Two years after landmark study, state task force considers overhaul of school funding system

Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, speaks as the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development considers a bill that deals with anti-compete employment contracts at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A legislative task force appears likely to recommend revamping Vermont’s school funding formula, potentially breaking with recommendations issued…

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Brian Ricca: Conference brings together people we knew only on Twitter

This commentary is by Brian G. Ricca, the school superintendent in St. Johnsbury. On Oct. 27, the 10th Rowland Foundation Conference was held at the University of Vermont. The keynote speaker this year was Carla Shalaby from the University of Michigan School of Education.  Dr. Shalaby’s presentation title was “Love and Learning Freedom: Practicing Community…

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Nancy Tips: Democracy in Windham runs this way and that way

This commentary is by Nancy Tips, a resident of the town of Windham. Recently I heard tell of a person who was house hunting and thinking of looking in our little southern Vermont town of Windham. The house hunter was warned off by a friend who said the folks in Windham are always scrapping about…

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Misch attorney files motion to dismiss case based on Second Amendment

Max Misch on July 22, 2019. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger An attorney representing Max Misch, a white supremacist from Bennington, has filed a motion arguing that a Vermont law limiting the size of high-capacity magazines violates the United States Constitution. The law, which Gov. Phil Scott signed in 2018, limits magazine sizes to 15 rounds…

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Monday’s new coronavirus case count less than half of Thursday’s all-time high

Editor’s Note: This story has been reframed to better contextualize Monday’s Covid-19 case count, including adding information about the seven-day average.  The Vermont Department of Health on Monday reported 235 new cases of Covid-19. It’s too soon to know if Monday’s counts are part of a broader trend.  The daily total comes on the heels…

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PHOTOS: UVM Women’s soccer wins America East title

Photos from The University of Vermont first-ever America East Conference championship at Virtue Field on Sunday.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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FEMA to continue to pick up the tab for Covid-response costs through April 1

The Quality Inn in Barre. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The federal government will continue reimbursing states 100% of their Covid-19 emergency response costs through April 1, the White House announced Tuesday.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency dollars have been bankrolling vaccination clinics, expanded National Guard operations and public education campaigns. But FEMA has also been…

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Roger Albee: Covid has spiked the interest in local and regionally produced foods

This commentary is by Roger Allbee of Townshend, a former Vermont secretary of agriculture and a former CEO of Grace Cottage Hospital and Healthcare. Most of us are aware of the challenges that exist when supplies of needed products are not available at the local or regional grocery stores. It was not always that way,…

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Paula DeMichele: Housing and conservation can work together

This commentary is by Paula DeMichele, a past member of the South Burlington Affordable Housing Committee. In mid-2019, I moved to Dorset Street in South Burlington. Because I had already been attending its Affordable Housing Committee meetings for six months as a guest and an affordable housing advocate, the City Council appointed me to the…

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‘It’s just starting over again and again and again’: A life upended in Sears Lane eviction

To some residents and business owners in the area the the Sears Lane camp was dangerous, unsanitary and a fire hazard. To others, it was home.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Local impacts of global change: Vermont Climate Assessment shows climate change has arrived

Observed and projected temperature rise for the state of Vermont, 1900 to 2100. Courtesy of the University of Vermont Vermont is already warmer and wetter because of climate change, a new report affirms, and researchers expect the state’s ecosystems, industries and communities to change dramatically in the coming decades.  Throughout the past year, Vermont has…

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Vermont restaurant in business nearly two decades closing this month due to retirement

Joyce’s Noodle House has been in Essex for 18 years, but with Joyce Fong’s retirement the restaurant will close Nov. 24        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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St. Johnsbury prison Covid outbreak grows to 20 incarcerated individuals

A Covid-19 outbreak at the St. Johnsbury prison continues to grow, with the latest testing results revealing that a total of 20 incarcerated individuals have now contracted the coronavirus. In addition, recent test results have shown that four corrections staff members at the Northeast Correctional Complex have tested positive for Covid-19. The facility remains under…

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Veterans Day is a state and federal holiday. Expect to see these offices, services closed

To avoid pulling on locked doors Thursday, here is a list of Burlington entities that will not be open or providing services.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Covid case rates are at record level right now, with no decline in sight

Vermont’s Covid-19 case rate has spiked to record levels, increasing 42% over the past seven days, Mike Pieciak, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation, said at a press conference Tuesday. Within only 10 days, Vermont’s seven-day average has gone from about 200 cases each day to over 300 cases per day, Department of Health…

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It’s not Thanksgiving without pie, but who has time? These Vermont bakers, that’s who.

It’s hard enough to prepare a holiday dinner with turkey, potatoes, gravy, all the fixings. Thankfully, there are local bakers to take care of dessert.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Northwestern Medical Center restarts plans to modernize its emergency department

Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans has restarted plans delayed by COVID to modernize its emergency department.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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New adaptive sports facility at Sugarbush to open this winter

A new year-round sports facility for people with disabilities will open at Sugarbush Resort in time for the upcoming ski-and-snowboard season.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘Let’s Go Brandon’ rally scheduled in Vermont this weekend

Paul Dame in 2018. File photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger Paul Dame, the newly elected chair of Vermont’s Republican party, announced the first event under his leadership: a “Let’s Go Brandon” rally this weekend in his hometown of Brandon, Vermont.  The phrase, “Let’s Go Brandon,” has become a sort of nationwide inside joke among Republicans over…

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Burlington plans to examine tax reappraisal woes with special committee

Ernie Pomerleau speaks at the Burlington City Council meeting Oct. 18. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — After a tax reappraisal process that frustrated many residents earlier this year, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday night that could lead to reforms in how the city assesses properties.  The resolution creates an ad hoc…

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State: Evaluations show ex-cop mentally competent to be retried in 1987 child assault case

Leonard Forte. Photo courtesy of Hendry County Sheriff’s Office BENNINGTON — A former law enforcement officer fighting decades-old child sexual assault charges has been found mentally competent to stand trial, prosecutors said Monday. Attorneys for the defendant, Leonard Forte, 80, previously asked the court to order a mental competency evaluation and psychological testing to determine…

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UVM Women’s Basketball: Four storylines to watch and the 2021-22 season schedule

After a six-game season last year and an extended offseason, the University of Vermont women’s basketball team returns to Patrick Gym for 2021-22.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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