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Ken Fredette: School board is under attack from a national playbook
This commentary is by Ken Fredette, a resident of Wallingford. After watching public input and the ensuing conversation among board members at the Mill River school board meeting Nov. 17, I find myself compelled to reach out to all of you with some thoughts. (Editor’s note: The Mill River district covers Clarendon, Wallingford, Shrewsbury and…
How the VPA is addressing concerns of slurs, fan behavior in Vermont high school sports
Alleged incidents of racist, sexist and transphobic remarks marred Vermont high school sporting events during the 2021 fall season. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Vermont restaurant closes day before Thanksgiving, 10 months after opening
Bri’s Fries had been a food cart in Colchester before owner Brian Billings moved in January into 120-seat former diner in Milton Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Heads up, travelers: a gusty, wintry mix is coming to Vermont
A fast-moving cold front will bring to Vermont a blustery “hodge-podge” of wet snow and ice Friday and Saturday, forecasters say. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Bennington emergency department undergoing $28 million renovation
The Lodge, a circa 1925 building at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, was being demolished Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, as part of a $28 million project to expand and upgrade the hospital’s emergency department. Photo by Tiffany Tan/VTDigger BENNINGTON — To illustrate people’s struggles with returning to normal life amid the pandemic, the Guilford…
Twin State biologists check deer for Covid-19
New Hampshire Fish and Game wildlife biologist Henry Jones looks at a buck’s teeth in order to determine its age on the first day of New Hampshire’s rifle season at Meriden Deli Mart in Meriden, N.H., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Jones and other biologists are stationed throughout the state on the busiest days of…
YWP: This Place
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…
Burlington Free Press 2021 Hand Turkey Contest: Congratulations to the winners!
Nearly 70 readers got in on the fun and submitted their feathered, painted and colored hand turkeys. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
The Log: The story of an unlikely family reunion spot on the U.S.-Canada border
When the U.S.-Canada border closed for the pandemic, one site served as a bridge for Montrealer Hanna Caldwell and her Vermont family: “The Log.” Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Consider these Vermont-related books, just in time for holiday-shopping season
Whether by Vermont authors, set in Vermont or about Vermont, these recently-released books could make your gift recipient happy during the holidays. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Two Vermont game wardens are putting roadkill to good use
Vermont Fish and Wildlife game wardens Abigail Serra, left, and Jeffrey Whipple processing salvaged roadkill for Venison for Vermonters. Photo courtesy of Abigail Serra. ‘Waste not, want not” is an adage Vermont Fish & Wildlife game wardens Abigail Serra and Jeffrey Whipple live by, even when it comes to roadkill. “I don’t like to see…
Letter from the Editor: Thanksgiving isn’t just about the food
The view to the west from Barnum Hill Road in Shoreham on Monday, October 5, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger My family is a little food obsessed. We grow as many of our own vegetables as we can, including dried beans, weird items like okra and celeriac, and all summer we fight the tomato blight,…
Brandon couple joins the 251 Club despite the pandemic, visits every town in Vermont
Doug and Bonnie Robinson at home in Brandon. Photo by Lee Kahrs BRANDON — You can get there from here. It just takes time. And for Bonnie and Doug Robinson, as for so many Vermonters during the pandemic, time was plentiful. Bonnie wanted to give her husband, Doug, something for his retirement from GE in…
Burlington traffic alert: Here’s when to expect delays on Main Street in the coming days
Motorists take note: A long stretch of Main Street in Burlington will be clogged with utility workers Nov. 29 – Dec. 3, city officials say. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
How Vermonters can maintain mental health and manage crisis during the holidays
Vermonters can be proactive in protecting their mental wellbeing by following tips from the National Alliance for Mental Health. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
A soldier’s story: Vermont medic who served in Somalia receives silver star
A Vermont soldier who served as a medic during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia received a Silver Star for his actions 28 years later. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
In Richford, change may come only from the inside out
The bridge on Main Street in Richford, just a few minutes south of the Canadian border. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDigger RICHFORD — Levi Irish knows change isn’t always easy in this small town. The longtime Richford resident stood in a patch of grass along Main Street, about a mile south of the Canadian border, where…
Madeleine Kunin: 3 qualified women running for the same seat
Patrick Leahy, left, will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate next year, and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is running to succeed. him. Three women, so far, have shown interest in Vermont’s only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Editor’s note: This commentary is by former Gov. Madeleine Kunin, a…
Experts say a Covid-19 holiday surge is likely. What happens next?
A Covid-19 testing site on Pine Street in Burlington on Aug. 24. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger For the second year in a row, Halloween proved to be a tipping point for Covid-19. In 2020 — before the vaccine, before the Delta wave, with mask orders in place, when many towns canceled official celebrations — cases…
Unique gifts galore can be found at these Chittenden County holiday markets
Want to shop local beyond Small Business Saturday? Here are some opportunities throughout Chittenden County to get some unique gifts. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Highgate Center farm wins $10,000 award named after conservationist Aldo Leopold
The Choiniere Family Farm in Highgate Center has been awarded the New England Leopold Conservation Award. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
