With House approval, Vermonters to vote on slavery constitutional amendment

The Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier on Jan. 17, 2021. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A proposed constitutional amendment clarifying that all forms of slavery and indentured servitude are prohibited in Vermont has overcome its final legislative hurdle. It’s now poised to go before voters in November.  Capping off a four-year process, the Vermont House on…

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How Vermonters fared at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing

Results of Vermont athletes who are scheduled to compete this February in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont in the midst of winter storm: Here is what the state has seen so far

Vermont is in the midst a winter storm, which so far has brought snowfall totals of more than 15 inches in some locations as of 11 a.m. Feb. 4.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Catch the Olympics with other fans at these Vermont watch parties

People will be gathering to watch skiing, skating, hockey and snowboarding Olympic events in one of Vermont’s winter sports towns.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Meg Smith: How many of Vermont’s 81,132 businesses do women own? No one knows

This commentary is by Meg A. Smith, director of the Vermont Women’s Fund. Women business owners in Vermont are invisible.  Researchers first learned that this vital data was missing in 2016 when examining the economic status of women in Vermont. Of the 81,132 businesses currently operating in Vermont, no one knows how many are owned…

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Narain Batra: A metaverse of smart workers everywhere

This commentary is by Narain Batra, professor of communications and diplomacy at Norwich University. Smart people— digitally smart people who can work from anywhere — and brain inflow through immigration would keep the United States perpetually rejuvenated. Since the beginning of the digital revolution, every White House aspirant and occupant promised to bring back lost…

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Kathleen Krevetski: A vision and plan for a former college in Rutland

This commentary is by Kathleen Krevetski, president of Vermont Tree Spirits of Rutland City. Before the Covid pandemic, theater and live music were doing OK in Rutland. Many of our local performing artists were part of that “gig economy” and were making a living playing the Killington entertainment scene, while holding day jobs in the…

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How to watch Vermonters compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics: Date, time, stream

How to watch Vermont athletes that are scheduled to compete this February in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘A group of like-minded weirdos’: Burlington drinking, running club creates joy, community

Self-labeled as a “winter drinking club with a running problem,” the Von Tramp Hash House Harriers is the winter Burlington hashing group.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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We’re in the thick of winter driving season in Vermont. Are you equipped for the worst?

Snow, ice and cold can be a treacherous combination for drivers during the wintertime in Vermont. Here’s how travelers can stay safe.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Peter Malicky: Vermonters look to future with Transportation Innovation Act

This commentary is by Peter Malicky of the Vermont Sierra Club. As the soft, delicate snow gathers in heaps across Vermont, it isn’t hard to understand why so many people find this landscape breathtaking. The natural purity found along snowy peaks can only be described as serene to anyone driving through our little green state. …

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Ashley Smith: Vermonters must oppose war in Ukraine

This commentary is by Ashley Smith of Burlington, who works for Spectre Journal and is a member of the Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America and Community Voices for Immigrant Rights. Vermonters must oppose the drive to war between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine. We should demand a peaceful settlement of the crisis that…

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Amid police chief debate, Progressive opponents see public safety as top election issue

Jon Murad speaks on Thursday, Jan. 27. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger As it became clear Monday night that the Burlington City Council would vote not to make permanent the appointment of acting Police Chief Jon Murad, Councilor Joan Shannon, D-South District, warned her colleagues about the potential impact of their “no” votes. “If we are…

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Snow is on the way: Storm expected to hit Burlington Thursday, into Friday

After completely avoiding the nor’easter last weekend, Vermont will see substantial snow later this week.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Frosty beverage in the forecast? Halvorson’s serves up drinks on its bar made of snow

Halvorson’s created a bar made of snow, serving guests on their outdoor patio. The new feature is expected to stick around as long as weather permits.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Wanna buy a cow for 25 bucks? They’re for sale in Stowe to help preserve farmland

The Ricketson Farm, a 115-acre site on the north side of town, ‘is in transition and at risk of being lost forever to development,’ organization says        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Christina Rainville: Reform the police in Vermont with education

This commentary is by Christina Rainville, a practicing lawyer for more than 30 years and former deputy state’s attorney for Bennington County. Her first novel, “The Courage to Tell,” is available on Amazon. Her second novel, “Dare to Live,” will be published late this year. She lives in Florida and summers in Jamaica, Vt. I…

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Scott Gillette: Damned statistics and Covid-19

This commentary is by Scott Gillette of Hancock, who reports he does know how to read between the lines. VTDigger is at risk of making itself a tool of the state government by reporting “the facts” of Covid-19, as provided by the state, verbatim — as “the facts” are framed statistically to minimize the political…

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Trea Hsieh-Lewis: Let’s end the wanton waste of Vermont’s wildlife

This commentary is by Trea Hsieh-Lewis of Burlington, a junior at the University of Vermont who’s majoring in animal science. One of the reasons I love Vermont so much is the wildlife this state is home to. Vast landscapes provide habitat for an abundance of animal species who interact with one another in the natural…

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Burlington City Council rejects Murad as permanent police chief. What happens next?

Acting Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad will continue on in that capacity despite being rejected for the permanent role. Will the search continue?        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vote now for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Ballots for Jan. 24-30

People who love Vermont high school sports may vote through midnight Thursday for a girls and a boys Athlete of the Week.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermonter Megan Nick’s journey from gymnast to U.S. Olympian

Vermont native and 2014 CVU graduate Megan Nick turns high school senior project into spot on US. Olympic freestyle ski team bound for Beijing.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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