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Karen Kevra, founder and artistic director of Capital City Concerts in Montpelier, started a podcast last year when the pandemic prevented her from performing live. Photo courtesy of Karen Kevra 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…

Associate Justice Beth Robinson of the Vermont Supreme Court listens as lawyers representing Jody Herring make an appeal to the court in Montpelier on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Herring was sentenced to life in prison for a quadruple murder. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson is one step closer to…

Searsburg Town Hall and Highway Department on Friday, Oct. 15. Photo by Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Who doesn’t want free money? The town of Searsburg, it seems. The southwestern Vermont town declined to accept coronavirus recovery funds from the federal government despite qualifying for them. Of the state’s 278 eligible towns, cities and villages, Searsburg was the…

Harwood senior Tanum Nelson is the 15th girl to score 100 career goals in Vermont high school girls soccer history.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The Vermont Department of Health reported 318 new Covid-19 cases Thursday and disclosed two more deaths due to Covid-19. The latest case total is the highest in the past five days, raising the rolling seven-day average to 228 cases per day. The moving average has varied from just above 200 to more than 230 cases…

Here are a few highlights worthy of a spotlight from the weekend games in Vermont high school football.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont high school football Week 8 scores, details for Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont high school and college sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Kids board the bus headed to Hinesburg Elementary School on Aug. 25. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont officials are loosening guidelines for contact tracing in schools for the second time this semester. Last month, the Agency of Education said schools that were 80% vaccinated and had a student body wholly eligible for shots could forgo…

Workers collect trash for disposal at the Sears Lane encampment in Burlington on Friday, Oct. 22. Photo by Glenn Russell/VT Digger BURLINGTON — The city is moving ahead with its plan to remove residents of a South End encampment on city-owned land after an initial attempt by campers to stop the action in court failed. …

Appointees to the Cannabis Control Board James Pepper (left), Julie Hulburd (center) and Kyle Harris. The Vermont Cannabis Control Board set a rule Friday prohibiting retail marijuana stores within 500 feet walking distance from a school.  “I’m not sure if it matters if a cannabis establishment is through the woods, beyond the athletic field,” board…

The scaled-back Vermont City Marathon in Burlington is happening Oct. 24. Here are the locations and times of the day’s street closures and delays.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon stemming from early morning raids on two apartment houses in Rutland, though five people were detained as part of the investigation and authorities say charges are expected. Photo courtesy Ingrid Gallo Law enforcement personnel swarmed in armored tactical vehicles and a helicopter early Friday morning as…

Running backs in Vermont are asked to do a lot in their offenses and no two are the same, which makes a list of the top performers subjective.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Joseph Ferlazzo is arraigned via video on a charge of first-degree murder in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Photo by Glenn Russell/VT Digger ESSEX JUNCTION — As Vermont State Police were looking to find Joseph Ferlazzo to question him earlier this week about the disappearance of his wife, Pennsylvania law enforcement…

Usually on Memorial Day Weekend, the marathon is happening Sunday after being pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Apple-picking season may be winding down, but you can keep the fruit flavor going with these northwestern Vermont producers of adult beverages        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Host Dex Rowe was fired from WDEV Radio after making “cruel and insensitive comments” about the killing of Emily Ferlazzo, according to the station’s general manager, Steve Cormier. Photo via WDEV Radio A Vermont radio news host has been fired after making light of the murder of a 22-year-old woman. WDEV General Manager Steve Cormier…

The fall foliage season is upon us. The best places in Vermont to find autumn colors this week.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service