Are two days in school enough for Vermont students with special needs?

School leaders acknowledge that students with disabilities are “particularly at risk of learning loss” this fall during remote learning days.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

State agriculture officials warn Vermonters about mailed seeds

Over 30 states have reported similar packages in the mail, with state officials issuing advisories warning residents not to open or plant the seeds.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont schools will reopen Sept. 8, Gov. Scott encourages in-person learning when possible

Among the recommendations: In-person classes should resume for preschool through fifth grade, and for vulnerable students of all ages.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Ashe, Gray clash over political and financial backers

Senate Pro Tem Tim Ashe and Assistant Attorney General Molly Gray are opponents in a four-way race for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Senate Leader Tim Ashe has criticized Molly Gray, one of his three opponents in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, for allegedly funding her campaign with contributions from…

Elizabeth Fitzgerald: Unions need to provide information to get beyond impasse

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Elizabeth Fitzgerald, of South Burlington, who is the employer chair of the Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits and the chair of the South Burlington School Board.  Vermonters recognize that one of our most important public responsibilities is the education of our children. Not only is it a…

Farmer returns prosthetic leg that skydiver lost during jump

Farmer Joe Marszalkowski found the prosthetic on Sunday in a soybean field.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Smell the reality: Burlington tech start-up is bringing an olfactory element to VR

OVR Technology has figured out how to introduce the sense of smell into virtual reality for a more compelling experience.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

COVID-19 in Vermont: Updates on school openings, case counts and local impact

Here’s what you need to know today about COVID-19 in your community and throughout Vermont.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

John Klar: A Brookfield farmer’s longshot bid to unseat Phil Scott

Republican candidate for governor John Klar at home in Brookfield on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Although Klar criticizes progressive politics in Vermont, he says he supported the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primary because of the “populist revolt” he inspired — though he notes that he never actually…

PolitiFact: Biden’s claim that Trump is the first racist president is not true

This article by Sophie Austin and Louis Jacobson was published by PolitiFact on July 27, 2020. “No U.S. presidents elected before Donald Trump were racist.”— Joe Biden, July 22, 2020 At a town hall meeting, a home care provider spoke to former Vice President Joe Biden about racist rhetoric targeting Asian Americans during the pandemic. Biden responded…

Jim Leddy: John Lewis’ Vermont connection

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jim Leddy, of Colchester, a retired, lifelong Vermonter who was executive director of The Howard Center and was President of AARP-Vermont. He also served several terms in the Vermont State Senate as a Democrat. While watching the tributes to John Lewis on the occasion of his death, I recall…

‘This is a sad morning’: Five people killed in 18 hours on Vermont roads, state police say

Vermont State Police say speed and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol caused many of the deadly crashes.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Top moments in Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl history

Highlights across six-plus decades of high school football all-star games between Vermont and New Hampshire.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

What’s so hard about reopening schools? A Vermont superintendent’s letter outlines the puzzle

A month away from students heading back to school, one superintendent sounds the alarm that schools are unlikely to be able to fulfill their plans.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Molly Gray: There’s no time to waste with broadband

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Molly Gray, an assistant attorney general who is a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. She is also an adjunct professor of human rights Law at Vermont Law School. When I stood with students, parents, and educators recently to discuss the challenges of emergency remote education during this global pandemic,…

‘Rally to Support Law Enforcement’ meet counter-protesters meet on Vermont Statehouse Lawn

A pro-police rally held on Saturday, July 25 was met with protesters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and calling to defund the police.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Protesters march on downtown Burlington to denounce President’s actions to send federal agents to Portland and other U.S. cities         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Burlington protesters call out president for sending federal agents to U.S. cities

Protesters denounce President’s actions sending federal agents to cities with Black Lives Matter protests         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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