Doc Ponds restaurant proposed for Burlington’s waterfront

The property owner says the proposed King Street ferry dock restaurant anticipates a time when the threat of COVID-19 will fade.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont essential workers face a hurdle to hazard pay: Their employers must apply first.

“You can’t force them, obviously, to apply for you,” said one Vermont worker hoping for hazard pay.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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One of Stowe’s famous hiking Pinnacle dogs has died

The 12-year-old golden retriever passed away this week after more than a decade of daily hikes that made him and his partner, Sampson, famous.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Reps. Sibilia, Norris, Pajala & Murphy: The next speaker of the House

Editor’s note: This commentary is by independent Reps. Laura Sibilia of Dover, Terry Norris of Shoreham, Kelly Pajala of Londonderry, and Barbara Murphy of Fairfax. The national and Vermont election results provide legislators with important takeaways. It seems clear our nation wants more kindness, more coordinated action on the pandemic and action on health care…

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Fred Jagels: Economic divide can explain Trump, but fix needs to be bipartisan

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Fred Jagels of Cabot. Because the media have unlimited access to public spaces and only limited access to private ones, our daily dose of information is heavily skewed to elections, politicians and the minute-by-minute doings of whoever happens to occupy the White House. If we want to know how…

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Melinda Moulton: Can we bridge the divide?

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Melinda Moulton, of Huntington, who is the CEO of Main Street Landing in Burlington. The day that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were declared president-elect and vice president-elect, I asked my social media friends to help me understand how this nation could be so divided and how we can…

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Vermont to monitor virus spread by testing K-12 school employees

The tests will be administered voluntarily, starting the week of Nov. 16, and resuming after the Thanksgiving holiday break on a monthly basis.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Volunteers tidy up around Memorial Auditorium — Burlington’s largest monument to veterans

Although shuttered, Memorial Auditorium received loving care on Veterans Day as volunteers converged to pull weeds and sweep up broken glass.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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New England states, New Jersey suspend interstate youth hockey competition

The decision comes in response to recent coronavirus outbreaks associated with youth hockey activity that requires travel between states.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Progressive candidates make case to unseat Weinberger in Burlington 

Burlington mayoral candidates Brian Pine, left, and Max Tracy are shown on the Progressive Party website. BURLINGTON — Mayoral candidates Brian Pine and Max Tracy defined their support Wednesday night for more accessible public transportation, efficient energy systems and environmental policies that center on marginalized communities.  What the two City Council members didn’t define at…

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FULL VIDEO: What to know about Covid-19 and the holidays

“The key to the holidays is keeping it small and limiting travel where possible,” said Vermont Deputy Health Commissioner Tracy Dolan in a VTDigger live Q&A on Wednesday. Readers submitted questions about how to navigate the holiday travel season at a time when Covid-19 infection rates are rising in Vermont and across the country: Is…

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Vermont Conversation: Kiah Morris on Biden’s racial justice goals

Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Kiah Morris on Biden’s racial justice goals. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont sets new record for COVID-19 cases in a single day

The previous record of 70 cases of COVID-19 occurred on April 3.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermonters volunteer for vaccine trial: Who’s stepping up? An Abenaki chief and a grandma.

At least 250 locals will participate in COVID-19 vaccine trials conducted at the University of Vermont Medical Center.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Could the success of remote learning mean no more snow days for Vermont students?

Area school districts labor over decision whether or not to to turn snow days into remote learning days now there is an option.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Critics cry foul over plan to retroactively permit CSWD glass dumping

Employees of Casella Waste Systems sort plastic recyclables at the Chittenden Solid Waste District’s material recovery facility. File photo by Elizabeth Gribkoff/VTDigger The Northeast Kingdom district echoes the request made by the Central Vermont district that the state agency delay granting any back-permits until the attorney general has made a decision on the case.    While…

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Cyberattack ‘struck the nervous system’ of UVMMC

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Will Vermont make this year’s expansion of vote-by-mail permanent?

Senate Majority Leader Becca Balint, D-Windham, the likely leader of the Vermont Senate in 2021, said she would support a permanent expansion of the vote-by-mail system as long as voters still have the option to vote at the polls — as they did in this month’s election.   “If we retain that ability for people to…

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Quarantine required for anyone crossing Vermont border for nonessential reasons

Anyone coming into Vermont for non-essential travel will have to quarantine. The change takes effect Tuesday.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Almost half of Chittenden County’s police departments don’t use body cams: Here’s why

Progressive policing advocates have cited body-worn cameras as an essential tool for transparency and accountability.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Burlington extends gathering size limits until next spring

The extension comes as state and local officials are seeing a significant increase in infections within Chittenden County and across Vermont.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Burlington extends gathering size restrictions to March

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