This commentary is by Robert Bristow-Johnson of Burlington, a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Redistricting for Burlington. On Jan. 4, the Vermont House Government Operations Committee met to review and discuss the work product of the Vermont Legislative Apportionment Board. The proposed map that was adopted by a thin 4-3 vote has, as…
David Kelley: One town’s answer to drive-by hounding
This commentary is by David Kelley, a member of the Greensboro Selectboard. The issue of so-called “bear hounding” has gotten a lot of press lately. It even hit the big time with The Boston Globe. For those of us who live in the Northeast Kingdom and see this “sport” up close and personal, there is…
Henry Coe: Time to ban open-jaw trapping and bear hounding dogs
This commentary is by Henry Coe of Danville. Inspired by recent news coverage about bear hound training and related issues, he thought the letter he sent last April to the Vermont House Natural Resources Committee deserved a wider airing. I write as an 80-year-old Vermonter who used to enjoy deer and partridge hunting, and now…
‘I realized a dream’: What’s next for Food Network baking-contest champion Adam Monette?
Adam Monette, a high-school culinary instructor in St. Albans, took home $25,000 by winning ‘Holiday Baking Championship’ in December Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
You can soon have a COVID testing kit delivered to your house. How the program will work
Vermonters could soon receive a COVID testing kit delivered to their home. How this pilot program will work. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Hockey East: UVM women’s hockey rocks nationally ranked Connecticut
The University of Vermont women’s hockey team uses impressive six-goal outburst to beat No. 10 Connecticut on Saturday afternoon. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Bob Stannard: Happy Sad Anniversary to the United States
This commentary is by Bob Stannard of Manchester, an author, musician and former state legislator and lobbyist. Some insurrections are better than others. By the time you’re reading this, the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, violent insurrection against our democracy will have come and gone. We allow it to disappear completely at our peril.…
Planned child care center ends relationship with Alburgh school board
The board of directors of the Alburgh Family Clubhouse has ended its relationship with the town’s school board. The building is shown here in an artist’s rendering. Courtesy image The directors of a planned child care center in Alburgh have ended their relationship with the town’s school board, a decision that has come amid disagreement…
YWP: Strangers’ love
Young Writers Project, an independent nonprofit based in Burlington, engages young people to write and use digital media to express themselves with clarity and power, and to gain confidence and skills for school, the workplace and life. Check out the most recent issue of The Voice, Young Writers Project’s monthly digital magazine. Click here. Each…
Still have your Christmas tree? These Colchester goats want it.
Pine Island Community Farm and its goats will accept Christmas tree drop-offs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Three thoughts: Rice girls basketball halts CVU’s 57-game regular-season winning streak
The Green Knights rely on an early run and man-to-man defense throughout to topple CVU 34-20 in high school girls basketball action on Friday night. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Vermont H.S. sports scores for Friday, January 7: 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
Vermont schools should plan to stop contact tracing, change testing procedures, state officials say
Education Secretary Dan French on Aug. 18, 2020. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Vermont schools should prepare to halt Covid-19 contact tracing and PCR surveillance testing ahead of a major policy shift next week, the state’s top education official said Friday. In an email sent to local school officials Friday evening and obtained by VTDigger, Secretary…
Final Reading: One week in, one bill down
Members of the press observe the House of Representatives from the chamber’s balcony on the opening day of the Legislature in Montpelier on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Members of the press and public were kept to the balconies of both the House and Senate chambers due to Covid-19. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Legislature has already…
‘A pretty serious crisis’: Students and staff return to school closures, surging cases and expired tests
U-32 Middle & High School in East Montpelier was closed on Friday, Jan. 7, due to Covid-related staff shortages, according to administrators. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger In Winooski, as students returned from the holiday break, schools lasted just three days this week before closing under the weight of Covid-19 cases. There were so many cases…
‘We had Benny Shungu on our side’: Shungu’s career game pushes UVM basketball to win
Ben Shungu makes key shots down stretch in 29-point outing, guiding the Catamounts to 82-68 victory over New Hampshire on Thursday night. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Bitter winds are coming: How to stay safe and warm during a Vermont cold snap
Colder temperatures mean an increased risk of frostbite and hypothermia. Here’s how to stay safe when it’s cold in Vermont. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Burlington area expected to get coldest wind chills in years
The air will be coldest in Burlington early Tuesday morning when the wind chill is expected to drop to -26 degrees. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Walt Amses: Belief in the stars — real, and on the big screen
This commentary is by Walt Amses, a writer who lives in North Calais. We’ve grown fond of saying “It’s not rocket science” while chiding a confused someone into divining their own solution to what they mistakenly perceive as a particularly challenging problem. Since we’re inundated with a near-constant buzz of technology reinventing itself every 30…
George Longenecker: Anti-vaxxer cadre giving chiropractic a bad name
This commentary is by George Longenecker of Middlesex, who has retired from Vermont Technical College, where he taught writing, geography and environmental issues. For years, I’ve received effective and necessary chiropractic care for ongoing back problems. This fall, I received a call from my chiropractor’s assistant. The doctor had Covid, and I had been exposed…
Research shows Black people are 6 times more likely than white people to be jailed in Vermont
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Jan. 6. Screenshot In 2019, Black people were six times more likely to be jailed than white people in Vermont, even though they made up just 1.4% of the population. They were also more likely to be locked up for felony property and drug offenses. The Justice…
Protests and allegations at Frog Hollow gallery: Here’s what we know
Three named employees have come forward with stories of their time at Frog Hollow. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
