March events offer laughter, Irish music, and … wigs? Things to do in Vermont.

March brings spring, but also tempts us with glimmers of declining COVID-19 numbers, providing hope for fewer postponed arts-and-entertainment events        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Philanthropist donates land for 100 new homes in Hinesburg

Green Street Housing, an affordable housing project for families, in Hinesburg on May 12, 2021. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Champlain Housing Trust plans to build 100 mixed-income homes in Hinesburg on land donated by a philanthropist who worked in town for decades. Jan Blomstrann, former owner of the Hinesburg-based renewable energy firm NRG…

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Nectar’s, famous for Phish and gravy fries, puts a finer touch on its food offerings

Burlington music space is still making pub-style food but with twists including turkey-and-stuffing-filled egg rolls, burger-filled dumplings        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Accuser’s lawyer calls $100K payout to ousted Stowe fire chief ‘a reward for bad behavior’

Stowe Fire Chief Kyle Walker. Courtesy photo The town of Stowe has reached a $100,000 settlement with ex-Fire Chief Kyle Walker, who was axed amid allegations that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a woman when he was a police officer, including when he was on duty. The deal was blasted Friday by an attorney for the…

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Herbicide treatment for invasive weed in Lake Bomoseen spurs big opposition

Those who oppose the herbicide treatment have posted road signs near the lake. Photo by Emma Cotton/VTDigger CASTLETON — A debate about the health of Lake Bomoseen has swelled in several Rutland County towns, with residents and leaders disagreeing about the impact of an invasive weed and a proposal to control it with herbicides.  Eurasian…

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Burlington Free Press editor: I’ll be joining you as a reader of burlingtonfreepress.com

I leave with gratitude to you for trusting me to practice journalism on your behalf.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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It’s Panda time: Big-voiced Vermont singer to perform on NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’

Josh Panda, gospel-inspired vocalist who’s been on Vermont’s music scene for more than a decade, will take part in show that premieres March 21.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Excited for Vermont’s maple season? Here are events to look forward to.

Maple sugaring season is just around the corner for Vermont and open house weekends are on for the first time in two years.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Walt Amses: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reveals ordinary heroes

This commentary is by Walt Amses, a writer who lives in North Calais. The first powder in weeks finds us breaking trail in a small stand of woods along a pristine stream as the new snow twinkles like diamonds in the filtered sunshine, an ethereal dreamscape in a world fast being overtaken by nightmare.  The…

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Rep. David Durfee: A tax break for Vermont families that benefits everyone

This commentary is by Rep. David Durfee, D-Shaftsbury, who also represents Sunderland and Glastenbury. He is a member of the House Committee on Ways & Means.  Recently the House passed and sent to the Senate groundbreaking, bipartisan legislation to support parents and families. As part of H.510, the new Vermont Child Tax Credit would pay…

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Laurie Mumley: Vermont is failing people with developmental disabilities

This commentary is by Laurie Mumley, a resident of Shelburne. Sometimes, we just don’t know what we don’t know. I graduated from UVM back in ‘87. I worked for the Vermont Agency of Human Services for over 30 years. I had always heard (and believed) that Vermont was “a leader” in creating innovative human services…

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Vermont H.S. playoff scores for Friday, March 4: See how your favorite team fared

Vermont high school and college sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Frog Hollow gallery investigation concludes, director leaves

Former employee Misoo Bang said in an interview Thursday she was happy and relieved by the gallery’s actions.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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UVM’s Ryan Davis repeats as America East Conference player of the year

Ryan Davis (player of the year) and John Becker (coach of the year) win year-end America East awards; Ben Shungu lands on all-conference first team.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early and often at Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Annual event was canceled as COVID-19 arrived in March 2020 and was held online last year, making this first in-person celebration since 2019        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Randolph works to help sister city in Ukraine

The making of the Randolph-Myrhorod memorial in Randolph. Photo courtesy of Gwen Hallsmith More than 25 years ago, Randolph established sister-city connections with Myrhorod, Ukraine. Now, as Russia invades Ukraine, some in the Orange County town along the White River are scrambling to support their friends abroad — grappling with the challenge of finding meaningful…

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Vermont employers ask for state reimbursement to keep workers on the payroll

Pampha Gurung affixes labels to bottles of maple syrup at the Runamok Maple processing plant in Fairfax on July 1, 2020. File photo by Glenn Russell At Runamok Maple in Fairfax, co-owner and CEO Eric Sorkin has seen a wave of workplace absences due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The sugarmaker employs about 100…

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Flood, Wasserman, Hage & Snell: Change in direction for Vermont health care reform

This commentary is by Patrick Flood, former commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living; Julie Wasserman, an independent health policy consultant who worked for Vermont state government for over 25 years; Mark Hage, director of benefit programs at Vermont-NEA; and Deb Snell, a staff nurse with…

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Help wanted: Study finds Vermont leads the nation in job openings per person

Looking for new employment? Vermont may be the place for an abundance of opportunities, according to the Lensa Index.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Some Vermont ski resorts drop mask requirements in response to lower COVID rates

Vail and several other ski resorts are no longer requiring masks indoors as the CDC adjusts its policy in response to lower COVID rates.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Christian Cobaugh, CEO of Vernal Biosciences, explains how his company uses DNA

Christian Cobaugh, CEO of Vernal Biosciences in Colchester, explains how his company makes DNA and why it’s important for making mRNA.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Prosecutors seek to bring defendant in Burlington fatal shooting back to state

Alfred L. Wisher. Police photo State prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant from the governor in order to bring back to Vermont a man charged in a fatal Burlington shooting three years ago. Alfred Wisher, 39, has been charged with second-degree murder after Khyann Jones, 28, died from complications nine months after Wisher allegedly shot…

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