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Students arrive at U-32 for the first day of school last September. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger More than 90% of faculty and staff in the Washington Central school district say they have “no confidence” in Superintendent Bryan Olkowski’s ability to lead the district. The vote of no confidence came Thursday from educators across the district’s…

Paul Belogour at his office in Brattleboro on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A newcomer’s recent purchase of more than $3 million in southern Vermont properties, combined with his high-profile acquisition of three local newspapers, has raised questions about who he is, where his money comes from and what his motives are.…

The UVM men’s lacrosse team rolled Albany 15-10 to secure the program’s first America East championship on Saturday.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Owner Alex Morano is from Monmouth County, New Jersey, and her new restaurant, The Food Bar, reflects that as well as her family’s cooking heritage.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Longtime BFA-St. Albans coach Bert Berthiaume earned his 500th career win on Friday. The Comets cruised past Burlington 16-0 in five innings.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

University of Vermont students move into their dorms in Burlington on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The University of Vermont’s College of Arts and Science is reporting sky-high enrollment, leaving school officials scrambling to adjust staffing needs for an influx of up to 200 students more than expected. Officials expect up to…

Dr. Harry Chen administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to David Reynolds of Burlington at a Vermont Department of Health clinic in Winooski on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Chittenden County is about to hit an important Covid-19 vaccination milestone.  By the end of Friday, the county expects to report that more…

Gov. Phil Scott speaks to reporters following a press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott said Friday that the Legislature should keep its doors open to the public when the 2022 session convenes in Montpelier, rejecting a proposal to bar everyone but legislators…

Marty Illick, who drew dozens of Vermonters into the world of affectionate, informed advocacy for rivers and streams, died April 19, with her husband.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

These Vermont colleges and universities plan to require students have COVID vaccine to return for fall semester.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

UVM students demanded change from the school in cases of sexual assault. The athletic director, who was named in the demands, issued a response.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Rep. Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, addresses her colleagues at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger House Speaker Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, is putting a premium on flexibility as the lower chamber crafts an adjournment resolution. The Joint Fiscal Office has recommended that House members be available to return for a…

Hinesburg Fire Chief Al Barber. Courtesy Hinesburg Fire Department Members of the Hinesburg Selectboard on Wednesday night joined community members in condemning a Facebook post containing homophobic content that was shared by the chief of the Hinesburg Fire Department.  It’s the first time members of the selectboard have publicly addressed the incident, which has thrust…

Sean Brown (right), deputy commissioner of the Department for Children and Families, and Hal Cohen, secretary of the Agency of Human Services in 2015. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger The Department for Children and Families has a plan to help care for foster kids in crisis at home and avoid sending them to more expensive out-of-state…

Emma Radeka said the experience in building the trailer brought her closer to her father — and then made the trip to Alaska from Rhode Island.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Details on how to watch the Vermont men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in their America East Conference semifinal matchups.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Several towns in Chittenden County have seen recent sprees of overnight car break-ins. Police offer advice on how to avoid being a victim.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Rep. Lynn Dickinson, R-St. Albans Town, answers a roll call remotely on the opening day of the Legislature at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Only House leaders were in the chamber. All other members participated remotely. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Legislature faced technical difficulties with Zoom on Wednesday. The snafu…

The Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday, January 9, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Although the 2021 legislative session has yet to conclude, Vermont lawmakers are already thinking about what the 2022 legislative session — and a physical return to the Statehouse in Montpelier — will look like. For the past year and a half,…

Steve Howard, executive director of the Vermont State Employees Association, speaks in support of “bridge funding” for the Vermont State Colleges System on August 27, 2020. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Two housing units at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans have been closed, and prisoners there have been transferred to another facility. Exactly…

Federally supported community health centers serve about a third of Vermonters, providing primary care, dentistry and more where no one else is.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican commemoration that has become a quintessentially American opportunity to party, but plenty of good food can be had as well.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service