Editor’s note: This commentary is by Bob Stannard, of Manchester, an author, musician and former lobbyist. When you read this the elections will be just three days away. It may seem as though our elections have been going on for years, but like everything else, they too, will come to an end. The current president…
Christina Goodwin: The continuing challenges of early childhood ed
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Christina Goodwin, of Essex Junction, the executive director of Pine Forest Children’s Center in Burlington. She has been an early childhood educator for over 17 years and is also a parent of two young children. When Pine Forest Children’s Center reopened in June, we were ready and eager to…
Election 2020: Here’s what people in different New England states searched on Google
We’re less than a week away from Election Day. Here’s what New Englanders were thinking about during this (most unusual) year. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Free Press archives: Hockey player turned motivational speaker Travis Roy at 25 years old
This story was published by the Free Press in August 2000 when Travis Roy was 25-years-old and was questioning what he might do with his life. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Outbreak analyzed: What started with 2 COVID-19 cases at a rink mushroomed to nearly 500 exposures
State officials outline the spread and scope of the COVID-19 outbreak that began in central Vermont in early October. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Burlington councilor proposes overhaul to citizen oversight police commission
Randall Harp of the Committee to Review Policing Policies speaks as the Burlington Police Commission hears a report on the Burlington Police Department’s use of force policies a year ago, on Oct 29, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger If a majority of the Police Commission members approve the chief’s recommendation in response to a use…
Vermont’s state colleges will get through this year. But the next year looks grim
Cars sounding their horns drive past the offices of the Vermont State Colleges in Montpelier during a honking protest parade in April. While no campuses were closed, the VSC says next year’s deficit could be worse than this year’s. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Thanks to nearly $30 million in extra, one-time funding from lawmakers, the…
University of Vermont Health Network suffers IT outage; investigating possible cyberattack
The UVM Health Network suffered a widespread IT outage and is working to restore its network while investigating a possible cyberattack. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
UVM ‘happiness calculator’ research highlighted in popular Reply All podcast
The decades-long research is meant to measure emotions such as happiness or sadness at the population-scale using Twitter, potentially providing information that could help policymakers. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Complaints posted to Burlington’s SeeClickFix website about skateboarding in City Hall Park
Burlington’s renovated City Hall Park opened to the public this October. The way it’s been used has already raised concern for one complainant. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
VTDigger honored in Congressional Record
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy speaks at a press conference at the Burlington International Airport in South Burlington in December. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., took to the Senate floor on Monday to honor the important role VTDigger has played in Vermont’s Covid-19 response, widely regarded as the nation’s most successful. Memorialized…
UVM Health Network investigating apparent cyberattack
All six hospitals in the UVM Health Network have experienced a major tech outage that has made electronic patient records inaccessible, which has had a direct impact on patient care and appointments. Officials are investigating whether the outage was caused by a malicious cyberattack. There is no timeline for restoring the system, according to Neal…
Deborah Messing: Reading up on PCBs will provide base for discussion
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Deborah Messing, of Montpelier, who is retired as the wine and cheese buyer at Hunger Mountain Co-op. I sympathize with the voices of Burlington parents and students who are calling for the reopening of Burlington High School. It is distressing, for sure, to be deprived of the educational and…
Make sure you’re ready to vote
The USA TODAY Network is working to make sure Americans across the country have the resources they need to make their vote count. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
UPDATED: 2020 Vermont high school fall playoff pairings
Vermont scores, schedules and matchups for the 2020 high school fall sports playoffs as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Why are police in Vermont schools? How their presence has affected students of color.
School resource officers have been a constant in school districts across Vermont since the late 1990s. Student groups are petitioning to stop the program. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Outside in: Restaurants in the Stowe area plan for dining as weather gets cold
Morrisville placed concrete barriers along Lower Main Street this summer, turning parking spots into outdoor dining areas for downtown restaurants. File photo by Gordon Miller/Stowe Reporter Thompson said, as far as pandemics go, at least Covid came with nice weather. “It’s been really all right. It hasn’t been excellent.” He has been doing about 60…
Will cold weather put the freeze on Vermont restaurants?
Eateries that kept afloat with outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic this summer look to other means to survive as winter approaches Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
John Bossange: The potential presidential transition crisis
Editor’s note: This commentary is by John Bossange, who is a lead donor to the College of Education and Social Services and the University of Vermont Foundation, and is the founding chair and a current member of the College’s Board of Advisors. I spent two years living under a dictatorship in Brazil, and I remember…
Restaurants got a boost this summer from outdoor dining. With winter coming, what’s next?
Plans range from reopening indoor dining to installing outdoor heaters to shutting down completely during what promises to be a long, cold winter Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
