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Vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine are prepared for injection at a clinic in Beecher Falls on March 29, 2021. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Across the country, millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses are set to expire and go to waste as demand for the shots continues to dwindle.  In Vermont, more than 77,000 shots are…

Jesse Dimick, of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, schedules patients for their second dose appointments at a Covid-19 vaccine clinic inside the Beecher Falls fire station. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger A pandemic rule that protects Vermonters from paying any medical expenses related to Covid-19 will remain in place until March 31, 2022, the Legislative Committee on…

Dartmouth Hall at Dartmouth College. Photo by Geoff Hansen/Valley News This article by John Lippman was published July 28 in the Valley News. HANOVER — Earlier this month, a Dartmouth College student put out an urgent plea to fellow students on the social app GroupMe: “Any fall sublets still available? Preferably in Hanover.” He elicited…

Southern State Correctional Facility. Photo by Phoebe Sheehan/VTDigger No one has ever escaped from the state prison in Springfield, but a Vermont man gave it a good try before he was caught while scaling a fence, authorities say. Dominick Ekroos, 20, is due in Windsor County Superior criminal court next month to face charges of…

Vermont Superior Court in Newport. Photo by Justin Trombly/VTDigger A Northeast Kingdom lawyer believes his client was unjustly cited by police last weekend because of bungled court records. While court officials have disputed the criticism, it highlights concerns about communication with Orleans County court officials — a complaint shared by the defense attorney and the…

Family and friends gathered at Elks Lodge in Burlington to show support for Ilona Maher, who helped Team USA to a 28-14 win over China on Wednesday.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

This year’s summer competition boasts three Vermonters: women’s rugby player Ilona Maher, rower Brooke Mooney, and runner Elle Purrier St. Pierre.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont Open Farm Week is back in full force this year after a mostly virtual event in 2020, with 45 farms across the state opening to visitors.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont native Ilona Maher and the U.S. women’s rugby sevens national team aim for a medal finish at the Tokyo Olympics.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The bridge over Muddy Brook bears about 7,400 vehicles each day. The crossing will be closed for about four months to allow for major upgrades.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The 10- and 12-year-old Little League baseball state tournament will finish up at Schifilliti Field. Addison County and Essex Town to play Saturday.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board awarded a $225,000 grant to the Vermont Land Trust and the Town of Hinesburg this week to expand and protect the Hinesburg town forest, seen here July 28, 2021. Photo by Riley Robinson/VTDigger An 834-acre plot of land filled with Red Pine, lilacs and a network of winding trails,…

U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy speaks at a press conference May 7, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont’s senior U.S. senator announced a bipartisan agreement Tuesday for funding for Capitol security and Afghan resettlement assistance. The $2.1 billion supplemental spending bill was worked out by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the Senate Appropriations Committee chairman, and Sen.…

Elementary school students head back to class after lunch and recess at the Coventry Village School on Thursday, September 5, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading across the nation, the CDC on Tuesday reversed its earlier guidelines, recommending universal masking in K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. The American…

The CDC issued a recommendation on Tuesday for vaccinated people to resume wearing masks indoors in high transmission areas.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The foundation has raised over $6.4 million in the tournament’s 20-year history, to benefit people and families affected by spinal cord injuries.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

A national debate about teaching and addressing systemic racism in grades K-12 spotlights efforts by Vermont students and parents to promote equity.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Jodie Vasquez and her family have to leave their home of four years in Westfield but have not been able to find a new place to live. Vasquez packs up some of her belongings on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Deeper Dig is a weekly podcast from the VTDigger newsroom. Listen below,…

A gastropod fossil in the rock at the Fisk Quarry Preserve in Isle La Motte. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDigger “You just never know what you’re going to find,” Linda Fitch said, brushing dirt and leaves off a rock at the Goodsell Ridge Preserve, an 80-plus-acre slice of Isle La Motte that she has helped steward…

A cornfield where farmer Mark Boyden and septic company operator Lawrence Young had been spreading septage is seen in Cambridge on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Septage is no longer being spread on the field because of its proximity to the Lamoille River and to neighboring homes. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger CAMBRIDGE — Residents of River…

A cluster of two-story apartments on Spear Street in South Burlington would create a commute-friendly neighborhood near UVM, the developer says.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The American Red Cross is supplying more blood to hospitals this year for several reasons. Vermonters can help by donating blood and platelets.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service