From Chittenden County to the Champlain islands and central Vermont, these six spots hit your sweet spot with the delectable staple of autumn Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Everything a voter needs to know. All in one place.
Vermonters are voting early this year because of Covid, and at VTDigger we want to make sure you have all the tools you need to make early informed decisions. Most Vermonters will cast ballots by mail this year, and the Secretary of State’s office is recommending that voters get those ballots in the mail by…
Ballots are being sent by mail today. Find out how to navigate the new voting system.
This year the Vermont Secretary of State’s office is sending ballots directly by mail to every active, registered voter between Sept. 21 and Oct. 1. Voters are encouraged to return ballots by mail to their local town clerk several weeks in advance of the Nov. 3 general election. Every ballot will include an envelope addressed…
Michael Johnson: Why I left OneCare
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael Johnson, MD, who is managing partner at Evergreen Family Health in Williston. Despite what was implied in recent reports, not all primary care practices in Vermont agreed to remain part of OneCare. Last Friday, my five partners and I chose to not renew our contract with OneCare. We…
Trump says he will nominate a woman to the Supreme Court next week
Trump said he would like to see the announcement “next week,” but did not give a specific time frame. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Local gift card stimulus effort yields extra $24K for Vermont businesses in first week
Vermonters redeemed about 11% of offers in the first week, paying more than 50% above their stated value. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
When should unemployed Vermont workers expect to see the federal $300 benefits?
In late August, FEMA approved Vermont for a grant that allowed it to boost payments to residents who have been unemployed due to COVID-19. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Despite low numbers, leaders concerned about Covid’s impact on indigenous communities
Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan band of the Abenaki nation at home in Shelburne on Tuesday. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger To put this amount in context, Chief Shirly Hook of the Koasek band, who is also an artist, cited “a couple of thousand dollars’ worth” of expenditures on art supplies, for which she has…
Local telecoms districts want more federal action to help reach broadband goal
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch recently met with Vermont leaders trying to provide high-speed internet service across the state. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont’s fledgling telecommunications districts want to see changes in federal funding — and to the federal definition of broadband — to better meet the state’s goal of universal high-speed connections within four years. “It’s…
Amy Johnson & Donna Bailey: DCF’s denial of grants to parent child centers questioned
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Amy Johnson and Donna Bailey, directors of the Parent Child Center of Northwestern Counseling & Support Services and the Addison County Parent Child Center respectively, on behalf of the Parent Child Center Network. An open letter to Vermont legislators We are writing to express our strong frustration with the…
State officials remain vague on start date for H.S. sports
After revising schedules, Vermont schools and athletes still in the dark about when games will begin for the fall season. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies, setting up nomination fight
Virtually nothing motivates liberals and conservatives in America’s culture wars more than a Supreme Court vacancy, particularly in an election year. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Vermont hotels and inns get OK to book at full capacity amid low COVID case count
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gave hotels and inns the go-ahead to start booking at full capacity, a shift from the coronavirus shutdown in March. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Final Reading: Act 250 reform condensed; Budget goes back and forth
This is an excerpt of the special Covid-19 budget session edition of Final Reading compiled by Kit Norton and Xander Landen. IN FRIDAY’S FINAL READING … — The Senate got down to business on Wednesday, approving legislation that addresses the impacts of development on forest blocks and sets a framework for managing the state’s recreational trails. The Democratic-controlled Senate approved…
‘There can be no vote’ on a high court pick this year, delegation, governor say
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Vermont congressional delegation and the governor issued statements Friday night mourning the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In the same breath, the two senators and congressional representative decried the news that the Senate majority leader will hold a vote for a Trump nominee to replace her before…
How UVM’s COVID-19 testing strategy for students has evolved
The University of Vermont announced an extension of its current strategy to test students weekly. Here’s a look at the evolution of the university’s plans. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Canada-U.S. border closure extended yet again
Officials from both nations confirmed Friday that the months-long crossing restrictions would not expire Sept. 21. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus: Southern Vermont League cancels opening week of H.S. competition
High school sports won’t return for competition next week as originally hoped, forcing the Southern Vermont League to push back its start date. Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service
Julie Moore: We need real solutions on climate
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore. The Legislature’s Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) has been a centerpiece of the legislative session. It has become something of a rallying cry, an outlet even, for our collective concern and well-founded worry about our changing climate. Legislators have presented this…
Chloe Learey: Early childhood education and child care are not synonymous
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Chloe Learey, who is the executive director of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development in Brattleboro and who serves on the Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council. The Covid-19 pandemic has magnified many issues that were already a challenge in our everyday lives and child care is…
John Greenberg: Richer countries must lead the way
Editor’s note: This commentary is by John Greenberg, who owns and operates the Bear Bookshop in Marlboro and has been an energy activist for roughly 35 years. Jeff Dardozzi’s commentary “Carbon dioxide — the effluent of wealth” claims that “mainstream media and the dominant institutions of our society” wrongly suggest that “we all share equally…
