Gov. Scott encourages ‘Vermont Lights the Way’ holiday campaign

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is encouraging residents to decorate their homes and businesses as part of a “Vermont Lights the Way” campaign during COVID-19         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Track COVID-19 cases as Vermont sees a spike

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Comcast announces data usage cap for Vermont and Northeast customers in 2021

“For the vast majority of internet users, even during the pandemic, I don’t think this is going to impact them,” a Vermont telecom official said.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Walt Amses: A slight glimmer?

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Walt Amses, a writer who lives in North Calais. With over a quarter million Americans gone, many needlessly, the country faces perhaps the darkest holiday season in any of our lives, still lacking the national leadership and consistency, missing since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic back in February.…

Greg Guma: Coping with chaos in the post-modern age

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Greg Guma, the Vermont-based author of “Dons of Time,” “Uneasy Empire,” “Spirits of Desire,” Big Lies, and “The People’s Republic: Vermont and the Sanders Revolution.” His latest book is “Green Mountain Politics: Restless Spirits, Popular Movements.” He blogs at Greg Guma/Maverick Media. In the so-called modern world, things basically…

Steve Gladstone: How this Jewish dad learned to embrace Christmas

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Steve Gladstone, a businessman who lives in Hinesburg with his wife and two kids.   Growing up in a nominally Jewish house we never really did the Christmas thing. I know that when I was very young we did have a Christmas tree and gifts in wrapping paper and woke…

Black Friday: Did shoppers turn out in Chittenden County despite the pandemic? We report from the scene.

While the pandemic was expected to curb the rush of Black Friday deal seekers in Chittenden County, we went out to see who showed up and to learn why.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

When your plow driver is quarantined: How COVID could leave Vermonters snowed in longer

Clearing snow from Vermont’s roads is messy and unpredictable in so-called normal winters — and the pandemic raises new challenges.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s where local politicians shop for the holidays (and what they’ve got on their lists)

From chocolate vinegar to long underwear, here are the gifts local leaders hope they’ll get this year and where they plan to do their shopping.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont Conversation: Ted Kennedy and the liberal moment

Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Ted Kennedy and the liberal moment. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Scheintaub, Hamilton, Pereira & Botin: To give and to receive

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Leda Scheintaub, of Brattleboro, co-owner of Dosa Kitchen; Jean Hamilton, of Montpelier, state coordinator of Vermont Everyone Eats; Tara Pereira, of Richmond, executive director of Vermont Fresh Network; and Stephanie Bonin, of Brattleboro, director of Downtown Brattleboro Alliance & Everyone Eats Brattleboro Hub.  Raisins in your stuffing. Running 3.2…

Biden signals that Sanders should stay in the Senate

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., defends his health care plan against criticism from former Vice President Joe Biden in September 2019 debate. ABC-TV President-elect Joe Biden signaled in an interview with NBC Wednesday that former rival Sen. Bernie Sanders is not a top pick for his cabinet.  Biden said it would be a “really difficult decision”…

2 Burlington women grateful for cross-generational relationship forged amid COVID pandemic

Two Burlington ladies are grateful for a friendship sparked by a program that paired the senior and the community volunteer during the pandemic.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Firewood for free: Vermont father and sons split wood to get neighbors through the winter

It all started when Eric Axlerod gave away some excess firewood. A year later the nonprofit he started expects to help 25 families through the winter.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Now streaming: ‘The Flight Attendant’ by Vermont author gets star turn with Kaley Cuoco

Novel by Vermont author turned into limited series featuring ‘Big Bang Theory’ star that starts airing on Thanksgiving on HBO Max         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

“There’s so much tradition here” : Giving thanks for the Tunbridge Fair

This story was written by Rose Terami of Tunbridge, a freshman studying virtually at Loyola University Maryland this fall, for VTDigger’s new platform for student journalism, the Underground Workshop. Reenactors gathered this year on Antique Hill. From left: Karla Klotz, Kathi Terami, Sue Cain, Dawn Hancy, Alice and Laura Craft, Emily Howe and John O’Brien. …

Holding steady this Thanksgiving

Matt Krauss: Vermontsplaining ‘splained

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Matt Krauss, of Stowe, who is a happily retired state employee and a former Vermont legislator. “Vermontsplaining” is a relative of “mansplaining” and “momsplaining.” Vermontsplainers aren’t interested in focusing on their lives, but driven to focus on other people’s lives. They know what’s best for you. They encourage, then…

Gorgeous holiday lights you can see for yourself in Chittenden County

These Vermonters went all out to create holiday light displays for neighbors and passersby to enjoy.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Thanksgiving as usual could push Vermont to ‘worst-case scenario’ for COVID-19 spread

Vermont officials outline a ‘worst-case scenario’ for COVID-19 spread after Thanksgiving if gathering, travel restrictions aren’t followed.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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