We wish you happy holidays

Dear Reader, When times get tough, it helps to have someone to turn to. This year, Vermonters and their loved ones turned to VTDigger in record numbers. They asked us about unemployment benefits, hospital capacities, remote schooling and, yes, the election, too. Our reporters answered their questions by publishing nearly 3,300 stories, sending hundreds of…

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Burlington police chief asks for more officers after 30% mandated cut

Burlington City Councilor Jack Hanson. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Weinberger pushed back. He said Hanson oversimplified the city’s ability to end systemic poverty in an effort to bottleneck crime in only a few months. He pointed to the hiring of Kyle Dodson as the city’s new director of police transformation as proof of the city’s…

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Alison Lamagna: What women really want for the holidays: a better future

This commentary is by Alison Lamagna, who is director of Programs & Gender Equity at Vermont Works for Women, with support from Cary Brown, executive director of the Vermont Commission on Women; Jessica Nordhaus, director of Change the Story VT; and Meg Smith, director of the Vermont Women’s Fund. No, it’s not a Peloton, or…

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Vermont faith leaders adapt holiday traditions during COVID pandemic

COVID-19 restrictions may impede on religious gatherings, but it hasn’t stopped some Vermonters from practicing their faith, virtually or otherwise.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Winter ice skating in Chittenden County and beyond: Here’s where to skate this season

Ice skating gets underway as VT finally sees freezing temps. Where skaters can lace up at rinks across Chittenden county and beyond.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Roads less taken: Vermonters’ quirky quest for Guinness World Records

Vermonters’ record-setting feats of prowess includes snowflakes, grapes and s’mores         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Patrick Flood: OneCare, the unaccountable ACO

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Patrick Flood, the former commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, and former deputy secretary of the Agency of Human Services. He is now retired and lives in Woodbury. The health care reform debacle continues and is only getting worse.…

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Dan DeWalt: After the nightmare, no return to normal

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Dan DeWalt, an artisan and activist interested in democracy and the Constitution. He writes from South Newfane. Despite the pathetic and dangerous antics of Donald Trump, the United States will soon have a President Biden. As the false and damaging obstacles laid in the path of this election are…

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Stephen Leslie: Why Vermont needs a healthy soils act

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Stephen Leslie, co-owner of Cedar Mountain Farm and Cobb Hill Cheese, both located at Cobb Hill Co-housing in Hartland. He is an author at Chelsea Green Publishing. We are living in perhaps the most critical moments in all of human history. The very survival of our species is hanging…

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UVM men’s basketball: What you need to know about the Catamounts’ 2020-21 season

A detailed look at the 2020-21 UVM men’s basketball team ahead of a COVID-19 season. The Catamounts open Dec. 21 at UMass Lowell.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Parento, UVM women’s hockey roar past UNH in season opener

The Catamount women’s hockey bested UNH 4-2 at Gutterson Fieldhouse as University of Vermont athletic teams returned to competition on Saturday.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Trump suggested naming Sidney Powell as special counsel on election in Oval Office meeting, reports say

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was also at the Oval Office meeting, where the idea of martial law was reportedly raised and shot down.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Sanders, Schumer make push for $1,200 direct payments as relief talks head into the weekend

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Vermont Conversation: Covid’s impact on kids and families

In a study of families with children, mental health and food security rates show signs of trouble. Flickr/Michael Newton 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 who are making a difference. Listen below, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google…

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Covid spike forces Burlington public schools to go remote before winter break

Burlington High School is among the city’s schools that is moving to remote teaching on Monday and Tuesday, before winter break begins Wednesday. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Burlington schools are moving classes online the two days before winter break due to an influx of new Covid-19 cases.  Since Dec. 10, the Burlington School District have…

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What are the chances we will see a white Christmas in Vermont?

While this week’s Nor’easter gave anywhere from a decent coating to several feet of snow throughout the East Coast, plenty of people could be hard pressed to believe that snow will stick to the ground in time for Dec. 25.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Goodwater Brewery adds a restaurant to its Williston location

The beer maker waited almost five years to add an eatery that serves up burgers, panini, wings, soup and salads.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Gov. Scott: No change to suspension of sports activities or multi-household gatherings

A week shy of Christmas, Gov. Phil Scott updates Vermont’s stance on allowing sports and gatherings.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Peter Berger: God save the United States

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, who has taught English and history for 30 years and writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus, the Rutland Herald and the Stowe Reporter. Sometimes it feels like I’m living in a Perils of Pauline film festival. Pauline was a…

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Laurie Cox: If you tear it down, what will happen?

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Laurie Cox, of Ripton, a retired elementary school counselor and longtime member and current chair of the Ripton Selectboard who is working with her local group, Save Our Schools. “If you build it, they will come,” is a phrase that haunts the main character in the movie, “Field of…

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Michael Caduto: Seeking the light

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael J. Caduto, who is author and co-author of more than 20 books, including “Keepers of the Earth.” He serves as executive director of Sustainable Woodstock, and is the founder/director of P.E.AC.E. — Programs for Environmental Awareness & Cultural Exchange.  What a journey we are on together. For some…

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Dig through the documents released in the Jay Peak fraud case

Read excerpts of emails and other documents that show how the massive fraud scheme at Jay Peak ski resort unfolded from 2008-2016.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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