Vermont corrections staff, inmates all negative for COVID-19 in mid-October mass-testing

A recent round of mass testing showed no new positive cases of COVID-19 among Vermont’s inmates and Department of Corrections staff.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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What we know about the Winooski Rotary and I-89 new construction

Some heavy-duty excavation and foundation work is underway in Winooski, a stone’s throw from two new apartment buildings on E. Allen Street/VT 15.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Three thoughts: Unbeaten CVU girls soccer rumbles past Burr and Burton 5-0

Josie Pecor supplies hat trick as Redhawks cruise to 7-0 in convincing win over Burr and Burton.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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CityPlace developers countersue Burlington, in continued effort to nullify agreement

Burlington City Councilor Franklin Paulino listens as Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks before the council in April 2019. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger There have also been some signs of progress with the project, according to Burlington’s CityPlace consultant Jeff Glassburg. The developers recently presented a construction plan to Ward 2 and 3 residents at a…

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Tyler Jager: How Vermont can lead the country on immigration

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Tyler Jager, of Manchester, who is a student at Yale University. He is the former policy director of Kesha Ram’s campaign for Vermont State Senate.  As a lifelong Vermonter, born and raised in Manchester, I am routinely grateful for the sanctuary of these Green Mountains. Leaving home for college…

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John McClaughry: The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act

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. Sen. Patrick Leahy and five of his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee have repeatedly stoked fears that a conservative Supreme Court, including Justice-to-be Amy Coney Barrett, will destroy…

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Burlington storyteller Ferene Paris Meyer finds the beauty and the struggle in Vermont

Haitian-American who moved to Burlington with family from Massachusetts loves the nature of Vermont, sees room for improvement with racial issues         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Burlington Board of Health cautions against COVID fire pits, City Council to discuss Monday

Burlington’s Board of Health cautioned against permitting fire pits during the winter, which city council members will discuss Monday.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Gov. Scott order prohibits new reservations at skating rinks due to COVID-19 outbreak

The outbreak is linked to people who practiced or played at the Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center in Montpelier earlier this month.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Bob Stannard: Voting done right

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Bob Stannard, of Manchester, an author, musician and former lobbyist. I live in Vermont; Manchester, Vermont, to be more precise. My wife and I voted a couple of days after receiving our ballot in the mail from our Secretary of State’s Office. We opened the envelope that was sent…

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David Flemming: Vermont falls short in election safeguards

Editor’s note: This commentary is by David Flemming, of Burlington, a policy analyst at the Ethan Allen Institute.  By avoiding best practices in a vote-by-mail effort practiced in other states, our Secretary of State Jim Condos is opening Vermont up to questions of electoral fraud. On “The Morning Drive” radio show three weeks ago, Condos…

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Karl Meyer: A Connecticut River return to the bad old days?

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Karl Meyer, of Greenfield, Massachusetts, who has been a stakeholder in the FERC relicensing process for the Northfield Mountain and Turners Falls projects in Massachusetts since 2012. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists. His feature essay on this license process can be found here. On…

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UVM athletes, Black community leaders: Time to stand up against racism in Vermont

Local community leaders and UVM’s Student-Athletes of Color affinity group spoke out against systemic racism during an event at South Burlington H.S.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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PHOTOS: Black voices, UVM athletes speak out against racism

Photos from Saturday’s event at South Burlington High School, presented by UVM’s Student-Athletes of Color affinity group.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Soup’s on! Five Burlington spots ready to warm your bones this fall

It’s like a Pavlovian response: That first fall chill in the air instantly turns Vermonters’ thoughts toward the warm and inviting sensation of soup.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Hundreds rally at the Montpelier Statehouse for the ‘Womxn and Femme March’

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Updated travel restrictions worry Upper Valley hospitality industry

This map reflects state of Vermont travel restrictions. Visitors from green counties may travel to the state without quarantining, while those from yellow or red counties are subject to restrictions. Grafton County in New Hampshire is one of the counties with a yellow designation, having 400-799 active cases per million. Vermont Agency of Commerce Community…

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$2.3 million program offers Vermonters free classes at state and community colleges

Clockwise from top left: Castleton University, Vermont Technical College; Community College of Vermont; Northern Vermont University. VTDigger file photos Free college classes and trainings are now available to any Vermonter whose job was trimmed or eliminated because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Legislature approved using $2.3 million of federal money for the new Vermont State…

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Vermont sports scores for Saturday, October 17: 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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‘Brief support counseling’ during COVID available to Vermonters: Where to look

Vermonters who feel a mental health toll as COVID continues (and winter approaches) can access a few different resources, including COVID Support VT.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont H.S. football: VIFL announces regional playoffs for 7-on-7

State championships and trophies won’t be awarded. And the Vermont Principals’ Association is not sponsoring the tournament.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Margolis: Study gives Vermont just a so-so grade on political engagement

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