‘Process has reached its conclusion’: Danville students pick Bears as new school nickname

The Danville Bears was one of four options that students voted on a week ago. Fourth-grader Willa Mantius announced the results on Thursday.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Franklin County teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student for years

A Franklin County teacher has been charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a student over the past six years. Matthew Toof, 39, a teacher at Georgia Elementary and Middle School, was arraigned Thursday in Franklin County Superior criminal court on charges of aggravated sexual assault and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child.  Toof, a St.…

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As a task force winds down its work, the debate over fairness in Vermont’s education funding is not over yet

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, speaks at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Jan. 7, 2020. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Since June, a task force of eight Vermont lawmakers has been mulling one big question: How can the state’s school funding system be made fairer? Despite the impenetrability of the state’s funding formula, the question is…

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FBI arrests Connecticut man accused of child sexual abuse in Vermont, coercing parents

A Connecticut man is facing federal charges in Vermont alleging he paid a parent to bring her daughter from Nevada to his residence in Ludlow before he forced the child into sex acts that he purported to be “sexual training.” John Griffin, 44, of Stamford made an initial appearance in federal court in New Haven…

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Burlington police clear Sears Lane homeless encampment for second time in two months

One activist and one camp resident were detained by Burlington police during the eviction.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Who cracked our list? Vermont high school girls hockey players to watch this season

The Burlington Free Press’ list of Vermont high school girls hockey players to watch for the 2021-22 season.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Bent Nails Bistro combines food, drink, music, visual art in renowned Montpelier space

Building at 4 Langdon St. housed two renowned spaces in recent years – Langdon Street Cafe and Sweet Melissa’s – before opening in new guise Oct. 25        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Staff shortages at pharmacies may mean longer lines

Steven Simpson, the supervising pharmacist at Kinney Drugs in Barre, prepares a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Pharmacy technician Jennifer Meade has learned to fly through the process of filling prescriptions. The multistep process — which involves logging in prescriptions, printing labels, counting pills, and making sure…

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As the pandemic unravels, the Scott administration lashes out at a critic

Gov. Phil Scott’s Chief of Staff Jason Gibbs at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Feb. 20, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A little after 10 p.m. Tuesday — a day on which Vermont had, yet again, broken a record for Covid-19 hospitalizations — Jason Gibbs, the governor’s chief of staff, decided to say his piece.…

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With a ‘no’ vote on capital bond, what is Burlington’s next step for repairing infrastructure?

A sign guides voters to the polling place at the Burlington Electric Department during a special election in Burlington on Tuesday, Dec 7. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger With Burlington voters rejecting a plan that would have borrowed $40 million for infrastructure upgrades, city officials are looking at other ways to address projects on its long-term…

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This unique Williston car detailing shop was featured on national TV news

A local business run by a nonprofit got national attention and was featured in a CBS Mornings news segment.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Identity of supermarket proposed for Taft Corners is officially unveiled

A developer has confirmed what his permit application hinted at: An Aldi discount supermarket is planned for Taft Corners in Williston.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Burlington restaurants struggling with life in pandemic add safety issues to worries

Letter voicing concern over employees not feeling safe going to and from work is the latest problem facing downtown restaurants during the pandemic.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Ron Lawrence: It wasn’t Trump, the man, but his belief in American ideals

This commentary is by Ron Lawrence, chair of the Essex Republicans, who helped organize a bus ride that took 50 Vermonters to the “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington, D.C., and also started a petition calling on Gov. Phil Scott to leave the Republican Party. These comments are his own and do not necessarily reflect…

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Study: Vermont had lowest rate of fatal crashes around holidays

Traffic travels along Pine Street in Burlington on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont had the lowest rate of fatal driving crashes during the holidays from 2015 through 2019, according to a new study. Despite the alcohol, the short days and the wintry road conditions, the holidays are not the most dangerous time…

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The state’s economic outlook is strong now — but the bubble could burst

Legislative economist Tom Kavet, center, at the Statehouse in Montpelier on April 12, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger During a briefing Wednesday meant to catch lawmakers up before a new session begins in January, Tom Kavet, the Legislature’s top economist, returned again and again to the same theme: uncertainty. “We will continue to be whipsawed…

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HGTV Dream Home 2022 is located in Vermont ski town. What you should know about it

The home-design channel is giving away a house in the Mad River Valley that is inspired by Scandinavian ‘black cabins.’        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Which Vermont towns and cities have passed local mask mandates? The list so far.

These Vermont towns and cities have adopted local mask mandates as of Dec. 8, 2021. Here are the details.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont COVID hospitalizations hit another record high: How are state leaders responding?

COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached a record high in Vermont. Some hospitals are nearing capacity, as they face longstanding staffing shortages.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Gary De Carolis: We are losing the opioid overdose battle

This commentary is by Gary De Carolis, executive director of the Vermont Recovery Network, representing nine recovery centers in Vermont. Earlier, he was executive director of the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County for eight years, and has held leadership roles in local, state and federal government.  These are tough times. We are all being…

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Federal vaccine rules are up in the air, but some Vermont hospitals keep mandates on the books

As the first deadline for the federal vaccine mandate passes, some Vermont hospitals said they will continue to require coronavirus vaccinations of their employees. At least one hospital opted to alter its policy, however.  The Biden administration’s policy would have required some 17 million health care workers — thousands of them in Vermont — to…

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Burlington voters kill $40 million capital bond, approve electric department spending

Election worker Dale Azaria checks in a voter at the Edmunds Middle School gym polling place during a special election in Burlington on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Voters showed divided support for two city administration-backed ballot measures in Tuesday’s special election, rejecting a request by officials to borrow $40…

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