burlington girls basketball ends its 49-year title drought in style in a wire-to-wire victory!! Johnsbury won both regular season match ups but the Seahorses get the win that matters most Burlington High School becomes the first school since Champlain Valley in 2023 to sweep both the boys and girls D-I basketball championships Johnsbury finishes as runner-ups for the third season in a row Both Bree McDonald and Nylah Mitchell have scored 20 points apiece The Seahorses are on a 6-0 run and can feel the championship in reach despite being whistled for 18 fouls and a short bench Johnsbury 26Burlington is just 8 minutes away from ending the school's 49-year championship drought A 4-0 Burlington run causes the Hilltoppers to call timeout Bree McDonald and Nylah Mitchell have been terrific and have combined for 29 points so far Johnsbury connects on back-to-back layups forcing the Seahorses to call a timeout Impressive first half from Burlington who have scored 18 points in the paint while shooting 48% from the field Bree McDonald leads Burlington with 13 points while Nylah Mitchell has 10 points Johnsbury has not been able to get anything going offensively despite 12 offensive rebounds recording two blocks on defense and scoring the Hilltoppers last 5 points Nylah Mitchell scores four-points to close out the quarter Johnsbury turned the ball over six times in the first quarter Burlington has been dominating the offensive glass getting many of its baskets on second chance opportunities forcing the Hilltoppers to call a timeout The Seahorses have their crowd rocking after Bree McDonald and freshman Rowan Thomas-Demeritt each knock down 3-pointers Johnsbury starters for D-I girls basketball championshipBurlington: Nylah Mitchell The championship game will be streamed on the NFHS Network (subscription required) More: How to watch Burlington-St. Johnsbury girls basketball final Head-to-head tournament meetings: The teams head-to-head record in the playoffs is tied at two games apiece All the other previous playoff meetings came in the quarterfinals between 2000 and 2009 Johnsbury's playoff history: The Hilltoppers hold a 44-34 all-time record that includes a 7-3 mark in the finals SJA finished as the runner-ups the last two seasons Burlington's playoff history: The Seahorses evened their all-time playoff record to 40-40 after advancing to the program's third ever championship game Burlington previously won in 1975 and 1976 The Planned Parenthood health center in St the health care provider announced on Tuesday Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, or PPNNE, said in a press release that this particular health center which is currently open just two days a week has faced significant challenges since the pandemic Johnsbury operates with the greatest financial loss … due to the lack of health care professionals the lower patient volume,” said Jessica Barquist Only 688 people — 4% of its total patient base at the seven PPNNE health centers in Vermont — visited the St And she said like other rural providers PPNNE is struggling with the rising cost of health care and low reimbursement rates from health insurers Johnsbury health center building has also flooded three times in the past year and needs maintenance that the organization can’t afford to do right now While Vermont Planned Parenthood centers didn’t lose funds Barquist said as a three-state organization the frozen grants in New Hampshire do impact PPNNE as a whole She added that the “difficult” decision to close the St Johnsbury health center was made so PPNNE could continue serving all its patients in the long-term “We know that it's going to be really hard for the community,” Barquist said and there are no other family planning providers in the North Country in New Hampshire.” The next closest Planned Parenthood health center is an hour’s drive away The other remaining Vermont locations include Brattleboro Locations in Bennington, Middlebury, Hyde Park, Newport and St. Albans closed in 2022 — eliminating services from the two counties, Orleans and Franklin, with the state’s highest teen birth rates, according to the Vermont Department of Health. Local lawmakers expressed concern on Tuesday about the loss of the Northeast Kingdom’s last Planned Parenthood health center Johnsbury area need high-quality reproductive health services; traveling to receive these services limits access and is more expensive,” wrote Vermont Senate Minority Leader Sen a Republican representing Caledonia County "Planned Parenthood provides essential healthcare for people of all ages,” she wrote in an email “And we should do everything that we can as a state to provide healthcare access to people in rural communities.” Barquist said PPNNE is working with its St Johnsbury location patients to find alternative care in the next couple months — whether that’s a different Planned Parenthood health center telehealth services or another local provider And she said the health center staff are being offered different positions Barquist said PPNNE is advocating at the Vermont Statehouse for things like increasing Medicaid rates for family planning services — and waiting to see what happens next under the Trump administration both for patients and providers,” Barquist said “We are committed to serving all of our patients and making sure that they have access to the care that they need.” We rely on readers like you to support the local and international coverage on this website Your support makes this news available to everyone A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference Johnsbury police officer pleaded not guilty to attempted murder on Monday afternoon faces a charge of first degree attempted murder and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer Law enforcement officials say Mason shot St a nearly 25-year veteran of the department is hospitalized at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in serious but stable condition The incident began when Gray and three other St Johnsbury police officers responded to a 911 call that Mason was beating his wife at their apartment Gray went up the stairs to Mason’s apartment first Gray then came down the stairs covered in blood and told the other officers he’d been hit in the arm and face according to body camera footage reviewed by investigators Mason’s wife later told investigators that Mason had been acting “delusional” and talking to himself and people who weren’t there and that he’d stopped using fentanyl for the past five days She denied that Mason assaulted her that Friday which spurred an extensive manhunt over the weekend Vermont State Police searched dozens of properties and used drones and dogs to try to track down Mason Johnsbury Select Board and FBI also each offered separate $25,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Mason Police eventually got a tip that Mason was hiding out in the building next door to where the shooting took place Vermont State Police surrounded the building and Mason gave himself up and was arrested at about 2 a.m he damaged some equipment of the Vermont State Police,” Petersen told reporters on Sunday “Members of the tactical service unit had to use control and restraint techniques to secure him.” The building where Mason was arrested had been searched multiple times since the shooting “I can't conjecture about whether he was there or not there the whole time,” Petersen said “That'll be something that hopefully will use all investigative means to try to unfold and account for.” Gray was still sedated and intubated at the hospital He was shot by what appeared to be birdshot from a shotgun Johnsbury Police Chief Joel Pierce told reporters on Sunday that the shooting has rocked the town and it's pretty emotional for everybody,” Pierce said and they have shown nothing but a large amount of support for us.” Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message Enter your email to sign up for The Frequency See more newsletters Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInST (WCAX) - The fallout continues following the wounding of a St Johnsbury police officer during a standoff last week and it has some raising questions about whether the state’s justice system needs further tweaking following judicial changes last year Scott Mason, the 38-year-old charged this week with attempted murder in the shooting of St has a lengthy criminal record including convictions for assault Johnsbury Police Chief Tim Page says Mason shouldn’t have been out on the streets last week “We need to ensure the safety of our citizens took to social media this week to express his frustration the pendulum of accountability has swung to the left and that legislative reforms dealing with bail and police oversight have created an environment where there is little to no accountability for perpetrators “The laws and policies of society -- you can ignore them and there are no consequences And a society with no consequences is mayhem,” Page said Vermont lawmakers say the law only gives judges so many options to hold alleged offenders without bail and that it’s a high bar to achieve to hold someone pre-trial agrees that lawmakers need to do instruct the courts to expedite repeat offenders “We know who those individuals are and we need to prioritize getting those consequences for individuals who have multiple criminal charges,” he said But lawmakers say that adding more penalties like longer minimum sentences won’t improve public safety and that new changes approved last year to improve expedited cases in the courts still need to take effect “It is the risk of being caught and certain and timely consequences,” LaLonde said Lawmakers will return to the Statehouse in a few weeks with Democrats no longer holding a supermajority LaLonde suspects it won’t affect their work as many bills last year were crafted by Republicans Page says he wants to see a plan from leaders to allow people to enforce the law and improve public safety “We need to have honest discussions about very large problems in this state It needs to be done civilly and together,” he said Captain Gray is still recovering from his injuries and Page says he was hoping to return home to St he says his injuries are substantial and will require a long recovery (WCAX) - Police are searching for a suspect after an officer was shot in St It happened at a home at 261 Portland Street around 4:30 p.m. That is the address of 38-year-old suspect Scott Mason Johnsbury police officers were responding to a domestic violence incident at Mason’s apartment Mason fired a gun at them and hit at least one officer Johnsbury Town manager tells Channel 3 that the officer shot is Captain Dale Jason Gray He was last seen wearing gray sweatpants and a gray hoodie Vermont State Police say Captain Gray was airlifted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and they describe his condition as stable One resident we spoke with says he is concerned I just hope everybody’s okay for the most part and I hope we catch the guy,” said St There is currently a Blue Alert report out as Mason is still on the loose Police say Mason is considered armed and dangerous they should not engage and instead call police