Songs by the band from Burlington in 1980s sometimes serve as outro music heading into commercial breaks during Fox’s postseason baseball broadcasts. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Grab your layers and sensible shoes: The forecast for trick-or-treating in Chittenden Co.
The National Weather Service’s forecast as of Friday makes it seem like layers and waterproof shoes may be in order on Halloween in Chittenden County. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
‘Domestic violence is insidious’: Emily Ferlazzo’s family on a life cut short by homicide
Emily Ferlazzo of Northfield, New Hampshire, was killed by her husband during a wedding anniversary trip to Vermont, police say. Here’s who she was. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Brattleboro Union High School feared Covid. Then came a gun and graffiti threats.
Students cross the street in front of Brattleboro Union High School. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger The faculty at Brattleboro Union High School believed this fall’s biggest problem would be coaxing 600 students to wear masks. Then came a headline-grabbing TikTok challenge to vandalize bathrooms. And a handgun found in a student vehicle parked at the…
Here’s how Vermont schools will make condoms available to middle and high school students.
Here’s how Vermont will give access to free condoms to middle school and high school students, now that schools are required to make them available. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Cathy Davis: Everyone should care about our housing shortage
This commentary is by Cathy Davis, president of the Lake Champlain Chamber. In the past two months, I have heard about housing challenges almost as much as I’ve heard about staffing shortages. Of course, they’re related. If employees can’t find housing, they have to move to where they can find it. That might mean leaving…
Why ‘compostable’ utensils and containers are not welcome at Chittenden compost facility
Although certified compostable foodware usually decomposes just fine, “look-alike” products create problems for Chittenden Solid Waste District. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Rob Roper: Climate Council an interesting idea, but never mind
This commentary is by Rob Roper of Stowe, president of the Ethan Allen Institute. In the spring of 2011, then-Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law the bill that was supposed to set Vermont off leading the nation to a single-payer health care system. The activists rejoiced, the politicians puffed their chests, the bean counters got…
University of Vermont Health Network shares Covid-19 safety tips for Halloween
Photo by Daisy Anderson via Pexels With Halloween festivities a go, the University of Vermont Health Network has issued an advisory to inform the public on safely trick-or-treating, handing out candy and attending public events. The advisory, which was not posted anywhere but was sent to the network’s media distribution list, emphasizes the importance of…
What to expect from the youth vaccine rollout in Vermont
A youth vaccination clinic at Spaulding High School in Barre on May 19. State health officials say school-based clinics will be a key part of the vaccine rollout for 5- to 11-year-olds. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Vermont health leaders will begin vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 against Covid-19 as soon as federal authorities give…
Vaccinated vs. unvaccinated Covid case data: Your questions, answered
Breakthrough cases occur when a fully vaccinated person — someone who has received at least two doses of Pfizer or Moderna, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson — tests positive for Covid-19. We get lots of reader questions about how to interpret the state’s breakthrough data, and — even though we regularly report on…
2021 Vermont high school football playoff primer and predictions
Playoff predictions and primer for Vermont high school football. Who could take home hardware in each division? Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Vermont reports 316 Covid cases and 2 new deaths
Vermont reported 316 new Covid-19 cases Thursday, the highest one-day total in a week after a pattern of declining case counts. The Department of Health also disclosed two new deaths, raising October’s death count to 31 and the pandemic cumulative total to 360. The seven-day rolling case average, which hit a recent low of 200…
Halloween is just around the corner. How to make it less scary and avoid COVID-19.
Halloween is coming up, and Vermont’s health commissioner is telling families how to celebrate safely. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Burlington airport monitoring sound levels following jet-noise complaints
F-35 fighter jets parked at the Vermont Air National Guard base at the Burlington International Airport in South Burlington on Aug. 31. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — The complaints of Burlington area residents have been heard, even over the sound of the Vermont National Guard’s F-35 fighter jets. Burlington International Airport has installed a…
Curious about F-35 noise levels in your area? The airport has a new tracking tool.
A new online tool allows area residents to see noise exposure of specific aircraft from Burlington International Airport in real time Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Vermont’s unemployment system now runs on a modern mainframe in New York
The Vermont Department of Labor in Montpelier used to be home to the mainframe computer that runs the state’s unemployment benefits system. Now, the system runs on a much more modern mainframe in New York. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger Shawn Nailor, deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of Digital Services, is 53. He is just…
Stowe Land Trust needs to raise $2.5 million to protect a dairy farm that’s 105 years old
Stowe Land Trust and the Vermont Land Trust are working together with Stowe farmer Ken Ricketson to protect 217 acres of prime agricultural land. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Scotch Hill Brewing Co. aims to help small Vermont town revive its downtown
Rachel and Jon Meigs wanted to transition out of 15-year careers in healthcare, and decided to do so by opening a brewery in Rutland County Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Rosters announced for 2021 North-South H.S. football senior all-star game
The North squad leads the all-time series 11-8 in the all-star senior exhibition game. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Zero COVID-19 cases, or dozens? How Chittenden County schools compare this school year
Two months into the school year, and cases have hit a sobering milestone in Vermont. A look at the numbers across Chittenden County schools. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
PFAS complicates the problem of handling ‘garbage juice’ from state’s only landfill
Waste is dumped in one area of the Coventry landfill every day, then covered with soil to mitigate odors and pests. Lined cells at the bottom of the landfill capture leachate, which then flows into a sequence of storage tanks, where it’s finally pumped into trucks and hauled to sewage treatment plants. File photo by Mike…
