Coffee shop plants a little seed in Vermont community’s downtown renaissance

Maggie and Anthony Gerakos opened little seed COFFEE ROASTERS in Middlebury, across from construction project that slowed commerce for years        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Matt Krauss: Is the Vermont Legislature cheating Vermont citizens?

This commentary is by Matt Krauss of Stowe,  a happily retired state employee and former Vermont legislator. Federal judges ruled the traditional one-town, one-vote principle unconstitutional and in 1965 the Vermont House of Representatives voted to reapportion itself. The representative of Stannard literally cried, claiming that small community would never again have a representative.  Fifty-six…

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Vermont temporarily adds long-term care, rehabilitation beds

Mike Smith, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, speaks during a Covid-19 press conference on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger As Vermont’s hospitals and long-term care facilities contend with staffing shortages, the state plans to open 30 overflow beds in the next two weeks, with 50 more to follow. Monica…

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McKibben says losing climate piece in federal budget package would be ‘devastating’

Environmental activist and author Bill McKibben speaks in Burlington on Sept. 24. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger As weighty climate legislation within the $3.5 trillion domestic budget bill wobbles before federal lawmakers, renowned environmental activist and Vermonter Bill McKibben is speaking out to support it.  In recent days, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has opposed a…

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Gotta catch em all? Why VT retailers say to buy Pokémon cards, other holiday gifts now

Major shortages and supply chain issues are causing headaches for Vermont retailers, who suggest customers do holiday shopping early this year.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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There’s a new airline coming to Burlington airport and a terminal expansion is underway

Burlington International Airport announced a new airline and broke ground on a terminal expansion designed to streamline boarding.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Gov. Scott extends Vermont’s emergency motel housing for homeless to Dec. 31

Scott urged the Legislature to fund his $249 million housing plan that he says includes historic funding for permanent housing for the homeless.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Southern Vermont unusually wet, but it’s been dry elsewhere

Firefighters wade through a flooded street in Bellows Falls in late July Photo courtesy of Bellows Falls Fire Department Although most of Vermont remains abnormally dry or in drought conditions, the southern part of the state has had an uncommonly wet summer and early fall. According to the monthly summaries from the National Weather Service,…

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Killington World Cup, Brattleboro ski jump to return after pandemic pause

A record World Cup crowd estimated at more than 40,000 people swarmed the summit of the Killington Ski Resort in 2019. Photo by Andrew Shinn A year after the Covid-19 pandemic canceled Vermont’s two largest snow-sports events, Killington’s World Cup slalom races and Brattleboro’s Harris Hill ski jump are set to return this winter. The…

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A Mill River librarian/robotics coach is Vermont Teacher of the Year

Karen McCalla, a librarian and technology specialist at Mill River Union High School, is Vermont’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. Photo by Mary Peterson, Vermont Agency of Education A Mill River librarian and technology specialist has been named Vermont’s 2022 Teacher of the Year.  The award went to Karen McCalla, who has spent nearly two…

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Vermont National Guard and Austria just formed a partnership. Here’s the purpose.

The Vermont National Guard announced the partnership with Austria on Friday during U.S. and Austrian defense talks at the Pentagon.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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What Vermont high school has the best nickname or mascot? Round 4 voting is open now

The Burlington Free Press is excited to launch a March Madness-style bracket to determine Vermont’s best nickname/mascot in high school sports.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Nancy Pelosi gives pottery made by Vermont artist to Pope Francis

‘Peace bowl’ by Miranda Thomas the second bowl the Bridgewater artist has made for a pope, after President Clinton gave one to Pope John Paul II.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont sets new positive COVID daily case record as delta surge continues

On Oct. 16, Vermont saw its highest COVID-19 daily positive case count since the pandemic began in March 2020.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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VTDigger journalists and community members take the stage at Foam Brewers for Local Live(s) event, Oct. 19

Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger journalists and community members take the stage at Foam Brewers for Local Live(s) event, Oct. 19. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vote now for the Vermont Varsity Insider Athletes of the Week: Ballots for Oct. 11-17

People who love Vermont high school sports may vote through midnight Thursday for a girls and a boys Athlete of the Week.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Madeleine Kunin: Biden’s budget bill would improve the lives of many Americans

Vermont nearly had a paid medical leave program, but Gov. Phil Scott vetoed it. Here, Alona Tate, second assistant to the Clerk of the House, logs roll call votes as the House decides in February 2020 whether to override the veto. The override effort fell short. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Editor’s note: This commentary is…

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As sex offender is released from prison, Essex balances his rights with public safety

A high-risk sex offender who attacked a stranger in the 90s will live in Essex upon his release from prison. Here’s how the community is responding.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Tim Wessel: Cannabis is coming. Will town taxpayers be the losers?

This commentary is by Tim Wessel, a Brattleboro Selectboard member and a representative on the state’s Cannabis Control Board advisory committee. I was appointed by the Vermont Senate to represent municipalities’ interests on the Cannabis Control Board’s advisory committee, and as a Brattleboro Selectboard member, I’m doing my best to represent local taxpayers during many…

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Victoria Rhodin: Listen to my mother; she knew what she was talking about

This commentary is by Victoria Rhodin of Montpelier, a clinical social worker and family therapist. Recently I witnessed yet another conversation about Covid safety, where it was clear the unspoken question was: “What is our responsibility for the health and safety of others?” I want to share this memory, because so many people in the…

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Don Keelan: How about one comprehensive report on policing in Vermont?

This commentary is by Don Keelan, a retired certified public accountant and a resident of Arlington. The New York City Police Department has approximately 35,000 sworn officers, and the department’s annual budget is greater than the state of Vermont’s annual spending.  I can’t imagine the cost or cost-per-officer if the city of New York were…

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Proposal nixes expungement, expands sealing of criminal records

Attorney General TJ Donovan weighed in on a proposal to expunge certain criminal records on Oct. 15, 2021. File photo by Kit Norton/VTDigger The questions of when criminal records can disappear and just how completely they’ll be hidden are at the heart of the latest attempt by lawmakers to allow more people convicted of offenses…

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