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State Entomologist for the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Judy Rosovsky wraps up an ash log in her lab in Berlin on May 1, 2018. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News Editor’s Note: This article by Claire Potter was first published in the Valley News on Dec. 1. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Bob Little…

Our map points the way to some of the most impressive holiday light displays in Chittenden County.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Have you seen the lit-up car driving around Essex playing Christmas music? Who is behind the wheel and how they plan to spread holiday cheer.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont Health Equity Initiative will have a vaccination clinic Saturday at Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington for people of color.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Rita Gluck retired on Tuesday after 30 years as the primary mail carrier for downtown Montpelier. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Rita Gluck, Montpelier’s beloved mail carrier, made her last route on Tuesday after 30 years working for the United States Postal Service. Downtown businesses came together to give Gluck a send-off on her last day,…

The ordinance passed had one amendment which requires universal masking in retail stores and theaters, regardless of if everyone is vaccinated.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Sen. Patrick Leahy cut a wide swath in the Senate on matters of human rights and war reparations, in addition to bringing federal funds into Vermont.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Reports of delayed hearings for unemployment benefit appeals have prompted a lawsuit against the Vermont Department of Labor by Vermont Legal Aid.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Tanja Hester’s new book is “Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change.” The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and citizens who are making a difference. Listen below, and…

Burlington City Attorney Dan Richardson turns and speaks to Mayor Miro Weinberger during a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, about whether the city should enact an indoor mask mandate. Photo by Jack Lyons/VTDigger BURLINGTON — After a fiery meeting that showcased how polarizing pandemic restrictions have become, city councilors voted unanimously to enact a…

Abortion-rights advocates rallied at the Statehouse in May 2019 to protest new abortion restrictions in other states. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger As the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates over a case that could dictate the future of abortion access nationwide, Vermonters in 2022 will determine whether to enshrine the right to contraceptive and abortion services in…

As of Nov. 24, nearly 50 Afghans have arrived in the Burlington area.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The 32nd annual All-State Girls Soccer Team as picked by the Burlington Free Press sports department.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Clarendon House was built before the Civil War near a spring reputed to produce healing waters. The property can be yours for $599,000.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

A rapid, at-home test shows the person is negative for Covid-19. Photo by Riley Robinson/VTDigger Vermont’s Covid-19 testing landscape is changing. At the governor’s weekly press conference on Tuesday, Secretary Mike Smith said the state plans to shift toward more rapid testing and take-home options in its overall testing strategy.  However, implementing widespread at-home testing…

An Interstate 91 bridge over the Broad Brook in Guilford is one of several cited in a construction false claims settlement. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger A Lyndon Center construction company is paying the federal and state governments more than $600,000 to resolve accusations that the contractor defectively built four bridges in southern Vermont about a…

A chart from the draft Climate Action Plan shows projections of natural hazards in Vermont with their corresponding confidence levels. Vermont’s Climate Council is gearing up to release the state’s first Climate Action Plan on Wednesday.  A draft of the council’s initial plan shows an emphasis on vehicle electrification and weatherization, among other policy recommendations.…

Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice arts-and-entertainment activities all on the agenda at the Flynn, Vermont Stage, Higher Ground and more        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Two men were killed over the weekend when a dispute over access to property for hunting led to a shooting        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The ordinance would make an exception for places where all employees and patrons are verified to be vaccinated against COVID-19.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service