Thousands of VT essential workers will get hazard pay grants. Here’s what to expect.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott wrote letters directly to the CEOs of large companies that were hesitant to apply for hazard pay for their workers.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont COVID program to help with utility bills expands to water, sewer

A program that helps Vermonters who can’t pay their utility bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic has been expanded to include water and sewer bills.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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How Vermonters can enjoy a free Thanksgiving meal

Annual community dinners have turned into pickup and delivery options for Thanksgiving week. Here are some of them.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘Demand has been through the roof’ for donated winter clothes in Vermont

It’s a great time to check your closet for extra winter coats, hats and gloves.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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CityPlace developers pursue labor union money; impasse with city remains

CityPlace developer Don Sinex and his partners are looking to the AFL-CIO for the $140 million they need to get started on their project.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Thousands of frontline Vermont workers to begin receiving hazard pay

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State education agency will review troubled Kurn Hattin Homes for Children

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Follow the money: a look at statewide campaign spending this election

Democrat Molly Gray, left, and Republican Scott Milne during a Lt. Governor’s candidate debate hosted by VTDigger on September 24. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Party time Presidential election years are usually when political parties fill the coffers ahead of the midterm elections. In Vermont, there is uncertainty about the rumored retirement of Sen. Patrick Leahy,…

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Vermont police behavior slow to change despite training against implicit bias: What’s next?

Some Vermont police agencies have gone beyond the minimum requirement to ensure understanding and culture changes within their departments.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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What’s with all the railroad construction around Burlington’s Union Station?

Up and down the railroad at Burlington’s waterfront, trucks have brought in tons of crushed stone; heavy equipment is shoving track 10 feet eastward.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Whirligig Brewing in St. Johnsbury reflects sense of exploration in its beer menu

Whirligig Brewing creates a who’s who of beer styles, some which may be one-time offerings blended in barrels.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Burlington Police Commission OKs body camera policy

Interim Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad speaks at a press conference about policing reforms in September. Photo by Grace Elletson/VTDigger “The rationale simply is that while releasing all of it would be optimal … we simply can’t,” Murad said. “We don’t have the resources.” The police misconduct release policy dictates that low-, mid- and high-level…

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Burlington High School to lease former Macy’s building

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Don Turner: Three key takeaways from the Vermont election results

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Don Turner, a former Republican state representative from Milton, former House minority leader, current Milton town manager and longtime member of the Milton Fire and Rescue departments. He was a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018. As I wrote before the election, this was a very unique cycle in…

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Vermont Health Dept.: Washington and Orange counties driving latest COVID surge

Vermont’s Health Department is stepping up outreach to Washington and Orange counties, which have seen the highest prevalence of new COVID-19 cases.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Are construction plans to bring Amtrak to Burlington still on track?

Railroad track is being shifted in front of Burlington’s Union Station — in preparation for the long-awaited arrival of Amtrak passenger service.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Nursing mothers can now find these Vermont-born lactation pods in every state

When families can travel again, these lactation pods may come in handy. The last holdouts were Montana and West Virginia.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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John McClaughry: Election law reforms worth considering

Editor’s note: This commentary is by John McClaughry, the vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute and a former member of the House and Senate. This turbulent election season is now over, at least for Vermont. It’s a good time to peruse a menu of election law reforms that the next Legislature should seriously consider.…

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Tim Kane: To bridge the divide, first scrutinize your tribe

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Tim Kane, a musician from Richmond. Post-election VTDigger commentaries have addressed our national divide and the fragile condition of our democracy, offering various opinions and lofty calls for unity and change. But one cannot begin to bridge our divide without first questioning one’s own tribal loyalties. Criticizing only those…

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Trey Dobson: A Covid pep talk

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Trey Dobson, M.D., the chief medical officer at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.  Back in April, when the leading doctors made recommendations about how to handle Covid-19, they were sharing their best scientific guesses. By now, nearly every primary care and hospital medicine doctor in America has observed Covid-19 firsthand.…

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UVM delays start of winter sports for 2020-21 season

Less than a week before its hockey season was set to begin, the University of Vermont moves to delay openers by a month.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont will spend most of remaining relief funds to help restaurants and inns survive

Vermont has $118 million in unspent federal Coronavirus Relief Funds remaining. The state will use $75 million of that on restaurants and inns.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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