Lasagna group offers free meals in Chittenden County

A local group of cooks is offering free lasagna to anyone who wants it. They’ll make and deliver the meal within the area.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont reports 591 Covid cases, shattering previous one-day case record

Doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine seen at a clinic in Berlin on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Last Thursday, the Vermont Department of Health reported 496 Covid cases, breaking the one-day case record by roughly 100 cases. This Thursday, Vermont did it again. The state reported 591 Covid cases, shattering the…

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America East soccer semifinals: UVM fends off NJIT’s furious rally to return to final

Building three-goal lead, Vermont had to hold on in the final minutes to secure 3-2 win over NJIT in Wednesday’s America East men’s soccer semifinals.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘Be more local!’

Vermonters say they want more reporting, more positive coverage, and most of all, more local news.  In September, VTDigger announced a community listening project that will inform strategic decision making and the future of our local news coverage in Northwestern Vermont and beyond. We are piloting these listening activities in Northwestern Vermont because it’s home…

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Alfie’s Wild Ride brings food, drink, entertainment to Mountain Road in Stowe

Former auto-body shop on Mountain Road now the site of a bar-restaurant-entertainment space open 12 hours a day for tourists, locals        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Maureen Dwyer: What’s going on? Reflections of a combat nurse on Veterans Day

This commentary is by Maureen L. Dwyer of South Burlington, who served as an Army nurse from 1967 to 1970, including a year in South Vietnam. She has lived in Vermont for almost 50 years and is a retired nurse practitioner. Yes, “What’s Going On?” — the title of the late, great Marvin Gaye’s iconic…

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Nighttime noise warning: Vermont Air National Guard plans F-35 night training next week

F-35 noise will extend past sunset next week for four days as the fighter jets conduct night flying training out of Burlington International Airport.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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The name is wild, the plan ambitious. A new food/drink/entertainment spot opens in Stowe.

A former Stowe High School principal and the owner of Stowe Public House turn old auto garage on Mountain Road into spot with tacos, beer, live music        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Online sign hints at identity of supermarket proposed for Taft Corners in Williston

The new supermarket proposed for Taft Corners in Williston hasn’t been named yet — but a clue surfaces in their online submission to town planners.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Rutland City’s proposed budget would cut seven vacant police positions

Rutland state Sen. Josh Terenzini spoke in support of expanding law enforcement presence in schools at a press conference on Thursday. Sen. Brian Collamore, Police Chief Brian Kilcullen, Rutland Mayor David Allaire and other members of law enforcement from Rutland and Addison counties were present to support the bill. Photo by Emma Cotton/VTDigger Like many…

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Vermont students’ standardized test scores dropped during the pandemic. School officials say you shouldn’t read too much into it.

Vermont students’ standardized test scores fell during the pandemic, with decreases across all grade levels and subjects, data released this week shows. School officials urged the public not to read too much into the annual test results, noting that the pandemic had scrambled the usual test-taking procedures and prevented many students from taking the test.…

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Vermont State Police defend decision not to pursue caller who threatened election officials

Photo courtesy of Vermont State Police Following a national news story about law enforcement agencies doing little in response to threats against election officials, Vermont State Police on Wednesday defended its decision not to pursue a caller who left intimidating voicemail messages for election workers last year.  A Reuters investigation about threats across the country…

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Vermont emergency motel funding extended to April 1; advocates call for broad eligibility

A Vermont emergency housing program has been extended through April 1. But advocates say its eligibility requirements are still too narrow.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Would you like to help neighbors get the COVID-19 vaccine? Vermont wants volunteers

Vermont needs volunteers to help out at COVID-19 vaccine sites.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘Nordic bathhouse’ proposed for Burlington’s South End

Jovial King, a Burlington herbalist and entrepreneur, is planning to build an herbal-themed spa and health club in the city’s South End.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Highly-vaccinated Vermont has more COVID-19 cases than ever. Why is this happening?

Vermont has seen COVID-19 cases surge to their highest levels in the pandemic. Here’s what health officials think is happening.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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What Vermont test scores show about the impact of COVID pandemic on learning

Vermont standardized test results from the previous school year show how the pandemic affected learning.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Richard Davis: Are Vermont’s hospitals capable of big changes?

This commentary is by Richard Davis of Brattleboro, a retired nurse who was a columnist for the Brattleboro Reformer for 25 years and now posts a weekly blog on iBrattleboro and Facebook. The Green Mountain Care Board, the entity that oversees and regulates Vermont’s health care system, commissioned a consultant’s report, “Green Mountain Care Board:…

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Sadkin & Trout: Early adopters of OneCare making progress together

This commentary is by Dr. Toby Sadkin of Primary Care Health Partners, St. Albans Town, and Dr. Adriane Trout of Thomas Chittenden Health Center in Williston.   Primary care is the foundation of good health care. Most everyone agrees with this, yet over the years little investment has been made to support primary care in a…

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Just in time for Thanksgiving: A seminar on ‘good, clean and fair’ Slow Food

The Slow Food movement began in Italy as a protest to McDonald’s and spread around the world. Vermont Slow Food was the first chapter in the US.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Fred Baser: Pupil weighting is a local issue

This commentary is by Fred Baser of Bristol, a former state legislator and school board member. In December, a group of eight legislators will present pupil weighting recommendations, as instructed by the Legislature. Weighting is used as part of the state’s school funding formula.  The task force will be using the work of a December…

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State revokes explosives license of Castleton slate quarry owner

Debris from the blast at the Camara Slate quarry in Castleton. Photo courtesy of Castleton Police Chief Peter Mantello The state has revoked the explosives license of a Castleton slate quarry operator, saying a July blasting operation that damaged neighboring properties showed he was “a risk to public safety.” The Department of Public Safety revoked…

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