Vermont Conversation: How can we eradicate poverty?

Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: How can we eradicate poverty?. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Bernie’s mittens now take on a life as Darn Tough socks

Bernie Sanders made a pair of mittens famous. Now, Darn Tough Vermont is making a pair of socks that mimic them.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

When can winter HS sports begin in Vermont? Officials still unsure of start date.

With state still reviewing data, VPA has begun discussion on possible deadline date for beginning winter sports competition at all.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Fact check: Charles Curtis holds spot as first person of color as vice president

Kamala Harris is the first woman, woman of color, South Asian and Black American to be VP. But she isn’t the first person of color to hold the office.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

NEK Day celebrates resilience of region, highlights chronic issues

Rep. Vicki Strong, R-Albany, speaks during the NEK Day at the Statehouse event Friday via Zoom. Photo by Justin Trombly/VTDigger Northeast Kingdom residents celebrated the region’s resilience through the pandemic — but emphasized the continued need for broadband, housing and more — as part of NEK Day at the Statehouse on Friday. About 130 people tuned in…

Teachers, infectious disease experts weigh in as Vermont splits from CDC vaccine guidance

Vermont deviated from CDC guidance in its vaccine rollout, a shift that has not gone unquestioned. A teacher and infectious disease experts share their thoughts.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Moderna: 860 COVID-19 vaccine doses thought to be spoiled in Vermont deemed safe to use

About 860 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine thought to be spoiled have been deemed safe for use         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

‘My roots run deep in Burlington, VT’: A Q&A with Ohio State football star Haskell Garrett

In a question-and-answer session with the Free Press, Ohio State star Haskell Garrett reflects on his breakout season and his Vermont upbringing.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Lawyers sue to halt rollout of Vermont courts’ electronic filing system

The Vermont Supreme Court hears a case in 2019. The state’s highest court is ultimately responsible for how the Vermont court system runs, including the electronic filing system that’s now a subject of a lawsuit. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Lawyers in two Vermont counties want to block the rollout of a new electronic filing system…

Burlington police shock teen with stun gun in alleged improper use of force incident

The Burlington Police Department is under scrutiny for an alleged improper use of force incident earlier this month. File photo by Jim Welch/VTDigger The Burlington Police Department is facing new charges of improper use of force after two officers pulled a Black 19-year-old to the ground and shocked him with a stun gun while responding…

Seeking art and exercise? These spots have cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sculpture

While outdoor exercise has been more popular than ever during the pandemic, art has been hard to find; some places in Vermont let you combine the two         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Indulge in a week of warm chocolatey goodness: Vermont Hot Chocolate Week starts Feb. 1

Starting Monday purveyors across the state present their best hot chocolate recipes to the delight of sweet toothed Vermonters.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

What caused 860 doses of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to be ‘wasted’? One degree.

Eight hundred and sixty doses of the Moderna vaccine have been “wasted” due to a temperature storage error at a Vermont hospital.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont Conversation: Local media reckons with its own racism and sexism

Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Local media reckons with its own racism and sexism. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Public vaccinations begin, offering people hope ‘to be free again’

Patients get a temperature check and respond to health screening questions as they check in for appointments to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at a clinic in Hardwick on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Valcour said the team had experienced only minor snags. The online system for checking registrations and scheduling appointments for…

Leahy hospitalization prompts the question: How does Vermont handle senate vacancies?

Patrick Leahy was discharged after a brief hospitalization Tuesday. Searches on Google begged the question: How does Vermont handle senate vacancies?         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Gov. Phil Scott, Health Commissioner test negative for COVID-19, leave quarantine

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and other administration officials have left quarantine seven days and two negative tests after possible exposure to COVID-19.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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