The pandemic migration: Could COVID-19 reverse Vermont’s downward population trend?

Demographers and state economists agree that early signs point to a growing number of new Vermonters, and more who have opted to stay rather than leave.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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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

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Vermont H.S. playoff scores for Wednesday, October 28: See how your favorite team fared

High school scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press department.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Condos seeks correction of Justice Kavanaugh’s claims about Vermont elections

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearings. CSPAN video In the opinion, Kavanaugh wrote that some state legislatures have made pandemic-related changes. He cited, for example, Mississippi and other states that moved to extend the deadline for returning absentee ballots.  He cited Vermont as an example of a state that hadn’t altered its…

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Madaila leader Mark Daly carries on band’s name, sound, in new solo project

Band that for a time was arguably Burlington’s biggest was named for its creative force; he didn’t want to continue musical career with new identity         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont H.S. playoff scores for Wednesday, October 28: See how your favorite team fared

High school scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press department.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont Conversation: The implications of a conservative Supreme Court

Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: The implications of a conservative Supreme Court. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Volunteers wanted: UVM Medical Center among sites testing COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington has been chosen as one of 80 sites to study a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Rob Roper: Early voting is bad for democracy

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robert Roper, the president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe. Every day there is a new announcement from the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office proudly proclaiming how many people have cast their ballots weeks before election day on Nov. 3. As I’m writing this opening paragraph…

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As community college enrollment dips nationwide, CCV numbers hold steady

Timothy J Donovan Academic Center, Community College of Vermont. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VT Digger Community colleges around the country are feeling dire impacts from the pandemic this fall, reporting enrollment drops of over 9% from last year, a national study shows. But the number of people taking classes at the Community College of Vermont is…

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Vermont secretary of state outlines voting guidance ahead of Election Day

“These additional measures will help further ensure that in-person voting can be conducted as safely as possible,” said Jim Condos Monday.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Housing experts skeptical about dire projections for massive evictions

Apartment buildings in Barre. Seen on Friday, August 9, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A new study is projecting that Vermont could have 10,000 eviction filings by January because of the adverse economic effects of Covid-19. But housing officials are skeptical about those dire predictions. In addition, no evictions can take place while the state’s…

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How the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor stack up on the issues

With less than a week to go before the Nov. 3 election, many Vermonters have still not voted. Some are still waiting to drop off their ballots, while others will go to the polls in person. Learn more about the candidates — and how to vote — in VTDigger’s 2020 Voter Guide. More than 220,000…

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Rob Roper: Early voting is bad for democracy

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robert Roper, the president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe. Every day there is a new announcement from the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office proudly proclaiming how many people have cast their ballots weeks before election day on Nov. 3. As I’m writing this opening paragraph…

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Migrant Justice reaches $100,000 settlement with ICE over 2018 federal lawsuit 

Demonstrators rallied after the court settlement on Wednesday. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger According to the agreement, the immigrant activists — Victor Diaz, Enrique Balcazar and Zully Palacio — will be granted deferred action that will allow them to remain in the United States and obtain work permits. “With this agreement, ICE is admitting defeat,” said…

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Housing experts skeptical about dire projections for massive evictions

Apartment buildings in Barre. Seen on Friday, August 9, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A new study is projecting that Vermont could have 10,000 eviction filings by January because of the adverse economic effects of Covid-19. But housing officials are skeptical about those dire predictions. In addition, no evictions can take place while the state’s…

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Proposed walk-bike bridge across I-89 at Williston Road misses out on federal grant

A setback for the bike-and pedestrian bridge proposed to Interstate 89 at the Williston Road interchange was announced by South Burlington officials.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Health Department reports 6 new Covid cases Wednesday

The Department of Health reported 6 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the total cases confirmed in Vermont since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,120.  Cases were reported in the following counties: Chittenden: 3 Washington: 1 Bennington: 1 Caledonia: 1 As of Wednesday, seven people were hospitalized with confirmed cases of Covid-19, and…

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Burlington City Council passes resolution to uphold peaceful transfer of power on election night

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Stuart Stevens: A message to Democrats

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Stuart Stevens, of Morristown, a Republican consultant and writer and currently a senior adviser to the Lincoln Project. It was published by The Bulwark on Oct. 22. I’ve spent a lot of my life — far too much in retrospect — waging war on the Democratic Party. It was…

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Vermont sports scores for Friday, October 23: See how your favorite team fared

High school scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press department.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont releases distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccine

Each state’s health department was required by the CDC to submit a draft vaccine distribution plan last week. What’s Vermont’s plan look like?         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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